The 1901 Toronto Argonauts season was the Argonaut Football Club's fourth season of organized league play since joining the Ontario Rugby Football Union in 1898. The team won the first league championship in club history, finishing in first place in the senior series of the ORFU with five wins and one loss. The Argos also defeated the University of Toronto, that season's intercollegiate champions, in a two-game series for the city championship.
In their first trip to the Dominion championship the Argonauts were beaten 18-3 in Montreal by Ottawa College, champions of the Quebec Rugby Football Union, seven days after the two teams had played to a 12–12 tie.
Regular season
Standings + Ontario Rugby Football Union (senior series) Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Toronto Argonauts 6 5 1 0 64 27 10 Ottawa Rough Riders 6 4 2 0 111 33 8 Hamilton Tigers 6 2 4 0 39 72 4 Kingston Granites 6 1 5 0 8 89 2 Toronto Globe, Nov. 18, 1901, p. 8
Schedule Game Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 at Hamilton Tigers W 8–6 1–0 Hamilton AAA Grounds 1,000 2 at Kingston Granites L 0–2 1–1 Kingston AAA Grounds 3 University of Toronto* W 18–12 1–1 Varsity Athletic Field 1,500 4 Kingston Granites W 23–1 2–1 Varsity Athletic Field 1,500 5 Ottawa Rough Riders W 13–10 3–1 Rosedale Field 1,800 6 Hamilton Tigers W 19–8 4–1 Varsity Athletic Field 7 at Ottawa Rough Riders W 2–1 5–1 Varsity Oval 2,500 9 University of Toronto* W 5–1 5–1 Rosedale Field 2,000 Results compiled from the Toronto Daily Star on the following dates: Oct. 7, 1901; Oct. 14, 1901; Oct. 28, 1901; Nov. 4, 1901; Nov. 11, 1901; and from the Toronto Globe, Nov. 18, 1901. Games against the University of Toronto were for the City Championship
Postseason Round Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance CRU Dominion Championship Ottawa College T 12–12 0–0–1 Montreal AAA Grounds 2,500 CRU Dominion Championship (replay) Ottawa College L 3–18 0–1–1 Montreal AAA Grounds 2,000
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