1981 Toronto Argonauts season
| 1981 Toronto Argonauts season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Willie Wood Tommy Hudspeth (interim)[1] |
| Home field | Exhibition Stadium[2] |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–14 |
| Division place | 4th, East |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
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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 | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 414 | 335 | 23 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 306 | 446 | 10 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 267 | 518 | 6 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 241 | 506 | 4 |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Location | Final Score | Attendance | Record |
| 1 | July 2 | Roughriders | Exhibition Stadium | L 19–18 | 33,243 | 0–1 |
| 2 | July 10 | @ Alouettes | Olympic Stadium | L 23–22 | 35,281 | 0–2 |
| 3 | July 16 | Lions | Exhibition Stadium | L 32–29 | 37,116 | 0–3 |
| 4 | July 25 | @ Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | L 57–13 | 30,022 | 0–4 |
| 5 | July 30 | Blue Bombers | Exhibition Stadium | L 21–18 | 36,102 | 0–5 |
| 6 | August 7 | @ Rough Riders | Lansdowne Park | L 38–11 | 22,658 | 0–6 |
| 7 | August 13 | Eskimos | Exhibition Stadium | L 22–12 | 38,268 | 0–7 |
| 8 | August 23 | @ Roughriders | Taylor Field | L 38–14 | 26,100 | 0–8 |
| 9 | Bye | |||||
| 10 | September 7 | @ Stampeders | McMahon Stadium | L 23–5 | 30,381 | 0–9 |
| 11 | September 13 | Rough Riders | Exhibition Stadium | L 23–6 | 30,340 | 0–10 |
| 12 | September 19 | @ Lions | Empire Stadium | L 45–14 | 20,196 | 0–11 |
| 13 | September 27 | Stampeders | Exhibition Stadium | W 29–26 | 28,634 | 1–11 |
| 14 | Bye | |||||
| 15 | October 11 | @ Blue Bombers | Winnipeg Stadium | L 43–12 | 22,757 | 1–12 |
| 16 | October 17 | Alouettes | Exhibition Stadium | W 20–14 | 31,038 | 2–12 |
| 17 | October 24 | @ Eskimos | Commonwealth Stadium | L 61–7 | 46,146 | 2–13 |
| 18 | October 31 | Tiger-Cats | Exhibition Stadium | L 21–11 | 30,615 | 2–14 |
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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