2004 Toronto Argonauts season
2004 Toronto Argonauts season | |
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General manager | Adam Rita |
Head coach | Michael "Pinball" Clemons[1] |
Home field | SkyDome[2] |
Results | |
Record | 10–7–1 |
Division place | 2nd, East |
Playoff finish | Won Grey Cup |
Uniform | |
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The 2004 Toronto Argonauts season was the 115th season for the professional Canadian football team since the franchise's inception in 1873. The team finished in second place in the East Division with a 10–7–1 record and qualified for the playoffs for the third consecutive year. The Argonauts defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the East Semi-Final and then won the Eastern Final against the Montreal Alouettes. Toronto faced the BC Lions in the 92nd Grey Cup and won their 15th Grey Cup championship by a score of 27–19.
Offseason
[edit]CFL draft
[edit]Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
1 | 4 | Mark Moroz | OL | Wake Forest |
1 | 6 | Jean-Fredric Tremblay | WR | Laval |
4 | 30 | Frank Hoffmann | DL | York |
5 | 39 | Mike Mahoney | LB | McGill |
6 | 48 | Brandan Mahoney | WR | Simon Fraser |
Preseason
[edit]Week | Date | Opponent | Location | Final score | Attendance | Record |
A | May 30 | @ Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | W 33 – 10 | 22,342 | 1–0 |
B | June 5 | Tiger-Cats | SkyDome | W 31 – 23 | 11,214 | 2–0 |
C | Bye |
Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | |
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Montreal Alouettes | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 584 | 371 | 28 | Details |
Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 422 | 414 | 21 | Details |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 455 | 542 | 19 | Details |
Ottawa Renegades | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 401 | 560 | 10 | Details |
Regular season
[edit]Week | Date | Opponent | Location | Final score | Attendance | Record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | June 15 | Roughriders | SkyDome | W 21 – 10 | 26,821 | 1–0–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | June 24 | @ Renegades | Frank Clair Stadium | L 20 – 10 | 20,241 | 1–1–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | July 3 | Alouettes | SkyDome | L 19 – 9 | 23,923 | 1–2–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | July 10 | @ Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | W 34 – 6 | 27,664 | 2–2–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | July 16 | @ Roughriders | Taylor Field | W 17 – 12 | 22,340 | 3–2–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | July 21 | Renegades | SkyDome | W 28 – 25 | 24,209 | 4–2–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | August 8 | Eskimos | SkyDome | W 39 – 14 | 23,897 | 5–2–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | August 12 | @ Alouettes | Molson Stadium | L 22 – 10 | 20,202 | 5–3–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | August 17 | Blue Bombers | SkyDome | W 14 – 6 | 24,246 | 6–3–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | August 27 | @ Lions | BC Place Stadium | L 31 – 10 | 29,484 | 6–4–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | September 6 | @ Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | T 30 – 30 (2OT) | 29,170 | 6–4–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | September 18 | @ Blue Bombers | Canad Inns Stadium | L 44 – 34 | 24,855 | 6–5–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | September 25 | @ Eskimos | Commonwealth Stadium | W 26 – 17 | 41,113 | 7–5–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | September 29 | Stampeders | SkyDome | W 49 – 24 | 22,429 | 8–5–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | October 11 | Lions | SkyDome | W 22 – 16 | 25,212 | 9–5–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | October 16 | @ Stampeders | McMahon Stadium | L 29 – 11 | 30,082 | 9–6–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | October 21 | Tiger-Cats | SkyDome | W 38 – 31 | 30,369 | 10–6–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | October 28 | Alouettes | SkyDome | L 58 – 20 | 31,212 | 10–7–1 |
Postseason
[edit]Round | Date | Opponent | Location | Final score | Attendance |
East Semi-Final | November 5 | Tiger-Cats | SkyDome | W 24–6 | 37,835 |
East Final | November 14 | @ Alouettes | Olympic Stadium | W 26–18 | 51,296 |
Grey Cup | November 21 | Lions | Frank Clair Stadium | W 27–19 | 51,242 |
Grey Cup
[edit]November 21 @ Frank Clair Stadium (Attendance: 51,242)
Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
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Toronto Argonauts | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
BC Lions | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
Toronto Argonauts (27) – TDs, Damon Allen (2), Robert Baker; FGs Noel Prefontaine (2); cons., Prefontaine (3).
BC Lions (19) – TDs, Jason Clermont, Dave Dickenson; FGs Duncan O'Mahony (2); cons. O'Mahony (1).
First Quarter
BC—TD Clermont 12-yard pass from Dickenson (O'Mahony convert) 4:07
Second Quarter
TOR—FG Prefontaine 27-yard field goal 7:40
TOR—TD Allen 1-yard run (Prefontaine convert) 12:22
BC—FG O'Mahony 42-yard field goal 13:13
TOR—TD Baker 23-yard pass from Allen (Prefontaine convert) 14:37
Third Quarter
TOR—TD Allen 1-yard run (Prefontaine convert) 4:45
BC—FG O'Mahony 36-yard field goal 9:16
Fourth Quarter
BC—TD Dickenson 7-yard run (convert failed) 6:06
TOR—FG Prefontaine 16-yard field goal 12:19
Awards and records
[edit]2004 CFL All-Stars
[edit]- Noel Prefontaine, P – CFL All-Star
- Noah Cantor, DT – CFL All-Star
- Kevin Eiben, LB – CFL All-Star
- Clifford Ivory, DB – CFL All-Star
- Orlondo Steinauer, DS – CFL All-Star
Eastern Division All-Star Selections
[edit]- Noel Prefontaine, K/P – CFL Eastern All-Star
- Bashir Levingston, ST – CFL Eastern All-Star
- Noah Cantor, DT – CFL Eastern All-Star
- Kevin Eiben, LB – CFL Eastern All-Star
- Clifford Ivory, DB – CFL Eastern All-Star
- Orlondo Steinauer, DS – CFL Eastern All-Star
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "All-Time Draft List". Archived from the original on 22 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ a b c "2004 Toronto Argonauts". Retrieved 2010-11-07.
- ^ "2004 Regular Season Standings". Archived from the original on 2011-11-10. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ "2004 – Toronto Argonauts 27, B.C. Lions 19". Archived from the original on 25 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ a b 2010 Toronto Argonauts Media Guide (PDF). 2010. p. 168. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-07.