2003 Toronto Argonauts season
| 2003 Toronto Argonauts season | |
|---|---|
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| General manager | Michael "Pinball" Clemons |
| Head coach | Michael "Pinball" Clemons[1] |
| Home stadium | SkyDome[2] |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–9 |
| Division place | 2nd, East |
| Playoffs | Lost East Final |
| Uniform | |
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The 2003 Toronto Argonauts finished in second place in the East Division of the 2003 CFL season with a 9–9 record. They won the East Semi-Final but lost the East Final.
Offseason
CFL draft
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| 4 | 28 | Ray Mariuz | LB | McMaster |
| 5 | 39 | Derik Fury | LB | Mount Allison |
| 6 | 48 | Michael Palmer | WR | Guelph |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Location | Final score | Attendance | Record |
| A | Bye | |||||
| B | June 5 | Tiger-Cats | SkyDome | W 26 – 18 | 8,201 | 1–0 |
| C | June 10 | @ Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | W 23 – 5 | 20,481 | 2–0 |
Regular season
Season standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal Alouettes (C, Q) | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 562 | 409 | +153 | 26 |
| 2 | Toronto Argonauts (Q) | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 473 | 433 | +40 | 18 |
| 3 | Ottawa Renegades (Q) | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 467 | 581 | −114 | 14 |
| 4 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 293 | 583 | −290 | 2 |
Source: "CFL.ca". Archived from the original on 2009-06-29. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
(C) First round bye; (Q) Qualified for playoffs
(C) First round bye; (Q) Qualified for playoffs
Regular season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Location | Final score | Attendance | Record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | June 19 | Roughriders | SkyDome | L 20 – 18 | 15,126 | 0–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | June 30 | Tiger-Cats | SkyDome | W 49 – 8 | 14,842 | 1–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | July 3 | @ Lions | BC Place Stadium | L 30 – 27 (OT) | 20,131 | 1–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | July 10 | @ Renegades | Frank Clair Stadium | L 34 – 32 | 22,242 | 1–3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | July 15 | Blue Bombers | SkyDome | W 24 – 14 | 14,089 | 2–3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | July 26 | @ Stampeders | McMahon Stadium | W 41 – 24 | 30,976 | 3–3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | August 1 | Lions | SkyDome | W 28 – 26 (2OT) | 15,623 | 4–3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | August 9 | @ Eskimos | Commonwealth Stadium | L 49 – 20 | 44,205 | 4–4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | August 17 † | Eskimos | SkyDome | L 18 – 15 | 11,021 | 4–5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | August 21 | @ Alouettes | Molson Stadium | L 46 – 22 | 20,202 | 4–6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | September 1 | @ Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | W 19 – 11 | 21,323 | 5–6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | September 7 | @ Blue Bombers | Canad Inns Stadium | L 34 – 30 | 26,468 | 5–7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Bye | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | September 16 | Tiger-Cats | SkyDome | W 24 – 14 | 15,472 | 6–7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | September 28 | @ Roughriders | Taylor Field | L 41 – 24 | 30,249 | 6–8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | October 4 | Renegades | SkyDome | W 27 – 18 | 16,431 | 7–8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | October 13 | @ Renegades | Frank Clair Stadium | L 21 – 15 | 25,133 | 7–9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | October 17 | Alouettes | SkyDome | W 45 – 13 | 14,921 | 8–9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | October 24 | Stampeders | SkyDome | W 13 – 12 | 18,223 | 9–9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- † Game rescheduled from August 14 due to the Northeast blackout of 2003.
Postseason
| Round | Date | Opponent | Location | Final score | Attendance |
| East Semi-Final | November 2 | Lions | SkyDome | W 28–7 | 21,029 |
| East Final | November 9 | @ Alouettes | Olympic Stadium | L 30–26 | 60,007 |
Roster
| 2003 Toronto Argonauts final roster | ||||||
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| Quarterbacks
Running backs
Receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Special teams
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
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Injured list
Suspended
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Awards and records
2003 CFL All-Stars
- WR – Tony Miles
- DT – Eric England
- CB – Adrion Smith
- DB – Clifford Ivory
- DS – Orlondo Steinauer
- P – Noel Prefontaine
- ST – Bashir Levingston
Eastern Division All-Star selections
- WR – Tony Miles
- DT – Eric England
- CB – Adrion Smith
- DB – Clifford Ivory
- DS – Orlondo Steinauer
- P – Noel Prefontaine
- ST – Bashir Levingston
References
- ↑ "All-Time Coaching". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ↑ "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ↑ "All-Time Draft List". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 22 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- 1 2 3 "2003 Toronto Argonauts". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
- 1 2 2010 Toronto Argonauts Media Guide (PDF). Toronto Argonauts. 2010. p. 168. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-07.