1956 Toronto Argonauts season

1956 Toronto Argonauts season
OwnerArgonaut Rowing Club
Head coachBill Swiacki[1]
Home fieldVarsity Stadium[2]
Results
Record4–10
Division place4th, IRFU
Playoff finishdid not qualify

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

Preseason

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Game Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance
Score Record
A Aug 2 at Kitchner-Waterloo Dutchmen W 42–20 1–0 Waterloo Stadium 2,500

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Regular season

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Standings

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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

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Week Game Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance
Score Record
1 1 Aug 25 at Montreal Alouettes L 20–24 0–1 Molson Stadium 22,732
2 2 Aug 29 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 0–18 0–2 Varsity Stadium 23,801
2 3 Sept 3 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 21–31 0–3 Civic Stadium 20,725
3 4 Sept 8 vs. Montreal Alouettes W 51–28 1–3 Varsity Stadium 20,942
4 5 Sept 12 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 22–21 2–3 Civic Stadium 19,153
4 6 Sept 14 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 41–19 3–3 Varsity Stadium 24,118
5 7 Sept 22 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders L 20–31 3–4 Varsity Stadium 21,825
6 8 Sept 29 at Ottawa Rough Riders L 22–43 3–5 Lansdowne Park 18,791
7 9 Oct 6 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 6–42 3–6 Civic Stadium 15,125
7 10 Oct 8 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 29–34 3–7 Varsity Stadium 19,046
8 11 Oct 13 vs. Montreal Alouettes L 13–28 3–8 Varsity Stadium 18,679
9 12 Oct 20 at Ottawa Rough Riders L 26–37 3–9 Lansdowne Park 13,770
10 13 Oct 27 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders L 19–30 3–10 Varsity Stadium 15,535
11 14 Nov 3 at Montreal Alouettes W 41–27 4–10 Molson Stadium 20,913

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References

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  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. ^ "Toronto Argonauts 42 vs Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen 20". Canadian Football Statistics Database. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  4. ^ "1956 Regular Season Standings". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  5. ^ "1956 Toronto Argonauts". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 2011-01-24.