The 1938 Toronto Argonauts season was the 52nd season for the team since the franchise's inception in 1873. The team finished in second place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 5–1 record and qualified for the playoffs for the third consecutive season. The Argonauts defeated the Ottawa Rough Riders in a two-game total-points IRFU Final series before winning the Eastern Final over the Sarnia Imperials. The defending champion Argonauts defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 26th Grey Cup game by a score of 30–7, winning the franchise's fifth Grey Cup championship. It was also the first time that the Argonauts had repeated as champions as this was a rematch of the previous year's Grey Cup game.
Preseason Game Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance Score Record A Sat, Sept 24 vs. Toronto Balmy Beach L 2–7 0–1 Varsity Stadium 10,000
Regular season
Standings + Interprovincial Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA PtsOttawa Rough Riders 6 5 1 0 141 41 10Toronto Argonauts 6 5 1 0 151 52 10Hamilton Tigers 6 2 4 0 61 122 4Montreal Cubs 6 0 6 0 30 168 0
Schedule Week Game Date Opponent Results Score Record 1 1 Sat, Oct 8 vs. Hamilton Tigers W 21–8 1–0 2 2 Sat, Oct 15 at Montreal Cubs W 25–2 2–0 3 3 Sat, Oct 22 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders W 10–6 3–0 4 4 Sat, Oct 29 at Ottawa Rough Riders L 13–15 3–1 5 5 Sun, Nov 6 vs. Montreal Cubs W 58–13 4–1 6 6 Sun, Nov 13 at Hamilton Tigers W 24–8 5–1
Postseason Round Date Opponent Results Venue Score Record IRFU Final Game 1 Sat, Nov 19 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders W 9–1 1–0 Varsity Stadium IRFU Final Game 2 Sat, Nov 26 at Ottawa Rough Riders W 5–3 2–0 Lansdowne Park Eastern Final Sat, Dec 3 vs. Sarnia Imperials W 25–8 3–0 Varsity Stadium Grey Cup Sat, Dec 10 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 30–7 4–0 Varsity Stadium
Grey Cup
December 10 @ Varsity Stadium (Attendance: 18,778) Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 TotalWinnipeg Blue Bombers 4 3 0 0 7Toronto Argonauts 0 5 1 24 30
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