1901 Toronto Argonauts season

CFL team season March 2026 Toronto Argonauts 1901 5–1 1st, ORFU senior series Ernest "Pud" Kent (captain) Varsity Athletic Field and Rosedale Field Lost Dominion Championship Argonauts seasons The 1901 Toronto Argonauts season was the Argonaut Football Club's fourth season of organized league play since joining the Ontario Rugby Football Union in 1898. The team won the first league championship in club history, finishing in first place in the senior series of the ORFU with five wins and one loss. The Argos also defeated the University of Toronto, that season's intercollegiate champions, in a two-game series for the city championship. In their first trip to the Dominion championship the Argonauts were beaten 18-3 in Montreal by Ottawa College, champions of the Quebec Rugby Football Union, seven days after the two teams had played to a 12–12 tie. Regular season Standings + Ontario Rugby Football Union (senior series) Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Toronto Argonauts 6 5 1 0 64 27 10 Ottawa Rough Riders 6 4 2 0 111 33 8 Hamilton Tigers 6 2 4 0 39 72 4 Kingston Granites 6 1 5 0 8 89 2 Toronto Globe, Nov. 18, 1901, p. 8 Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 October 5, 1901 at Hamilton Tigers W 8–6 1–0 Hamilton AAA Grounds 1,000 2 October 12, 1901 at Kingston Granites L 0–2 1–1 Kingston AAA Grounds 3 October 19, 1901 University of Toronto* W 18–12 1–1 Varsity Athletic Field 1,500 4 October 26, 1901 Kingston Granites W 23–1 2–1 Varsity Athletic Field 1,500 5 November 2, 1901 Ottawa Rough Riders W 13–10 3–1 Rosedale Field 1,800 6 November 9, 1901 Hamilton Tigers W 19–8 4–1 Varsity Athletic Field 7 November 16, 1901 at Ottawa Rough Riders W 2–1 5–1 Varsity Oval 2,500 9 November 28, 1901 University of Toronto* W 5–1 5–1 Rosedale Field 2,000 Results compiled from the Toronto Daily Star on the following dates: Oct. 7, 1901; Oct. 14, 1901; Oct. 28, 1901; Nov. 4, 1901; Nov. 11, 1901; and from the Toronto Globe, Nov. 18, 1901. Games against the University of Toronto were for the City Championship Postseason Round Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance CRU Dominion Championship November 23, 1901 Ottawa College T 12–12 0–0–1 Montreal AAA Grounds 2,500 CRU Dominion Championship (replay) November 30, 1901 Ottawa College L 3–18 0–1–1 Montreal AAA Grounds 2,000 References Category:Toronto Argonauts seasons Category:1901 in sports in Ontario