1968 Toronto Argonauts season explained
The 1968 Toronto Argonauts finished in second place in the Eastern Conference with a 9–5 record. They appeared in the Eastern Finals.
Preseason
Regular season
Standings
[3] Schedule
Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance |
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Score | Record |
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1 | 1 | Fri, Aug 2 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 32–4 | 1–0 | Exhibition Stadium | 26,236 |
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2 | 2 | Fri, Aug 9 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 14–38 | 1–1 | Exhibition Stadium | 33,052 |
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3 | Bye |
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4 | 3 | Wed, Aug 21 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 19–7 | 2–1 | McMahon Stadium | 23,380 |
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4 | 4 | Sun, Aug 25 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 17–32 | 2–2 | Taylor Field | 20,336 |
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5 | 5 | Mon, Sept 2 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 18–15 | 3–2 | Civic Stadium | 27,153 |
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6 | 6 | Sun, Sept 8 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 6–20 | 3–3 | Exhibition Stadium | 33,135 |
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7 | 7 | Sun, Sept 15 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 23–8 | 4–3 | Autostade | 27,214 |
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8 | 8 | Sun, Sept 22 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 37–16 | 5–3 | Exhibition Stadium | 30,303 |
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9 | 9 | Sun, Sept 29 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 15–9 | 6–3 | Winnipeg Stadium | 17,012 |
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10 | 10 | Sun, Oct 6 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 10–31 | 6–4 | Lansdowne Park | 23,454 |
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11 | 11 | Sat, Oct 12 | vs. BC Lions | W 43–29 | 7–4 | Exhibition Stadium | 22,373 |
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12 | 12 | Sun, Oct 20 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 29–25 | 8–4 | Exhibition Stadium | 21,142 |
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13 | 13 | Sun, Oct 27 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 12–1 | 9–4 | Civic Stadium | 24,206 |
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14 | 14 | Sun, Nov 3 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 9–31 | 9–5 | Exhibition Stadium | 33,135 | |
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[4] Postseason
[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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Web site: 1968 Toronto Argonauts. 2011-01-24. Pro Football Archives.
- 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 .