2023 Toronto Argonauts season
Argonauts 150th Anniversary Logo
PresidentBill Manning
General managerMichael Clemons
Head coachRyan Dinwiddie
Home fieldBMO Field
Results
Record16–2
Division place1st, East
Playoff finishLost East Final
Team MOPChad Kelly
Team MODPAdarius Pickett
Team MOCRoyce Metchie
Team MOOLDejon Allen
Team MOSTJavon Leake
Team MORQwan'tez Stiggers
Uniform

The 2023 Toronto Argonauts season was the 65th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 150th year of existence. The Argonauts entered the season as defending champions following their victory in the 109th Grey Cup. The team attempted to win their league-leading 19th Grey Cup championship, but were defeated by the Montreal Alouettes in the East Final.

The Argonauts qualified for the playoffs for a third consecutive season following their week 11 victory over the Montreal Alouettes.[1] In the following week, on September 15, 2023, the Argonauts defeated the Alouettes again to secure first place in the division for the third straight year, which was the first time since 1982–1984 that the franchise captured three straight division titles.[2] The team also started the season with an 11–1 record which was the best start to a season in franchise history.[2] The Argonauts also set a CFL record as the earliest to clinch a first place finish with six games remaining in an 18-game schedule.[3] The previous record was held by the 2009 Montreal Alouettes, who clinched first place in the East Division with five games remaining.[3] In the final game of the regular season, the Argonauts won their 16th game, tying the 1989 Edmonton Eskimos for the CFL record for most wins in a regular season.[4] However, their season came to a shocking end as they were upset by the Montreal Alouettes in the East Final.[5]

The 2023 CFL season was the third season for head coach Ryan Dinwiddie and the fourth season for Michael Clemons as general manager.[6][7] The team held their training camp at the University of Guelph for the second consecutive season.[8]

Offseason

CFL Global Draft

The 2023 CFL Global Draft took place on May 2, 2023.[9] The Argonauts had the last selection in each of the two rounds after winning the 109th Grey Cup.[10]

Round Pick Player Position Club/School Nationality
19Alfredo Gachuz LozadaKITESM CEMMexico Mexico
218Emmanuel FalolaLBBristol AztecsUnited Kingdom Great Britain

CFL National Draft

The 2023 CFL Draft took place on May 2, 2023.[11] The Argonauts had eight selections in the eight-round draft after acquiring an additional sixth round pick from the Edmonton Elks after trading Jalen Collins and Martez Ivey, but trading their first-round pick to the BC Lions for Jordan Williams.[12][13] The team had the ninth selection in each of the eight rounds of the draft (not including forfeited picks by other teams or traded picks) after winning the 109th Grey Cup.[14]

Round Pick Player Position School Hometown
216Jared WayneWRPittsburghPeterborough, ON
327Adam GuillemetteLSHoly CrossCambridge, ON
436Spencer NicholsRBWestern OntarioLondon, ON
545Edouard ParadisOLHouston ChristianLévis, QC
647Richard BurtonWRQueen'sOttawa, ON
654Ife OnyemenamLBWilfrid LaurierEtobicoke, ON
763Brendan MurphyDBWestern OntarioChâteauguay, QC
872Anthony VandalOLSherbrookeSorel, QC

Preseason

The Argonauts' home preseason game was played at Alumni Stadium in Guelph, Ontario.[8]

Schedule

Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
A Bye
B 1 Sat, May 27 4:00 p.m. EDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 22–27 0–1 None Tim Hortons Field 17,500 Recap
C 2 Thu, June 1 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Ottawa Redblacks L 23–34 0–2 None Alumni Stadium 2,230 Recap

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Regular season

Standings

East Division
Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Div Stk
Toronto Argonauts1816203259139610–0W4Details
Montreal Alouettes181170224423927–3W5Details
Hamilton Tiger-Cats188100164084613–7L2Details
Ottawa Redblacks18414084155070–10L4Details

Schedule

The Argonauts were the home team for a neutral site game in Halifax for the Week 8 match-up with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[8][17] This was the second consecutive year that the two teams meet in Nova Scotia and the first repeat matchup in the Touchdown Atlantic series.

Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
1 Bye
2 1 Sun, June 18 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 32–14 1–0 TSN/CBSSN BMO Field 15,967 Recap
3 2 Sun, June 25 7:00 p.m. EDT at Edmonton Elks W 43–31 2–0 TSN Commonwealth Stadium 20,817 Recap
4 3 Mon, July 3 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. BC Lions W 45–24 3–0 TSN/RDS/CBSSN BMO Field 12,473 Recap
5 Bye
6 4 Fri, July 14 7:30 p.m. EDT at Montreal Alouettes W 35–27 4–0 TSN/RDS Molson Stadium 16,151 Recap
7 5 Fri, July 21 7:30 p.m. EDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 31–15 5–0 TSN Tim Hortons Field 24,312 Recap
8 6 Sat, July 29 4:00 p.m. EDT Saskatchewan Roughriders W 31–13 6–0 TSN/RDS2/CBSSN Huskies Stadium 11,555 Recap
9 7 Fri, Aug 4 9:00 p.m. EDT at Calgary Stampeders L 7–20 6–1 TSN McMahon Stadium 19,234 Recap
10 8 Sun, Aug 13 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Ottawa Redblacks W 44–31 7–1 TSN/RDS BMO Field 12,796 Recap
11 Bye
12 9 Fri, Aug 25 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Calgary Stampeders W 39–31 8–1 TSN/RDS BMO Field 17,906 Recap
13 10 Mon, Sept 4 3:30 p.m. EDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 41–28 9–1 TSN//RDS2/CBSSN Tim Hortons Field 25,381 Recap
14 11 Sat, Sept 9 1:00 p.m. EDT vs. Montreal Alouettes W 39–10 10–1 TSN/RDS BMO Field 14,415 Recap
15 12 Fri, Sept 15 7:00 p.m. EDT at Montreal Alouettes W 23–20 11–1 TSN/RDS Molson Stadium 17,626 Recap
16 13 Sat, Sept 23 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 29–14 12–1 TSN BMO Field 15,549 Recap
17 14 Fri, Sept 29 8:00 p.m. EDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 21–31 12–2 TSN/RDS IG Field 32,343 Recap
18 15 Fri, Oct 6 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Edmonton Elks W 35–12 13–2 TSN/RDS2/CBSSN BMO Field 14,246 Recap
19 16 Sat, Oct 14 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Ottawa Redblacks W 40–27 14–2 TSN/RDS2 BMO Field 13,888 Recap
20 17 Sat, Oct 21 4:00 p.m. EDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders W 29–26 15–2 TSN Mosaic Stadium 24,158 Recap
21 18 Sat, Oct 28 7:00 p.m. EDT at Ottawa Redblacks W 27–22 16–2 TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium 18,742 Recap

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 #  Games played with colour uniforms.
 #  Games played with white uniforms.

Post-season

Schedule

Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
East Semi-Final Sat, Nov 4 Bye
East Final Sat, Nov 11 3:00 p.m. EST Montreal Alouettes L 17–38 0–1 TSN/RDS BMO Field 26,620 Recap

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 #  Games played with colour uniforms.

Team

Roster

Quarterbacks

Receivers

Running backs

Fullbacks

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 1-Game Injured

6-Game Injured

 Practice roster
  • 16 Carlton Agudosi WR
  • 87 B. J. Byrd WR
  • 71 Emmanuel Falola LB
  • 37 Benje Franklin DB
  • 70 Alfredo Gachuz Lozada K
  • 82 Jeremiah Haydel WR
  • 69 Aron Johnson OL
  • 25 Spencer Nichols FB
  • 57 Braydon Noll OL
  • 84 Aaron Parker WR
  • 36 Eric Sutton DB
  • 98 Tyler Williams DL
Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 46 Roster, 18 Injured, 12 Practice roster
Roster updated 2023-11-11 • Depth chart • Transactions (argonauts.ca) • Transactions (cfl.ca) • More CFL rosters

Coaching staff

Front office and support staff
  • Owner – Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
  • President – Bill Manning
  • General Manager – Michael Clemons
  • Assistant General Manager – Vince Magri
  • Director of Football Operations and National Scout – Alex Russell
  • Head Athletic Therapist - Josh Shewell
  • Assistant Athletic Therapist - Mark Belmore
  • Equipment Manager – Danny Webb
  • Assistant Equipment Manager – David Sillberg
  • Strength and Conditioning - Usama Mujtaba
  • Manager, Football Media - Chris Balenovich
  

Head Coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

→ Coaching Staff
→ More CFL staffs

References

  1. ↑ "Toronto Argonauts clinch playoff spot with victory over Alouettes". 3DownNation. September 9, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Argos clinch first place in the East Division for third consecutive season". Toronto Argonauts. September 15, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Game notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Argos claim 16th win in downing Redblacks". Canadian Football League. October 29, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Montreal Alouettes stun record-setting Toronto Argonauts in East Final upset". 3DownNation. 11 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Ryan Dinwiddie named 45th head coach in Argos history". Toronto Argonauts. December 12, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  7. ↑ CFL.ca Staff (October 8, 2019). "Argos relieve GM Jim Popp of duties". CFL.ca. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  8. 1 2 3 "Grey Cup champion Argonauts look to repeat in team's 150th year as 2023 schedule is released". Toronto Argonauts. December 13, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Expanded CFL Combine presented by New Era heading to Edmonton in '23". Canadian Football League. November 10, 2022.
  10. ↑ "2023 Global draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Chase Brown headlines Scouting Bureau's fall edition". Canadian Football League. September 8, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Argos acquire Jordan Williams in trade with Lions". Canadian Football League. February 9, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Elks pick up a pair from Argos in trade". Canadian Football League. June 5, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Draft Tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
  15. 1 2 3 "2023 Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  16. ↑ "2023 CFL on TSN Broadcast Schedule". TSN. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  17. ↑ "Touchdown Atlantic returns in 2023". Canadian Football League. December 20, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Horaire de diffusion – LCF" (in French). RDS. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  19. ↑ "2023 U.S. and International broadcast schedule" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
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