Those teams also provided some new and unique uniform styles. Template:92nd Grey Cup, Template:CFL In fact, they were identical to a New York Giants white jersey. Template:85th Grey Cup After trading with Saskatchewan for QB Dalton Bell, the team announced the free agent additions of former NFL QBs Gibran Hamdan, Cleo Lemon and Ken Dorsey in March. Alas, the Argos struggled through to a fourth place finish with only 5 wins. Currently over 10,000 on display for your viewing pleasure In a playoff game with the Hamilton Rowing Club, Everett Smith and Clad Murphy combined for a touchdown on a 130-yard punt return. 1948 Calgary StampedersThe last undefeated team in CFL history looked good in the process. It took until 1973 for the Alouettes to truly unite with the rest of Montreal when they rolled out these uniforms which placed all of the city’s major teams on the same page. The Argos went from basement dwellers to the class of the CFL. 1908 – The value of the field goal reached its present level of 3 points and the second year of the IRFU didn’t start off well for the Argos, finishing 1-5-0. 1981 – With Condredge Holloway from Ottawa and rookie Cedric Minter to bolster the ground attack, 1981 promised an improved team. Clemons played two games as a player/coach before retiring from the CFL to become the Argos full-time Head Coach. Terry Greer, became the 13th Argo to win the Jeff Russell Memorial Trophy as the East’s Outstanding Player. Drafted in the fourth round by Don Shula and the Miami Dolphins, Theismann became frustrated with contract negotiations, Leo Cahil saw an opportunity and pounced to lure Joe north. The Argos scored only 19 points and gave up 140 while losing all six scheduled games including a 48-6 defeat by the ORFU champs, Ottawa Rough Riders. League annals show 16 Grey Cup Championships,[6] the most in the CFL overall. He was joined on the injured list by host of other starters but, despite a 2-5 start, the team rallied together behind East Division Outstanding Defensive Player DE Jonathan Brown and East Division Outstanding Special Teams Player Dominique Dorsey. He brought with him Casey Creehan and Will Plemons as assistant coaches. Their only defeat was 2-0 by the Kingston Granites. Hank Sinclair scored the final touchdown of the game. This move was followed by the announcement that the most profilic passer in the history of professional football, QB Damon Allen, decided to retire after 23 seasons in the CFL. If I had to pick a favorite then it would be the 1979-1980 jerseys. Adam Rita would be named the CFL’s Coach of the Year. The first ten were won before the official founding of the league. Originality: How does your team’s persona stand alone in the crowd? 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. The team struggled throughout much of the '50s, '60s and '70s despite the presence of greats such as Joe Theismann, Tobin Rote, Jim Corrigall, Bill Symons, Jim Stillwagon and His unrivaled talent on the football field was matched by his unpredictable temperament off the field. The highlight of the year was Rote’s seven TD passes against Montreal in a 63-27 win. © justsportsstats.com. 1890 – Playing only two games, Toronto was eliminated from further play losing 8-5 to Hamilton and 17-6 to Varsity. O’Connor set a Big Four record with 21 career converts, while Argonaut teammate Doug Garrett won the scoring title with 42 points. Going into the 1970 season, the Argos were strong favorites to win the Grey Cup and Leo Cahill was one of the biggest personalities in Toronto. The Ottawa Rough Riders proved too powerful and the Argos lost 20-12 in playoff action. 2015 – The Argonauts finished in third place after compiling at 10-8 record, but then lost the Eastern Semi-Final to the Tiger-Cats at Hamilton 25-22. Franchise history Edit 1873–2000 Edit 1873–1989 Edit. 1972 – Too many injuries put Toronto in last place with a 3-11-0 record. In 2002 with the addition of new head coach Gary Etcheverry, a renowned defensive strategist, and newcomers like former defensive player of the year Joe Montford and quarterback Michael Bishop, hopes were high for 2002. Neither James Franklin nor McLeod Bethel-Thompson could establish himself as the starter. They were shades of colours which were totally unique to Winnipeg: Royal Blue and old gold. After a disappointing 4–8 start, Etcheverry was relieved of the coaching duties, and Michael Clemons, who was serving as the club's president, took over his now-familiar place on the sidelines to put his team back on the playoff track. At the start of the season, the Argonauts moved from the hollowed grounds of Varsity Stadium to the legendary CNE Stadium. As of 2011 the Toronto Argonauts Executive Committee consited of four people: David Braley, Owner, Toronto Argonauts Football Club - Governor, CFL; Chris Rudge, Chairman, Toronto Argonauts & 100 Grey Cup Festival; Bob Nicholson, President & CEO; Michael 'Pinball' Clemons, Vice-Chair. The off-season immediately ushered in change. All black uniforms with a different coloured helmet are the biggest offenders of this rule. Having appeared in the Grey Cup 21 times, the Argonauts also hold the record for the best winning percentage in the championship game at 71.4%. Derrell Mitchell emerged as one of the best receivers in Argo history following his CFL record 160 reception season and all-star honour. Flutie’s Argonauts defeated the Edmonton Eskimos 47-23 in a snowy Ivor Wynne Stadium. Tradition: 8Functionality: 9Continuity: 8Originality: 7Balance: 10Score: 8.2. Many linemen had numbers applied below the stripes. [3] Additionally, the franchise has the longest current winning streak in the Grey Cup, having won their last five appearances in the Grey Cup game (1991, 1996, 1997, 2004 and 2012). He put together a quality coaching staff; adding Steve Sucic who had coached with the team in the early 1960s and kept Gord Akerman and Frank "Blackie Johnston" from former coach Bob Shaw's staff. While at the “Big-O”, the Boatmen were able to secure their place in the 100th Grey Cup in Toronto after mounting a second half comeback behind a 139 yard rushing performance from Chad Kackert and two clutch interceptions by rookie LB Marcus Ball. Queen’s University won the playoff series over Toronto 28-3 and 27-7. Linebacker Mike O’Shea became the first Argo player to win the CFL’s Most Outstanding Canadian Award. Both teams posted disappointing 1-4-1 marks. Under Hudspeth, the Boatmen won two games and took over 3rd spot from Montreal. The Argos walked into a sold-out Olympic Stadium and stole the East Championship from the Als, 26–18. Star LB Kevin Eiben sustained a season-ending injury which forced him to play his final game as an Argonaut. Matthews resigned from the Argonauts a day after the conclusion of the Argonauts 2008 regular season, which saw the Argos fail to win a game in the eight games under his leadership and finishing out of the playoffs for the first time since the 2001 CFL season.[11]. The Argonauts started 3-3, with RB Cory Boyd leading the league in rushing before the decision was made to release the running back during the club’s bye-week. Ricky Ray was injured on September 23 in Montreal and missed four games as backup Jarious Jackson took over. Toronto Argonauts Logo Timeline. In Toronto’s playoff game against Montreal, both teams were tied 10- 10 at the end of regulation time, but the Alouettes won it in overtime 32-10. Led by a thrilling 87-yard kickoff return by Rocket Ismail, the Argos captured the 79th Grey Cup by defeating Calgary 36-21 in the coldest championship game on record at Winnipeg (minus-17 C at kickoff). The 2020 CFL season was officially canceled on August 17 due to repercussions from the global viral pandemic. Toronto, now known as the Argonaut Rugby Football Club, lost only one game and finished in first spot with a 5-1 record. Later in the season, on the back of Collaros, the Double Blue went on the road in September and became the first CFL team in history to play four consecutive road matches and win all of them. 1973 – The Argonauts celebrated their centennial year, existing as a team for 100 years. Green, gold and nothing else. It was tweaked a few times, but never needed fixing. The Special Teams continued to prove that it was among the elite units in football. 1949 – Toronto did no better than the year before as they lost all four regular season games to Ottawa, who finished with 11-1-0 record. [4][5] Mr. Braley a Hamilton native is also a member of the Canadian senate. They finished a dismal 5-9 that year. 1963 – This season was Toronto’s worst, counting only three wins. The Double Blue lost to Ottawa 38-22 in the opening round. 1994 – Part owner John Candy passed away in March. The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team based in Toronto, Ontario representing the Toronto Metropolitan area. 1941 – Due to the Second World War, Hamilton was replaced by Toronto Balmy Beach and the Eastern Rugby Union was formed. 1947 – Again, Ottawa struggled with the Argonauts for the Big Four title and finished in first place ahead of Toronto with a 7-4-1 record. The Argos then took on the Ottawa Rough Riders in the Eastern Final and won 13-11 and hopes were high among Argo fans that they might appear in the Grey Cup for the first time since 1952. Heralded recruit Willie Pless, a linebacker, finished as runner-up to Harold Hallman of Calgary for the CFL’s Most Outstanding Rookie award. By season's end, the Tulane product had accumulated 8 interceptions for a CFL record 348 return yards and 4 touchdowns. Commented Chris Rudge, Executive Chairman and CEO, “The Toronto Argonauts are a piece of the cultural fabric of Toronto and it’s time to celebrate our deep roots of tradition and influence in our city. With the season on the line, QB Michael Bishop and LB Chuck Winters teamed up to lead the Boatmen to one of the greatest come-from-behind victories in recent Argo memory. Gill (The Thrill) Fenerty was named rookie-of-the-year. One on-field highlight was the dynamic play of RB/KR Dominique Dorsey who, despite missing 5 games due to injury, became the CFL’s Most Outstanding Special Teams Player. While Theismann lasted just 3 seasons with Toronto; he did lead the team to the Grey Cup game in 1971 and brought a great deal of attention to not only the Argos but the entire Canadian Football League. There’s enough orange to keep the uniform bold and enough black to make it look formidable. The Argos finished 11- 6-1, one point behind Winnipeg. The only element that keeps this out of top spot is imitation. 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 berth. Led by all of these factors, Toronto finished with their first winning season in seven years with an excellent record of 9-5. The speedy receiver helped lead the Argos to another 15-3-0 season. Dan Ferrone won the Leo Dandurand Memorial trophy as the East’s Outstanding Offensive Lineman. Perhaps the best of the three by a whisker was the Alouettes uniform of the 1950’s capped by a design of the 1960’s. 1875 – H. Lambe became the second head coach and the Argos played two games. Popular head coach Adam Rita was dismissed in September as the team struggled to find its way, Matt Dunigan left for Winnipeg as his replacement, Rickey Foggie struggled as the starting QB. 1991-1993 Toronto ArgonautsThis team was like the spawn of the 1971 Eastern Division champions, so why not take the field in a modernized remake of those uniforms? The Boatmen seemed destined to sail atop the East Division when they began the season 2-1 and outscored opponents 97-44 in their first three games. In the second half, Hamilton won the game 5-1. 1923 – Both Hamilton and Toronto lost only one game all season long but Toronto ended up in second spot with a 3-1-2 win-losstie record due to a final regular schedule contest loss to the Tigers.