2016 Toronto Argonauts season

2016 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coach Scott Milanovich
General manager Jim Barker
Home field BMO Field
Results
Record 5–13
Division place 4th, East
Playoff finish did not qualify
Team MOP Brandon Whitaker
Team MOC Lirim Hajrullahu
Team MOR Sean McEwen
Uniform

The 2016 Toronto Argonauts season was the 59th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 144th season overall. The Argonauts finished in 4th place in the East Division with a 5–13 record and missed the playoffs for the second time in three years.

After the Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeated the Ottawa Redblacks in overtime in week 18 on October 21, 2016, the Argonauts were eliminated from the playoffs while they were playing in the second quarter against the Calgary Stampeders. This will be the team's fifth season under head coach Scott Milanovich, and the sixth under general manager Jim Barker.

This will be the first season for the Argonauts at their new home stadium, BMO Field, as renovations now allow Canadian football to be played there.[1] The club will also have a new ownership group, with Larry Tanenbaum and Bell Canada officially taking ownership on January 1, 2016.[2]

Offseason

CFL Draft

The 2016 CFL Draft took place on May 10, 2016. The Argonauts had nine selections in the eight-round draft after trading Bruce Campbell for another fourth-round pick.[3]

Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team
1 4 Brian Jones WR Acadia
2 13 DJ Sackey OL Toronto
3 22 Jamal Campbell OL York
4 27 Declan Cross RB McMaster
4 31 Llevi Noel WR Windsor AKO Fratmen
5 40 Curtis Newton LB Guelph
6 49 Chris Kolankowski OL York
7 58 Johnathan Ngeleka Muamba DB McMaster
8 66 Ryan Nieuwesteeg RB Guelph

Preseason

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
A Sat, June 11 4:00 p.m. EDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 25–16 1–0 None BMO Field 16,168 Recap
B Fri, June 17 7:30 p.m. EDT at Montreal Alouettes L 22–15 1–1 TSN/RDS Molson Stadium 14,882 Recap

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Regular season

Standings

Team GP W L T Pts PF PA Div Stk
Y–Ottawa Redblacks 18 8 9 1 17 486 498 5–3 L1 Details
X–Hamilton Tiger-Cats 18 7 11 0 14 507 502 5–3 L2 Details
Montreal Alouettes 18 7 11 0 14 383 416 3–5 W3 Details
Toronto Argonauts 18 5 13 0 10 383 568 3–5 L7 Details

Schedule

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
1 Thurs, June 23 7:30 p.m. EDT Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 20–42 0–1 TSN/RDS/ESPNEWS BMO Field 24,812 Recap
2 Thurs, June 30 10:00 p.m. EDT @ Saskatchewan Roughriders W 30–17 1–1 TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 Mosaic Stadium 29,896 Recap
3 Thurs, July 7 10:00 p.m. EDT @ BC Lions W 25–14 2–1 TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 BC Place 18,921 Recap
4 Wed, July 13 7:30 p.m. EDT Ottawa Redblacks L 20–30 2–2 TSN/RDS BMO Field 12,373 Recap
5 Mon, July 25 7:30 p.m. EDT Montreal Alouettes W 30–17 3–2 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 BMO Field 16,048 Recap
6 Sun, July 31 7:30 p.m. EDT @ Ottawa Redblacks W 23–20 4–2 TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 TD Place Stadium 24,894 Recap
7 Bye
8 Fri, Aug 12 7:30 p.m. EDT Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 17–34 4–3 TSN BMO Field 15,063 Recap
9 Sat, Aug 20 4:00 p.m. EDT Edmonton Eskimos L 23–46 4–4 TSN BMO Field 15,157 Recap
10 Bye
11 Wed, Aug 31 7:30 p.m. EDT BC Lions L 13–16 4–5 TSN BMO Field 17,509 Recap
11 Mon, Sept 5 6:30 p.m. EDT @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 36–49 4–6 TSN Tim Hortons Field 24,512 Recap
12 Sun, Sept 11 4:30 p.m. EDT Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 33–21 5–6 TSN BMO Field 17,214 Recap
13 Sat, Sept 17 2:00 p.m. EDT @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 29–46 5–7 TSN Investors Group Field 25,943 Recap
14 Fri, Sept 23 7:00 p.m. EDT @ Ottawa Redblacks L 12–29 5–8 TSN/RDS2 TD Place Stadium 25,088 Recap
15 Sun, Oct 2 1:00 p.m. EDT @ Montreal Alouettes L 11–38 5–9 TSN2/RDS Molson Stadium 23,420 Recap
16 Mon, Oct 10 4:00 p.m. EDT Calgary Stampeders L 20–48 5–10 TSN BMO Field 14,224 Recap
17 Sat, Oct 15 4:00 p.m. EDT Saskatchewan Roughriders L 11–29 5–11 TSN BMO Field 15,023 Recap
18 Fri, Oct 21 10:00 p.m. EDT @ Calgary Stampeders L 13–31 5–12 TSN McMahon Stadium 27,520 Recap
19 Bye
20 Sat, Nov 5 4:00 p.m. EDT @ Edmonton Eskimos L 17–41 5–13 TSN Commonwealth Stadium 33,514 Recap

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Team

Roster

Toronto Argonauts roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Receivers

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 1-Game Injured List


6-Game Injured List

Practice Squad

Suspended


Italics indicate international player
Roster updated 2016-10-24
Depth chart
Transactions (argonauts.ca)
Transactions (cfl.ca)
46 Active, 1 Injured, 11 Six-Game Injured,
7 Practice

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Coaching staff

Toronto Argonauts staff
Front Office and Support Staff
  • Owner – Larry Tanenbaum / Bell Media
  • President and CEO – Michael Copeland
  • Special Advisor – Michael Clemons
  • General Manager – Jim Barker
  • Director of Football Operations – Ian Sanderson
  • Director of Player Personnel – Chris Rukavina
  • US Scouting Coordinator - Spencer Zimmerman
  • Director Canadian Scouting - Vince Magri
  • Consultant, Football Operations – Nick Volpe
  • Equipment Manager - Danny Webb
  • Assistant Equipment Manager - Tom Bryce
  • Head Athletic Therapist - Scott Shannon
  • Assistant Athletic Therapist - Josh Shewell

Head Coaches

Offensive Coaches

  

Defensive Coaches

Special Teams Coaches

  • Special Teams Coordinator – Kelly Jeffrey
  • Assistant Special Teams – Bradley Daye

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References

  1. ↑ Argos hope move to fan-friendly BMO Field will boost flagging attendance
  2. ↑ Bell Canada and Kilmer Group to acquire the Argos
  3. ↑ CFL.ca Staff (10 February 2016). "Riders sign Lawrence; trade for Argos' OL Campbell - CFL.ca". CFL.ca.
  4. 1 2 2016 Schedule
  5. ↑ Where to watch: 2016 Broadcast information
  6. ↑ Sunday’s CFL Contest Between the Toronto Argonauts and Ottawa REDBLACKS Now on ESPN2
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