The 1904 Toronto Argonauts season was the club's 18th season of organized league play since its inception in 1873. The team finished in a three-way tie for first place in District 1 of the senior series of the Ontario Rugby Football Union with two wins and two losses, and lost the resulting tie-break semi-final game to the Toronto Rugby Club.
Regular season For the 1904 season, the ORFU senior series was configured into two three-team districts, the champions of which faced each other in a playoff to determine the league champions. By virtue of tie-break victories over the Argonauts and Peterborough, the Toronto Rugby Club were crowned District 1 champions. Standings + Ontario Rugby Football Union (senior series), District 1 Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Toronto Rugby Club 4 2 2 0 88 60 4 Peterborough Football Club 4 2 2 0 61 57 4 Toronto Argonauts 4 2 2 0 38 70 4
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue 1 October 1 at Peterborough Football Club L 2–19 0–1 Agricultural Park 2 October 8 vs. Toronto Rugby Club L 7–28 0–2 Diamond Park 3 Bye 4 October 22 at Toronto Rugby Club W 18–6 1–2 Varsity Athletic Field 5 Bye 6 November 5 vs. Peterborough Football Club W 11–7 2–2 Rosedale Field Results compiled from the Toronto Daily Star on the following dates: Oct. 3, 1904; Oct. 10, 1904; Oct. 24, 1904; Nov. 7, 1904.
Postseason Round Date OpponentResult Location ORFU District 1 Tie-Break Semi-Final November 12 vs. Toronto Rugby Club L 4–14 Varsity Athletic Field Results compiled from the Toronto Daily Star, Nov. 14, 1904, p. 10.
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