2010 Toronto Argonauts season
The 2010 Toronto Argonauts season was the 53rd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 138th overall. The Argonauts improved upon their 3–15 record from 2009 and their 4–14 record from 2008 and qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2007. After upsetting the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the East Semi-Final, they were defeated in the East Final by the hosting Montreal Alouettes.
| 2010 Toronto Argonauts season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jim Barker |
| General manager | Adam Rita |
| Home field | Rogers Centre |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–9 |
| Division place | 3rd, East |
| Playoff finish | Lost East Final |
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Offseason
CFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Joe Eppele | OT | Washington State |
| 1 | 3 | Cory Greenwood | LB | Concordia |
| 2 | 11 | Grant Shaw | DB/K | Saskatchewan |
| 3 | 18 | Spencer Watt | WR | Simon Fraser |
| 4 | 26 | Joel Reinders | OT | Waterloo |
| 4 | 30 | Steven Turner | WR | Bishop's |
| 5 | 32 | Michael Warner | OL | Waterloo |
| 6 | 40 | Nasser Jamal | OL | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| 6 | 44 | Conor Elliott | LB | Western |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Location | Final Score | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | June 13 | Tiger-Cats | Rogers Centre | W 13 – 10 | 12,514 | 1–0 |
| B | June 19 | @ Alouettes | Molson Stadium | L 31 – 23 | 23,112 | 1–1 |
Regular season
Season standings
East Division | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | |
| Montreal Alouettes | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 521 | 475 | 24 | Details |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 481 | 450 | 18 | Details |
| Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 373 | 442 | 18 | Details |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 464 | 485 | 8 | Details |
Season schedule
Win Loss Tie
| Week | Date | Opponent | Location | Final Score | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 1 | @ Stampeders | McMahon Stadium | L 30 – 16 | 29,333 | 0–1 |
| 2 | July 9 | @ Blue Bombers | Canad Inns Stadium | W 36 – 34 | 28,009 | 1–1 |
| 3 | July 14 | Stampeders | Rogers Centre | W 27 – 24 | 20,242 | 2–1 |
| 4 | July 23 | Lions | Rogers Centre | W 24 – 20 | 19,709 | 3–1 |
| 5 | July 29 | @ Alouettes | Molson Stadium | L 41 – 10 | 25,012 | 3–2 |
| 6 | August 6 | @ Eskimos | Commonwealth Stadium | W 29 – 28 | 31,888 | 4–2 |
| 7 | August 14 | Alouettes | Rogers Centre | W 37 – 22 | 22,311 | 5–2 |
| 8 | August 20 | Tiger-Cats | Rogers Centre | L 16 – 12 | 24,493 | 5–3 |
| 9 | Bye | 5–3 | ||||
| 10 | September 6 | @ Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | L 28 – 13 | 30,319 | 5–4 |
| 11 | September 11 | @ Lions | Empire Field | L 37 – 16 | 22,703 | 5–5 |
| 12 | September 19 | Blue Bombers | Rogers Centre | W 17 – 13 | 19,662 | 6–5 |
| 13 | September 26 | Eskimos | Moncton Stadium | L 24 – 6 | 20,725 | 6–6 |
| 14 | October 2 | Roughriders | Rogers Centre | L 27 – 16 | 23,873 | 6–7 |
| 15 | October 9 | @ Roughriders | Mosaic Stadium | W 24 – 19 | 30,048 | 7–7 |
| 16 | October 15 | Tiger-Cats | Rogers Centre | L 30 – 3 | 25,181 | 7–8 |
| 17 | October 23 | @ Blue Bombers | Canad Inns Stadium | W 27 – 8 | 23,446 | 8–8 |
| 18 | October 29 | Alouettes | Rogers Centre | L 37 – 30 | 22,427 | 8–9 |
| 19 | November 7 | @ Alouettes | Molson Stadium | W 30 – 4 | 25,012 | 9–9 |
Roster
Awards and records
CFL Eastern All-Stars
- RB – Cory Boyd, CFL Eastern All-Star
- OT – Rob Murphy, CFL Eastern All-Star
- DT – Kevin Huntley, CFL Eastern All-Star
- LB – Kevin Eiben, CFL Eastern All-Star
- DB – Lin-J Shell, CFL Eastern All-Star
- S – Willie Pile, CFL Eastern All-Star
- ST – Chad Owens, CFL Eastern All-Star
Playoffs
Schedule
| Round | Date | Opponent | Location | Final Score | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Semi-Final | November 14 | @ Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | W 16 – 13 | 27,828 |
| East Final | November 21 | @ Alouettes | Olympic Stadium | L 48 – 17 | 58,021 |
Bracket
| November 14: Division Semi-Finals | November 21: Division Finals | November 28: 98th Grey Cup Commonwealth Stadium – Edmonton | |||||||||||
| East | E3 | Toronto Argonauts | 17 | ||||||||||
| E3 | Toronto Argonauts | 16 | E1 | Montreal Alouettes | 48 | ||||||||
| E2 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 13 | E1 | Montreal Alouettes | 21 | ||||||||
| W2 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | |||||||||||
| West | W2 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 20 | ||||||||||
| W3 | BC Lions | 38 | W1 | Calgary Stampeders | 16 | ||||||||
| W2 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 41* | |||||||||||
*-Team won in Overtime.
East Semi-Final
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East Final
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References
- "2010 Toronto Argonauts". Retrieved 2010-11-07.
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