1979 Toronto Argonauts season
The 1979 Toronto Argonauts finished in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a 5–11 record and failed to make the playoffs.
| 1979 Toronto Argonauts season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Forrest Gregg[1] |
| Home field | Exhibition Stadium[2] |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Division place | 4th, East |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
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Offseason
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Alouettes | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 351 | 284 | 23 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 349 | 315 | 18 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 280 | 338 | 12 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 234 | 352 | 10 |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Location | Final Score | Attendance | Record |
| 1 | July 10 | Alouettes | Exhibition Stadium | L 11–9 | 42,108 | 0–1 |
| 2 | July 18 | @ Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | W 18–11 | 25,109 | 1–1 |
| 3 | July 24 | Rough Riders | Exhibition Stadium | L 31–2 | 42,160 | 1–2 |
| 4 | July 31 | @ Rough Riders | Landsdowne Park | W 18–16 | 27,034 | 2–2 |
| 5 | August 8 | Tiger-Cats | Exhibition Stadium | W 25–0 | 41,282 | 3–2 |
| 6 | August 15 | Roughriders | Exhibition Stadium | W 21–12 | 41,251 | 4–2 |
| 7 | Bye | |||||
| 8 | August 28 | @ Eskimos | Commonwealth Stadium | L 28–13 | 42,778 | 4–3 |
| 9 | September 4 | Alouettes | Exhibition Stadium | L 28–25 | 45,202 | 4–4 |
| 9 | September 9 | @ Alouettes | Olympic Stadium | L 31–11 | 51,203 | 4–5 |
| 10 | Bye | |||||
| 11 | September 22 | @ Lions | Empire Stadium | L 34–25 | 25,819 | 4–6 |
| 12 | September 29 | Tiger-Cats | Exhibition Stadium | L 17–16 | 37,023 | 4–7 |
| 13 | October 8 | @ Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | L 42–3 | 27,293 | 4–8 |
| 14 | October 13 | Blue Bombers | Exhibition Stadium | W 19–15 | 35,106 | 5–8 |
| 15 | October 20 | @ Alouettes | Olympic Stadium | L 25–11 | 37,690 | 5–9 |
| 16 | October 28 | Stampeders | Exhibition Stadium | L 28–12 | 36,226 | 5–10 |
| 17 | November 3 | @ Rough Riders | Landsdowne Park | L 23–6 | 21,490 | 5–11 |
Awards and honors
References
- "All-Time Coaching". Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History". Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- "1979 Regular Season Standings". Archived from the original on 2012-06-16. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- "1979 Toronto Argonauts". Retrieved 2010-11-07.
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