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1983 Toronto Argonauts season

CFL team season

CFL team season

FieldValue
teamToronto Argonauts
year1983
record12–4
division_place1st, East
coachBob O'Billovich
stadiumExhibition Stadium
playoffsWon Grey Cup
uniformImage:CFL TOR Jersey 1981.png
shortnavlinkArgonauts seasons

The 1983 Toronto Argonauts season was the 94th season for the team since the franchise's inception in 1873. The team finished in first place in the East Division with a 12–4 record and qualified for the playoffs for the second consecutive year. The Argonauts defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Eastern Final and qualified for the Grey Cup for the second year in a row. Toronto defeated the BC Lions in the first ever Grey Cup match between the two teams, winning their 11th Grey Cup championship by a score of 18–17. The win ended a 31-year championship drought, which is the longest drought in Canadian Football League history.

During the regular season, receiver Terry Greer set a professional football record (NFL and CFL) for most receiving yards with 2003 yards. He also set a record for most 200-yard ball games in a year with three.

Offseason

The Toronto Argonauts drafted the following players in the 1983 CFL draft.

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TTKelvin PruensterTCal Poly
329Kevin AdamsDBWaterloo
435Boyd YoungDLOttawa
544Bryan BlackGGuelph
653Joel TynesTBSt. Francis Xavier
762Dave WaudLBWilfrid Laurier
871Rick Van MaanenDLWestern Ontario

Preseason

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Fri, June 10vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 24–61–0Exhibition Stadium28,520
Wed, June 15at Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 24–351–1Ivor Wynne Stadium11,505
Fri, June 24vs. Rough RidersW 31–152–1Exhibition Stadium28,107
Tue, June 28at Montreal ConcordesW 25–243–1Olympic Stadium9,700

Regular season

Standings

Schedule

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Thu, July 7at Calgary StampedersW 45–301–0McMahon Stadium25,124
Thu, July 14vs. LionsW 17–142–0Exhibition Stadium39,437
Sat, July 23vs. Montreal ConcordesW 28–133–0Exhibition Stadium35,490
Fri, July 29at Saskatchewan RoughridersW 40–214–0Taylor Field25,734
Sat, Aug 6vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 18–314–1Exhibition Stadium43,568
Sat, Aug 13at Winnipeg Blue BombersL 16–324–2Winnipeg Stadium27,796
Fri, Aug 19at Ottawa Rough RidersW 27–175–2Lansdowne Park30,006
Fri, Aug 26vs. Saskatchewan RoughridersW 36–156–2Exhibition Stadium35,414
Bye
Sat, Sept 10at BC LionsW 32–147–2BC Place Stadium52,656
Sun, Sept 18at Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 50–168–2Ivor Wynne Stadium25,128
Sat, Sept 24vs. Calgary StampedersL 20–498–3Exhibition Stadium35,679
Sun, Oct 2at Montreal ConcordesW 30–179–3Olympic Stadium20,046
Sun, Oct 9vs. Edmonton EskimosW 19–1510–3Exhibition Stadium37,746
Bye
Sun, Oct 23vs. Ottawa Rough RidersL 19–2010–4Exhibition Stadium36,526
Sat, Oct 29at Edmonton EskimosW 22–1511–4Commonwealth Stadium53,577
Sat, Nov 5vs. Winnipeg Blue BombersW 33–912–4Exhibition Stadium32,921

Postseason

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Sun, Nov 20vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 41–361–0Exhibition Stadium54,530
Sun, Nov 27at BC LionsW 18–172–0BC Place Stadium59,345

Grey Cup

Main article: 71st Grey Cup

November 27 @ BC Place Stadium (Attendance: 59,345)

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
BC Lions7100017
Toronto Argonauts072918

Awards and honours

1983 CFL All-Stars

  • Terry Greer, Wide receiver
  • Rick Mohr, Defensive end
  • Carl Brazley, Defensive back

Canadian Football Hall of Fame

  • Condredge Holloway, quarterback (1998)
  • Dan Ferrone, guard (2013)
  • Hank Ilesic, kicker/punter (2018)
  • Terry Greer, wide receiver (2019)

References

References

  1. "All-Time Coaching".
  2. "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History".
  3. "1983 CFL Draft Archives". Canadian Football League.
  4. "1983 Toronto Argonauts".
  5. "1983 Regular Season Standings".
  6. "1983 Grey Cup Recap". [[Canadian Football League]].
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