1973 Toronto Argonauts season | |
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Head coach | John Rauch[1] |
Home field | Exhibition Stadium[2] |
Results | |
Record | 7–5–2 |
Division place | 2nd, East |
Playoff finish | Lost 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
T | T | Louis Clare | Tailback | Minnesota |
T | T | Peter Muller | Tight end | Western Illinois |
1 | 2 | Barry Findlay | Quarterback | McMaster |
2 | 11 | Greg Higson | Halfback | McMaster |
3 | 20 | Chris Skopelianos | Defensive back | Western Ontario |
4 | 29 | Wayne Cuncic | Guard | Utah State |
5 | 38 | Brian Wetsell | Defensive end | UBC |
6 | 46 | Bill Ross | Defensive end | Western Ontario |
7 | 54 | Larry Jack | Defensive tackle | New Brunswick |
8 | 62 | Bill Hunter | Defensive back | Western Ontario |
Regular season
Standings
Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 275 | 234 | 18 |
Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 265 | 231 | 16 |
Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 273 | 238 | 15 |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 304 | 263 | 14 |
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Location | Final score | Attendance | Record |
1 | July 31 | @ Rough Riders | Landsdowne Park | W 25–9 | 23,764 | 1–0–0 |
2 | August 8 | Rough Riders | Exhibition Stadium | W 19–6 | 33,135 | 2–0–0 |
3 | August 15 | Alouettes | Exhibition Stadium | W 22–21 | 33,135 | 3–0–0 |
4 | August 22 | @ Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | L 38–4 | 35,347 | 3–1–0 |
5 | August 29 | @ Eskimos | Clarke Stadium | W 24–16 | 22,918 | 4–1–0 |
5 | September 3 | @ Alouettes | Autostade | T 23–23 | 22,488 | 4–1–1 |
6 | September 9 | Tiger-Cats | Exhibition Stadium | W 16–7 | 33,135 | 5–1–1 |
7 | Bye | |||||
8 | September 19 | Roughriders | Exhibition Stadium | L 21–15 | 33,135 | 5–2–1 |
8 | September 23 | @ Alouettes | Autostade | L 19–10 | 15,494 | 5–3–1 |
9 | September 29 | @ Lions | Empire Stadium | T 22–22 | 23,400 | 5–3–2 |
10 | October 6 | Stampeders | Exhibition Stadium | W 37–10 | 33,135 | 6–3–2 |
11 | October 14 | Tiger-Cats | Exhibition Stadium | L 16–11 | 33,135 | 6–4–2 |
12 | October 21 | @ Rough Riders | Landsdowne Park | L 20–19 | 25,328 | 6–5–2 |
13 | Bye | |||||
14 | November 3 | Blue Bombers | Exhibition Stadium | W 18–3 | 33,135 | 7–5–2 |
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 |
Awards and honors
- Jim Corrigall, Defensive End, CFL All-Star
- Paul Desjardins, Center, CFL All-Star
References
- ↑ "All-Time Coaching". Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ↑ "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History". Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ↑ "1973 CFL Draft Archives". Canadian Football League. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ↑ "1973 Regular Season Standings". Archived from the original on 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- 1 2 "1973 Toronto Argonauts". Retrieved 2010-11-07.
- ↑ 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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