1973 Toronto Argonauts season

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1973 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coachJohn Rauch[1]
Home stadiumExhibition Stadium[2]
Results
Record7–5–2
Division place2nd, East
PlayoffsLost 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

Eastern Football Conference
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

[4]

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 July 31 at Rough Riders W 25–9 1–0 Landsdowne Park 23,764
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

[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

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Awards and honors

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

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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. ^ a b "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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