1945 Toronto Argonauts season
Introduction The '''1945 Toronto Argonauts season''' was the 56th season for the team since the franchise's inception in 1873 and the first since World War II. The team finished in second place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 5–1 record and qualified for the playoffs for the seventh 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 Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers. The Argonauts defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 33rd Grey Cup game by a score of 35–0, winning the franchise's sixth Grey Cup championship.
Regular season ===Standings===+ '''Interprovincial Rugby Football Union''' Team  GP  W  L  T  PF  PA  Pts'''Ottawa Rough Riders'''  6  5  1  0  105  40  10 '''Toronto Argonauts'''  6  5  1  0  92  44  10 Hamilton Tigers  6  1  5  0  36  68  2Montreal Hornets  6  1  5  0  32  113  2 ===Schedule=== Week Game Date Opponent Results Score Record 1 1 Sat, Sept 22 at Ottawa Rough Riders W 11–9 1–0 2 2 Sat, Sept 29 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders L 6–8 1–1 3 3 Sat, Oct 6 vs. Montreal Hornets W 21–3 2–1 4 4 Sat, Oct 13 at Hamilton Tigers W 10–8 3–1 5 5 Sat, Oct 20 vs. Hamilton Tigers W 13–10 4–1 6 6 Sat, Oct 27 at Montreal Hornets W 31–6 5–1
Postseason  '''Game'''  '''Date'''  '''Opponent'''  '''Location'''  '''Final score''' IRFU Final Game 1  Nov 3  Ottawa Rough Riders  Varsity Stadium  W 27–8 IRFU Final Game 2  Nov 10  @ Ottawa Rough Riders  Lansdowne Park  L 10–6 Eastern Final  Nov 24  Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers  Varsity Stadium  W 14–2 Grey Cup  Dec 1  Winnipeg Blue Bombers  Varsity Stadium  W 35–0===Grey Cup===December 1 @ Varsity Stadium (Attendance: 18,660) Team  Q1  Q2  Q3  Q4  TotalWinnipeg Blue Bombers  0  0  0  0  0Toronto Argonauts  12  0  12  11  35
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