The 1911 Toronto Argonauts season was the 28th season for the team since the franchise's inception in 1873. The team finished in first place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 5–1 record and qualified for the playoffs. After defeating the Hamilton Alerts in the Eastern Final, the Argonauts lost the 3rd Grey Cup to the Toronto Varsity Blues.
Coach Joe Lee unexpectedly resigned on October 4, two days before the first league game, and was replaced the next day by ex-University of Toronto quarterback Billy Foulds.Toronto Daily Star, Oct. 5, 1914, p.16; Toronto Daily Star, Oct. 6, 1914, p. 20
Pre-season and Exhibition Date Opponent Location Final score Attendance Record Sept 30 @ Queen's University University Athletic Field W 15-1 ? 1–0–0 Oct 30 Toronto Amateur Athletic Club Rosedale Field W 12-8 3,000 2–0–0
Regular season
Standings + Interprovincial Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Toronto Argonauts 6 5 1 0 56 31 10 Hamilton Tigers 6 3 3 0 83 57 6 Ottawa Rough Riders 6 3 3 0 61 83 6 Montreal Football Club 6 1 5 0 49 78 2 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, , p.294
Schedule Week Date Opponent Location Final score Attendance Record 1 Oct 7 Hamilton Tigers Rosedale Field W 12–8 "a large crowd" 1–0–0 2 Oct 14 @ Montreal Football Club Montreal AAA Grounds W 7–1 ? 2–0–0 3 Oct 21 Ottawa Rough Riders Rosedale Field W 7–4 4,000 3–0–0 4 Oct 28 Montreal Football Club Rosedale Field W 14–8 4,000 4–0–0 5 Nov 4 @ Hamilton Tigers Hamilton AAA Grounds L 9–8 ? 4–1–0 6 Nov 11 @ Ottawa Rough Riders Lansdowne Park W 8–1 7,000 5–1–0
Postseason Game Date Opponent Location Final score Attendance Dominion Semi-Final Nov 18 Hamilton Alerts Rosedale Field W 9–2 5,000 Grey Cup Nov 25 Toronto Varsity Blues Varsity Stadium L 14–7 13,687
Grey Cup
November 25 @ Varsity Stadium (Attendance: 13,687) Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 TotalToronto Argonauts 1 0 2 4 7Toronto Varsity Blues 0 6 7 1 14
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