| 1898 Toronto Argonauts season | |
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| Head coach | Joe Wright |
| Home field | Rosedale Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 0–6 |
| Division place | 4th, ORFU Senior Championship |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
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The 1898 Toronto Argonauts season was the club's first season as a member club of the Ontario Rugby Football Union. The team finished in fourth place in the Senior Championship of the ORFU with six losses, and failed to qualify for the Dominion playoffs.
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
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| Ottawa Rough Riders | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 20 | 12 |
| Hamilton Tigers | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 77 | 48 | 8 |
| Osgoode Hall | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 60 | 118 | 4 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 140 | 0 |
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
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| Score | Record | |||||
| 1 | Sat, Oct 8 | at Hamilton Tigers | L 4–24 | 0–1 | Hamilton AAA Grounds | 1,500 |
| 2 | Sat, Oct 15 | at Osgoode Hall | L 0–19 | 0–2 | Varsity Athletic Field | 800 |
| 3 | Sat, Oct 22 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 1–18 | 0–3 | Rosedale Field | 150 |
| 4 | Sat, Oct 29 | vs. Osgoode Hall | L 8–17 | 0–4 | Rosedale Field | |
| 5 | Sat, Nov 5 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 6–48 | 0–5 | Metropolitan Grounds | "small" |
| 6 | Sat, Nov 12 | vs. Hamilton Tigers | L 0–14 | 0–6 | Varsity Athletic Field | 800 |
References
- Toronto Evening Star, Oct. 31, 1898, p. 5.
- Toronto Evening Star, Nov. 14, 1898, p.7.
- Results compiled from the Toronto Evening Star on the following dates: Oct. 10, 1898; Oct. 17, 1898; Oct. 24, 1898; Oct. 31, 1898; Nov. 7, 1898; Nov. 14, 1898.
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