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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
Ottawa Rough Riders Dispersal Draft
| Round
|
Pick
|
Player
|
Pos
|
| 1
|
9
|
Sammie Brennan
|
DB
|
| 2
|
17
|
Travis Anderson
|
WR
|
| 3
|
25
|
Joe Mero
|
CB
|
[1]
Preseason
[2]
Regular season
Season standings
[3]
Regular season
| style="Template:Gridiron primary style;" rowspan=2 | Week
|
style="Template:Gridiron primary style;" rowspan=2 | Date
|
style="Template:Gridiron primary style;" rowspan=2 | Opponent
|
style="Template:Gridiron primary style;" colspan=2 | Results
|
style="Template:Gridiron primary style;" rowspan=2 | Venue
|
style="Template:Gridiron primary style;" rowspan=2 | Attendance
|
| style="Template:Gridiron primary style;" | Score
|
style="Template:Gridiron primary style;" | Record
|
| 1
|
June 27
|
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|
W 38–23
|
1–0
|
SkyDome
|
16,551
|
| 2
|
July 6
|
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
W 20–15
|
2–0
|
Ivor Wynne Stadium
|
14,033
|
| 3
|
July 12
|
at Saskatchewan Roughriders
|
L 23–27
|
2–1
|
Taylor Field
|
22,956
|
| 4
|
July 17
|
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
W 27–20
|
3–1
|
SkyDome
|
17,222
|
| 5
|
July 24
|
at BC Lions
|
W 34–20
|
4–1
|
BC Place
|
23,330
|
| 6
|
July 31
|
vs. Montreal Alouettes
|
W 46–8
|
5–1
|
SkyDome
|
16,213
|
| 7
|
August 7
|
at Calgary Stampeders
|
L 35–45
|
5–2
|
McMahon Stadium
|
25,311
|
| 8
|
August 14
|
vs. Edmonton Eskimos
|
W 38–14
|
6–2
|
SkyDome
|
18,031
|
| 9
|
August 21
|
Saskatchewan Roughriders
|
W 27–1
|
7–2
|
SkyDome
|
17,330
|
| 10
|
September 1
|
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
W 46–3
|
8–2
|
Ivor Wynne Stadium
|
18,377
|
| 11
|
September 7
|
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|
W 66–25
|
9–2
|
Winnipeg Stadium
|
21,080
|
| 12
|
September 14
|
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
W 34–9
|
10–2
|
SkyDome
|
20,234
|
| 13
|
September 20
|
at Edmonton Eskimos
|
W 25–24
|
11–2
|
Commonwealth Stadium
|
38,619
|
| 14
|
September 28
|
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|
W 41–9
|
12–2
|
Winnipeg Stadium
|
20,004
|
| 15
|
October 4
|
vs. BC Lions
|
W 46–3
|
13–2
|
SkyDome
|
17,019
|
| 16
|
October 11
|
vs. Montreal Alouettes
|
W 28–21
|
14–2
|
SkyDome
|
17,355
|
| 17
|
October 18
|
vs. Calgary Stampeders
|
W 48–17
|
15–2
|
SkyDome
|
24,083
|
| 18
|
October 26
|
at Montreal Alouettes
|
L 38–43
|
15–3
|
Olympic Stadium
|
10,801
|
[2]
Postseason
[2]
Grey Cup
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[4]
Awards and records
- Doug Flutie, Most Outstanding Player Award[5]
- Mike Kiselak, Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award [6]
- Derrell Mitchell, Outstanding Rookie Award[7]
[8]
1997 CFL All-Stars
[8]
References
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