The East Division leading Toronto Argonauts traveled to Winnipeg Stadium this week for a match against the third place Blue Bombers. The game started as a tight defensive battle with neither team scoring until half way through the first quarter when Toronto RB Mike “Pinball” Clemons darted his way into the end zone from the 5-yard line. K Mike Vanderjagt’s convert was good pacing the Boatmen to an early 7-0 lead. Winnipeg countered by scoring a TD of their own 2:28 later when WR Tyrone Montgomery found the end zone at the conclusion of a 39-yard run. Toronto dominated the second quarter scoring just 1:09 into play after QB Doug Flutie threw the games first passing TD, a 10-yard toss to SB Derrell Mitchell making the score 14-7. Vanderjagt’s 11-yard FG at 6:26 increased the lead to 10. Then at 11:51, Flutie called his own number scampering into the end zone from 9 yards out. Vanderjagt’s single point attempt was good giving Toronto a commanding 24-7 lead. In the ensuing kickoff Vanderjagt hoofed the ball into end zone forcing Winnipeg wide-out Milt Stegall to concede a single bringing the Toronto tally to 25. Toronto continued to drive hard against the Winnipeg defence and their persistence resulted in Flutie’s second TD pass to Mitchell at 13:19. The 35-yard throw gave Toronto a 25-point cushion after Vanderjagt’s convert split the uprights. Toronto RB Robert Drummond closed the scoring in the first half carrying the ball 4 yards for his League leading 18th TD at 14:11. Vanderjagt’s convert gave Toronto a convincing 39-7 half-time lead. Vanderjagt’s opening kick off the third stanza of play sailed into the end zone and was conceded for a single by Montgomery for the only score in the quarter. In the fourth quarter, Vanderjagt scored another single for Toronto when his 21-yard FG attempt went wide at 5:52. At 11:23, Vanderjagt conceded a safety touch to round out the scoring in the match. Toronto improved their League best record to 12-2 with a score from Winnipeg Stadium that read Toronto 41, Winnipeg 9.
| 1996 | Week 3 | TOR 35 @ WPG 14 | |
| Week 15 | WPG 12 @ TOR 28 | ||
| 1997 | Week 1 | WPG 23 @ TOR 38 | |
| Week 11 | TOR 66 @ WPG 25 | ||
| Week 14 | TOR 41 @ WPG 9 |
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argonauts | 7 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 41 |
| Blue Bombers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
Argonauts coach: Don Matthews (W)
Blue Bombers coach: Jeff Reinebold (L)
Argonauts (12-2-0) Next vs Lions Oct 04
Blue Bombers (3-11-0) Next @ Tiger-Cats Oct 05
| Site | Local Time | Condition | Temp. | Wind | Humidity | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richardson Int'l A | 1:00 PM | Cloudy | 14.7°C | NNE (300°) at 33 km/h | 69% | 96.20 kPa |
| Richardson Int'l A | 2:00 PM | Cloudy | 15.1°C | NNE (310°) at 41 km/h | 65% | 96.17 kPa |
| Richardson Int'l A | 3:00 PM | Cloudy | 15.3°C | NNE (310°) at 32 km/h | 67% | 96.14 kPa |
| Richardson Int'l A | 4:00 PM | Cloudy | 15.3°C | NNE (300°) at 26 km/h | 68% | 96.14 kPa |
Conditions at Winnipeg Richardson Int'l A (4.27 km away). Weather courtesy of Environment Canada Data.