1899 Toronto Argonauts season

The 1899 Toronto Argonauts season was the club's second season as a member club of the Ontario Rugby Football Union. The team finished in third place in the Senior Championship of the ORFU with two wins and four losses, and failed to qualify for the Dominion playoffs. However the Argos' 9-0 victory over the University of Toronto on October 21 won them the City Championship, for which they received the Wilson Trophy, the first trophy to be won by the Argos in their history.

1899 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coachRalph Ripley
Home fieldRosedale Field[1]
Results
Record2–4
Division place3rd, ORFU senior series
Playoff finishdid not qualify

The Argos played two non-league games during the 1899 season, defeating the University of Toronto 9-0 at Varsity Athletic Field on October 21 to claim the city championship, and losing 23-19 at Rosedale Field on November 4 to an Ireland touring side, a match played half under Canadian rules and half under rugby rules.

Regular season

Standings
Ontario Rugby Football Union (senior series)
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Kingston Granites6510803810
Ottawa Rough Riders6510703610
Toronto Argonauts624051914
Hamilton Tigers606013590

[2]

Schedule
WeekDateOpponentFinal ScoreRecord
1Oct 7Hamilton TigersW 11–61–0–0
2Oct 14@ Ottawa Rough RidersL 28–51–1–0
3Oct 18@ Kingston GranitesL 27–61–2–0
4Oct 28@ Hamilton TigersW 12–02–2–0
5Bye2–2–0
6Nov 11Ottawa Rough RidersL 15–82–3–0
7Nov 18Kingston GranitesL 16–92–4–0

[3]

References
  1. Toronto Evening Star, Oct 9, 1899, p.5; Nov 13, 1899, p. 8; Nov. 20, 1899, p. 8.
  2. Toronto Evening Star, Nov. 20, 1899, p. 8.
  3. Results compiled from the Toronto Evening Star on the following dates: Oct. 9, 1899; Oct. 16, 1899; Oct. 20, 1899; Oct. 30, 1899; Nov. 13, 1899; Nov. 20, 1899.
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