1968 Toronto Argonauts season explained

Team:Toronto Argonauts
Year:1968
Record:9–5
Division Place:2nd, East
Coach:Leo Cahill[1]
Stadium:Exhibition Stadium[2]
Playoffs:Lost Eastern Finals
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The 1968 Toronto Argonauts finished in second place in the Eastern Conference with a 9–5 record. They appeared in the Eastern Finals.

Preseason

GameDateOpponentResultsVenueAttendance
ScoreRecord
AWed, July 10vs. Winnipeg Blue BombersW 35–11–0Exhibition Stadium20,784
BThu, July 18vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 35–232–0Exhibition Stadium22,023
BMon, July 22at Calgary StampedersL 21–242–1McMahon Stadium
CWed, July 24at BC LionsL 7–462–2Empire Stadium21,995

Regular season

Standings

Eastern Football Conference! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts
Ottawa Rough Riders 14 11 3 0 399 298 22
Toronto Argonauts 14 9 5 0 406 280 20
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 14 8 5 1 307 315 17
14 2 10 2 304 395 6
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Schedule

WeekGameDateOpponentResultsVenueAttendance
ScoreRecord
11Fri, Aug 2vs. Edmonton EskimosW 32–41–0Exhibition Stadium26,236
22Fri, Aug 9vs. Ottawa Rough RidersL 14–381–1Exhibition Stadium33,052
3Bye
43Wed, Aug 21at Calgary StampedersW 19–72–1McMahon Stadium23,380
44Sun, Aug 25at Saskatchewan RoughridersL 17–322–2Taylor Field20,336
55Mon, Sept 2at Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 18–153–2Civic Stadium27,153
66Sun, Sept 8vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 6–203–3Exhibition Stadium33,135
77Sun, Sept 15at Montreal AlouettesW 23–84–3Autostade27,214
88Sun, Sept 22vs. Montreal AlouettesW 37–165–3Exhibition Stadium30,303
99Sun, Sept 29at Winnipeg Blue BombersW 15–96–3Winnipeg Stadium17,012
1010Sun, Oct 6at Ottawa Rough RidersL 10–316–4Lansdowne Park23,454
1111Sat, Oct 12vs. BC LionsW 43–297–4Exhibition Stadium22,373
1212Sun, Oct 20vs. Montreal AlouettesW 29–258–4Exhibition Stadium21,142
1313Sun, Oct 27at Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 12–19–4Civic Stadium24,206
1414Sun, Nov 3vs. Ottawa Rough RidersL 9–319–5Exhibition Stadium33,135
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Postseason

RoundDateOpponentResultsVenueAttendance
ScoreRecord
East Semi-FinalSat, Nov 9vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 33–211–0Exhibition Stadium25,723
East Final Game 1Sun, Nov 17vs. Ottawa Rough RidersW 13–112–0Exhibition Stadium32,304
East Final Game 2Sat, Nov 23at Ottawa Rough RidersL 14–362–1Landsdowne Park25,085
[4]

Awards and honours

Bill Symons – CFL Most Outstanding Player, 1107 yds rushing[5] (This was the first time a Toronto Argonaut had been so honored.)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All-Time Coaching. 2011-05-07. Toronto Argonauts. https://web.archive.org/web/20110422084043/http://argonauts.ca/page/all-time-coaching. 2011-04-22. dead.
  2. Web site: Toronto Argonauts Stadium History. 2011-05-07. Toronto Argonauts. https://web.archive.org/web/20110422083852/http://argonauts.ca/page/stadium-history. 2011-04-22. dead.
  3. Web site: 1968 Regular Season Standings. 2011-05-07. Canadian Football League. https://web.archive.org/web/20091006092727/http://www.cfl.ca/standings/1968/reg. 2009-10-06. dead.
  4. Web site: 1968 Toronto Argonauts. 2011-01-24. Pro Football Archives.
  5. Book: 2010 Toronto Argonauts Media Guide . 2010 . 2011-05-07 . 168 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20110430101919/http://argonauts.ca/uploads/assets/TOR/Media_Guide_2010/MediaGuide2010_PART%202.pdf . 30 April 2011 . dead .