1955 Toronto Argonauts season

1955 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coach	Bill Swiacki^[1]
Home field	Varsity Stadium^[2]
Results
Record	4–8–0
Division place	3rd, IRFU
Playoff finish	Lost IRFU Final

The 1955 Toronto Argonauts finished in third place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 4–8–0 record. They appeared in the IRFU Final, but lost to the Montreal Alouettes.

Regular season

Standings

**Interprovincial Rugby Football Union**
Team	GP	W	L	PF	PA	Pts
Montreal Alouettes	12	9	3	388	214	18
Hamilton Tiger-Cats	12	8	4	271	193	16
Toronto Argonauts	12	4	8	239	328	8
Ottawa Rough Riders	12	3	9	174	337	6

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Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Location	Final Score	Attendance	Record
1	September 3	Tiger-Cats	Varsity Stadium	W 31–6	18,261	1–0–0
1	September 5	@ Tiger-Cats	Civic Stadium	L 37–12	18,628	1–1–0
2	September 10	@ Alouettes	Molson Stadium	L 43–11	22,227	1–2–0
3	September 17	Rough Riders	Varsity Stadium	L 27–12	16,078	1–3–0
4	September 24	@ Rough Riders	Lansdowne Park	W 30–19	15,755	2–3–0
5	October 1	Alouettes	Varsity Stadium	L 30–28	19,271	2–4–0
6	October 8	@ Tiger-Cats	Civic Stadium	L 15–11	17,000	2–5–0
6	October 10	Tiger-Cats	Varsity Stadium	W 16–15	19,066	3–5–0
7	October 15	@ Alouettes	Molson Stadium	L 44–23	21,102	3–6–0
8	October 22	Alouettes	Varsity Stadium	L 43–12	18,329	3–7–0
9	October 29	Rough Riders	Varsity Stadium	W 29–13	12,213	4–7–0
10	November 5	@ Rough Riders	Lansdowne Park	L 36–24	8,220	4–8–0

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Postseason

Round	Date	Opponent	Location	Final Score	Attendance
IRFU Semi-Final	November 12	@ Tiger-Cats	Civic Stadium	W 32–28	17,600
IRFU Final	November 19	@ Alouettes	Molson Stadium	L 38–36	21,103

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References

↑ "All-Time Coaching". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 22 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
↑ "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 22 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
↑ "1955 Regular Season Standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
1 2 "1955 Toronto Argonauts". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 2011-01-24.

Toronto Argonauts

Founded in 1873 Based in Toronto, Ontario

Franchise	Franchise Records Players Seasons Head coaches First-round draft picks

Stadiums	BMO Field Rogers Centre Exhibition Stadium Varsity Stadium Rosedale Field

Culture and lore	Argonotes Labour Day Classic

Important figures	Doug Flutie Joe Theismann Terry Greer Condredge Holloway Dan Ferrone Dick Shatto Don Moen Paul Masotti Pinball Clemons Damon Allen

Retired numbers	22 31 55 60

Key personnel	Owners: Kilmer Sports and Bell Canada consortium General Manager: Jim Barker Head Coach: Scott Milanovich

Grey Cup Championships (16)	1914 1921 1933 1937 1938 1945 1946 1947 1950 1952 1983 1991 1996 1997 2004 2012

Eastern Division/IRFU Championships (23)	1911 1912 1914 1920 1921 1922 1933 1937 1938 1945 1946 1947 1950 1952 1971 1982 1983 1987 1991 1996 1997 2004 2012

Current league affiliations	League: Canadian Football League Division: East

Toronto Argonauts seasons

Bold indicates Grey Cup victory

1955 Canadian football season by team

Western Interprovicial Football Union	BC Calgary Edmonton Saskatchewan Winnipeg

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union	Hamilton Montreal Ottawa Toronto

See also	1955 CFL Draft 43rd Grey Cup

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