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The Toronto Argonauts’ 1940 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 2nd in the IRFU
- Lost IRFU Final Total Point Series 20 – 2
- Nov. 15, 1940 Lost 1 – 12 @ Ottawa
- Nov. 22, 1940 Lost 1 – 8 vs Ottawa
Toronto Argonauts 1940 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1939: 18 players
- 1940 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 58 | 79 | W1 | 4-2-0 |
| Home | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 43 | 25 | W3 | 3-0-0 |
| Visitor | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 54 | L2 | 1-2-0 |
Toronto Argonauts 1940 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.444 | 3-0-0 (3) | 1-2-0 (3) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.000 | 0-0-0 (0) | 0-0-0 (0) |
| Ottawa Rough Riders (2) | 0.833 | ||
| Hamilton Tigers (2) | 0.333 | ||
| Montreal Bulldogs (2) | 0.167 |
Coaches
1940 Toronto Argonauts Attendance
- Capacity: 16,000
- Total: 16,000
- High: 16,000
- Avg: 16,000 (1 out of 3 game)
- Diff from 1939 Avg: +16,000
- Low: 16,000
- Sellouts: 1
- % of Capacity: 100.00
- Diff from League Avg: +14,983
Team Scoring
| 1940 | 1939 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 22.83 | 6.00  |
| Average Winning Score | 13.00 | 1.75 |
| Average Losing Score | 3.00 | 4.00  |
| Average Home Score | 14.33 | 6.67 |
| Average Visitor Score | 5.00 | 6.67 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 4.75 | 1.75 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 20.00 | 9.00 |
Stadium
- 1940 home stadium: Varsity Stadium
- Capacity: 16,000
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1924 – Expansion
Regular Season Scoring Summary by Quarter
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H (PPG) | V (PPG) | T (PPG) | |
| Toronto | 9 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 43 (14.3) | 15 (5.0) | 58 (9.7) |
| Opponent | 8 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 22 | 28 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 54 (18.0) | 25 (8.3) | 79 (13.2) |
Lead/Trailed Record by Quarter
| Home | Visitor | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) |
| After 1st | 1 (1-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 3 (2-1-0) |
| After 2nd | 2 (2-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 2 (1-1-0) |
| After 3rd | 1 (1-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (3-2-0) |
| After 4th | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) |
Toronto Argonauts 1940 Schedule
| Week | Date/Time (EST | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat. Oct. 5
|
TOR 9 @ MTL 8 | W | 8,000 |
| 2 | Sat. Oct. 12
|
HAM 5 @ TOR 17 | W | |
| 3 | Sat. Oct. 19
|
TOR 6 @ OTT 41 | L | |
| 4 | Sat. Oct. 26
|
OTT 9 @ TOR 11 | W | 16,000 |
| 5 | Sat. Nov. 2
|
TOR 0 @ HAM 5 | L | |
| 6 | Sat. Nov. 9
|
MTL 11 @ TOR 15 | W | |
| P2 | Sat. Nov. 16
|
TOR 1 @ OTT 12 | L | |
| P2 | Sat. Nov. 23
|
OTT 8 @ TOR 1 | L |