1973 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coachJohn Rauch[1]
Home fieldExhibition Stadium[2]
Results
Record7–5–2
Division place2nd, East
Playoff finishLost Eastern Semi-Final
Uniform

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]

Round Pick Player Position School
T T Louis Clare Tailback Minnesota
T T Peter Muller Tight end Western Illinois
1 2 Barry Findlay Quarterback McMaster
2 11 Greg Higson Halfback McMaster
3 20 Chris Skopelianos Defensive back Western Ontario
4 29 Wayne Cuncic Guard Utah State
5 38 Brian Wetsell Defensive end UBC
6 46 Bill Ross Defensive end Western Ontario
7 54 Larry Jack Defensive tackle New Brunswick
8 62 Bill Hunter Defensive back Western 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
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 14 7 7 0 304 263 14

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Schedule

Week Date Opponent Location Final score Attendance Record
1 July 31 @ Rough Riders Landsdowne Park W 25–9 23,764 1–0–0
2 August 8 Rough Riders Exhibition Stadium W 19–6 33,135 2–0–0
3 August 15 Alouettes Exhibition Stadium W 22–21 33,135 3–0–0
4 August 22 @ Tiger-Cats Ivor Wynne Stadium L 38–4 35,347 3–1–0
5 August 29 @ Eskimos Clarke Stadium W 24–16 22,918 4–1–0
5 September 3 @ Alouettes Autostade T 23–23 22,488 4–1–1
6 September 9 Tiger-Cats Exhibition Stadium W 16–7 33,135 5–1–1
7 Bye
8 September 19 Roughriders Exhibition Stadium L 21–15 33,135 5–2–1
8 September 23 @ Alouettes Autostade L 19–10 15,494 5–3–1
9 September 29 @ Lions Empire Stadium T 22–22 23,400 5–3–2
10 October 6 Stampeders Exhibition Stadium W 37–10 33,135 6–3–2
11 October 14 Tiger-Cats Exhibition Stadium L 16–11 33,135 6–4–2
12 October 21 @ Rough Riders Landsdowne Park L 20–19 25,328 6–5–2
13 Bye
14 November 3 Blue Bombers Exhibition Stadium W 18–3 33,135 7–5–2

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Postseason

Round Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance
Score Record
East Semi-Final Sun, Nov 11 vs. Montreal Alouettes L 10–32 (OT) 0–1 Exhibition Stadium 33,135

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Awards and honors

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References

  1. ^ "All-Time Coaching". Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  2. ^ "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History". Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  3. ^ "1973 CFL Draft Archives". Canadian Football League. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "1973 Regular Season Standings". Archived from the original on 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  5. ^ a b "1973 Toronto Argonauts". Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  6. ^ 2010 Toronto Argonauts Media Guide (PDF). 2010. p. 168. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-07.


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