The Toronto Argonauts’ 1999 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 3rd in the East Division
- East Division Semi-final
- Nov. 14, 1999 Lost 6 – 27 @ Hamilton
Toronto Argonauts 1999 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1998: 35 players
- 1999 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 48 | W1 | 1-1-0 |
| Regular Season | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 386 | 373 | W1 | 3-3-0 |
| Home | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 222 | 144 | W3 | 5-1-0 |
| Visitor | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 164 | 229 | L2 | 1-5-0 |
| Divisional opponent | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 206 | 223 | L1 | 2-4-0 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 180 | 150 | W2 | 4-2-0 |
Toronto Argonauts 1999 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.517 | 4-1-0 (5) | 0-5-0 (5) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.472 | 3-1-0 (4) | 2-2-0 (4) |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3) | 0.611 | ||
| Montreal Alouettes (3) | 0.667 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (4) | 0.333 | ||
| BC Lions (2) | 0.722 | ||
| Calgary Stampeders (2) | 0.667 | ||
| Edmonton Eskimos (2) | 0.333 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (2) | 0.167 |
Coaches
Head Coaches
- Jim Barker (Feb. 9, 1999 – Dec. 21, 1999)
- Don Matthews (Feb. 5, 1996 – Jan. 13, 1999)
Assistant Coaches
- Bill Dobson – Offensive line
- Jeff Fairholm – Receivers
- Ray Jauch – Offensive consultant
- Gary Etcheverry – Defensive Coordinator
- Kim Dameron – Defensive secondary
- Daryl Edralin – Special teams
1999 Toronto Argonauts Attendance
- Capacity: 52,595
- Total: 189,474
- High: 25,558
- Avg: 21,052 (9 out of 9 games)
- Diff from 1998 Avg: +2,142
- Low: 17,216
- Sellouts: 0
- % of Capacity: 40.03
- Diff from League Avg: -2,813
Team Scoring
| 1999 | 1998 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 42.17 | 5.72  |
| Average Winning Score | 26.56 | 7.44 |
| Average Losing Score | 16.33 | 0.11  |
| Average Home Score | 24.67 | 3.22 |
| Average Visitor Score | 18.22 | 4.11 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 10.67 | 5.89 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 9.22 | 2.67 |
Stadium
- 1999 home stadium: The SkyDome
- Capacity: 52,595
- Playing surface: Fixed Artificial Turf (AstroTurf-like)
- Previous stadium change: 1995 – Reconfiguration
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 | 56 | 29 | 85 | 66 | 53 | 119 | 38 | 33 | 71 | 62 | 49 | 111 | 222 (24.7) | 164 (18.2) | 386 (21.4) |
| Opponent | 21 | 49 | 70 | 41 | 71 | 112 | 48 | 29 | 77 | 34 | 80 | 114 | 229 (25.4) | 144 (16.0) | 373 (20.7) |
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 | 6 (5-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 6 (1-5-0) | 8 (6-2-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 8 (3-5-0) |
| After 2nd | 7 (6-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 5 (1-4-0) | 10 (7-3-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 7 (2-5-0) |
| After 3rd | 5 (5-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (2-2-0) | 4 (1-3-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (1-4-0) | 9 (6-3-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 9 (3-6-0) |
| After 4th | 7 (7-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 7 (0-7-0) | 9 (9-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 9 (0-9-0) |
Toronto Argonauts 1999 Stars of the Week
Offensive Star
- None
Defensive Star
- 2 – Adrion Smith
- 1 – Kelly Wiltshire
Lineman Star
- 1 – Chris Gioskos
- 1 – Fred Perry
Special Teams Star
- 1 – Kelly Wiltshire
- 1 – Dan Giancola
Toronto Argonauts 1999 Player Awards and Nominations
1999 Most Outstanding
- Player — Mike O'Shea (Team Nominee)
- Defensive Player — Mike O'Shea (Team Nominee)
- Offensive Lineman — Chad Folk (Team Nominee)
- Canadian Player — Mike O'Shea (Winner)
- Rookie — Martavius Houston (Team Nominee)