1971 Toronto Argonauts season

The 1971 Toronto Argonauts finished in first place in the Eastern Conference with a 10–4 record. They appeared in the Grey Cup.

1971 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coachLeo Cahill[1]
Home fieldExhibition Stadium[2]
Results
Record10–4
Division place1st, East
Playoff finishLost Grey Cup

Offseason

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Regular season

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Standings

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Eastern Football Conference
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Toronto Argonauts 14 10 4 0 289 248 20
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 14 7 7 0 242 246 14
Ottawa Rough Riders 14 6 8 0 291 277 12
Montreal Alouettes 14 6 8 0 226 248 12

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Schedule

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Week Game Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance
Score Record
1 1 Wed, July 28 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 21–20 1–0 Exhibition Stadium 33,135
2 2 Fri, Aug 6 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 22–17 2–0 Exhibition Stadium 33,135
3 3 Thu, Aug 12 at Montreal Alouettes W 26–14 3–0 Autostade 29,609
4 4 Thu, Aug 19 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders W 30–28 4–0 Exhibition Stadium 33,135
5 5 Sun, Aug 29 vs. BC Lions L 24–27 4–1 Empire Stadium 30,242
6 6 Wed, Sept 1 at Edmonton Eskimos W 16–15 5–1 Clarke Stadium 22,261
6 7 Mon, Sept 6 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 17–30 5–2 Ivor Wynne Stadium 34,535
7 8 Sun, Sept 12 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 23–14 6–2 Exhibition Stadium 33,135
8 9 Sun, Sept 19 at Ottawa Rough Riders W 26–17 7–2 Lansdowne Park 26,063
9 10 Sat, Sept 25 vs. Calgary Stampeders W 18–7 8–2 Exhibition Stadium 33,135
10 11 Sun, Oct 3 at Ottawa Rough Riders W 12–3 9–2 Lansdowne Park 21,868
11 12 Sun, Oct 10 at Montreal Alouettes W 32–5 10–2 Autostade 22,470
12 13 Sun, Oct 17 vs. Montreal Alouettes L 7–28 10–3 Exhibition Stadium 33,135
13 Bye
14 14 Sun, Oct 31 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 15–23 10–4 Exhibition Stadium 33,135

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Postseason

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Round Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance
Score Record
East Final Game 1 Sun, Nov 14 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 23–8 1–0 Ivor Wynne Stadium 33,392
East Final Game 2 Sat, Nov 20 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats T 17–17 1–0–1 Exhibition Stadium 33,135
Grey Cup Sun, Nov 28 vs. Calgary Stampeders L 11–14 1–1–1 Empire Stadium 34,484

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Grey Cup

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Teams Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
Calgary Stampeders 7 7 0 0 14
Toronto Argonauts 0 3 8 0 11

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Awards and honors

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References

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  1. ^ "All-Time Coaching". Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  2. ^ "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History". Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  3. ^ "1971 Regular Season Standings". Archived from the original on 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  4. ^ a b "1971 Toronto Argonauts". Retrieved 2010-11-07.
  5. ^ "1971 – Calgary Stampeders 14, Toronto Argonauts 11". Archived from the original on 25 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  6. ^ 2010 Toronto Argonauts Media Guide (PDF). 2010. p. 168. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-04-30. Retrieved 2011-05-07.