The2004Toronto Argonautsseasonwas the 115th season for the professionalCanadian footballteam since the franchise's inception in 1873. The team finished in second place in theEast Divisionwith a 10–7–1 record and qualified for the playoffs for the third consecutive year. The Argonauts defeated theHamilton Tiger-Catsin the East Semi-Final and then won the Eastern Final against theMontreal Alouettes.Toronto faced theBC Lionsin the92nd Grey Cupand won their 15thGrey Cup championshipby a score of 27–19.
| 2004Toronto Argonautsseason | |
|---|---|
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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 | WonGrey Cup |
| Uniform | |
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Offseason
editCFL 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
editSeason standings
edit| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editNovember 21 @Frank Clair Stadium(Attendance: 51,242)
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Argonauts | 0 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| BC Lions | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
Toronto Argonauts(27) – TDs,Damon Allen(2),Robert Baker;FGsNoel Prefontaine(2); cons.,Prefontaine(3).
BC Lions(19) – TDs,Jason Clermont,Dave Dickenson;FGsDuncan 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
edit2004 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 fromthe originalon 2011-04-22.Retrieved2011-05-07.
- ^"Toronto Argonauts Stadium History".Archived fromthe originalon 2011-04-22.Retrieved2011-05-07.
- ^"All-Time Draft List".Archived fromthe originalon 22 April 2011.Retrieved2011-05-07.
- ^abc"2004 Toronto Argonauts".Retrieved2010-11-07.
- ^"2004 Regular Season Standings".Archived fromthe originalon 2011-11-10.Retrieved2011-05-07.
- ^"2004 – Toronto Argonauts 27, B.C. Lions 19".Archived fromthe originalon 25 April 2011.Retrieved2011-05-07.
- ^ab2010 Toronto Argonauts Media Guide(PDF).2010. p. 168. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 30 April 2011.Retrieved2011-05-07.