The Toronto Argonauts’ 1951 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 3rd (in tiebreaker) in the IRFU
- Lost IRFU Semi-final Total Point Series 31 – 28
- Nov. 7, 1951 Lost 7 – 24 vs Hamilton
- Nov. 10, 1951 Won 21 – 7 @ Hamilton
Toronto Argonauts 1951 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1950: 16 players
- 1951 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 226 | 205 | W1 | 5-1-0 |
| Home | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 89 | 90 | W2 | 3-3-0 |
| Visitor | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 137 | 115 | L1 | 4-2-0 |
Toronto Argonauts 1951 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.472 | 3-3-0 (6) | 4-2-0 (6) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.000 | 0-0-0 (0) | 0-0-0 (0) |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (4) | 0.583 | ||
| Montreal Alouettes (4) | 0.250 | ||
| Ottawa Rough Riders (4) | 0.583 |
Coaches
1951 Toronto Argonauts Attendance
- Capacity: 24,369
- Total: 122,292
- High: 26,000
- Avg: 20,382 (6 out of 6 games)
- Diff from 1950 Avg: +2,326
- Low: 16,250
- Sellouts: 0
- % of Capacity: 83.64
- Diff from League Avg: +18,653
Team Scoring
| 1951 | 1950 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 35.92 | 3.92  |
| Average Winning Score | 26.29 | 7.55 |
| Average Losing Score | 8.40 | 5.00 |
| Average Home Score | 14.83 | 17.02 |
| Average Visitor Score | 22.83 | 9.23  |
| Average Margin of Victory | 13.00 | 9.67 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 14.00 | 7.60 |
Stadium
- 1951 home stadium: Varsity Stadium
- Capacity: 21,739
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1950 – 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 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 34 | 18 | 52 | 21 | 45 | 66 | 22 | 46 | 68 | 89 (14.8) | 137 (22.8) | 226 (18.8) |
| Opponent | 11 | 23 | 34 | 30 | 31 | 61 | 20 | 25 | 45 | 29 | 36 | 65 | 115 (19.2) | 90 (15.0) | 205 (17.1) |
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 | 3 (2-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 3 (2-1-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 6 (4-2-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 4 (2-2-0) |
| After 2nd | 2 (2-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 3 (2-1-0) | 5 (1-4-0) |
| After 3rd | 2 (2-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (1-3-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 6 (6-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 6 (1-5-0) |
| After 4th | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (0-3-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 7 (7-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (0-5-0) |
Toronto Argonauts 1951 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Sat. Sept. 1
|
TOR 36 @ OTT 17 | W | 15,000 |
| 9 | Mon. Sept. 3
|
TOR 6 @ HAM 27 | L | 15,000 | |
| 2 | 11 | Sat. Sept. 8
|
HAM 21 @ TOR 2 | L | 23,375 |
| 3 | 14 | Sat. Sept. 15
|
MTL 8 @ TOR 6 | L | 18,200 |
| 4 | 15 | Sat. Sept. 22
|
OTT 10 @ TOR 17 | W | 16,250 |
| 6 | 19 | Sat. Oct. 6
|
HAM 22 @ TOR 6 | L | 26,000 |
| 20 | Mon. Oct. 8
|
TOR 10 @ HAM 0 | W | 14,000 | |
| 7 | 22 | Sat. Oct. 13
|
TOR 28 @ OTT 19 | W | 15,000 |
| 8 | 25 | Sat. Oct. 20
|
MTL 11 @ TOR 35 | W | 16,623 |
| 26 | Sun. Oct. 21
|
TOR 35 @ MTL 18 | W | 12,309 | |
| 9 | 28 | Sun. Oct. 28
|
TOR 22 @ MTL 34 | L | 9,215 |
| 10 | 30 | Sat. Nov. 3
|
OTT 18 @ TOR 23 | W | 21,844 |
| P1 | 31 | Wed. Nov. 7
|
HAM 24 @ TOR 7 | L | 12,200 |
| 32 | Sat. Nov. 10
|
TOR 21 @ HAM 7 | W | 15,000 |