2023 Toronto Argonauts season

2023 Toronto Argonauts season
Argonauts 150th Anniversary Logo
PresidentBill Manning
General managerMichael Clemons
Head coachRyan Dinwiddie
Home fieldBMO Field
Results
Record16–2
Division place1st, East
Playoff finishLost East Final
Team MOPChad Kelly
Team MODPAdarius Pickett
Team MOCRoyce Metchie
Team MOOLDejon Allen
Team MOSTJavon Leake
Team MORQwan'tez Stiggers
Uniform

The 2023 Toronto Argonauts season was the 65th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 150th year of existence. The Argonauts entered the season as defending champions following their victory in the 109th Grey Cup. The team attempted to win their league-leading 19th Grey Cup championship, but were defeated by the Montreal Alouettes in the East Final.

The Argonauts qualified for the playoffs for a third consecutive season following their week 11 victory over the Montreal Alouettes.[1] In the following week, on September 15, 2023, the Argonauts defeated the Alouettes again to secure first place in the division for the third straight year, which was the first time since 19821984 that the franchise captured three straight division titles.[2] The team also started the season with an 11–1 record which was the best start to a season in franchise history.[2] The Argonauts also set a CFL record as the earliest to clinch a first place finish with six games remaining in an 18-game schedule.[3] The previous record was held by the 2009 Montreal Alouettes, who clinched first place in the East Division with five games remaining.[3] In the final game of the regular season, the Argonauts won their 16th game, tying the 1989 Edmonton Eskimos for the CFL record for most wins in a regular season.[4] However, their season came to a shocking end as they were upset by the Montreal Alouettes in the East Final.[5]

The 2023 CFL season was the third season for head coach Ryan Dinwiddie and the fourth season for Michael Clemons as general manager.[6][7] The team held their training camp at the University of Guelph for the second consecutive season.[8]

  1. ^ "Toronto Argonauts clinch playoff spot with victory over Alouettes". 3DownNation. September 9, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Argos clinch first place in the East Division for third consecutive season". Toronto Argonauts. September 15, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Game notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  4. ^ "Argos claim 16th win in downing Redblacks". Canadian Football League. October 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "Montreal Alouettes stun record-setting Toronto Argonauts in East Final upset". 3DownNation. 11 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Ryan Dinwiddie named 45th head coach in Argos history". Toronto Argonauts. December 12, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  7. ^ CFL.ca Staff (October 8, 2019). "Argos relieve GM Jim Popp of duties". CFL.ca. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  8. ^ "Grey Cup champion Argonauts look to repeat in team's 150th year as 2023 schedule is released". Toronto Argonauts. December 13, 2022.