1898 Toronto Argonauts season

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1898 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coachJoe Wright
Home fieldRosedale Field[1]
Results
Record0–6
Division place4th, ORFU Senior Championship
Playoff finishdid not qualify

The 1898 Toronto Argonauts season was the club's first season as a member club of the Ontario Rugby Football Union. The team finished in fourth place in the Senior Championship of the ORFU with six losses, and failed to qualify for the Dominion playoffs.

Regular season[edit]

Standings[edit]

Ontario Rugby Football Union (Senior Championship)
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Ottawa Rough Riders 6 6 0 0 170 20 12
Hamilton Tigers 6 4 2 0 77 48 8
Osgoode Hall 6 2 4 0 60 118 4
Toronto Argonauts 6 0 6 0 19 140 0

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Schedule[edit]

Game Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance
Score Record
1 Sat, Oct 8 at Hamilton Tigers L 4–24 0–1 Hamilton AAA Grounds 1,500
2 Sat, Oct 15 at Osgoode Hall L 0–19 0–2 Varsity Athletic Field 800
3 Sat, Oct 22 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders L 1–18 0–3 Rosedale Field 150
4 Sat, Oct 29 vs. Osgoode Hall L 8–17 0–4 Rosedale Field
5 Sat, Nov 5 at Ottawa Rough Riders L 6–48 0–5 Metropolitan Grounds "small"
6 Sat, Nov 12 vs. Hamilton Tigers L 0–14 0–6 Varsity Athletic Field 800

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Toronto Evening Star, Oct. 31, 1898, p. 5.
  2. ^ Toronto Evening Star, Nov. 14, 1898, p.7.
  3. ^ Results compiled from the Toronto Evening Star on the following dates: Oct. 10, 1898; Oct. 17, 1898; Oct. 24, 1898; Oct. 31, 1898; Nov. 7, 1898; Nov. 14, 1898.