2007 Toronto Argonauts season

The 2007 Toronto Argonauts season was the 50th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and 135th season overall. The Argonauts finished the regular season 11–7 and finished in first place in the East Division.

2007 Toronto Argonauts season
General managerAdam Rita
Head coachMichael Clemons
Home fieldRogers Centre
Results
Record11–7
Division place1st, East
Playoff finishLost East Final
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Offseason

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CFL draft

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Pick # CFL Team Player Position College
29 Toronto Argonauts Eric Maranda LB Laval
30 Toronto Argonauts (Via Calgary) Steve Schmidt TE San Diego State
37 Toronto Argonauts Sean Simms DL York
45 Toronto Argonauts Brad Smith WR Queen's

Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Location Final score Attendance Record
A June 9 Alouettes Rogers Centre W 27 – 13 18,156 1–0
C June 21 @ Alouettes Molson Stadium L 34 – 26 20,202 1–1

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Regular season

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The team began with a disappointing 2-6 start to the season. With playoff hopes in jeopardy following a last second loss to the Blue Bombers on August 24, the team turned things around with two big wins against their rivals from Hamilton. Pinball led the group to a 9-1 finish and a sixth straight playoff appearance.

Season standings

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Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Toronto Argonauts 18 11 7 0 440 336 22 Details
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 10 7 1 439 404 21 Details
Montreal Alouettes 18 8 10 0 398 433 16 Details
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 18 3 15 0 315 514 6 Details

Season schedule

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Week Date Opponent Location Final score Attendance Record
1 June 28 Lions Rogers Centre L 24 – 22 29,157 0–1
2 July 7 @ Tiger-Cats Ivor Wynne Stadium W 30 – 5 28,198 1–1
3 July 12 Stampeders Rogers Centre W 48 – 15 29,304 2–1
4 July 21 @ Stampeders McMahon Stadium L 33 – 10 28,202 2–2
5 July 26 Alouettes Rogers Centre L 26 – 13 31,097 2–3
6 August 2 @ Alouettes Molson Stadium L 29 – 27 (OT) 20,202 2–4
7 August 10 Roughriders Rogers Centre L 24 – 13 34,234 2–5
8 Bye
9 August 24 @ Blue Bombers Canad Inns Stadium L 15 – 13 29,533 2–6
10 September 3 @ Tiger-Cats Ivor Wynne Stadium W 32 – 14 28,644 3–6
11 September 8 Tiger-Cats Rogers Centre W 35 – 22 28,279 4–6
12 September 15 @ Lions BC Place Stadium L 40 – 7 31,156 4–7
13 September 23 Blue Bombers Rogers Centre W 31 – 23 26,423 5–7
14 September 28 @ Eskimos Commonwealth Stadium W 18 – 11 31,056 6–7
15 October 6 Eskimos Rogers Centre W 33 – 8 28,354 7–7
16 October 12 Alouettes Rogers Centre W 35 – 17 31,416 8–7
17 October 20 @ Alouettes Olympic Stadium W 16 – 9 44,510 9–7
18 October 27 Blue Bombers Rogers Centre W 16 – 8 40,116 10–7
19 November 3 @ Roughriders Mosaic Stadium W 41 – 13 28,800 11–7

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Postseason

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Round Date Opponent Location Final score Attendance
East Final November 18 Blue Bombers Rogers Centre L 19–9 33,467

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Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7 5 7 0 19
Toronto Argonauts 1 0 0 8 9

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers advanced to the Grey Cup for the first time in six years by stunning the Toronto Argonauts on Sunday but lost star quarterback, Kevin Glenn in the process.

Awards and records

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CFL Eastern All-Stars: OFFENCE

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CFL Eastern All-Stars: DEFENCE

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "2007 Toronto Argonauts". Retrieved 2010-11-07.