1981 Toronto Argonauts season
| 1981 Toronto Argonauts season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | |
| Home field | Exhibition Stadium[2] |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–14 |
| Division place | 4th, East |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
 | |
The 1981 Toronto Argonauts finished in fourth place in the East Division with a 2–14 record and failed to make the playoffs.
Offseason
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Regular season
In spite of a 2–14 record, the Argonauts actually ended their season occupying the final playoff spot in the East (the
crossover rule, intended to prevent such a weak third place team from making the playoffs, had not yet been implemented). Had the Montreal Alouettes lost their final regular season game against the Ottawa Rough Riders
, they would have also finished 2–14 in which case the Argonauts would have qualified has they had scored more points in head-to-head games. However, Montreal won their last game to finish 3–13 and in third place.
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 414 | 335 | 6–0 | W1 | Details |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 306 | 446 | 3–3 | L1 | Details |
| Montreal Alouettes | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 267 | 518 | 2–4 | W1 | Details |
| Toronto Argonauts | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 241 | 506 | 1–5 | L2 | Details |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Record | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
| 1 | July 2 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 18–19 | 0–1 | Exhibition Stadium | 33,243 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | July 10 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 22–23 | 0–2 | Olympic Stadium | 35,281 | |
| 3 | July 16 | vs. BC Lions | L 29–32 | 0–3 | Exhibition Stadium | 37,116 | |
| 4 | July 25 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 13–57 | 0–4 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 30,022 | |
| 5 | July 30 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 18–21 | 0–5 | Exhibition Stadium | 36,102 | |
| 6 | Aug 7 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 11–38 | 0–6 | Lansdowne Park
|
22,658 | |
| 7 | Aug 13 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 12–22 | 0–7 | Exhibition Stadium | 38,268 | |
| 8 | Aug 23 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 14–38 | 0–8 | Taylor Field
|
26,100 | |
| 9 | Bye | ||||||
| 10 | Sept 7 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 5–23 | 0–9 | McMahon Stadium | 30,381 | |
| 11 | Sept 13 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 6–23 | 0–10 | Exhibition Stadium | 30,340 | |
| 12 | Sept 19 | at BC Lions | L 14–45 | 0–11 | Empire Stadium | 20,196 | |
| 13 | Sept 27 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 29–26 | 1–11 | Exhibition Stadium | 28,634 | |
| 14 | Bye | ||||||
| 15 | Oct 11 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 12–43 | 1–12 | Winnipeg Stadium | 22,757 | |
| 16 | Oct 17 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 20–14 | 2–12 | Exhibition Stadium | 31,038 | |
| 17 | Oct 24 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 7–61 | 2–13 | Commonwealth Stadium | 46,146 | |
| 18 | Oct 31 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 11–21 | 2–14 | Exhibition Stadium | 30,615 | |
Awards and honours
1981 CFL All-Stars
- None
1981 Eastern All-Stars
- RB – Cedric Minter, CFL Eastern All-Star
- P – Zenon Andrusyshyn, CFL Eastern All-Star
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.
- ^ "1981 Regular Season Standings". Archived from the original on 2008-09-08. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ "1981 Toronto Argonauts". Retrieved 2010-11-07.
- ^ 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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