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{{Short description|CFL team season}}
{{Infobox NFL season
| logo = Toronto Old Logo.jpg
| team = Toronto Argonauts
| year = 2000
| record = '''7–10–1'''
| division_place = '''4th, [[East Division (CFL)|East]]'''
| coach = [[John Huard]] (1–6–1) <br> [[Michael "Pinball" Clemons]] (6–4) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.argonauts.ca/page/all-time-coaching|title=All-Time Coaching|access-date=2011-05-07|publisher=[[Toronto Argonauts]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110422084043/http://argonauts.ca/page/all-time-coaching|archive-date=2011-04-22|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| general manager = J.I. Albrecht (7–10–1)
| stadium = [[SkyDome]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.argonauts.ca/page/stadium-history|title=Toronto Argonauts Stadium History|access-date=2011-05-07|publisher=[[Toronto Argonauts]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110422083852/http://argonauts.ca/page/stadium-history|archive-date=2011-04-22|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| playoffs = ''did not qualify''

| shortnavlink = Argonauts seasons
}}
The '''2000 [[Toronto Argonauts]]''' finished in fourth place in the [[Canadian Football League East Division|East Division]] of the [[2000 CFL season]] with a 7–10–1 record and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

==Offseason==

=== CFL draft===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- align="center" style="background:#002147;color:#6699FF;"
| '''Rd''' || '''Pick''' || '''Player''' || '''Position''' || '''School'''
|- align="center"
|align=center| 1 || 4 || [[Donnavan Carter]] || S || Northern Illinois
|- align="center"
|align=center| 2 || 11 || [[Richard Clarke (gridiron football)|Richard Clarke]] || WR || Weber State
|- align="center"
|align=center| 3 || 18 || [[Carson Souter]] || K || Montana State
|- align="center"
|align=center| 4 || 24 || [[Benoit Meloche]] || LB || [[Université Laval|Laval]]
|- align="center"
|align=center| 4 || 26 || [[Kojo Millington]] || DE || [[Wilfrid Laurier University|Wilfrid Laurier]]
|- align="center"
|align=center| 5 || 34 || [[Brad Coutts]] || WR || [[University of British Columbia|British Columbia]]
|- align="center"
|align=center| 6 || 42 || [[Jean-Vincent Posy-Audette]] || DB || [[Université Laval|Laval]]
|-
|}
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.argonauts.ca/page/all-time-draft-list |title=All-Time Draft List |access-date=2011-05-07 |publisher=[[Toronto Argonauts]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110422090154/http://argonauts.ca/page/all-time-draft-list |archive-date=22 April 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Preseason===
{| class="wikitable" width="70%"
|- align="center" style="background:#002147;color:#6699FF;"
| '''Week''' || '''Date''' || '''Opponent''' || '''Location''' || '''Final score''' || '''Attendance''' || '''Record'''
|-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| A
| June 17 †
| [[Montreal Alouettes|Alouettes]]
| [[SkyDome]]
| L 19 – 13 (OT)
| 10,077
| 0–0–1
|-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| B
| June 27
| @ [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers|Blue Bombers]]
| [[Canad Inns Stadium]]
| L 59 – 13
| 19,108
| 0–0–2
|}<ref name="PFA">{{cite web|title=2000 Toronto Argonauts|url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/2000cfltor.html|access-date=2010-11-07|publisher=Pro Football Archives}}</ref>

* † The CFL had scheduled a demonstration of the league's new overtime format following the game regardless of whether the score necessitated it.

==Regular season==

=== Season standings===
{| class="wikitable"
|+ '''[[CFL East Division|East Division]]'''
! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! OTL !! PF !! PA !! Pts
|- align="center"
| align="left" |'''[[Montreal Alouettes]]''' || 18 || 12 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 594 || 379 || 24
|- align="center"
| align="left" |'''[[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]]''' || 18 || 9 || 9 || 0 || 2 || 470 || 446 || 20
|- align="center"
| align="left" |'''[[Winnipeg Blue Bombers]]''' || 18 || 7 || 10 || 1 || 1 || 539 || 596 || 16
|- align="center"
| align="left" |[[Toronto Argonauts]] || 18 || 7 || 10 || 1 || 0 || 390 || 562 || 15
|}
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cfl.ca/standings/2000/reg|title=2000 Regular Season Standings|access-date=2011-05-07|publisher=[[Canadian Football League]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522121905/http://www.cfl.ca/standings/2000/reg|archive-date=22 May 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Schedule===
{| class="wikitable" width="80%"
|- align="center" style="background:#002147;color:#6699FF;"
| '''Week''' || '''Date''' || '''Opponent''' || '''Location''' || '''Final score''' || '''Attendance''' || '''Record'''
!Streak
|-align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 1
| July 6
| @ [[Saskatchewan Roughriders|Roughriders]]
| [[Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field|Taylor Field]]
| W 36 – 28
| 20,995
| 1–0–0
|W1
|-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 2
| July 11
| [[Montreal Alouettes|Alouettes]]
| [[SkyDome]]
| L 45 – 6
| 20,612
| 1–1–0
|L1
|-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 3
| July 20
| @ [[Montreal Alouettes|Alouettes]]
| [[Molson Stadium]]
| L 41 – 4
| 19,461
| 1–2–0
|L2
|-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 4
| July 28
| [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats|Tiger-Cats]]
| [[SkyDome]]
| L 23 – 17
| 15,345
| 1–3–0
|L3
|-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 5
| August 4
| @ [[Calgary Stampeders|Stampeders]]
| [[McMahon Stadium]]
| L 37 – 17
| 33,783
| 1–4–0
|L4
|-align="center" bgcolor="#ffeeaa"
| 6
| August 10
| [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers|Blue Bombers]]
| [[SkyDome]]
| T 41 – 41 (4OT)
| 11,723
| 1–4–1
|T1
|-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 7
| August 17
| @ [[BC Lions|Lions]]
| [[BC Place Stadium]]
| L 36 – 26
| 19,858
| 1–5–1
|L1
|-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 8
| August 24
| [[BC Lions|Lions]]
| [[SkyDome]]
| L 51 – 4
| 11,350
| 1–6–1
|L2
|-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 9
| September 4
| @ [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats|Tiger-Cats]]
| [[Ivor Wynne Stadium]]
| L 42 – 12
| 28,830
| 1–7–1
|L3
|-align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 10
| September 9
| @ [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers|Blue Bombers]]
| [[Canad Inns Stadium]]
| W 24 – 12
| 24,064
| 2–7–1
|W1
|-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 11
| September 15
| [[Saskatchewan Roughriders|Roughriders]]
| [[SkyDome]]
| L 44 – 17
| 28,724
| 2–8–1
|L1
|-align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 12
| September 22
| @ [[Edmonton Eskimos|Eskimos]]
| [[Commonwealth Stadium (Edmonton)|Commonwealth Stadium]]
| W 34 – 21
| 28,649
| 3–8–1
|W1
|-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 13
| September 28
| [[Calgary Stampeders|Stampeders]]
| [[SkyDome]]
| L 31 – 14
| 11,343
| 3–9–1
|L1
|-align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 14
| October 7
| [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats|Tiger-Cats]]
| [[SkyDome]]
| W 29 – 12
| 20,729
| 4–9–1
|W1
|-align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 15
| October 13
| @ [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats|Tiger-Cats]]
| [[Ivor Wynne Stadium]]
| W 32 – 8
| 19,632
| 5–9–1
|W2
|-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 16
| October 21
| [[Edmonton Eskimos|Eskimos]]
| [[SkyDome]]
| L 48 – 28
| 18,129
| 5–10–1
|L1
|-align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 17
| October 27
| [[Winnipeg Blue Bombers|Blue Bombers]]
| [[SkyDome]]
| W 32 – 31
| 18,473
| 6–10–1
|W1
|-align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd"
| 18
| November 5
| @ [[Montreal Alouettes|Alouettes]]
| [[Molson Stadium]]
| W 17 – 11
| 19,461
| 7–10–1
|W2
|-
|}<ref name="PFA"/>

==Postseason==
Despite a late season run (6–4–0) under interim coach Michael "Pinball" Clemons, the Argonauts failed to qualify for the playoffs.

==Awards and records==

=== 2000 CFL All-Stars===
*SB – [[Derrell Mitchell]]
*P – [[Noel Prefontaine]]
<ref name="media">{{cite book|title=2010 Toronto Argonauts Media Guide |year=2010 |access-date=2011-05-07 |page=168 |url=http://www.argonauts.ca/uploads/assets/TOR/Media_Guide_2010/MediaGuide2010_PART%202.pdf |publisher=[[Toronto Argonauts]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430101919/http://argonauts.ca/uploads/assets/TOR/Media_Guide_2010/MediaGuide2010_PART%202.pdf |archive-date=30 April 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Eastern Division All-Star Selections===
*SB – [[Derrell Mitchell]]
*DT – [[Johnny Scott (Canadian football)|Johnny Scott]]
*LB – [[Michael O'Shea (Canadian football)|Mike O'Shea]]
*LB – [[Calvin Tiggle]]
*P – [[Noel Prefontaine]]
<ref name="media" />

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{2000 CFL season by team}}
{{Toronto Argonauts seasons}}
{{Toronto Argonauts}}

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