1980 Toronto Argonauts season

The 1980 Toronto Argonauts finished in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a 6–10 record and failed to make the playoffs.

Offseason

The Toronto Argonauts drafted the following players in the 1980 CFL Draft.^[3]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School
T	T	Phil Jones	Defensive back	Simon Fraser
1	1	Greg Barrow	Offensive line	Florida
2	15	Tom Stevenson	Tight end	Valley City State
4	28	Robert Kiviranta	Defensive end	Emporia State
5	37	Rick Kalvaitis	Defensive tackle	Wilfird Laurier
6	46	David Marinucci	Fullback	Queen's
7	55	Todd Krohn	Tackle	Southern Oregon State

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	July 9	vs. Montreal Alouettes	W 18–11	1–0	Exhibition Stadium	35,250
2	July 16	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers	W 20–17	2–0	Winnipeg Stadium	20,980
3	July 23	vs. Ottawa Rough Riders	L 16–20	2–1	Exhibition Stadium	40,112
4	July 29	at Ottawa Rough Riders	W 18–10	3–1	Lansdowne Park	28,742
5	Aug 6	vs. Edmonton Eskimos	L 3–23	3–2	Exhibition Stadium	48,595
6	Aug 13	vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats	L 16–18	3–3	Exhibition Stadium	45,201
7	Bye
8	Aug 26	at Montreal Alouettes	L 33–43	3–4	Olympic Stadium	29,256
8	Sept 1	at Hamilton Tiger-Cats	L 2–23	3–5	Ivor Wynne Stadium	30,229
9	Sept 6	vs. Montreal Alouettes	L 24–35	3–6	Exhibition Stadium	37,214
10	Sept 14	at Saskatchewan Roughriders	W 28–17	4–6	Taylor Field	25,448
11	Sept 21	vs. Ottawa Rough Riders	W 41–17	5–6	Exhibition Stadium	33,156
12	Sept 27	at Montreal Alouettes	L 23–29	5–7	Olympic Stadium	31,633
13	Oct 5	at Calgary Stampeders	L 14–27	5–8	McMahon Stadium	30,265
14	Bye
15	Oct 19	vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats	L 24–25	5–9	Exhibition Stadium	34,150
16	Oct 26	vs. BC Lions	W 38–20	6–9	Exhibition Stadium	30,175
17	Nov 2	at Hamilton Tiger-Cats	L 16–23	6–10	Ivor Wynne Stadium	30,479

^ "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.
^ "1980 CFL Draft Archives". Canadian Football League. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
^ "1980 Regular Season Standings". Archived from the original on 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
^ "1980 Toronto Argonauts". Retrieved 2010-11-07.
^ ^a ^b 2010 Toronto Argonauts Media Guide (PDF). 2010. p. 168. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-07.

v t e Toronto Argonauts
Founded in 1873 Based in Toronto, Ontario
Franchise	Franchise Records Players Seasons Head coaches Starting quarterbacks First-round draft picks
Stadiums	BMO Field Rogers Centre Exhibition Stadium Varsity Stadium Rosedale Field
Culture and lore	Argonotes Labour Day Classic Chicago Cardinals–Toronto Argonauts exhibition game
Important figures	Doug Flutie Joe Theismann Terry Greer Condredge Holloway Dan Ferrone Dick Shatto Don Moen Paul Masotti Pinball Clemons Damon Allen Ricky Ray Joe Krol Royal Copeland Derrell Mitchell Darrell K. Smith Rodney Harding Carl Brazley Danny Nykoluk Mike O'Shea
Retired numbers	22 31 55 60
Key personnel	Owners: Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment President: Bill Manning General Manager: Pinball Clemons Head Coach: Ryan Dinwiddie
Radio	English TSN 1050 CFRB 1010 French CHOQ FM 105,1
Grey Cup Championships (18)	1914 1921 1933 1937 1938 1945 1946 1947 1950 1952 1983 1991 1996 1997 2004 2012 2017 2022
Eastern Division/IRFU Championships (24)	1911 1912 1914 1920 1921 1922 1933 1937 1938 1945 1946 1947 1950 1952 1971 1982 1983 1987 1991 1996 1997 2004 2012 2017 2022
Current league affiliations	League: Canadian Football League Division: East