1989 Toronto Argonauts season

The 1989 Toronto Argonauts finished in second place in the East Division with a 7–11 record. They appeared in the East Semi-Final. This was the first season at the SkyDome for the Argonauts.

1989 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coachBob O'Billovich[1]
Home fieldSkyDome[2]
Results
Record7–11
Division place2nd, East
Playoff finishLost East Semi-Final
Uniform

Offseason

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Regular season

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In a game against the Ottawa Rough Riders on October 9, 1989, Pinball Clemons scored his first CFL touchdown.[3]

Standings

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East Division
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 18 12 6 0 519 517 24
Toronto Argonauts 18 7 11 0 369 428 14
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 7 11 0 408 462 14
Ottawa Rough Riders 18 4 14 0 426 630 8

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Schedule

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Week Game Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance
Score Record
1 1 July 12 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 15–24 0–1 SkyDome 32,527
2 2 July 19 at Ottawa Rough Riders W 21–17 1–1 Lansdowne Park 18,818
3 3 July 27 vs. Edmonton Eskimos W 21–17 2–1 SkyDome 34,840
4 4 Aug 3 at Edmonton Eskimos L 21–22 2–2 Commonwealth Stadium 28,238
5 5 Aug 10 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 20–12 3–2 SkyDome 34,549
6 6 Aug 15 at BC Lions L 11–16 3–3 BC Place 27,436
6 7 Aug 21 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders W 22–17 4–3 SkyDome 33,060
7 Bye
8 8 Aug 29 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 6–34 4–4 Winnipeg Stadium 24,459
8 9 Sept 4 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 18–23 4–5 Ivor Wynne Stadium 25,968
9 10 Sept 9 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders L 24–29 4–6 SkyDome 35,281
10 11 Sept 15 at Calgary Stampeders L 16–36 4–7 McMahon Stadium 19,131
11 12 Sept 23 vs. Calgary Stampeders L 13–20 4–8 SkyDome 35,776
12 13 Oct 1 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 24–17 5–8 Winnipeg Stadium 22,189
13 14 Oct 9 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders W 49–21 6–8 SkyDome 31,116
14 15 Oct 15 at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 18–24 6–9 Taylor Field 20,953
15 16 Oct 21 vs. BC Lions W 29–18 7–9 SkyDome 34,267
16 17 Oct 29 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 14–45 7–10 Ivor Wynne Stadium 17,428
17 18 Nov 4 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 27–36 7–11 SkyDome 44,209

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Postseason

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Round Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance
Score Record
East Semi-Final Nov 12 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 7–30 0–1 SkyDome 22,758

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Awards and honours

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1989 CFL All-Stars

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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. ^ Who's Who in Canadian Sport, Volume 4, p.81, Bob Ferguson, Fitzhenry and Whiteside Ltd., Markham, ON and Allston, Massachusetts, ISBN 1-55041-855-6
  4. ^ "1989 Regular Season Standings". Archived from the original on 2009-11-07. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  5. ^ a b "1989 Toronto Argonauts". Retrieved 2010-11-07.