1982 Toronto Argonauts season explained

Team:Toronto Argonauts
Year:1982
Record:9–6–1
Division Place:1st, East
Coach:Bob O'Billovich[1]
Stadium:Exhibition Stadium[2]
Playoffs:Lost Grey Cup
Uniform:Image:CFL TOR Jersey 1981.png
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The 1982 Toronto Argonauts finished in first place in the East Division with a 9–6–1 record. They appeared in the Grey Cup.

Offseason

The Toronto Argonauts drafted the following players in the 1982 CFL Draft.[3]

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool
TTGeoff TownsendTBBoston College
TTStephen DecolDTSimon Fraser
11Mike KirkleyRBWestern Ontario
12Greg HolmesWRCarroll (WI)
16Tony AntvnovicTSimon Fraser
17Chris SchultzTArizona
320Marc LemeryLBMcGill

Preseason

GameDateOpponentResultsVenueAttendance
ScoreRecord
AThu, June 10vs. Montreal ConcordesW 20–111–0Exhibition Stadium26,329
BThu, June 17at Ottawa Rough RidersW 26–102–0Lansdowne Park15,075
CThu, June 24vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 34–243–0Exhibition Stadium27,311
DWed, June 30at Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 14–173–1Ivor Wynne Stadium15,263

Regular season

Standings

[4]

Schedule

WeekGameDateOpponentResultsVenueAttendance
ScoreRecord
11Thu, July 8vs. Calgary StampedersT 24–240–0–1Exhibition Stadium32,760
22Sat, July 17at Edmonton EskimosL 12–310–1–1Commonwealth Stadium55,974
33Fri, July 23vs. Montreal ConcordesW 16–131–1–1Exhibition Stadium31,875
44Fri, July 30at Saskatchewan RoughridersW 44–222–1–1Taylor Field28,076
55Sat, Aug 7vs. Edmonton EskimosW 30–223–1–1Exhibition Stadium37,985
66Fri, Aug 13at Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 27–373–2–1Ivor Wynne Stadium28,799
77Thu, Aug 19vs. Ottawa Rough RidersW 35–254–2–1Exhibition Stadium38,258
88Sat, Aug 28at BC LionsW 20–195–2–1Empire Stadium27,285
9Bye
109Fri, Sept 10vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 25–305–3–1Exhibition Stadium52,521
1110Fri, Sept 17at Calgary StampedersW 34–306–3–1McMahon Stadium34,271
1211Sun, Sept 26vs. BC LionsL 14–466–4–1Exhibition Stadium40,250
1312Sat, Oct 2at Montreal ConcordesW 25–97–4–1Olympic Stadium15,622
1413Mon, Oct 11at Winnipeg Blue BombersL 35–397–5–1Winnipeg Stadium26,129
1514Sun, Oct 17vs. Winnipeg Blue BombersL 16–297–6–1Exhibition Stadium42,830
16Bye
1715Sat, Oct 30vs. Saskatchewan RoughridersW 41–368–6–1Exhibition Stadium30,927
1816Sat, Nov 6at Ottawa Rough RidersW 28–149–6–1Lansdowne Park25,868
[5]

Postseason

RoundDateOpponentResultsVenueAttendance
ScoreRecord
East FinalSun, Nov 21vs. Ottawa Rough RidersW 44–71–0Exhibition Stadium43,432
Grey CupSun, Nov 28vs. Edmonton EskimosL 16–321–1Exhibition Stadium54,741
[5]

Grey Cup

See main article: 70th Grey Cup.

Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
7 7 0 2 16
3 17 6 6 32
[6]

Awards and honours

[7]

1982 CFL All-Stars

1982 Eastern All-Stars

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: 1982 CFL Draft Archives. Canadian Football League. January 1, 2024.
  4. Web site: 1982 Regular Season Standings. 2011-05-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20100929074403/http://www.cfl.ca/standings/1982/reg. 2010-09-29. dead.
  5. Web site: 1982 Toronto Argonauts. 2010-11-07.
  6. Web site: 1982 – Edmonton Eskimos 32, Toronto Argonauts 16. 2011-05-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20110425013029/http://www.cfl.ca/page/his_greycup_recap1982. 25 April 2011. dead.
  7. 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 .