1959 Toronto Argonauts season
| 1959 Toronto Argonauts season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Hamp Pool Steve Owen[1] |
| Home field | Exhibition Stadium[2] |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–10 |
| Division place | 4th, IRFU |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1959 Toronto Argonauts finished in fourth place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 4–10 record and failed to make the playoffs.
Preseason
The Argonauts hosted an interleague exhibition game on August 5 against the NFL's Chicago Cardinals in the inaugural game at the new Exhibition Stadium. The game was the first to involve an NFL team played in Toronto. It was also the first NFL-CFL interleague exhibition match held since the establishment of the Canadian Football League in 1958. The Argos lost 55–26.[3][4]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location | Final score | Attendance |
| August 5 | Chicago Cardinals (NFL) | Exhibition Stadium | L 55–26 | 27,770 |
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 298 | 162 | 20 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 275 | 217 | 16 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 193 | 305 | 12 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 192 | 274 | 8 |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Location | Final score | Attendance | Record |
| 1 | August 18 | @ Rough Riders | Landsdowne Park | W 21–20 | 20,675 | 1–0–0 |
| 1 | August 21 | Tiger-Cats | Exhibition Stadium | L 16–7 | 27,554 | 1–1–0 |
| 2 | August 28 | @ Alouettes | Molson Stadium | L 24–6 | 23,927 | 1–2–0 |
| 3 | September 7 | @ Tiger-Cats | Civic Stadium | L 37–3 | 24,245 | 1–3–0 |
| 4 | September 13 | Rough Riders | Exhibition Stadium | W 19–6 | 25,849 | 2–3–0 |
| 5 | September 16 | @ Rough Riders | Landsdowne Park | L 28–1 | 13,097 | 2–4–0 |
| 5 | September 20 | Tiger-Cats | Exhibition Stadium | L 34–17 | 27,883 | 2–5–0 |
| 6 | September 26 | Alouettes | Exhibition Stadium | W 39–9 | 20,035 | 3–5–0 |
| 7 | October 3 | @ Alouettes | Molson Stadium | W 37–14 | 22,152 | 4–5–0 |
| 8 | October 10 | Tiger-Cats | Exhibition Stadium | L 13–7 | 26,223 | 4–6–0 |
| 8 | October 12 | @ Tiger-Cats | Civic Stadium | L 20–7 | 22,068 | 4–7–0 |
| 9 | October 17 | Alouettes | Exhibition Stadium | L 4–3 | 19,941 | 4–8–0 |
| 10 | October 24 | @ Rough Riders | Landsdowne Park | L 18–4 | 14,996 | 4–9–0 |
| 11 | October 31 | Rough Riders | Exhibition Stadium | L 31–21 | 19,465 | 4–10–0 |
References
- ^ "All-Time Coaching". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ Teitel, Jay (1983). The Argo Bounce. Toronto, Ontario: Lester and Orpen Dennys. pp. 54–55. ISBN 0-88619-033-9.
- ^ "Argos Smothered By Cardinals And Lose Norm Stoneburgh". Canadian Press. August 6, 1959. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ^ a b "1959 Toronto Argonauts". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
- ^ "1959 Regular Season Standings". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
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