The

1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash, Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 cr ...

Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts (officially the Toronto Argonaut Football Club and colloquially known as the Argos) are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), based in Toronto, Ontario ...

season was the 61st season for the team since the franchise's inception in 1873. The team finished in second place in the

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with a 6–5–1 record and qualified for the playoffs for the first time since their

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win in

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. The Argonauts defeated the

Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a professional Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Tim Hortons Fiel ...

in a two-game total-points IRFU Final series before winning the Eastern Final over the

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. The Argonauts faced the

Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a professional Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Blue Bombers compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West division. They play their home games at IG Fiel ...

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in the

for the fourth time in six years in the now-infamous Mud Bowl. Toronto won their ninth Grey Cup by a score of 13–0 in what is currently the last time a team was shut out in championship game.

Preseason

Regular season

Standings

Schedule

Postseason

Grey Cup

November 25 @

(Attendance: 27,101)

References

{{Toronto Argonauts Toronto Argonauts seasons Grey Cup championship seasons 1950 Canadian football season by team 1950 in sports in Ontario Toronto sports championships