1973 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coachJohn Rauch[1]
Home fieldExhibition Stadium[2]
Results
Record7–5–2
Division place2nd, East
Playoff finishLost Eastern Semi-Final
Uniform

The 1973 Toronto Argonauts finished in second place in the Eastern Conference with a 7–5–2 record. They appeared in the Eastern Semi-Final.

Offseason

CFL draft

The Toronto Argonauts drafted the following players in the 1973 CFL Draft.[3]

Round Pick Player Position School
TTLouis ClareTailbackMinnesota
TTPeter MullerTight endWestern Illinois
12Barry FindlayQuarterbackMcMaster
211Greg HigsonHalfbackMcMaster
320Chris SkopelianosDefensive backWestern Ontario
429Wayne CuncicGuardUtah State
538Brian WetsellDefensive endUBC
646Bill RossDefensive endWestern Ontario
754Larry JackDefensive tackleNew Brunswick
862Bill HunterDefensive backWestern Ontario

Regular season

Standings

Eastern Football Conference
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Ottawa Rough Riders1495027523418
Toronto Argonauts1475226523116
Montreal Alouettes1476127323815
Hamilton Tiger-Cats1477030426314

[4]

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentLocationFinal scoreAttendanceRecord
1July 31@ Rough RidersLandsdowne ParkW 25–923,7641–0–0
2August 8Rough RidersExhibition StadiumW 19–633,1352–0–0
3August 15AlouettesExhibition StadiumW 22–2133,1353–0–0
4August 22@ Tiger-CatsIvor Wynne StadiumL 38–435,3473–1–0
5August 29@ EskimosClarke StadiumW 24–1622,9184–1–0
5September 3@ AlouettesAutostadeT 23–2322,4884–1–1
6September 9Tiger-CatsExhibition StadiumW 16–733,1355–1–1
7Bye
8September 19RoughridersExhibition StadiumL 21–1533,1355–2–1
8September 23@ AlouettesAutostadeL 19–1015,4945–3–1
9September 29@ LionsEmpire StadiumT 22–2223,4005–3–2
10October 6StampedersExhibition StadiumW 37–1033,1356–3–2
11October 14Tiger-CatsExhibition StadiumL 16–1133,1356–4–2
12October 21@ Rough RidersLandsdowne ParkL 20–1925,3286–5–2
13Bye
14November 3Blue BombersExhibition StadiumW 18–333,1357–5–2

[5]

Postseason

Round Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance
Score Record
East Semi-Final Sun, Nov 11 vs. Montreal Alouettes L 10–32 (OT) 0–1 Exhibition Stadium 33,135

[5]

Awards and honors

  • Jim Corrigall, Defensive End, CFL All-Star
  • Paul Desjardins, Center, CFL All-Star

[6]

References

  1. "All-Time Coaching". Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  2. "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History". Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  3. "1973 CFL Draft Archives". Canadian Football League. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  4. "1973 Regular Season Standings". Archived from the original on 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  5. 1 2 "1973 Toronto Argonauts". Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  6. 2010 Toronto Argonauts Media Guide (PDF). 2010. p. 168. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-07.


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