| 1979 Toronto Argonauts season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Forrest Gregg[1] |
| Home field | Exhibition Stadium[2] |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Division place | 4th, East |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
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The 1979 Toronto Argonauts finished in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a 5–11 record and failed to make the playoffs.
Offseason
CFL Draft
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 |
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Alouettes | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 351 | 284 | 23 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 349 | 315 | 18 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 280 | 338 | 12 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 234 | 352 | 10 |
Schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 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 |
Awards and honors
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.
- ↑ "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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