The 1950 Toronto Argonauts season was the 61st season for the team since the franchise's inception in 1873. The team finished in second place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 6–5–1 record and qualified for the playoffs for the first time since their Grey Cup win in 1947. The Argonauts defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in a two-game total-points IRFU Final series before winning the Eastern Final over the Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers. The Argonauts faced the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Varsity Stadium in the Grey Cup for the fourth time in six years in the now-infamous Mud Bowl. Toronto won their ninth Grey Cup by a score of 13–0 in what is currently the last time a team was shut out in championship game.
| 1950 Toronto Argonauts season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Frank Clair[1] |
| Home field | Varsity Stadium[2] |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–5–1 |
| Division place | 2nd, IRFU |
| Playoff finish | Won Grey Cup |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
| B | Aug 26 | Sarnia Imperials | W 47–0 | 1–0 | Varsity Stadium |
|---|
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 231 | 217 | 14 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 291 | 187 | 13 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 192 | 261 | 12 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 182 | 231 | 9 |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue |
| 1 | Sept 2 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 26–7 | 1–0 | Varsity Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sept 4 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 6–13 | 1–1 | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
| 2 | Sept 9 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 43–12 | 2–1 | Varsity Stadium |
| 3 | Sept 16 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 48–8 | 3–1 | Varsity Stadium |
| 4 | Sept 23 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 36–15 | 4–1 | Varsity Stadium |
| 5 | Sept 30 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 5–15 | 4–2 | Lansdowne Park |
| 6 | Oct 7 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 23–29 | 4–3 | Varsity Stadium |
| 6 | Oct 9 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 20–19 | 5–3 | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
| 7 | Oct 14 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 16–24 | 5–4 | Delorimier Stadium |
| 8 | Oct 21 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | T 21–21 | 5–4–1 | Lansdowne Park |
| 9 | Oct 28 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 30–7 | 6–4–1 | Varsity Stadium |
| 10 | Nov 4 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 17–18 | 6–5–1 | Delorimier Stadium |
Postseason
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Venue |
| IRFU Final Game 1 | Nov 11 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 11–13 | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRFU Final Game 2 | Nov 15 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 24–6 | Varsity Stadium |
| Eastern Final | Nov 18 | Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers | W 43–13 | Varsity Stadium |
| Grey Cup | Nov 25 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 13–0 | Varsity Stadium |
Grey Cup
November 25 @ Varsity Stadium (Attendance: 27,101)[5]
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 13 |