1905 Toronto Argonauts season

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1905 Toronto Argonauts season
Home field Varsity Athletic Field [1]
Results
Record4–2
Division place2nd, ORFU senior series
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 1905 Toronto Argonauts season was the Argonaut Football Club's eighth season of organized league play since joining the Ontario Rugby Football Union in 1898.

Contents

On August 22 the members of the rival Toronto Rugby Club decided to merge with the Argos, a decision that was made official at a joint meeting of the two clubs on August 28. The combined team operated under the name "Toronto-Argonaut Rugby Football Club" and played in the traditional "double-blue" uniforms of the Argonauts. [2]

Retaining the services of Toronto RC manager W. A. Hewitt and a number of his players, the "Tor-Argos" finished in second place in the senior series of the ORFU with four wins (two by forfeit) and two losses, while the first-place Hamilton Tigers qualified for the Dominion playoffs by winning the series with a perfect record.

Regular season

The London Rugby Club withdrew from the series in Week 3, most of the players having resigned after back-to-back losses to Hamilton by a total score of 108-6. This decision resulted in a pair of default wins for the Argonauts and the Toronto Victorias.

Standings

Ontario Rugby Football Union (senior series)
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Hamilton Tigers 66002482312
Toronto Argonauts 642067758
Toronto Victorias 6240121274
London RC 606061080

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Schedule

London withdrew from the senior series on October 17.

WeekDateOpponentLocationFinal scoreAttendanceRecord
1Sept 30@ Toronto Victorias Varsity Athletic FieldW 28–91,5001–0–0
2Oct 7Toronto VictoriasVarsity Athletic FieldW 22–3not reported2–0–0
3Bye2–0–0
4Oct 21@ Hamilton Tigers Hamilton AAA Grounds L 41–74,0002–1–0
5Oct 26@ London RC n/aW (forfeit)n/a3–1–0
6Nov 11Hamilton TigersVarsity Athletic FieldL 22–103,5003–2–0
7Nov 18London RCn/aW (forfeit)n/a4–2–0

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References

  1. Toronto Daily Star, Nov 13, 1905, p. 10
  2. Globe, Aug. 23, 1905, p. 10; Star, Aug. 29, 1905, p. 10.
  3. Toronto Daily Star, Nov. 13, 1905, p. 10
  4. Results compiled from the Toronto Daily Star on the following dates: Oct. 2, 1905; Oct. 9, 1905; Oct. 23, 1905; Nov. 13, 1905.