The Toronto Argonauts’ 1969 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 2nd in the Eastern Conference
- Eastern Conference Semi-final
- Nov. 9, 1969 Won 15 – 9 vs Hamilton
- Lost Eastern Conference Final Total Point Series 46 – 25
- Nov. 16, 1969 Won 22 – 14 vs Ottawa
- Nov. 22, 1969 Lost 3 – 32 @ Ottawa
Toronto Argonauts 1969 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1968: 13 players
- 1969 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 99 | 75 | L1 | 2-2-0 |
| Regular Season | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 406 | 280 | W1 | 5-1-0 |
| Home | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 222 | 137 | W3 | 5-1-0 |
| Visitor | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 184 | 143 | L1 | 4-2-0 |
| Divisional opponent | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 246 | 205 | W1 | 4-2-0 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 160 | 75 | W5 | 5-0-0 |
Toronto Argonauts 1969 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.536 | 2-2-0 (4) | 3-2-0 (5) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.444 | 3-0-0 (3) | 2-0-0 (2) |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3) | 0.607 | ||
| Montreal Alouettes (3) | 0.214 | ||
| Ottawa Rough Riders (3) | 0.786 | ||
| BC Lions (1) | 0.313 | ||
| Calgary Stampeders (1) | 0.563 | ||
| Edmonton Eskimos (1) | 0.313 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (1) | 0.813 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1) | 0.219 |
Coaches
1969 Toronto Argonauts Attendance
- Capacity: 33,150
- Total: 226,612
- High: 33,135
- Avg: 32,373 (7 out of 7 games)
- Diff from 1968 Avg: +3,960
- Low: 28,916
- Sellouts: 0
- % of Capacity: 97.66
- Diff from League Avg: +11,214
Team Scoring
| 1969 | 1968 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 49.00 | 9.71  |
| Average Winning Score | 31.90 | 6.57 |
| Average Losing Score | 21.75 | 10.55 |
| Average Home Score | 31.71 | 7.43 |
| Average Visitor Score | 26.29 | 10.00 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 15.20 | 2.53 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 6.50 | 12.70  |
Stadium
- 1969 home stadium: Exhibition Stadium
- Capacity: 33,150
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1959 – Opened 1959
Regular Season Scoring Summary by Quarter
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H (PPG) | V (PPG) | T (PPG) | |
| Toronto | 45 | 60 | 105 | 69 | 50 | 119 | 47 | 38 | 85 | 61 | 36 | 97 | 222 (31.7) | 184 (26.3) | 406 (29.0) |
| Opponent | 27 | 46 | 73 | 29 | 34 | 63 | 26 | 27 | 53 | 55 | 36 | 91 | 143 (20.4) | 137 (19.6) | 280 (20.0) |
Lead/Trailed Record by Quarter
| Home | Visitor | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) |
| After 1st | 4 (3-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 5 (4-1-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 9 (7-2-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 2 (2-0-0) |
| After 2nd | 6 (5-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 6 (5-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 12 (10-2-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) |
| After 3rd | 5 (5-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 5 (5-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 10 (10-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 3 (0-3-0) |
| After 4th | 5 (5-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 5 (5-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 10 (10-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (0-4-0) |
Toronto Argonauts 1969 Player Awards and Nominations
1969 Most Outstanding
- Player — Bill Symons (Team Nominee)
- Lineman — Dan Nykoluk (Team Nominee)
- Canadian Player — Bobby Taylor (Team Nominee)
Toronto Argonauts 1969 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2–7 | Pass | ||
| 3–7 (24) | Norm Trainor (T) | Toronto | |
| 4–7 (33) | Nick Giusepe (LB) | Toronto | |
| 5–7 | Pass | ||
| 6–7 | Pass | ||
| 7–7 | Pass | ||
| 8–7 | Pass |
Toronto Argonauts 1969 All-Star Selections
4 All-Canadian Selections
| RB | Dave Raimey |
| G | Charles Bray |
| DE | Ed Harrington |
| DB | Marv Luster |
9 All-Division Selections
| RB | Dave Raimey |
| TE | Mel Profit, Jr. |
| FL | Bobby Taylor |
| G | Charles Bray |
| T | Dan Nykoluk |
| DE | Ed Harrington |
| DB | Ed Learn |
| DB | Dick Thornton |
| DB | Marv Luster |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Toronto Argonauts 1969 Schedule
| Week | Date/Time (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | Fri. July 11
|
CGY 24 @ TOR 10 | L | 27,453 | |
| C | Thu. July 17
|
WPG 14 @ TOR 39 | W | 22,772 | |
| D | Mon. July 21
|
TOR 25 @ CGY 10 | W | 17,909 | |
| D | Wed. July 23
|
TOR 25 @ BC 27 | L | 21,310 | |
| 1 | Thu. July 31
|
HAM 34 @ TOR 28 | L | 33,135 | |
| 2 | Tue. Aug. 5
|
TOR 33 @ MTL 26 | W | 9,500 | |
| 3 | Thu. Aug. 14
|
WPG 3 @ TOR 29 | W | 32,021 | |
| 4 | Sat. Aug. 23
|
TOR 42 @ BC 20 | W | 27,661 | |
| 5 | Wed. Aug. 27
|
TOR 24 @ EDM 12 | W | 20,800 | |
| 7 | Sun. Sept. 7
|
SSK 15 @ TOR 34 | W | 33,135 | |
| 8 | Sat. Sept. 13
|
TOR 23 @ OTT 25 | L | 26,989 | |
| 9 | Sat. Sept. 20
|
OTT 34 @ TOR 27 | L | 33,135 | |
| 10 | Sun. Sept. 28
|
TOR 36 @ MTL 33 | W | 14,057 | |
| 12 | Wed. Oct. 8
|
CGY 25 @ TOR 31 | W | 33,135 | |
| 12 | Mon. Oct. 13
|
TOR 17 @ HAM 7 | W | 30,314 | |
| 13 | Sun. Oct. 19
|
HAM 8 @ TOR 51 | W | 33,135 | |
| 14 | Sat. Oct. 25
|
TOR 9 @ OTT 20 | L | 27,115 | |
| 15 | Sun. Nov. 2
|
MTL 18 @ TOR 22 | W | 28,916 | |
| P1 | Sun. Nov. 9
|
HAM 9 @ TOR 15 | W | 33,135 | |
| P2 | Sun. Nov. 16
|
OTT 14 @ TOR 22 | W | 33,135 | |
| P2 | Sat. Nov. 22
|
TOR 3 @ OTT 32 | L | 24,354 |