1979 Toronto Argonauts season

The 1979 Toronto Argonauts finished in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a 5–11 record and failed to make the playoffs.

Offseason

The Toronto Argonauts drafted the following players in the 1979 CFL Draft.^[3]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School
T	T	Mike McTague	Wide receiver	North Dakota State
1	1	Kevin Powell	Tackle	Utah State
2	10	Dan Huculak	Tailback	Simon Fraser
4	28	Brent Racette	Defensive end	British Columbia
5	37	Mark Forsyth	Defensive back	Wilfrid Laurier
6	46	Peter Racey	Tackle	Simon Fraser
7	55	John Goodrow	Tailback	Toronto

Week	Game	Date	Opponent	Results		Venue	Attendance
Week	Game	Date	Opponent	Score	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	1	July 10	vs. Montreal Alouettes	L 9–11	0–1	Exhibition Stadium	42,108
2	2	July 18	at Hamilton Tiger-Cats	W 18–11	1–1	Ivor Wynne Stadium	25,109
3	3	July 24	vs. Ottawa Rough Riders	L 2–31	1–2	Exhibition Stadium	42,160
4	4	July 31	at Ottawa Rough Riders	W 18–16	2–2	Landsdowne Park	27,034
5	5	Aug 8	vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats	W 25–0	3–2	Exhibition Stadium	41,282
6	6	Aug 15	vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders	W 21–12	4–2	Exhibition Stadium	41,251
7	Bye
8	7	Aug 28	at Edmonton Eskimos	L 13–28	4–3	Commonwealth Stadium	42,778
9	8	Sept 4	vs. Montreal Alouettes	L 25–28	4–4	Exhibition Stadium	45,202
9	9	Sept 9	at Montreal Alouettes	L 11–31	4–5	Olympic Stadium	51,203
10	Bye
11	10	Sept 22	at BC Lions	L 25–34	4–6	Empire Stadium	25,819
12	11	Sept 29	vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats	L 16–17	4–7	Exhibition Stadium	37,023
13	12	Oct 8	at Hamilton Tiger-Cats	L 3–42	4–8	Ivor Wynne Stadium	27,293
14	13	Oct 13	vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers	W 19–15	5–8	Exhibition Stadium	35,106
15	14	Oct 20	at Montreal Alouettes	L 11–25	5–9	Olympic Stadium	37,690
16	15	Oct 28	vs. Stampeders	L 12–28	5–10	Exhibition Stadium	36,226
17	16	Nov 3	at Ottawa Rough Riders	L 6–23	5–11	Landsdowne Park	21,490

^ "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.
^ "1979 CFL Draft Archives". Canadian Football League. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
^ "1979 Regular Season Standings". Archived from the original on 2012-06-16. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
^ "1979 Toronto Argonauts". Retrieved 2010-11-07.

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v t e Toronto Argonauts
Founded in 1873 Based in Toronto, Ontario
Franchise	Franchise Records Players Seasons Head coaches Starting quarterbacks First-round draft picks
Stadiums	BMO Field Rogers Centre Exhibition Stadium Varsity Stadium Rosedale Field
Culture and lore	Argonotes Labour Day Classic Chicago Cardinals–Toronto Argonauts exhibition game
Important figures	Doug Flutie Joe Theismann Terry Greer Condredge Holloway Dan Ferrone Dick Shatto Don Moen Paul Masotti Pinball Clemons Damon Allen Ricky Ray Joe Krol Royal Copeland Derrell Mitchell Darrell K. Smith Rodney Harding Carl Brazley Danny Nykoluk Mike O'Shea
Retired numbers	22 31 55 60
Key personnel	Owners: Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment President: Vacant General Manager: Pinball Clemons Head Coach: Ryan Dinwiddie
Radio	English TSN 1050 CFRB 1010 French CHOQ FM 105,1
Grey Cup Championships (18)	1914 1921 1933 1937 1938 1945 1946 1947 1950 1952 1983 1991 1996 1997 2004 2012 2017 2022
Eastern Division/IRFU Championships (24)	1911 1912 1914 1920 1921 1922 1933 1937 1938 1945 1946 1947 1950 1952 1971 1982 1983 1987 1991 1996 1997 2004 2012 2017 2022
Current league affiliations	League: Canadian Football League Division: East

v t e 1979 CFL season by team
Western	BC Calgary Edmonton Saskatchewan Winnipeg
Eastern	Hamilton Montreal Ottawa Toronto
See also	1979 CFL Draft 67th Grey Cup