The 1940 Toronto Argonauts season was the 54th 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 4–2 record and qualified for the playoffs, but lost the two-game total-points IRFU Final series to the Ottawa Rough Riders.
Preseason GameDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance A September 28 vs. Toronto Balmy Beach L 3–12 0–1 Varsity Stadium 9,113
Regular season
Standings + Interprovincial Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA PtsOttawa Rough Riders 6 5 1 0 116 40 10Toronto Argonauts 6 4 2 0 58 79 8Hamilton Tigers 6 2 4 0 45 73 4Montreal Football Club 6 1 5 0 39 66 2
Schedule Week Date Opponent Final score Record 1 Oct 5 at Montreal Football Club W 9–8 1–0 2 Oct 12 vs. Hamilton Tigers W 17–5 2–0 3 Oct 19 at Ottawa Rough Riders L 6–41 2–1 4 Oct 26 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders W 11–9 3–1 5 Nov 2 at Hamilton Tigers L 0–5 3–2 6 Nov 9 vs. Montreal Football Club W 15–11 4–2
Postseason GameDateOpponentResultVenue IRFU Final Game 1 Nov 16 at Ottawa Rough Riders L 1–12 Lansdowne Park IRFU Final Game 2 Nov 23 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders L 1–8 Varsity Stadium
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