1973 Toronto Argonauts season
Appearance
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 | |
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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
[edit]CFL draft
[edit]The Toronto Argonauts drafted the following players in the 1973 CFL Draft.[3]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
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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
[edit]Standings
[edit]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
[edit]Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
1 | July 31 | at Rough Riders | W 25–9 | 1–0 | Landsdowne Park | 23,764 | |
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2 | Aug 8 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 19–6 | 2–0 | Exhibition Stadium | 33,135 | |
3 | Aug 15 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 22–21 | 3–0 | Exhibition Stadium | 33,135 | |
4 | Aug 22 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 4–38 | 3–1 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 35,347 | |
5 | Aug 29 | at Edmonton Eskimos | W 24–16 | 4–1 | Clarke Stadium | 22,918 | |
5 | Sept 3 | at Montreal Alouettes | T 23–23 | 4–1–1 | Autostade | 22,488 | |
6 | Sept 9 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 16–7 | 5–1–1 | Exhibition Stadium | 33,135 | |
7 | Bye | ||||||
8 | Sept 19 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 15–21 | 5–2–1 | Exhibition Stadium | 33,135 | |
8 | Sept 23 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 10–19 | 5–3–1 | Autostade | 15,494 | |
9 | Sept 29 | at BC Lions | T 22–22 | 5–3–2 | Empire Stadium | 23,400 | |
10 | Oct 6 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 37–10 | 6–3–2 | Exhibition Stadium | 33,135 | |
11 | Oct 14 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 11–16 | 6–4–2 | Exhibition Stadium | 33,135 | |
12 | Oct 21 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 19–20 | 6–5–2 | Landsdowne Park | 25,328 | |
13 | Bye | ||||||
14 | Nov 3 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 18–3 | 7–5–2 | Exhibition Stadium | 33,135 |
Postseason
[edit]Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
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Score | Record | |||||
East Semi-Final | Sun, Nov 11 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 10–32 (OT) | 0–1 | Exhibition Stadium | 33,135 |
Awards and honors
[edit]- Jim Corrigall, Defensive End, CFL All-Star
- Paul Desjardins, Center, CFL All-Star
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "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.