The 2017 Toronto Argonauts season was the 60th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 145th season overall. The Argonauts finished the season in first place in the East Division and finished with a 9–9 record.
| 2017 Toronto Argonauts season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Jim Popp |
| Head coach | Marc Trestman |
| Home field | BMO Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–9 |
| Division place | 1st, East |
| Playoff finish | Won Grey Cup |
| Team MOP | Ricky Ray |
| Team MOC | Sean McEwen |
| Team MOR | James Wilder Jr. |
| Uniform | |
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The Argonauts improved upon their 5–13 record from 2016 with their sixth win after 13 games and clinched a playoff spot following a Hamilton Tiger-Cats loss on October 13, 2017.[1] The team hosted their first playoff game since 2013, in which they defeated the crossover Saskatchewan Roughriders in the East Final by a score of 25–21. The Argonauts made their 23rd appearance in the Grey Cup championship game and won for the 17th time in the 105th Grey Cup game in Ottawa against the league-leading Calgary Stampeders by a score of 27–24. It was the third largest fourth-quarter comeback in Grey Cup history (eight-point deficit) and the Argos became the first team in Grey Cup history with two touchdowns of 100-plus yards.[2]
With the 2018 Toronto Argonauts team failing to qualify for the playoffs, the 2017 Argonauts became the first championship team since the 1970 Montreal Alouettes to miss the playoffs in both the preceding and following years.
Going back to the beginning of the year, it was announced on February 28, 2017 that Jim Popp would assume the duties of general manager and Marc Trestman would take on head coaching duties.[3] The end result, as noted above, was a stark contrast to their 2016 season, with people calling for the dismissal for Jim Barker and Scott Milanovich toward the latter portions of the 2016 Toronto Argonauts season.
Offseason
editCFL draft
editThe 2017 CFL Draft took place on May 7, 2017.[4] The Argonauts had six selections in the eight-round draft after trading the first overall pick for Drew Willy and their sixth-round pick for S. J. Green.[5][6]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 10 | Mason Woods | OL | Idaho | Port Coquitlam, BC |
| 3 | 19 | Evan Foster | DL | Manitoba | Chilliwack, BC |
| 4 | 27 | Robert Woodson | DB | Calgary | Calgary, AB |
| 5 | 36 | Nakas Onyeka | LB | Wilfrid Laurier | Brampton, ON |
| 7 | 54 | Justin Herdman | LB | Simon Fraser | Winnipeg, MB |
| 8 | 63 | Matthew Carson | DL | Calgary | Calgary, AB |
Preseason
editThe Toronto Argonauts won their first preseason game with a dominant defensive performance, returning two Montreal interceptions for touchdowns in the game.[7] In the second preseason game, this time on the road, the Argos came back to win against their hated rivals Hamilton – while notably not giving any game reps to Grey Cup-winning quarterbacks Ricky Ray or Drew Willy.[8]
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||||
| A | Thurs, June 8 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 24–20 | 1–0 | None | BMO Field | 5,532 | Recap |
| B | Fri, June 16 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 23–16 | 2–0 | Ticats.ca | Tim Hortons Field | Recap | |
- # Games played with colour uniforms.
Regular season
editStandings
edit| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 482 | 456 | 6–2 | W2 | Details |
| Ottawa Redblacks | 18 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 495 | 452 | 5–3 | W3 | Details |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 443 | 545 | 4–4 | W1 | Details |
| Montreal Alouettes | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 314 | 580 | 1–7 | L11 | Details |
Schedule
edit| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||||
| 1 | Sun, June 25 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 32–15 | 1–0 | TSN/ESPN2 | BMO Field | 13,583 | Recap |
| 2 | Fri, June 30 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | BC Lions | L 15–28 | 1–1 | TSN/ESPN2 | BMO Field | 11,219 | Recap |
| 3 | Sat, July 8 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | @ Ottawa Redblacks | W 26–25 | 2–1 | TSN/RDS | TD Place Stadium | 24,347 | Recap |
| 4 | Thurs, July 13 | 8:30 p.m. EDT | @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 25–33 | 2–2 | TSN/RDS | Investors Group Field | 25,085 | Recap |
| 5 | Mon, July 24 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Ottawa Redblacks | W 27–24 | 3–2 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | BMO Field | 15,801 | Recap |
| 6 | Sat, July 29 | 6:30 p.m. EDT | @ Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 27–38 | 3–3 | TSN | Mosaic Stadium | 33,350 | Recap |
| 7 | Thurs, Aug 3 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Calgary Stampeders | L 24–41 | 3–4 | TSN | BMO Field | 11,616 | Recap |
| 8 | Fri, Aug 11 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | @ Montreal Alouettes | L 9–21 | 3–5 | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | 19,712 | Recap |
| 9 | Sat, Aug 19 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | Montreal Alouettes | W 38–6 | 4–5 | TSN/RDS | BMO Field | 16,326 | Recap |
| 10 | Sat, Aug 26 | 9:00 p.m. EDT | @ Calgary Stampeders | L 7–23 | 4–6 | TSN | McMahon Stadium | 26,150 | Recap |
| 11 | Mon, Sept 4 | 6:30 p.m. EDT | @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 22–24 | 4–7 | TSN | Tim Hortons Field | 23,926 | Recap |
| 12 | Bye | ||||||||
| 13 | Sat, Sept 16 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | Edmonton Eskimos | W 34–26 | 5–7 | TSN | BMO Field | 13,182 | Recap |
| 14 | Sat, Sept 23 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Montreal Alouettes | W 33–19 | 6–7 | TSN/RDS | BMO Field | 12,862 | Recap |
| 15 | Sat, Sept 30 | 6:30 p.m. EDT | @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 43–35 (OT) | 7–7 | TSN/RDS2 | Tim Hortons Field | 24,067 | Recap |
| 16 | Sat, Oct 7 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 24–27 | 7–8 | TSN/RDS2 | BMO Field | 15,102 | Recap |
| 17 | Sat, Oct 14 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | @ Edmonton Eskimos | L 27–30 | 7–9 | TSN/RDS2 | Commonwealth Stadium | 26,738 | Recap |
| 18 | Sat, Oct 21 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 29–28 | 8–9 | TSN/RDS | BMO Field | 15,532 | Recap |
| 19 | Bye | ||||||||
| 20 | Sat, Nov 4 | 10:00 p.m. EDT | @ BC Lions | W 40–13 | 9–9 | TSN | BC Place | 19,233 | Recap |
- # Games played with colour uniforms.
- # Games played with white uniforms.
Post-season
editSchedule
edit| Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||||
| East Semi-Final | Bye | ||||||||
| East Final | Sun, Nov 19 | 1:00 p.m. EST | Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 25–21 | 1–0 | TSN/RDS/ESPNews | BMO Field | 24,929 | Recap |
| [[105th Grey Cup]] | Sun, Nov 26 | 6:30 p.m. EST | Calgary Stampeders | W 27–24 | 2–0 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | TD Place Stadium | 36,154 | Recap |
- # Games played with colour uniforms.
Team
editRoster
editCoaching staff
edit| Toronto Argonauts staff | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Front office and support staff
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Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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References
edit- ^ Updated Playoff Scenarios: RedBlacks & Argos clinch; Ticats eliminated[permanent dead link]
- ^ Recapping a record-breaking night in the nation's capital
- ^ New Captains Ship - Popp and Trestman Reunite to Lead Argonauts
- ^ Marquee moments highlight 2017 CFL schedule in Canada's 150th year
- ^ Blue Bombers ship Willy to Argos; acquire Glenn in trade with Als
- ^ Double Blue acquire SB SJ Green in trade with Als
- ^ "2017-06-08 Game Tracker - Montreal Alouettes vs. Toronto Argonauts (2363)".
- ^ "2017-06-16 Game Tracker - Toronto Argonauts vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2369)".
- ^ a b 2017 Schedule
- ^ Marquee moments highlight 2017 CFL schedule in Canada's 150th year
- ^ 2017 RDS CFL Schedule
- ^ CFL, ESPN unveil 2017 U.S. broadcast schedule