1937 Toronto Argonauts season

1937 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coach Lew Hayman[1]
Home field Varsity Stadium[2]
Results
Record 5–1–0
Division place 1st, IRFU
Playoff finish Won 25th Grey Cup

The 1937 Toronto Argonauts season was the 51st season for the team since the franchise's inception in 1873. The team finished in first place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 5–1–0 record and qualified for the playoffs for the second consecutive season. The Argonauts defeated the Ottawa Rough Riders in a two-game total-points IRFU Final series before winning the Eastern Final over the Sarnia Imperials. The Argonauts faced the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 25th Grey Cup game, which was the first of many meetings by the two franchises in the championship game. The Argonauts won the franchise's fourth Grey Cup championship by a score of 4-3, which ties for the lowest scoring Grey Cup game ever.

Regular season

Standings

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Toronto Argonauts6510724310
Ottawa Rough Riders633052466
Hamilton Tigers624042634
Montreal Indians624035494

[3]

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentFinal ScoreRecord
1Oct 9Hamilton TigersW 17–161–0–0
2Oct 16Montreal IndiansW 14–02–0–0
3Oct 23Ottawa Rough RidersW 10–43–0–0
4Oct 30Ottawa Rough RidersW 11–74–0–0
5Nov 6Montreal IndiansL 11–24–1–0
6Nov 13Hamilton TigersW 18–55–1–0

[4]

Postseason

GameDateOpponentLocationFinal Score
IRFU Final Game 1Nov 20Ottawa Rough RidersVarsity StadiumL 15–11
IRFU Final Game 2Nov 27Ottawa Rough RidersLansdowne ParkW 10–1
Eastern FinalDec 4Sarnia ImperialsVarsity StadiumW 10–6
Grey CupDec 11Winnipeg Blue BombersVarsity StadiumW 4–3

[4]

Grey Cup

December 10 @ Varsity Stadium (Attendance: 11,522)[5]

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
Winnipeg Blue Bombers11013
Toronto Argonauts31004

References

  1. ↑ "All-Time Coaching". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
  2. ↑ "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
  3. ↑ "1937 Regular Season Standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
  4. 1 2 "1937". cflapedia.com. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
  5. ↑ "1937 Grey Cup Recap". Canadian Football League. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
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