1997 Toronto Argonauts season explained
| Team: | Toronto Argonauts |
| Year: | 1997 |
| Record: | 15–3 |
| Division Place: | 1st, East |
| Coach: | Don Matthews[1] |
| General Manager: | Eric Tillman |
| Stadium: | SkyDome[2] |
| Playoffs: | Won Grey Cup |
| Uniform: | Image:CFL TOR Jersey 1996.png --> |
| Shortnavlink: | Argonauts seasons |
The 1997 Toronto Argonauts season was the 108th season for the team since the franchise's inception in 1873. The team finished in first place in the East Division with a 15–3 record and qualified for the playoffs for the second consecutive year. The defending champion Argonauts defeated the Montreal Alouettes in the Eastern Final and qualified for the 85th Grey Cup to defend their title. Toronto defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders by a score of 47–23, winning their 14th Grey Cup championship, and repeated as Grey Cup champions.
Offseason
CFL draft
Ottawa Rough Riders Dispersal Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Pos |
|---|
| 1 | 9 | Sammie Brennan | DB |
| 2 | 17 | Travis Anderson | WR |
| 3 | 25 | Joe Mero | CB | |
[3]
Preseason
[4] Regular season
Season standings
East Division! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts| Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 660 | 327 | 30 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 509 | 532 | 26 |
| 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 443 | 548 | 8 |
| 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 362 | 549 | 4 | |
[5] Regular season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Location | Final score | Attendance | Record |
| 1 | June 27 | Blue Bombers | SkyDome | W 38 – 23 | 16,551 | 1–0 |
| 2 | July 6 | @ Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | W 20 – 15 | 14,033 | 2–0 |
| 3 | July 12 | @ Roughriders | Taylor Field | L 27 – 23 | 22,956 | 2–1 |
| 4 | July 17 | Tiger-Cats | SkyDome | W 27 – 20 | 17,222 | 3–1 |
| 5 | July 24 | @ Lions | BC Place Stadium | W 34 – 20 | 23,330 | 4–1 |
| 6 | July 31 | Alouettes | SkyDome | W 46 – 8 | 16,213 | 5–1 |
| 7 | August 7 | @ Stampeders | McMahon Stadium | L 45 – 35 | 25,311 | 5–2 |
| 8 | August 14 | Eskimos | SkyDome | W 38 – 14 | 18,031 | 6–2 |
| 9 | August 21 | Roughriders | SkyDome | W 27 – 1 | 17,330 | 7–2 |
| 10 | September 1 | @ Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | W 46 – 3 | 18,377 | 8–2 |
| 11 | September 7 | @ Blue Bombers | Canad Inns Stadium | W 66 – 25 | 21,080 | 9–2 |
| 12 | September 14 | Tiger-Cats | SkyDome | W 34 – 9 | 20,234 | 10–2 |
| 13 | September 20 | @ Eskimos | Commonwealth Stadium | W 25 – 24 | 38,619 | 11–2 |
| 14 | September 28 | @ Blue Bombers | Canad Inns Stadium | W 41 – 9 | 20,004 | 12–2 |
| 15 | October 4 | Lions | SkyDome | W 46 – 3 | 17,019 | 13–2 |
| 16 | October 11 | Alouettes | SkyDome | W 28 – 21 | 17,355 | 14–2 |
| 17 | October 18 | Stampeders | SkyDome | W 48 – 17 | 24,083 | 15–2 |
| 18 | October 26 | @ Alouettes | Olympic Stadium | L 43 – 38 | 10,801 | 15–3 |
|
[4] Postseason
| Round | Date | Opponent | Location | Final score | Attendance |
| East Final | November 9 | | | W 37–30 | 32,085 |
| November 16 | | | W 47–23 | 60,431 | |
[4] Grey Cup
See main article: 85th Grey Cup.
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|
| 7 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 47 |
| 3 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 23 | |
[6] Awards and records
- Doug Flutie, Most Outstanding Player Award[7]
- Mike Kiselak, Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award [8]
- Derrell Mitchell, Outstanding Rookie Award[9]
[10]
1997 CFL All-Stars
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: All-Time Draft List . 2011-05-07 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20110422090154/http://argonauts.ca/page/all-time-draft-list . 22 April 2011 . dead .
- Web site: 1997 Toronto Argonauts. 2010-11-07. Pro Football Archives.
- Web site: 1997 Regular Season Standings. 2011-05-07. Canadian Football League. https://web.archive.org/web/20081029072903/http://www.cfl.ca/standings/1997/reg. 2008-10-29. dead.
- Web site: 1997 – Toronto Argonauts 47, Saskatchewan Roughriders 23. 2011-05-07. Canadian Football League. https://web.archive.org/web/20110425012943/http://www.cfl.ca/page/his_greycup_recap1997. 2011-04-25. dead.
- Web site: Most Outstanding Player . . 2011-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110422021042/http://www.cfl.ca/page/more_player_awards_oplayer . 22 April 2011 . dead .
- Web site: Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman . . 2011-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110422022348/http://www.cfl.ca/page/more_player_awards_oline . 22 April 2011 . dead .
- Web site: Most Outstanding Rookie . . 2011-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110422013422/http://www.cfl.ca/page/more_player_awards_orook . 22 April 2011 . dead .
- 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 .
