1956 Toronto Argonauts season

1956 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coach	Bill Swiacki^[1]
Home field	Varsity Stadium^[2]
Results
Record	4–10–0
Division place	4th, IRFU
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1956 Toronto Argonauts finished in fourth place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 4–10–0 record and failed to make the playoffs.

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Location	Final Score	Attendance	Record
A	August 2	@ Dutchmen	Waterloo Stadium	W 42–20	2,500	1–0–0

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Regular season

Standings

**Interprovincial Rugby Football Union**
Team	GP	W	L	PF	PA	Pts
Montreal Alouettes	14	10	4	478	361	20
Hamilton Tiger-Cats	14	7	7	383	385	14
Ottawa Rough Riders	14	7	7	326	359	14
Toronto Argonauts	14	4	10	331	413	8

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Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Location	Final Score	Attendance	Record
1	August 25	@ Alouettes	Molson Stadium	L 24–20	22,732	0–1–0
2	August 29	Tiger-Cats	Varsity Stadium	L 18–0	23,801	0–2–0
2	September 3	@ Tiger-Cats	Civic Stadium	L 31–21	20,725	0–3–0
3	September 8	Alouettes	Varsity Stadium	W 51–28	20,942	1–3–0
4	September 12	@ Tiger-Cats	Civic Stadium	W 22–21	19,153	2–3–0
4	September 14	Tiger-Cats	Varsity Stadium	W 41–19	24,118	3–3–0
5	September 22	Rough Riders	Varsity Stadium	L 31–20	21,825	3–4–0
6	September 29	@ Rough Riders	Lansdowne Park	L 43–22	18,791	3–5–0
7	October 6	@ Tiger-Cats	Civic Stadium	L 42–6	15,125	3–6–0
7	October 8	Tiger-Cats	Varsity Stadium	L 34–29	19,046	3–7–0
8	October 13	Alouettes	Varsity Stadium	L 28–13	18,679	3–8–0
9	October 20	@ Rough Riders	Lansdowne Park	L 37–26	13,770	3–9–0
10	October 27	Rough Riders	Varsity Stadium	L 30–19	15,535	3–10–0
11	November 3	@ Alouettes	Molson Stadium	W 41–27	20,913	4–10–0

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References

↑ "All-Time Coaching". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 22 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
↑ "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 22 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
↑ "Toronto Argonauts 42 vs Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen 20". Canadian Football Statistics Database. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
↑ "1956 Regular Season Standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
↑ "1956 Toronto Argonauts". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 2011-01-24.

Toronto Argonauts

Founded in 1873 Based in Toronto, Ontario

Franchise	Franchise Records Players Seasons Head coaches First-round draft picks

Stadiums	BMO Field Rogers Centre Exhibition Stadium Varsity Stadium Rosedale Field

Culture and lore	Argonotes Labour Day Classic

Important figures	Doug Flutie Joe Theismann Terry Greer Condredge Holloway Dan Ferrone Dick Shatto Don Moen Paul Masotti Pinball Clemons Damon Allen

Retired numbers	22 31 55 60

Key personnel	Owners: Kilmer Sports and Bell Canada consortium General Manager: Jim Barker Head Coach: Scott Milanovich

Grey Cup Championships (16)	1914 1921 1933 1937 1938 1945 1946 1947 1950 1952 1983 1991 1996 1997 2004 2012

Eastern Division/IRFU Championships (23)	1911 1912 1914 1920 1921 1922 1933 1937 1938 1945 1946 1947 1950 1952 1971 1982 1983 1987 1991 1996 1997 2004 2012

Current league affiliations	League: Canadian Football League Division: East

Toronto Argonauts seasons

Bold indicates Grey Cup victory

1956 Canadian football season by team

Western Interprovicial Football Union	BC Calgary Edmonton Saskatchewan Winnipeg

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union	Hamilton Montreal Ottawa Toronto

See also	1956 CFL Draft 44th Grey Cup

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