| 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
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 | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 414 | 335 | 6–0 | W1 | Details |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 18 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 306 | 446 | 3–3 | L1 | Details |
| Montreal Alouettes | 18 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 267 | 518 | 2–4 | W1 | Details |
| Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 241 | 506 | 1–5 | L2 | Details |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Record | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
| 1 | July 2 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 18–19 | 0–1 | Exhibition Stadium | 33,243 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | July 10 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 22–23 | 0–2 | Olympic Stadium | 35,281 | |
| 3 | July 16 | vs. BC Lions | L 29–32 | 0–3 | Exhibition Stadium | 37,116 | |
| 4 | July 25 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 13–57 | 0–4 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 30,022 | |
| 5 | July 30 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 18–21 | 0–5 | Exhibition Stadium | 36,102 | |
| 6 | Aug 7 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 11–38 | 0–6 | Lansdowne Park | 22,658 | |
| 7 | Aug 13 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 12–22 | 0–7 | Exhibition Stadium | 38,268 | |
| 8 | Aug 23 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 14–38 | 0–8 | Taylor Field | 26,100 | |
| 9 | Bye | ||||||
| 10 | Sept 7 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 5–23 | 0–9 | McMahon Stadium | 30,381 | |
| 11 | Sept 13 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 6–23 | 0–10 | Exhibition Stadium | 30,340 | |
| 12 | Sept 19 | at BC Lions | L 14–45 | 0–11 | Empire Stadium | 20,196 | |
| 13 | Sept 27 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 29–26 | 1–11 | Exhibition Stadium | 28,634 | |
| 14 | Bye | ||||||
| 15 | Oct 11 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 12–43 | 1–12 | Winnipeg Stadium | 22,757 | |
| 16 | Oct 17 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 20–14 | 2–12 | Exhibition Stadium | 31,038 | |
| 17 | Oct 24 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 7–61 | 2–13 | Commonwealth Stadium | 46,146 | |
| 18 | Oct 31 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 11–21 | 2–14 | Exhibition Stadium | 30,615 | |
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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