1900 Toronto Argonauts season

Last updated
1900 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coach Ralph Ripley
Home stadium Rosedale Field [1]
Results
Record4–2
Division place1st, ORFU senior series
PlayoffsLost League Tie-Break

The 1900 Toronto Argonauts season was the club's 15th season of organized league competition since its inception in 1873. The team finished in a first place tie with the Ottawa Rough Riders in the senior series of the Ontario Rugby Football Union with four wins and two losses, but failed to win the league championship after losing to the Riders in the resulting tie-break game in Toronto.

Contents

Regular season

Standings

Ontario Rugby Football Union (senior series)
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Ottawa Rough Riders 642089758
Toronto Argonauts642082428
Kingston Granites 633045936
Hamilton Tigers 615012682

[2]

Schedule

GameDateOpponentResultRecordVenue
1September 29vs. Hamilton Tigers W 21–11–0 Varsity Athletic Field
2October 6vs. Kingston Granites W 14–12–0Rosedale Field
3October 13at Ottawa Rough Riders L 8–152–1Varsity Oval
4October 17at Hamilton TigersW 27–123–1 Hamilton AAA Grounds
5October 27at Kingston GranitesL 7–93–2Kingston AAA Grounds
6November 3vs. Ottawa Rough RidersW 5–44–2Rosedale Field

[3]

Postseason

RoundDateOpponentResultRecordVenue
ORFU Championship Tie-BreakNovember 10vs. Ottawa Rough RidersL 12–200–1Rosedale Field

References

  1. Toronto Daily Star, Oct 8, 1900, p.6; Nov 5, 1900, p. 6
  2. Toronto Star, Nov. 12, 1900, p. 6.
  3. Results compiled from the Toronto Daily Star on the following dates: Oct. 1, 1900; Oct. 8, 1900; Oct. 15, 1900; Oct. 19, 1900; Oct. 29, 1900; Nov. 5, 1900.