1973 Toronto Argonauts season explained

Team:Toronto Argonauts
Year:1973
Record:7–5–2
Division Place:2nd, East
Coach:John Rauch[1]
Stadium:Exhibition Stadium[2]
Playoffs:Lost Eastern Semi-Final
Uniform:Image:CFL TOR Jersey 1973.png
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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]

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool
TTLouis ClareTailbackMinnesota
TTPeter MullerTight endWestern Illinois
12Barry FindlayQuarterbackMcMaster
211Greg HigsonHalfbackMcMaster
320Chris SkopelianosDefensive backWestern Ontario
429Wayne CuncicGuardUtah State
538Brian WetsellDefensive endUBC
646Bill RossDefensive endWestern Ontario
754Larry JackDefensive tackleNew Brunswick
862Bill HunterDefensive backWestern 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
14 7 7 0 304 263 14
[4]

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResult Record Venue Attendance
1July 31at Rough RidersW 25–91–0Landsdowne Park23,764
2Aug 8vs. Ottawa Rough RidersW 19–62–0Exhibition Stadium33,135
3Aug 15vs. Montreal AlouettesW 22–213–0Exhibition Stadium33,135
4Aug 22at Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 4–383–1Ivor Wynne Stadium35,347
5Aug 29at Edmonton EskimosW 24–164–1Clarke Stadium22,918
5Sept 3at Montreal AlouettesT 23–234–1–1Autostade22,488
6Sept 9vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 16–75–1–1Exhibition Stadium33,135
7Bye
8Sept 19vs. Saskatchewan RoughridersL 15–215–2–1Exhibition Stadium33,135
8Sept 23at Montreal AlouettesL 10–195–3–1Autostade15,494
9Sept 29at BC LionsT 22–225–3–2Empire Stadium23,400
10Oct 6vs. Calgary StampedersW 37–106–3–2Exhibition Stadium33,135
11Oct 14vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 11–166–4–2Exhibition Stadium33,135
12Oct 21at Ottawa Rough RidersL 19–206–5–2Landsdowne Park25,328
13Bye
14Nov 3vs. Winnipeg Blue BombersW 18–37–5–2Exhibition Stadium33,135
[5]

Postseason

[5]

Awards and honors

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: All-Time Coaching. 2011-05-07. 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20110422083852/http://argonauts.ca/page/stadium-history. 2011-04-22. dead.
  3. Web site: 1973 CFL Draft Archives. Canadian Football League. January 1, 2024.
  4. Web site: 1973 Regular Season Standings. 2011-05-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20091006092121/http://www.cfl.ca/standings/1973/reg. 2009-10-06. dead.
  5. Web site: 1973 Toronto Argonauts. 2010-11-07.
  6. 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 .