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1996 Toronto Argonauts season

CFL team season

CFL team season

FieldValue
logoToronto Old Logo.jpg
teamToronto Argonauts
year1996
record15–3
division_place1st, East
coachDon Matthews
stadiumSkyDome
playoffsWon Grey Cup
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The 1996 Toronto Argonauts season was the 107th 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 after missing out during the previous season when they finished 4–14. The 11-win improvement was the greatest single-season turnaround in franchise history. Furthermore, the team's 15 regular season wins was the most ever recorded by an Argonaut team until it was surpassed by the 2023 squad 27 years later, which finishing their season with a 16–2 record.

In the playoffs, the Argonauts defeated the newly relocated Montreal Alouettes in the Eastern Final and qualified for the 84th Grey Cup. Toronto defeated the Edmonton Eskimos by a score of 43–37, the second highest scoring Grey Cup game in history, and won their 13th Grey Cup championship.

Offseason

CFL draft

Preseason

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June 13vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 27–37 (OT)0–1SkyDome13,247
June 19at Ottawa Rough RidersW 34–61–1Frank Clair Stadium14,024

Regular season

Season standings

TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Toronto Argonauts18153055635930
Montreal Alouettes18126053646724
Hamilton Tiger-Cats18810042657616
Ottawa Rough Riders1831503525246

Regular season

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June 27at Montreal AlouettesW 27–241–0Olympic Stadium24,653
July 4vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 36–381–1SkyDome26,333
July 11at Winnipeg Blue BombersW 35–142–1Winnipeg Stadium24,882
July 17vs. Ottawa Rough RidersW 34–43–1SkyDome17,288
July 26at Saskatchewan RoughridersW 40–164–1Taylor Field24,902
Aug 1vs. Montreal AlouettesW 40–315–1SkyDome20,302
Aug 8vs. Edmonton EskimosW 24–216–1SkyDome20,030
Aug 15at Ottawa Rough RidersW 42–197–1Frank Clair Stadium15,220
Aug 24vs. Ottawa Rough RidersW 28–218–1SkyDome17,186
Sept 2at Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 38–79–1Ivor Wynne Stadium27,517
Sept 8vs. Saskatchewan RoughridersW 31–1310–1SkyDome17,576
Sept 14at BC LionsL 11–3510–2BC Place15,323
Sept 21vs. Calgary StampedersW 23–2211–2SkyDome27,209
Bye
Oct 5vs. Winnipeg Blue BombersW 28–1212–2SkyDome17,310
Oct 14at Calgary StampedersL 23–3012–3McMahon Stadium27,436
Oct 20at Edmonton EskimosW 24–1713–3Commonwealth Stadium27,567
Oct 27vs. BC LionsW 25–2114–3SkyDome20,657
Nov 2at Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 47–1415–3Ivor Wynne Stadium23,001

Postseason

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Sun, Nov 17vs. Montreal AlouettesW 43–71–0SkyDome28,390
Sun, Nov 24vs. Edmonton EskimosW 43–372–0Ivor Wynne Stadium38,595

Awards and records

  • Doug Flutie, Most Outstanding Player Award
  • Doug Flutie, Terry Evanshen Trophy
  • Mike Kiselak, Outstanding Offensive Lineman

1996 CFL All-Stars

  • QB – Doug Flutie
  • FB – Robert Drummond
  • C – Mike Kiselak
  • OT – Chris Perez
  • DT – Rob Waldrop
  • ST – Jimmy Cunningham WR- Terrance Lawrence

References

References

  1. "All-Time Coaching". [[Toronto Argonauts]].
  2. "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History". [[Toronto Argonauts]].
  3. "All-Time Draft List". [[Toronto Argonauts]].
  4. "1996 Toronto Argonauts". Pro Football Archives.
  5. "1996 Regular Season Standings". [[Canadian Football League]].
  6. "Most Outstanding Player". [[Canadian Football League]].
  7. "Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman". [[Canadian Football League]].
  8. (2010). "2010 Toronto Argonauts Media Guide". [[Toronto Argonauts]].
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