1982 Toronto Argonauts season
CFL team season
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The 1982 Toronto Argonauts finished in first place in the East Division with a 9–6–1 record. They appeared in the 70th Grey Cup vs the Edmonton Eskimos but were soundly beaten 32–16.
| 1982 Toronto Argonauts season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bob O'Billovich[1] |
| Home stadium | Exhibition Stadium[2] |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–6–1 |
| Division place | 1st, East |
| Playoffs | Lost Grey Cup |
| Uniform | |
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Offseason
The Toronto Argonauts drafted the following players in the 1982 CFL draft.[3]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T | T | Geoff Townsend | TB | Boston College |
| T | T | Stephen Decol | DT | Simon Fraser |
| 1 | 1 | Mike Kirkley | RB | Western Ontario |
| 1 | 2 | Greg Holmes | WR | Carroll (WI) |
| 1 | 6 | Tony Antvnovic | T | Simon Fraser |
| 1 | 7 | Chris Schultz | T | Arizona |
| 3 | 20 | Marc Lemery | LB | McGill |
Preseason
| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| A | Thu, June 10 | vs. Montreal Concordes | W 20–11 | 1–0 | Exhibition Stadium | 26,329 |
| B | Thu, June 17 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 26–10 | 2–0 | Lansdowne Park | 15,075 |
| C | Thu, June 24 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 34–24 | 3–0 | Exhibition Stadium | 27,311 |
| D | Wed, June 30 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 14–17 | 3–1 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 15,263 |
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Div | Stk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toronto Argonauts (C, Q) | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 426 | 426 | 0 | 19 | 4–2 | W2 |
| 2 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (Q) | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 396 | 401 | −5 | 17 | 5–1 | W1 |
| 3 | Ottawa Rough Riders (Q) | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 267 | 518 | −251 | 10 | 2–4 | L1 |
| 4 | Montreal Concordes | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 241 | 506 | −265 | 4 | 1–5 | L7 |
Source: "1982 Regular Season Standings". Archived from the original on 2010-09-29. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
(C) First round bye; (Q) Qualified for playoffs
(C) First round bye; (Q) Qualified for playoffs
Schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Thu, July 8 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | T 24–24 | 0–0–1 | Exhibition Stadium | 32,760 |
| 2 | 2 | Sat, July 17 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 12–31 | 0–1–1 | Commonwealth Stadium | 55,974 |
| 3 | 3 | Fri, July 23 | vs. Montreal Concordes | W 16–13 | 1–1–1 | Exhibition Stadium | 31,875 |
| 4 | 4 | Fri, July 30 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 44–22 | 2–1–1 | Taylor Field | 28,076 |
| 5 | 5 | Sat, Aug 7 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 30–22 | 3–1–1 | Exhibition Stadium | 37,985 |
| 6 | 6 | Fri, Aug 13 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 27–37 | 3–2–1 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 28,799 |
| 7 | 7 | Thu, Aug 19 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 35–25 | 4–2–1 | Exhibition Stadium | 38,258 |
| 8 | 8 | Sat, Aug 28 | at BC Lions | W 20–19 | 5–2–1 | Empire Stadium | 27,285 |
| 9 | Bye | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | Fri, Sept 10 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 25–30 | 5–3–1 | Exhibition Stadium | 52,521 |
| 11 | 10 | Fri, Sept 17 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 34–30 | 6–3–1 | McMahon Stadium | 34,271 |
| 12 | 11 | Sun, Sept 26 | vs. BC Lions | L 14–46 | 6–4–1 | Exhibition Stadium | 40,250 |
| 13 | 12 | Sat, Oct 2 | at Montreal Concordes | W 25–9 | 7–4–1 | Olympic Stadium | 15,622 |
| 14 | 13 | Mon, Oct 11 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 35–39 | 7–5–1 | Winnipeg Stadium | 26,129 |
| 15 | 14 | Sun, Oct 17 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 16–29 | 7–6–1 | Exhibition Stadium | 42,830 |
| 16 | Bye | ||||||
| 17 | 15 | Sat, Oct 30 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 41–36 | 8–6–1 | Exhibition Stadium | 30,927 |
| 18 | 16 | Sat, Nov 6 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 28–14 | 9–6–1 | Lansdowne Park | 25,868 |
Postseason
| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| East Final | Sun, Nov 21 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 44–7 | 1–0 | Exhibition Stadium | 43,432 |
| Grey Cup | Sun, Nov 28 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 16–32 | 1–1 | Exhibition Stadium | 54,741 |
Grey Cup
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Argonauts | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 3 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 32 |
Roster
| 1982 Toronto Argonauts final roster | ||||||
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| Quarterbacks
Running backs
Receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
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Special teams
Injured list
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Awards and honours
- CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Condredge Holloway (QB), Toronto Argonauts
- CFL's Coach of the Year – Bob O'Billovich, Toronto Argonauts
1982 CFL All-Stars
- Terry Greer, Wide Receiver
- Zac Henderson, Defensive Back
1982 Eastern All-Stars
- QB – Condredge Holloway, Toronto Argonauts
- RB – Cedric Minter, Toronto Argonauts
- WR – Terry Greer, Toronto Argonauts
- LB – John Pointer, Toronto Argonauts
- DB – Zac Henderson, Toronto Argonauts
