1975 – The 2-point convert attempt was introduced to Canadian football and by winning the last game of the season by 16 points over the Argonauts, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats took third place and the last playoff spot in the Eastern Football Conference. Ripley was elected as the Argonauts captain. [90] The agreement required MLSE to reach a "long-term use (i.e. In ancient times the expedition was regarded as a historical fact, an incident in the opening up of the Black Sea to Greek commerce and colonization. The Toronto Argonauts currently lead the CFL in total wins and in winning percentage in the Grey Cup. However, in the playoffs, the Boatmen defeated Ottawa and then the Ottawa Troians. With a rotating line-up of starters, one of the few bright spots was RB Jamal Robertson who was the first Argos rusher to put up more than 1000 yards on the season since Michael Jenkins in 2001. Jason’s uncle Pelias had usurped the throne of Iolcos in Thessaly, which rightfully belonged to Jason’s father, Aeson. Jason’s uncle Athamas had had two children, Phrixus and Helle, by his first wife, Nephele, the cloud goddess. Veteran QB Kent Austin was introduced to lead the club and the familiar “A” logo was replaced by a bold shielded warrior. The game at the time was a modified version of English rugby and it gained popularity throughout the 1860s. In recent years, the Montreal Alouettes have consistently fielded strong teams and often run up against the Argos in the playoffs; the teams have faced off eleven times in the Eastern Final, with Montreal taking six.[140]. Player/Coach Binkley set a club record with 10 field goals and 54 career singles. [125][126] Argonauts Holdings Limited Partnership, a holding company which Bell and Kilmer each own 50% of, formally acquired the franchise on December 31, 2015.[102]. Thus, for instance, Lionel Conacher is in the Hall but not listed as an All-Time Argo. On reaching the country of the Bebryces, the Argonauts were challenged by the king Amycus, who forced all passing travelers to box with him in the hope of killing them. With the return of Leo Cahill as Head Coach, the Argonauts finished in the playoff picture, ending up in 3rd place in the East. Two days later, Rich Stubler was named the club’s 39th Head Coach. [127] The sale was finalized on January 19, 2018[7] and with the sale, MLSE owns four of the five major professional sports franchises in the city of Toronto (only the Blue Jays are not owned by MLSE, although its owner, Rogers Communications, has 37.5% ownership stake of MLSE). In addition, the Argos led a season-long initiative to determine an All-Time Argos depth chart, post-WWII, which saw alumni such as Carl Brazley, Mel Profit, Reggie Pleasant, Jim Stillwagon and many more greats return to Toronto. 1965 – Even behind new Head Coach Bob Shaw, the Argonauts finished in last place yet again. Mert Kent kicked an Argonaut record 20 singles during the season. Pelias promised to surrender his kingship to Jason if the latter would retrieve the Golden Fleece from Colchis. Foulds was back as the Argonauts Head Coach and Jack O’Connor won the scoring title with a record 44 points, including an individual record 21 points in the last game of the season against Montreal. Doyle Orange became the second Argonaut to rush over 1,000 yards. In the semi-finals, the Tiger-Cats ousted the Argos in the two game-total-points series. Unfortunately, the Double Blue came up short in a controversial to end a controversial season. 8,118,000 watched the Argos beat the Lions 18-17 with some last-ditch dramatics by QB Joe Barnes, who replaced QB Condredge Holloway. Often connecting with each other for points, they led the Argos to a Grey Cup threepeat between 1945 and 1947. The season saw the emergence of SB Derrell “Mookie” Mitchell. Shatto was the scoring leader with 81 points, the team’s top rusher with 570 yards and the Eastern Football Conference receiving leader with 67 catches and 945 yards. The Argonauts were red hot heading into the playoffs as they trampled over the Edmonton Eskimos at home during the Eastern Semi-Final matchup with a 42-26 victory, sending them to Montreal for the Eastern Finals. 1903 – Playing only exhibition games, Toronto finished with only one win in five starts, a 40-1 triumph over the Torontos for the city championship. The Argonauts eventually won that game 5-2, but lost the Grey Cup to the U of T 16-3. After starting the game red hot, the Argonauts scored no points in the second half and the Ticats advanced to the 101st Grey Cup game in Regina. After a thrilling last-minute comeback win in the Eastern Final over Saskatchewan, 25–21, the Argos capped off the season in true Cinderella fashion, with another thrilling comeback, winning their 17th championship in the 2017 Grey Cup. Since both Toronto and Hamilton had identical win-loss records, they played off, but the game ended 9-9 and was called due to darkness. Midway through the season, the Argonauts announced the signing of the former Outstanding Canadian and CFL sack leader Ricky Foley who returned from an NFL tryout. 1900 – Entering a new century, it took Toronto until the last game of the season to capture first place with a 4-2 record. [73][74] The only pre-1958 year in which the Argos won the IRFU but failed to make a Grey Cup appearance was 1922, when they lost in the Eastern Canada final to Queen's University. 60 Danny Nykoluk. [note 4] Varsity would become indelibly linked with the Argonauts and the early years of Canadian football; it was the home field of the great Argo dynasties of the 1930s and 1940s. The Argonauts have faced every current western CFL team at least once in the Grey Cup, while their most celebrated divisional rivalry has been with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. They beat Hamilton 41-36 in a rousing East Final. As for the regular season, the CFL records 14 Argonauts teams at the top of the eastern divisional table since its formation in 1958. [33][34] The team also broke a cultural barrier in 1950 with the signing of their first black player: Ulysses "Crazy Legs" Curtis would play five strong years with the team. At the start of the season, Cahill pulled off a block buster deal with Winnipeg dealing Argos’ receiver Bobby Taylor who won the reception title in the Eastern Football Conference for the second consecutive season. Heralded recruit Willie Pless, a linebacker, finished as runner-up to Harold Hallman of Calgary for the CFL’s Most Outstanding Rookie award. At the entrance to the Euxine Sea the Argonauts met Phineus, the blind and aged king whose food was constantly polluted by the Harpies. The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The City of Toronto hosted the Grey Cup for the 45th time. Both Hamilton and Ottawa tied for second with a 3-3 record. 2007 – The Grey Cup was set to return to Toronto for the first time in 15 years and the Argos’ focus was being in the game. Pelias promised to surrender his kingship to Jason if the Off the field, Bob Nicholson re-joined the team in May as President and CEO. In front of a club record crowd of over 50,000, the Argos thumped the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 42-3 en route to a Grey Cup birth. Both were tops in the CFL and marked the first time any CFL player had led the league in both receiving and kick return yards in the same season. On November 24, Ray elected to undergo shoulder surgery with an anticipated 6-month recovery period. 1921 – LIONEL CONACHER! On the field, Ricky Ray turned in another record-breaking year despite having thrown passes to more than 20 different receivers throughout the course of the season. Phrixus safely reached the other side, and, proceeding to Colchis on the farther shore of the Euxine (Black) Sea, he sacrificed the ram and hung up its fleece in the grove of Ares, where it was guarded by a sleepless dragon. Doug Flutie won the Most Outstanding Player award, Mike Kiselak as Most Outstanding Lineman, Derrell Mitchell as Most Outstanding Rookie and Don Matthews as Coach of the Year. 1898 – Another change in Canadian football was made in 1897, the second principle of possession was introduced. [84][85] While various stadium rumours swirled over the course of David Braley's tenure (including building a new facility), it became increasingly clear that a move to a renovated BMO Field was the only viable option. The Argonauts defeated the Stampeders 35–22 to win their sixteenth Grey Cup title. the Toronto Northmen of the WFL), or expanding the CFL itself in the opposite direction. Basketball Stats - NBA - ABA - WNBA/Women's - G-League/D-League - Minor League Basketball - Search 1993 – The CFL made its first venture into the United Sates with the addition of the Sacramento Gold Miners.