1978 Toronto Argonauts season
| 1978 Toronto Argonauts season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Leo Cahill and Bud Riley[1] |
| Home stadium | Exhibition Stadium[2] |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–12 |
| Division place | 4th, East |
| Playoffs | did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
The 1978 Toronto Argonauts finished in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a 4–12 record and failed to make the playoffs.
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 395 | 261 | 22 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 331 | 295 | 17 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 225 | 403 | 11 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 234 | 389 | 8 |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Location | Final score | Attendance | Record |
| 1 | July 12 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Exhibition Stadium | W 34–22 | 49,950 | 1–0 |
| 2 | July 18 | at Montreal Alouettes | Olympic Stadium | L 23–30 | 51,388 | 1–1 |
| 3 | July 26 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | Exhibition Stadium | W 20–16 | 48,159 | 2–1 |
| 4 | Aug 2 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | Exhibition Stadium | W 16–11 | 52,308 | 3–1 |
| 5 | Aug 8 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | Landsdowne Park | L 18–37 | 30,723 | 3–2 |
| 6 | Aug 16 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | Exhibition Stadium | L 3–40 | 49,168 | 3–3 |
| 7 | Aug 27 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | Taylor Field | L 10–31 | 19,341 | 3–4 |
| 8 | Sept 4 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | L 16–19 | 31,777 | 3–5 |
| 9 | Sept 10 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | Exhibition Stadium | L 2–27 | 46,202 | 3–6 |
| 10 | Sept 16 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Winnipeg Stadium | L 14–19 | 27,201 | 3–7 |
| 11 | Bye | |||||
| 12 | Sept 30 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | Exhibition Stadium | L 3–24 | 45,210 | 3–8 |
| 13 | Oct 7 | at Calgary Stampeders | McMahon Stadium | L 16–22 | 26,190 | 3–9 |
| 14 | Oct 14 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Exhibition Stadium | W 21–7 | 41,250 | 4–9 |
| 15 | Oct 21 | at Montreal Alouettes | Olympic Stadium | L 7–30 | 45,547 | 4–10 |
| 16 | Oct 29 | vs. BC Lions | Exhibition Stadium | L 31–15 | 40,120 | 4–11 |
| 17 | Nov 5 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | L 16–23 | 31,005 | 4–12 |
Roster
| 1978 Toronto Argonauts final roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running back
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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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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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.
- ^ "1978 Regular Season Standings". Archived from the original on 2012-06-16. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ "1978 Toronto Argonauts". Retrieved 2010-11-07.