1956 Toronto Argonauts season

1956 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coach Bill Swiacki[1]
Home field Varsity Stadium[2]
Results
Record 4–10–0
Division place 4th, IRFU
Playoff finish did not qualify
Timeline
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< 1955 1957 >

The 1956 Toronto Argonauts finished in fourth place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 4–10–0 record and failed to make the playoffs.

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Location Final Score Attendance Record
A August 2 @ Dutchmen Waterloo Stadium W 42–20 2,500 1–0–0

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Regular season

Standings

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Montreal Alouettes 14 10 4 0 478 361 20
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 14 7 7 0 383 385 14
Ottawa Rough Riders 14 7 7 0 326 359 14
Toronto Argonauts 14 4 10 0 331 413 8

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Schedule

Week Date Opponent Location Final Score Attendance Record
1 August 25 @ Alouettes Molson Stadium L 24–20 22,732 0–1–0
2 August 29 Tiger-Cats Varsity Stadium L 18–0 23,801 0–2–0
2 September 3 @ Tiger-Cats Civic Stadium L 31–21 20,725 0–3–0
3 September 8 Alouettes Varsity Stadium W 51–28 20,942 1–3–0
4 September 12 @ Tiger-Cats Civic Stadium W 22–21 19,153 2–3–0
4 September 14 Tiger-Cats Varsity Stadium W 41–19 24,118 3–3–0
5 September 22 Rough Riders Varsity Stadium L 31–20 21,825 3–4–0
6 September 29 @ Rough Riders Lansdowne Park L 43–22 18,791 3–5–0
7 October 6 @ Tiger-Cats Civic Stadium L 42–6 15,125 3–6–0
7 October 8 Tiger-Cats Varsity Stadium L 34–29 19,046 3–7–0
8 October 13 Alouettes Varsity Stadium L 28–13 18,679 3–8–0
9 October 20 @ Rough Riders Lansdowne Park L 37–26 13,770 3–9–0
10 October 27 Rough Riders Varsity Stadium L 30–19 15,535 3–10–0
11 November 3 @ Alouettes Molson Stadium W 41–27 20,913 4–10–0

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References

  1. "All-Time Coaching". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 22 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  2. "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 22 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  3. "Toronto Argonauts 42 vs Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen 20". Canadian Football Statistics Database. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  4. "1956 Regular Season Standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  5. "1956 Toronto Argonauts". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 2011-01-24.