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| [[1960 Ottawa Rough Riders season|Ottawa Rough Riders]] |
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* Ottawa won the series 54-41. Ottawa advanced to play the [[Edmonton Eskimos]] in the Grey Cup. |
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==1960 CFL [[Schenley Award]] Nominees== |
==1960 CFL [[Schenley Award]] Nominees== |
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Revision as of 03:38, 1 March 2010
| 1960 Toronto Argonauts season | |
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| Head coach | Lou Agase |
| Home field | Exhibition Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–4–0 |
| Division place | 1st, East |
| Playoff finish | Lost Eastern Final |
The 1960 Toronto Argonauts finished in first place in the Eastern Conference with a 10–4–0 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.
Offseason
1960 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 and lost 43-16. Both teams used 12 players, with a handful of NFL rules (blocking, punt returns) blended in to the Canadian game.
1960 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 |
1960 Season schedule
1960 Preseason
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Thursday, July 21 | Blue-White Intra-Squad Game (Aurora ON) | White 27 - Blue 14 | n/a | ..... |
| B | Wednesday, July 27 | Calgary Stampeders | W 51-30 | 12,692 | 1-0-0 |
| C | Wednesday, August 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) | L 43-16 | 23,570 | 1-1-0 |
| D | Wednesday, August 10 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 14-7 | 10,282 | 2-1-0 |
1960 Regular Season
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tuesday, August 16 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 21–7 | 20,321 | 1–0-0 |
| 2 | Friday, August 19 | Montreal Alouettes | W 36–14 | 26,524 | 2–0-0 |
| 3 | Friday, August 26 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 29–28 | 24,533 | 3–0-0 |
| 4 | Monday, September 5 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W-32-21 | 26,253 | 4–0-0 |
| 5 | Sunday, September 11 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 16–12 | 30,863 | 5–0-0 |
| 6 | Wednesday, September 14 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 21-12 | 20,477 | 5–1-0 |
| 7 | Sunday, September 18 | Ottawa Rough Riders | L 26–12 | 30,949 | 5–2-0 |
| 8 | Saturday, September 24 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 21-9 | 23,452 | 6–2-0 |
| 9 | Saturday, October 1 | Montreal Alouettes | W 50–15 | 24,145 | 7–2-0 |
| 10 | Friday, October 7 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 24–14 | 27,494 | 8–2-0 |
| 11 | Monday, October 10 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 20–16 | 25,873 | 8–3-0 |
| 12 | Sunday, October 16 | Ottawa Rough Riders | W 37–13 | 32,896 | 9–3-0 |
| 13 | Saturday, October 22 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 38–1 | 19,119 | 9–4-0 |
| 14 | Sunday, October 30 | Montreal Alouettes | W 63–27 | 26,069 | 10–4-0 |
1960 Playoffs
Eastern Conference Finals
(two game, total point series)
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EF1 | Saturday, November 12, 1960 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 33-21 | 18,385 | 21-33 |
| EF2 | Sunday, November 20, 1960 | Ottawa Rough Riders | L 21-20 | 30,529 | 41-54 |
- Ottawa won the series 54-41. Ottawa advanced to play the Edmonton Eskimos in the Grey Cup.
1960 CFL 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
- ^ "Toronto Argonauts Historical Canadian Football League (CFL) Scores Since 1945". Archived from the original on 2009-08-11. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
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