2014 Toronto Argonauts season
The 2014 Toronto Argonauts season was their 57th season in the Canadian Football League and their 142nd season overall. The Argonauts finished in third place in the East Division but missed out on a playoff spot due to the crossover rule. The 9–9 BC Lions, fourth place in the West Division, had a better record and therefore eliminated the Argos from the playoffs.
Entering the final game of the season at 7–10 against the Ottawa Redblacks, the Argos needed to win to keep their playoff hopes alive, which they did. They also needed Hamilton to lose to Montreal for the Argos to finish second and make the playoffs ahead of the crossover team, the BC Lions. However, the Ti-Cats won that game, eliminating the Argos from the playoffs on the last day of the regular season.
Offseason
CFL Draft
The 2014 CFL Draft took place on May 13, 2014. The Argonauts had eight selections in the seven-round draft. They concluded a trade with the Edmonton Eskimos to secure the third overall pick, enabling them to draft Anthony Coombs.[1] That trade saw their second round selection go to Edmonton in exchange for another third round selection.[2]
Preseason
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Regular season
Standings
Toronto missed the playoffs, as a third-place team having an inferior record to the fourth-place team in the other division, the 9-9 BC Lions.
Schedule
Win
Loss
Tie
Week |
Date |
Kickoff |
Opponent |
Results |
TV |
Venue |
Attendance |
Summary |
Score |
Record |
1 |
Thur, June 26 |
8:30 p.m. EDT |
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
L 21–45 |
0–1 |
TSN/RDS2 |
Investors Group Field |
24,872 |
Recap |
2 |
Sat, July 5 |
3:00 p.m. EDT |
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders |
W 48–15 |
1–1 |
TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 |
Rogers Centre |
17,758 |
Recap |
3 |
Sat, July 12 |
6:30 p.m. EDT |
vs. Calgary Stampeders |
L 15–34 |
1–2 |
TSN |
Rogers Centre |
16,102 |
Recap |
4 |
Fri, July 18 |
7:00 p.m. EDT |
at Ottawa Redblacks |
L 17–18 |
1–3 |
TSN/RDS |
TD Place Stadium |
24,326 |
Recap |
5 |
Sat, July 26 |
10:00 p.m. EDT |
at Saskatchewan Roughriders |
L 9–37 |
1–4 |
TSN/ESPN2 |
Mosaic Stadium |
32,621 |
Recap |
6 |
Fri, Aug 1 |
7:00 p.m. EDT |
at Montreal Alouettes |
W 31–5 |
2–4 |
TSN/RDS |
Molson Stadium |
20,692 |
Recap |
7 |
Bye |
8 |
Tues, Aug 12 |
7:30 p.m. EDT |
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
W 38–21 |
3–4 |
TSN/RDS2 |
Rogers Centre |
18,106 |
Recap |
8 |
Sun, Aug 17 |
7:30 p.m. EDT |
vs. BC Lions |
L 17–33 |
3–5 |
TSN/RDS2 |
Rogers Centre |
18,283 |
Recap |
9 |
Sat, Aug 23 |
4:00 p.m. EDT |
at Edmonton Eskimos |
L 27–41 |
3–6 |
TSN |
Commonwealth Stadium |
33,767 |
Recap |
10 |
Mon, Sept 1 |
1:00 p.m. EDT |
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
L 12–13 |
3–7 |
TSN |
Tim Hortons Field |
18,135 |
Recap |
11 |
Bye |
12 |
Sat, Sept 13 |
7:00 p.m. EDT |
at Calgary Stampeders |
L 33–40 |
3–8 |
TSN/RDS2 |
McMahon Stadium |
28,607 |
Recap |
13 |
Fri, Sept 19 |
10:00 p.m. EDT |
at BC Lions |
W 40–23 |
4–8 |
TSN |
BC Place |
27,038 |
Recap |
14 |
Bye |
15 |
Sat, Oct 4 |
4:00 p.m. EDT |
vs. Edmonton Eskimos |
W 33–32 |
5–8 |
TSN |
Rogers Centre |
16,276 |
Recap |
16 |
Fri, Oct 10 |
7:00 p.m. EDT |
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
W 34–33 |
6–8 |
TSN |
Rogers Centre |
17,811 |
Recap |
17 |
Sat, Oct 18 |
4:00 p.m. EDT |
vs. Montreal Alouettes |
L 12–20 |
6–9 |
TSN/RDS |
Rogers Centre |
16,834 |
Recap |
18 |
Sat, Oct 25 |
4:00 p.m. EDT |
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
W 26–24 |
7–9 |
TSN/RDS2 |
Rogers Centre |
19,258 |
Recap |
19 |
Sun, Nov 2 |
12:00 p.m. EST |
at Montreal Alouettes |
L 14–17 |
7–10 |
TSN/RDS |
Molson Stadium |
22,013 |
Recap |
20 |
Fri, Nov 7 |
7:00 p.m. EST |
vs. Ottawa Redblacks |
W 23–5 |
8–10 |
TSN/RDS2 |
Rogers Centre |
19,687 |
Recap |
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Team
Coaching staff
Toronto Argonauts staff |
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Front Office and Support Staff
- Owner – Larry Tanenbaum / Bell Media
- President and CEO – Chris Rudge
- Vice-Chair – Michael Clemons
- General Manager – Jim Barker
- Director of Football Operations – Ian Sanderson
- Director of Player Personnel – Chris Rossetti
- US Scouting Coordinator - Demetri Betzios
- Consultant, Football Operations – Nick Volpe
- Equipment Manager - Danny Webb
- Assistant Equipment Manager - Tom Bryce
- Head Athletic Therapist - Scott Shannon
- Assistant Athletic Therapist - Josh Shewell
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
- Offensive Coordinator – Marcus Brady
- Running backs – Anthony Ierullo
- Receivers – Jaime Elizondo
- Offensive Line / Assistant Head Coach – Jonathan Himebauch
- Assistant Offensive Line – Mike Preston
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Defensive Coaches
- Defensive Coordinator – Rich Stubler
- Inside Linebackers – Peter Kuharchek
- Outside Linebackers – D.J. Wingate
- Defensive Backs - Jordan Younger
Special Teams Coaches
- Special Teams Coordinator – Scott Downing
- Assistant Special Teams – Mike Preston
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