1945 Toronto Argonauts season

The 1945 Toronto Argonauts season was the 56th season for the team since the franchise's inception in 1873 and the first since World War II. The team finished in second place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 5–1 record and qualified for the playoffs for the seventh 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 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers. The Argonauts defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 33rd Grey Cup game by a score of 35–0, winning the franchise's sixth Grey Cup championship.

1945 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coachTeddy Morris[1]
Home fieldVarsity Stadium[2]
Results
Record5–1
Division place2nd, IRFU
Playoff finishWon Grey Cup

Regular season

Standings
Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Ottawa Rough Riders65101054010
Toronto Argonauts6510924410
Hamilton Tigers615036682
Montreal Hornets6150321132

[3]

Schedule
WeekDateOpponentFinal ScoreRecord
1Sept 22@ Ottawa Rough RidersW 11–91–0–0
2Sept 29Ottawa Rough RidersL 8–61–1–0
3Oct 6Montreal HornetsW 21–32–1–0
4Oct 13@ Hamilton TigersW 10–83–1–0
5Oct 20Hamilton TigersW 13–104–1–0
6Oct 27@ Montreal HornetsW 31–65–1–0

[4][5]

Postseason
GameDateOpponentLocationFinal Score
IRFU Final Game 1Nov 3Ottawa Rough RidersVarsity StadiumW 27–8
IRFU Final Game 2Nov 10@ Ottawa Rough RidersLansdowne ParkL 10–6
Eastern FinalNov 24Toronto Balmy Beach BeachersVarsity StadiumW 14–2
Grey CupDec 1Winnipeg Blue BombersVarsity StadiumW 35–0

[4][5]

Grey Cup
Main article: 33rd Grey Cup

December 1 @ Varsity Stadium (Attendance: 18,660)[6]

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
Winnipeg Blue Bombers00000
Toronto Argonauts120121135

References
  1. "All-Time Coaching". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  2. "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  3. "1945 Regular Season Standings". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2012-05-25. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  4. "1945". cflapedia.com. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
  5. "Toronto Argonauts Historical Canadian Football League (CFL) Scores Since 1945". Michigan-Football. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  6. "1945 Grey Cup Recap". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2012-06-01. Retrieved 2012-04-17.
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