1960 Toronto Argonauts season
The 1960 Toronto Argonauts finished in first place in the Eastern Conference with a 10–4 record. Their first-place finish earned them a bye to the Eastern Finals. The Argonauts lost both games of the two-game, total point Finals to the eventual Grey Cup champion Ottawa Rough Riders.
| 1960 Toronto Argonauts season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Lou Agase[1] |
| Home field | Exhibition Stadium[2] |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–4 |
| Division place | 1st, East |
| Playoff finish | Lost Eastern Finals |
Preseason
After playing (and losing to) the NFL Chicago Cardinals in 1959, the Argonauts hosted the NFL Pittsburgh Steelers at CNE Stadium on August 3 in the second of three interleague games hosted in Toronto and lost 43–16. Both teams used 12 players, with a handful of NFL rules (blocking, punt returns) blended into the Canadian game.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Location | Final Score | Attendance | Record |
| A | July 27 | Stampeders | Exhibition Stadium | W 51–30 | 12,692 | 1–0–0 |
| B | August 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) | Exhibition Stadium | L 43–16 | 23,570 | 1–1–0 |
| C | August 10 | Tiger-Cats | Exhibition Stadium | W 14–7 | 10,282 | 2–1–0 |
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 370 | 265 | 20 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 400 | 283 | 18 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 340 | 458 | 10 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 273 | 377 | 8 |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Location | Final Score | Attendance | Record |
| 1 | August 16 | @ Rough Riders | Landsdowne Park | W 21–7 | 20,321 | 1–0–0 |
| 1 | August 19 | Alouettes | Exhibition Stadium | W 36–14 | 26,524 | 2–0–0 |
| 2 | August 26 | @ Alouettes | Molson Stadium | W 29–28 | 24,533 | 3–0–0 |
| 3 | September 5 | @ Tiger-Cats | Civic Stadium | W 32–21 | 26,253 | 4–0–0 |
| 4 | September 11 | Tiger-Cats | Exhibition Stadium | W 16–12 | 30,863 | 5–0–0 |
| 5 | September 14 | @ Rough Riders | Landsdowne Park | L 21–12 | 20,477 | 5–1–0 |
| 5 | September 18 | Rough Riders | Exhibition Stadium | L 26–12 | 30,949 | 5–2–0 |
| 6 | September 24 | @ Alouettes | Molson Stadium | W 21–9 | 23,452 | 6–2–0 |
| 7 | October 1 | Alouettes | Exhibition Stadium | W 50–15 | 24,145 | 7–2–0 |
| 8 | October 7 | Tiger-Cats | Exhibition Stadium | W 24–14 | 27,494 | 8–2–0 |
| 9 | October 10 | @ Tiger-Cats | Civic Stadium | L 20–16 | 25,873 | 8–3–0 |
| 10 | October 16 | Rough Riders | Exhibition Stadium | W 37–13 | 32,896 | 9–3–0 |
| 11 | October 22 | @ Rough Riders | Landsdowne Park | L 38–1 | 19,119 | 9–4–0 |
| 12 | October 30 | Alouettes | Exhibition Stadium | W 63–27 | 26,069 | 10–4–0 |
Playoffs
IRFU Finals
(two game, total point series)
| Week | Date | Opponent | Location | Final Score | Attendance |
| IRFU Final Game 1 | November 12 | @ Rough Riders | Landsdowne Park | L 33–21 | 18,385 |
| IRFU Final Game 2 | November 20 | Rough Riders | Exhibition Stadium | L 21–20 | 30,529 |
- Ottawa won the series 54–41. Ottawa advanced to play the Edmonton Eskimos in the Grey Cup.
Schenley Award Nominees
| Player | Canadian | Lineman |
|---|---|---|
| Cookie Gilchrist | Bill Mitchell | Dick Fouts |
- Cookie Gilchrist was the Eastern nominee for CFL Most Outstanding Player Schenley Award, but lost the award to Jackie Parker of the Edmonton Eskimos. Parker received 37 votes; Gilchrist received 33.
References
- "All-Time Coaching". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- "1960 Toronto Argonauts". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
- "1960 Regular Season Standings". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
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