The 1914 Toronto Argonauts season was the 31st season for the team since the franchise's inception in 1873. The team finished in second place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 5–1–0 record after losing the season series to the Hamilton Tigers, who finished in first place with the same record. The Argonauts would play the Tigers in a two-game playoff series and after tying the first game, they would win the second, becoming the IRFU champions. After defeating the Hamilton Rowing Club in the Eastern Final, the Argonauts advanced to the 6th Grey Cup, which was their third appearance in the championship game in four years. The Argonauts won their first national championship in franchise history over the Toronto Varsity Blues by a score of 14-2. They became the first team to win the Grey Cup after finishing second in their union, after all previous winners had finished first in their respective leagues.
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- President: Major O'Heron
- Manager: A.B. Heuther
- Head coach: Billy Foulds
- H. "Everett" Smith
- Wendell Holmes
- Jack Duff
- Frank "Wild Man" Foster
- A. Smirle Lawson
- Hermis Duke
- Alex McFarlane
- E. Skippon
- J. Labraico
- Bob Dibble
- Pat Patterson
- Colin Simpson
- Robert Davison
- M.P. McDonald
- W.E. "Glad" Murphy
- B. Nate Simpson
- J.Russell "Kid" Smith
- B. Lepper
- Matthew Gonter
- H, Wright
- G. Smith
- Gordon Murray
- Frank Knight
- Fred Mills
- George Bickle
- O.F. " Babe" Burkart
- George "Mac" Murray
- A.H.L. Motley
- J. Allan
- Jack O'Connor
- Left off the Grey Cup - Players: Rod "Dutch" Huether* ? Holden* ? Maxwell* B. Mockley* ? Nichols* Leslie Simpson* Harry Symonds* ? Zimmerman* W. Firth*
Assistant Coaches: W.R. Coryell* J. Newton*
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