The 2004 Toronto Argonauts season was the 115th season for the team since the franchise's inception in 1873. The team finished in second place in the East Division with a 10–7–1 record and qualified for the playoffs for the third consecutive year. The Argonauts defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the East Semi-Final and then won the Eastern Final against the Montreal Alouettes. Toronto faced the BC Lions in the 92nd Grey Cup and won their 15th Grey Cup championship by a score of 27-19.
Offseason [edit]
CFL Draft [edit]
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Preseason [edit]
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Regular season [edit]
Season Standings [edit]
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Regular season [edit]
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Location |
Final Score |
Attendance |
Record |
| 1 |
June 15 |
Roughriders |
SkyDome |
W 21 – 10 |
26,821 |
1–0–0 |
| 2 |
June 24 |
@ Renegades |
Frank Clair Stadium |
L 20 – 10 |
20,241 |
1–1–0 |
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July 3 |
Alouettes |
SkyDome |
L 19 – 9 |
23,923 |
1–2–0 |
| 4 |
July 10 |
@ Tiger-Cats |
Ivor Wynne Stadium |
W 34 – 6 |
27,664 |
2–2–0 |
| 5 |
July 16 |
@ Roughriders |
Taylor Field |
W 17 – 12 |
22,340 |
3–2–0 |
| 6 |
July 21 |
Renegades |
SkyDome |
W 28 – 25 |
24,209 |
4–2–0 |
| 7 |
Bye |
| 8 |
August 8 |
Eskimos |
SkyDome |
W 39 – 14 |
23,897 |
5–2–0 |
| 9 |
August 12 |
@ Alouettes |
Molson Stadium |
L 22 – 10 |
20,202 |
5–3–0 |
| 10 |
August 17 |
Blue Bombers |
SkyDome |
W 14 – 6 |
24,246 |
6–3–0 |
| 11 |
August 27 |
@ Lions |
BC Place Stadium |
L 31 – 10 |
29,484 |
6–4–0 |
| 12 |
September 6 |
@ Tiger-Cats |
Ivor Wynne Stadium |
T 30 – 30 (2OT) |
29,170 |
6–4–1 |
| 13 |
Bye |
| 14 |
September 18 |
@ Blue Bombers |
Canad Inns Stadium |
L 44 – 34 |
24,855 |
6–5–1 |
| 15 |
September 25 |
@ Eskimos |
Commonwealth Stadium |
W 26 – 17 |
41,113 |
7–5–1 |
| 16 |
September 29 |
Stampeders |
SkyDome |
W 49 – 24 |
22,429 |
8–5–1 |
| 17 |
October 11 |
Lions |
SkyDome |
W 22 – 16 |
25,212 |
9–5–1 |
| 18 |
October 16 |
@ Stampeders |
McMahon Stadium |
L 29 – 11 |
30,082 |
9–6–1 |
| 19 |
October 21 |
Tiger-Cats |
SkyDome |
W 38 – 31 |
30,369 |
10–6–1 |
| 20 |
October 28 |
Alouettes |
SkyDome |
L 58 – 20 |
31,212 |
10–7–1 |
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Postseason [edit]
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Grey Cup [edit]
Main article:
92nd Grey CupNovember 21 @ Frank Clair Stadium (Attendance: 51,242)
Toronto Argonauts (27) – TDs, Damon Allen (2), Robert Baker; FGs Noel Prefontaine (2); cons., Prefontaine (3).
BC Lions (19) – TDs, Jason Clermont, Dave Dickenson; FGs Duncan O'Mahony (2); cons. O'Mahony (1).
First Quarter
BC—TD Clermont 12-yard pass from Dickenson (O'Mahony convert) 4:07
Second Quarter
TOR—FG Prefontaine 27-yard field goal 7:40
TOR—TD Allen 1-yard run (Prefontaine convert) 12:22
BC—FG O'Mahony 42-yard field goal 13:13
TOR—TD Baker 23-yard pass from Allen (Prefontaine convert) 14:37
Third Quarter
TOR—TD Allen 1-yard run (Prefontaine convert) 4:45
BC—FG O'Mahony 36-yard field goal 9:16
Fourth Quarter
BC—TD Dickenson 7-yard run (convert failed) 6:06
TOR—FG Prefontaine 16-yard field goal 12:19
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Awards and records [edit]
2004 CFL All-Stars [edit]
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Eastern Division All-Star Selections [edit]
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References [edit]
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Championships (16) |
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