1998 Toronto Argonauts season

1998 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coach Don Matthews[1]
Home field SkyDome[2]
Results
Record 9–9–0
Division Place 3rd, East
Playoff finish Lost Division Semi-Final
Uniform
Timeline
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The 1998 Toronto Argonauts finished in 3rd place in the East Division of the 1998 CFL season with a 9–9–0 record and lost the East Division Semi-Finals.

Contents

Offseason

CFL Draft

Rd Pick Player Position School
1 2 Dave Miller-Johnston P/K Concordia
2 12 Roger Dunbrack RB Western
3 20 Jermaine Brown RB Winona State
4 28 Brian Mlachak K Calgary
5 35 Eric Shilts WR Toronto
6 43 Bill Mitoulas LB Notre Dame

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Preseason

Week Date Opponent Location Final Score Attendance Record
A June 18 Alouettes SkyDome W 21 – 18 12,645 1–0
B June 24 @ Tiger-Cats Ivor Wynne Stadium W 22 – 14 14,675 2–0

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Regular season

Season Standings

East Division
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 18 12 5 1 503 351 25
Montreal Alouettes 18 12 5 1 470 435 25
Toronto Argonauts 18 9 9 0 452 410 18
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 3 15 0 399 588 6

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Regular season

Week Date Opponent Location Final Score Attendance Record
1 July 3 @ Roughriders Taylor Field L 19 – 10 21,714 0–1
2 July 9 Stampeders SkyDome L 22 – 19 15,672 0–2
3 July 16 @ Lions BC Place Stadium W 30 – 15 15,725 1–2
4 July 23 Eskimos SkyDome L 30 – 27 (OT) 15,106 1–3
5 July 30 @ Stampeders McMahon Stadium W 15 – 14 26,061 2–3
6 August 6 Blue Bombers SkyDome W 29 – 14 15,712 3–3
7 August 13 @ Alouettes Molson Stadium L 24 – 20 16,399 3–4
8 August 20 Tiger-Cats SkyDome W 42 – 6 23,368 4–4
9 August 27 @ Blue Bombers Canad Inns Stadium W 37 – 16 20,102 5–4
10 September 7 @ Tiger-Cats Ivor Wynne Stadium L 26 – 7 30,065 5–5
11 September 12 Lions SkyDome W 37 – 28 14,218 6–5
12 September 19 Blue Bombers SkyDome W 46 – 22 13,894 7–5
13 September 26 @ Eskimos Commonwealth Stadium W 30 – 29 31,923 8–5
14 October 3 Roughriders SkyDome L 18 – 15 15,272 8–6
15 October 12 @ Alouettes Molson Stadium W 40 – 13 16,268 9–6
16 October 17 Alouettes SkyDome L 38 – 28 24,230 9–7
17 October 23 Tiger-Cats SkyDome L 45 – 8 32,717 9–8
18 October 30 @ Blue Bombers Canad Inns Stadium L 31 – 12 16,205 9–9

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Postseason

Round Date Opponent Location Final Score Attendance
East Semi-Final November 8 @ Alouettes Molson Stadium L 41–28 17,495

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Awards and records

1998 CFL All-Stars

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Eastern Division All-Star Selections

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References

  1. ^ "All-Time Coaching". Toronto Argonauts. http://www.argonauts.ca/page/all-time-coaching. Retrieved 2011-05-07. 
  2. ^ "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History". Toronto Argonauts. http://www.argonauts.ca/page/stadium-history. Retrieved 2011-05-07. 
  3. ^ "All-Time Draft List". Toronto Argonauts. http://www.argonauts.ca/page/all-time-draft-list. Retrieved 2011-05-07. 
  4. ^ a b c "1998 Toronto Argonauts". Pro Football Archives. http://www.profootballarchives.com/1998cfltor.html. Retrieved 2010-11-07. 
  5. ^ "1998 Regular Season Standings". Canadian Football League. http://cfl.ca/standings/1998/reg. Retrieved 2011-05-07. 
  6. ^ a b 2010 Toronto Argonauts Media Guide. Toronto Argonauts. 2010. p. 168. http://www.argonauts.ca/uploads/assets/TOR/Media_Guide_2010/MediaGuide2010_PART%202.pdf. Retrieved 2011-05-07. 
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BC • Calgary • Edmonton • Saskatchewan
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Hamilton • Montreal • Toronto • Winnipeg
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