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    2023 Toronto Argonauts season

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    2023 Toronto Argonauts season
    Argonauts 150th Anniversary Logo
    PresidentBill Manning
    General managerMichael Clemons
    Head coachRyan Dinwiddie
    Home fieldBMO Field
    Results
    Record16–2
    Division place1st, East
    Playoff finishTBD
    Team MOPChad Kelly
    Team MODPAdarius Pickett
    Team MOCRoyce Metchie
    Team MOOLDejon Allen
    Team MOSTJavon Leake
    Team MORQwan'tez Stiggers
    Uniform
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    The 2023 Toronto Argonauts season is the 65th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 150th year of existence. The Argonauts entered the season as defending champions following their victory in the 109th Grey Cup. The team will attempt to win their league-leading 19th Grey Cup championship.

    The Argonauts qualified for the playoffs for a third consecutive season following their week 11 victory over the Montreal Alouettes.[1] In the following week, on September 15, 2023, the Argonauts defeated the Alouettes again to secure first place in the division for the third straight year, which was the first time since 1982–1984 that the franchise captured three straight division titles.[2] The team also started the season with an 11–1 record which was the best start to a season in franchise history.[2] The Argonauts also set a CFL record as the earliest to clinch a first place finish with six games remaining in an 18-game schedule.[3] The previous record was held by the 2009 Montreal Alouettes, who clinched first place in the East Division with five games remaining.[3] In the final game of the regular season, the Argonauts tied the CFL record for most wins in a regular season after winning their 16th game; that tied a 1989 Edmonton Eskimos team which held an identical 16-2 record and half a game better than the 2016 Calgary Stampeders.[4]

    The 2023 CFL season is the third season for head coach Ryan Dinwiddie and the fourth season for Michael Clemons as general manager.[5][6] The team held their training camp at the University of Guelph for the second consecutive season.[7]

    Offseason[edit]

    CFL Global Draft[edit]

    The 2023 CFL Global Draft took place on May 2, 2023.[8] The Argonauts had the last selection in each of the two rounds after winning the 109th Grey Cup.[9]

    Round Pick Player Position Club/School Nationality
    1 9 Alfredo Gachuz Lozada K ITESM CEM Mexico Mexico
    2 18 Emmanuel Falola LB Bristol Aztecs United Kingdom Great Britain

    CFL National Draft[edit]

    The 2023 CFL Draft took place on May 2, 2023.[10] The Argonauts had eight selections in the eight-round draft after acquiring an additional sixth round pick from the Edmonton Elks after trading Jalen Collins and Martez Ivey, but trading their first-round pick to the BC Lions for Jordan Williams.[11][12] The team had the ninth selection in each of the eight rounds of the draft (not including forfeited picks by other teams or traded picks) after winning the 109th Grey Cup.[13]

    Round Pick Player Position School Hometown
    2 16 Jared Wayne WR Pittsburgh Peterborough, ON
    3 27 Adam Guillemette LS Holy Cross Cambridge, ON
    4 36 Spencer Nichols RB Western Ontario London, ON
    5 45 Edouard Paradis OL Houston Christian Lévis, QC
    6 47 Richard Burton WR Queen's Ottawa, ON
    6 54 Ife Onyemenam LB Wilfrid Laurier Etobicoke, ON
    7 63 Brendan Murphy DB Western Ontario Châteauguay, QC
    8 72 Anthony Vandal OL Sherbrooke Sorel, QC

    Preseason[edit]

    The Argonauts' home preseason game was played at Alumni Stadium in Guelph, Ontario.[7]

    Schedule[edit]

    Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
    Score Record
    A Bye
    B 1 Sat, May 27 4:00 p.m. EDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 22–27 0–1 None Tim Hortons Field 17,500 Recap
    C 2 Thu, June 1 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Ottawa Redblacks L 23–34 0–2 None Alumni Stadium 2,230 Recap

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    Regular season[edit]

    Standings[edit]

    East Division
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    Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Div Stk
    Toronto Argonauts 18 16 2 0 32 591 396 10–0 W4 Details
    Montreal Alouettes 18 11 7 0 22 442 392 7–3 W5 Details
    Hamilton Tiger-Cats 18 8 10 0 16 408 461 3–7 L2 Details
    Ottawa Redblacks 18 4 14 0 8 415 507 0–10 L4 Details

    Schedule[edit]

    The Argonauts were the home team for a neutral site game in Halifax for the Week 8 match-up with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[7][16] This was the second consecutive year that the two teams meet in Nova Scotia and the first repeat matchup in the Touchdown Atlantic series.

    Week Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
    Score Record
    1 Bye
    2 1 Sun, June 18 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 32–14 1–0 TSN/CBSSN BMO Field 15,967 Recap
    3 2 Sun, June 25 7:00 p.m. EDT at Edmonton Elks W 43–31 2–0 TSN Commonwealth Stadium 20,817 Recap
    4 3 Mon, July 3 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. BC Lions W 45–24 3–0 TSN/RDS/CBSSN BMO Field 12,473 Recap
    5 Bye
    6 4 Fri, July 14 7:30 p.m. EDT at Montreal Alouettes W 35–27 4–0 TSN/RDS Molson Stadium 16,151 Recap
    7 5 Fri, July 21 7:30 p.m. EDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 31–15 5–0 TSN Tim Hortons Field 24,312 Recap
    8 6 Sat, July 29 4:00 p.m. EDT Saskatchewan Roughriders W 31–13 6–0 TSN/RDS2/CBSSN Huskies Stadium 11,555 Recap
    9 7 Fri, Aug 4 9:00 p.m. EDT at Calgary Stampeders L 7–20 6–1 TSN McMahon Stadium 19,234 Recap
    10 8 Sun, Aug 13 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Ottawa Redblacks W 44–31 7–1 TSN/RDS BMO Field 12,796 Recap
    11 Bye
    12 9 Fri, Aug 25 7:30 p.m. EDT vs. Calgary Stampeders W 39–31 8–1 TSN/RDS BMO Field 17,906 Recap
    13 10 Mon, Sept 4 3:30 p.m. EDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 41–28 9–1 TSN//RDS2/CBSSN Tim Hortons Field 25,381 Recap
    14 11 Sat, Sept 9 1:00 p.m. EDT vs. Montreal Alouettes W 39–10 10–1 TSN/RDS BMO Field 14,415 Recap
    15 12 Fri, Sept 15 7:00 p.m. EDT at Montreal Alouettes W 23–20 11–1 TSN/RDS Molson Stadium 17,626 Recap
    16 13 Sat, Sept 23 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 29–14 12–1 TSN BMO Field 15,549 Recap
    17 14 Fri, Sept 29 8:00 p.m. EDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 21–31 12–2 TSN/RDS IG Field 32,343 Recap
    18 15 Fri, Oct 6 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Edmonton Elks W 35–12 13–2 TSN/RDS2/CBSSN BMO Field 14,246 Recap
    19 16 Sat, Oct 14 7:00 p.m. EDT vs. Ottawa Redblacks W 40–27 14–2 TSN/RDS2 BMO Field 13,888 Recap
    20 17 Sat, Oct 21 4:00 p.m. EDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders W 29–26 15–2 TSN Mosaic Stadium 24,158 Recap
    21 18 Sat, Oct 28 7:00 p.m. EDT at Ottawa Redblacks W 27–22 16–2 TSN/RDS TD Place Stadium 18,742 Recap

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     #  Games played with white uniforms.

    Post-season[edit]

    Schedule[edit]

    Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
    Score Record
    East Semi-Final Sat, Nov 4 Bye
    East Final Sat, Nov 11 3:00 p.m. EST Montreal Alouettes TSN/RDS BMO Field

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    Team[edit]

    Roster[edit]

    Toronto Argonauts roster
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    Quarterbacks
    • 11 Cameron Dukes
    • 12 Chad Kelly
    •  5 Bryan Scott

    Receivers

    • 18 Dejon Brissett
    • 86 Damonte Coxie
    • 80 DaVaris Daniels
    • 81 Tommy Nield
    • 17 Richie Sindani
    • 83 David Ungerer

    Running backs

    • 21 Daniel Adeboboye
    • 32 Javon Leake
    • 24 Deonta McMahon
    • 34 A. J. Ouellette

    Fullbacks

    • 44 Brandon Calver
    		 Offensive linemen
    • 66 Isiah Cage
    • 53 Darius Ciraco
    • 64 Dylan Giffen
    • 62 Ryan Hunter
    • 67 Gregor MacKellar
    • 52 Peter Nicastro
    • 63 Trevon Tate

    Defensive linemen

    • 95 Brandon Barlow
    • 99 Dewayne Hendrix
    • 91 Jared Brinkman
    • 97 Thomas Costigan
    • 93 Benoit Marion
    •  2 Shawn Oakman
    •  7 Folarin Orimolade
    • 40 Robbie Smith
    		 Linebackers
    • 45 Jack Cassar
    • 43 Trevor Hoyte
    • 30 Jonathan Jones
    • 48 Wynton McManis
    •  1 Jordan Williams

    Defensive backs

    • 41 Jonathan Edouard
    • 49 Daniel Kwamou
    • 20 Tarvarus McFadden
    •  9 Royce Metchie
    •  3 Jamal Peters
    •  6 Adarius Pickett
    • 28 Mason Pierce
    • 23 Robert Priester
    • 42 Qwan'tez Stiggers

    Special teams

    • 70 Alfredo Gachuz Lozada K
    • 47 Adam Guillemette LS
    • 29 John Haggerty P
    		 1-Game Injured
    • 59 Dejon Allen OL
    • 14 Boris Bede K/P
    • 38 Jamie Harry DB
    • 92 Deionte Knight DL
    • 89 Cam Phillips WR
    • 68 Shane Richards OL
    • 35 Tigie Sankoh DB

    6-Game Injured

    •  8 DaShaun Amos DB
    •  0 Robertson Daniel DB
    • 65 Dariusz Bladek OL
    • 39 Maurice Carnell DB
    • 19 Kurleigh Gittens Jr. WR
    • 27 Josh Hagerty DB
    • 33 Andrew Harris RB
    • 85 RaJae Johnson WR
    • 10 Hénoc Muamba LB
    		 Practice roster
    • 16 Carlton Agudosi WR
    • 87 B. J. Byrd WR
    • 71 Emmanuel Falola LB
    • 37 Benje Franklin DB
    • 82 Jeremiah Haydel WR
    • 69 Aron Johnson OL
    • 88 Justin Marshall WR
    • 25 Spencer Nichols FB
    • 57 Braydon Noll OL
    • 84 Aaron Parker WR
    • 36 Eric Sutton DB
    • 46 Daniel Valente DB
    • 98 Tyler Williams DL
    Italics indicate American player • Bold indicates Global player • 46 Roster, 16 Injured, 13 Practice roster
    Roster updated 2023-10-20 • Depth chart • Transactions (argonauts.ca) • Transactions (cfl.ca) • More CFL rosters

    Coaching staff[edit]

    Toronto Argonauts staff
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    Front office and support staff
    • Owner – Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
    • President – Bill Manning
    • General Manager – Michael Clemons
    • Assistant General Manager – Vince Magri
    • Director of Football Operations and National Scout – Alex Russell
    • Head Athletic Therapist - Josh Shewell
    • Assistant Athletic Therapist - Mark Belmore
    • Equipment Manager – Danny Webb
    • Assistant Equipment Manager – David Sillberg
    • Strength and Conditioning - Usama Mujtaba
    • Manager, Football Media - Chris Balenovich
    		  

    Head Coaches

    • Head Coach – Ryan Dinwiddie

    Offensive coaches

    • Pass Game Coordinator and Receivers – Pete Costanza
    • Offensive Line – Kris Sweet
    • Quarterbacks – Mike Miller
    • Running backs and Quality Control – Edwin Harrison

    Defensive coaches

    • Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Line – Corey Mace
    • Linebackers – Kevin Eiben
    • Defensive Backs – Josh Bell
    • Secondary – William Fields

    Special teams coaches

    • Special Teams Coordinator – Mickey Donovan

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    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Toronto Argonauts clinch playoff spot with victory over Alouettes". 3DownNation. September 9, 2023.
    2. ^ a b "Argos clinch first place in the East Division for third consecutive season". Toronto Argonauts. September 15, 2023.
    3. ^ a b "Game notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
    4. ^ "Argos claim 16th win in downing Redblacks". Canadian Football League. October 29, 2023.
    5. ^ "Ryan Dinwiddie named 45th head coach in Argos history". Toronto Argonauts. December 12, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
    6. ^ CFL.ca Staff (October 8, 2019). "Argos relieve GM Jim Popp of duties". CFL.ca. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
    7. ^ a b c "Grey Cup champion Argonauts look to repeat in team's 150th year as 2023 schedule is released". Toronto Argonauts. December 13, 2022.
    8. ^ "Expanded CFL Combine presented by New Era heading to Edmonton in '23". Canadian Football League. November 10, 2022.
    9. ^ "2023 Global draft tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
    10. ^ "Chase Brown headlines Scouting Bureau's fall edition". Canadian Football League. September 8, 2022.
    11. ^ "Argos acquire Jordan Williams in trade with Lions". Canadian Football League. February 9, 2023.
    12. ^ "Elks pick up a pair from Argos in trade". Canadian Football League. June 5, 2022.
    13. ^ "Draft Tracker". Canadian Football League. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
    14. ^ a b c "2023 Schedule". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
    15. ^ "2023 CFL on TSN Broadcast Schedule". TSN. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
    16. ^ "Touchdown Atlantic returns in 2023". Canadian Football League. December 20, 2022.
    17. ^ "Horaire de diffusion – LCF" (in French). RDS. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
    18. ^ "2023 U.S. and International broadcast schedule" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved June 7, 2023.

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