| Team: | Toronto Argonauts |
| Year: | 1986 |
| Record: | 10–8 |
| Division Place: | 1st, East |
| Coach: | Bob O'Billovich[1] |
| Stadium: | Exhibition Stadium[2] |
| Playoffs: | Lost East Final |
| Uniform: | Image:CFL TOR Jersey 1985.png |
| Shortnavlink: | Argonauts seasons |
The 1986 Toronto Argonauts finished in first place in the East Division with a 10–8 record. They appeared in the Eastern playoffs.
The Toronto Argonauts drafted the following players in the 1986 CFL Draft.[3]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Markus Koch | DE | Boise State | |
| 2 | 10 | Donohue Grant | DB | Simon Fraser | |
| 2 | 12 | Dwayne Derban | LB | UBC | |
| 3 | 22 | Mike Siroishka | WR | Calgary | |
| 5 | 39 | Brian Cluff | G | Guelph | |
| 6 | 48 | Bruce Elliot | LB | Western Ontario | |
| 7 | 57 | Eric Jensen | T | York | |
| 8 | 66 | Scott Del Zotto | WR | York |
| Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 417 | 441 | 20 | |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 405 | 366 | 19 | |
| 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 320 | 500 | 8 | ||
| 18 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 346 | 514 | 7 |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
| 1 | June 26 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 21–20 | 1–0 | Exhibition Stadium | 24,100 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | July 4 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 20–12 | 2–0 | Olympic Stadium | 13,281 | |
| 3 | July 11 | at BC Lions | L 17–28 | 2–1 | BC Place Stadium | 42,326 | |
| 4 | July 17 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 14–21 | 2–2 | Exhibition Stadium | 23,500 | |
| 5 | July 26 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 27–17 | 3–2 | Taylor Field | 18,307 | |
| 6 | Aug 1 | at Edmonton Eskimos | W 35–34 | 4–2 | Commonwealth Stadium | 38,672 | |
| 7 | Aug 8 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 26–31 | 4–3 | Exhibition Stadium | 25,752 | |
| 8 | Bye | ||||||
| 9 | Aug 23 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 26–20 | 5–3 | Exhibition Stadium | 28,833 | |
| 10 | Aug 29 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 25–12 | 6–3 | Lansdowne Park | 22,357 | |
| 11 | Sept 7 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 25–23 | 7–3 | Exhibition Stadium | 28,531 | |
| 12 | Sept 14 | vs. BC Lions | L 24–34 | 7–4 | Exhibition Stadium | 29,714 | |
| 13 | Bye | ||||||
| 14 | Sept 28 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 16–26 | 7–5 | Exhibition Stadium | 25,300 | |
| 15 | Oct 5 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 20–48 | 7–6 | Winnipeg Stadium | 28,356 | |
| 16 | Oct 13 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 14–37 | 7–7 | McMahon Stadium | 25,939 | |
| 17 | Oct 19 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 35–21 | 8–7 | Exhibition Stadium | 27,320 | |
| 18 | Oct 26† | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 10–20 | 8–8 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 24,430 | |
| 19 | Nov 2 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 25–21 | 9–8 | Exhibition Stadium | 23,488 | |
| 20 | Nov 9 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 37–16 | 10–8 | Olympic Stadium | 9,045 | |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| East Final Game 1 | Sun, Nov 16 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 31–17 | 1–0 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 23,126 | |
| East Final Game 2 | Sun, Nov 23 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 25–42 | 1–1 | Exhibition Stadium | 32,041 |