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CFL team season
1997 Toronto Argonauts season Head coach Don Matthews [1] General manager Eric Tillman Home field SkyDome [2] Record 15–3 Division place 1st, East Playoff finish Won Grey Cup
The 1997 Toronto Argonauts season was the 108th season for the team since the franchise's inception in 1873. The team finished in first place in the East Division with a 15–3 record and qualified for the playoffs for the second consecutive year. The defending champion Argonauts defeated the Montreal Alouettes in the Eastern Final and qualified for the 85th Grey Cup to defend their title. Toronto defeated the Saskatchewan Roughriders by a score of 47–23, winning their 14th Grey Cup championship , and repeated as Grey Cup champions.
Offseason [ ]
CFL Draft [ ]
Rd
Pick
Player
Position
School
1
1
Chad Folk
OL
Utah
1
9
SB
Texas Tech
2
17
OL
Ottawa
3
18
Aldi Henry
CB
Michigan State
3
24
Dave Mudge
OT
Michigan State
4
33
OL
Texas Tech
5
41
DE
Evangel College
6
48
QB
Salisbury State
Ottawa Rough Riders Dispersal Draft [ ]
Round
Pick
Player
Pos
1
9
Sammie Brennan
DB
2
17
Travis Anderson
WR
3
25
Joe Mero
CB
[3]
Preseason [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Location
Final Score
Attendance
Record
A
June 13
Tiger-Cats
SkyDome
W 18 – 14
13,452
1–0
B
June 18
@ Alouettes
Olympic Stadium
W 40 – 0
6,394
2–0
[4]
Regular season [ ]
Season standings [ ]
East Division
Team
GP
W
L
T
PF
PA
Pts
Toronto Argonauts
18
15
3
0
660
327
30
Montreal Alouettes
18
13
5
0
509
532
26
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
18
4
14
0
443
548
8
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
18
2
16
0
362
549
4
[5]
Regular season [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Location
Final Score
Attendance
Record
1
June 27
Blue Bombers
SkyDome
W 38 – 23
16,551
1–0
2
July 6
@ Tiger-Cats
Ivor Wynne Stadium
W 20 – 15
14,033
2–0
3
July 12
@ Roughriders
Taylor Field
L 27 – 23
22,956
2–1
4
July 17
Tiger-Cats
SkyDome
W 27 – 20
17,222
3–1
5
July 24
@ Lions
BC Place Stadium
W 34 – 20
23,330
4–1
6
July 31
Alouettes
SkyDome
W 46 – 8
16,213
5–1
7
August 7
@ Stampeders
McMahon Stadium
L 45 – 35
25,311
5–2
8
August 14
Eskimos
SkyDome
W 38 – 14
18,031
6–2
9
August 21
Roughriders
SkyDome
W 27 – 1
17,330
7–2
10
September 1
@ Tiger-Cats
Ivor Wynne Stadium
W 46 – 3
18,377
8–2
11
September 7
@ Blue Bombers
Canad Inns Stadium
W 66 – 25
21,080
9–2
12
September 14
Tiger-Cats
SkyDome
W 34 – 9
20,234
10–2
13
September 20
@ Eskimos
Commonwealth Stadium
W 25 – 24
38,619
11–2
14
September 28
@ Blue Bombers
Canad Inns Stadium
W 41 – 9
20,004
12–2
15
October 4
Lions
SkyDome
W 46 – 3
17,019
13–2
16
October 11
Alouettes
SkyDome
W 28 – 21
17,355
14–2
17
October 18
Stampeders
SkyDome
W 48 – 17
24,083
15–2
18
October 26
@ Alouettes
Olympic Stadium
L 43 – 38
10,801
15–3
[4]
Postseason [ ]
Round
Date
Opponent
Location
Final Score
Attendance
East Final
November 9
Alouettes
SkyDome
W 37–30
32,085
Grey Cup
November 16
Roughriders
Commonwealth Stadium
W 47–23
60,431
[4]
Grey Cup [ ]
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Total
Toronto Argonauts
7
13
21
6
47
Saskatchewan Roughriders
3
6
0
14
23
[6]
Awards and records [ ]
Doug Flutie, Most Outstanding Player Award[7]
Mike Kiselak, Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award [8]
Derrell Mitchell, Outstanding Rookie Award[9]
[10]
1997 CFL All-Stars [ ]
[10]
References [ ]
Bold indicates Grey Cup victory
Toronto Argonauts
Founded in 1873
Based in Toronto, Ontario
Franchise Stadiums Culture and lore Important figures Retired numbers Key personnel Radio Grey Cup Championships (17) Eastern Division/IRFU Championships (24) Current league affiliations
League: Canadian Football League
Division: East
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