This is a list of seasons competed by the Toronto Argonauts, a Canadian Football League team. While the team was founded in 1873, they did not join the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union until it was founded in 1907. The IRFU ultimately merged with the Western Interprovincial Football Union and formed the CFL in 1958, which the Argos have been competing in ever since. Throughout their history, the Argos have won 19 Grey Cups (including 10 before the CFL was formed), more than any other team.
Grey Cup/Dominion Championships†Division Championships*Regular season Championships^
LeagueSeasonArgonautsSeasonLeagueDivisionFinishWinsLossesTiesPlayoffs18831883ORFU– No regular seasonWon ORFU Second Round (Peterboro FC) 30-7Won ORFU Quarter Finals (Upper Canada College) 9-4Won ORFU Semi Finals (University of Toronto) 24-1Won ORFU Finals (Ottawa FC) 9-718841884ORFU– No regular seasonWon ORFU First Round (Peterboro FC) 27-8Won ORFU Quarter Finals (University of Toronto) 24-0Won ORFU Semi Finals (Tigers) 24-4Won ORFU Finals (Ottawa FC) by defaultLost Dominion Championship (Montreal FC) 30-018851885ORFU– No regular seasonWon ORFU First Round (Peterboro FC) 10-0Lost ORFU Second Round (Upper Canada College) 11-618861886ORFU– No regular seasonWon ORFU City First Round (Tigers) 22-0Won ORFU City Quarter Finals (Peterboro FC) 68-6Won ORFU City Semi Finals (Ottawa FC) 12-7Won ORFU City Finals (London Kickers) 24-7Lost ORFU Finals (Ottawa College) 13-018871887ORFU– No regular seasonLost ORFU City Quarter Finals (Tigers) 10-818881888ORFU– No regular seasonWon ORFU Challenge Series (Upper Canada College) 35-1Lost ORFU Challenge Series (Tigers) 12-418891889ORFU– No regular seasonWon ORFU Challenge Series (Upper Canada College) 43-0Won ORFU Challenge Series (Stratford Rugby Club) 45-0Won ORFU Challenge Series (Tigers) 46-0Lost ORFU Final (Ottawa College) 17-218901890ORFU– No regular seasonLost ORFU Quarter-Finals (Tigers) 8-518911891ORFU– No regular seasonLost ORFU Quarter-Finals (Tigers) 2-0 series (67-18 points)18921892ORFU– No regular seasonWon ORFU First Round (University of Toronto) 2-0 series (31-13 points)Won ORFU Quarter-Finals (Ottawa College) 34-5Lost ORFU Semi-Finals (Tigers) 5-118931893ORFU– No regular seasonWon ORFU Quarter-Final (Ottawa FC) 1-1 series (44-15 points)Won ORFU Semi-Final (Osgoode Hall) 1-1 series (49-47 points)Lost ORFU Final (Queen's) 2-0 series (55-4 points)18941894ORFU– No regular seasonLost ORFU Quarter-Final (Tigers) 2-0 series (54-15 points)18951895ORFU– did not participate due to a rules dispute with the ORFU18961896ORFU– did not participate due to a rules dispute with the ORFU18971897ORFU– did not participate due to a rules dispute with the ORFU18981898ORFUsenior series4th06018991899ORFUsenior series3rd24019001900ORFUsenior series1st420Lost League Playoff (Rough Riders) 20-1219011901ORFU*senior series1st^510Lost Dominion Championship (Ottawa College) 1-0-1 series (30-15 points)19021902ORFUsenior series2nd22019031903 Resigned from ORFU senior series due to rules dispute19041904ORFUsenior series (district 1)1st220Lost District Playoff Semi-final (Toronto Rugby Club) 14-419051905ORFUsenior series2nd42019061906ORFUsenior series2nd42019071907IRFU–4th15019081908IRFU–4th15019091909IRFU–3rd15019101910IRFU–2nd33019111911IRFU*–1st^510Won East Semi-Final (Alerts) 9-2Lost Grey Cup (University of Toronto) 14-719121912IRFU*–1st^510Won East Semi-Final (University of Toronto) 22-16Lost Grey Cup (Alerts) 11-419131913IRFU–3rd33019141914IRFU†*–2nd510Won League Playoff (Tigers) 11-4Won East Final (Hamilton Rowing Club) 16-14Won Grey Cup (University of Toronto) 14-219151915IRFU–2nd42019161916IRFU–Season suspended due to World War I19171917IRFU–Season suspended due to World War I19181918IRFU–Season suspended due to World War I19191919IRFU–2nd33019201920IRFU*–1st^510Won East Final (Toronto RAA) 7-6Lost Grey Cup (University of Toronto) 16-319211921IRFU†*–1st^600Won East Semi-Final (University of Toronto) 20-12Won East Final (Toronto Parkdale CC) 16-8Won Grey Cup (Eskimos) 23-019221922IRFU*–1st^501Won East Semi-Final (Toronto Parkdale CC) 20-1Lost East Final (Queen's) 12-1119231923IRFU–2nd31219241924IRFU–2nd42019251925IRFU–4th24019261926IRFU–3rd33019271927IRFU–3rd23119281928IRFU–3rd14119291929IRFU–3rd33019301930IRFU–2nd41119311931IRFU–3rd33019321932IRFU–3rd33019331933IRFU†*–2nd420Won IRFU Finals (AAA Winged Wheelers) 2-0 series (20-9 points)Won Grey Cup Semi-Final (Winnipegs) 13-0Won Grey Cup (Imperials) 4-319341934IRFU–3rd32119351935IRFU–2nd63019361936IRFU–1st^420Lost IRFU Finals (Rough Riders) 2-0 series (22-6 points)19371937IRFU†*–1st^510Won IRFU Finals (Rough Riders) 21-16Won Eastern Finals (Imperials) 10-6Won Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 4-319381938IRFU†*–2nd510Won IRFU Finals (Rough Riders) 2-0 series (14-4 points)Won Eastern Finals (Imperials) 25-8Won Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 30-719391939IRFU–2nd411Lost IRFU Finals (Rough Riders) 2-0 series (39-6 points)19401940IRFU–2nd420Lost IRFU Finals (Rough Riders) 2-0 series (20-2 points)19411941ERFU–2nd510Lost ERFU Finals (Rough Riders) 1-1 series (18-17 points)19421942IRFU– Season suspended due to World War II19431943IRFU– Season suspended due to World War II19441944IRFU– Season suspended due to World War II19451945IRFU†*–2nd510Won IRFU Finals (Rough Riders) 1-1 series (33-18 points)Won Eastern Finals (Balmy Beach Beachers) 14-2Won Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 35-019461946IRFU†*–2nd732Won IRFU Finals (Alouettes) 12-6Won Eastern Finals (Balmy Beach Beachers) 22-12Won Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 28-619471947IRFU†*–2nd741Won IRFU Finals (Rough Riders) 2-0 series (25-0 points)Won Eastern Finals (Trojans) 22-1Won Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 10-919481948IRFU–3rd56119491949IRFU–3rd57019501950IRFU†*–2nd651Won IRFU Finals (Tiger-Cats) 1-1 series (35-19 points)Won Eastern Finals (Balmy Beach Beachers) 43-13Won Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 13-019511951IRFU–3rd750Lost IRFU Semi-Finals (Tiger-Cats) 1-1 series (31-28 points)19521952IRFU†*–2nd741Won IRFU Finals (Tiger-Cats) 2-1 series (45-40 points)Won Eastern Finals (Imperials) 34-15Won Grey Cup (Eskimos) 21-1119531953IRFU–4th59019541954IRFU–3rd68019551955IRFU–3rd480Won Divisional Semi-Finals (Tiger-Cats) 32-28Lost Divisional Finals (Alouettes) 38-3619561956CFCIRFU4th410019571957CFCIRFU4th410019581958CFLIRFU4th410019591959CFLIRFU4th410019601960CFLEast1st^1040Lost Divisional Finals (Rough Riders) 2-0 series (54-41 points)19611961CFLEast3rd761Won Divisional Semi-Finals (Rough Riders) 43-19 Lost Divisional Finals (Tiger-Cats) 1-1 series (55-27 points)19621962CFLEast4th410019631963CFLEast4th311019641964CFLEast4th410019651965CFLEast4th311019661966CFLEast4th59019671967CFLEast3rd581Lost Divisional Semi-Finals (Rough Riders) 38-2219681968CFLEast2nd950Won Divisional Semi-Finals (Tiger-Cats) 33-21Lost Divisional Finals (Rough Riders) 1-1 series (47-27 points)19691969CFLEast2nd1040Won Divisional Semi-Finals (Tiger-Cats) 15-9Lost Divisional Finals (Rough Riders) 1-1 series (46-35 points)19701970CFLEast2nd860Lost Divisional Semi-Finals (Alouettes) 16-719711971CFLEast*1st^1040Won Divisional Finals (Tiger-Cats) 1-0-1 series (40-25 points)Lost Grey Cup (Stampeders) 14-1119721972CFLEast4th311019731973CFLEast2nd752Lost Divisional Semi-Finals (Alouettes) 32-10 (OT)19741974CFLEast4th69119751975CFLEast4th510119761976CFLEast4th78119771977CFLEast3rd6100Lost Divisional Semi-Finals (Rough Riders) 21-1619781978CFLEast4th412019791979CFLEast4th511019801980CFLEast4th610019811981CFLEast4th214019821982CFLEast*1st^961Won Divisional Finals (Rough Riders) 44-7Lost Grey Cup (Eskimos) 32-1619831983CFL†East*1st^1240Won Divisional Finals (Tiger-Cats) 41-36Won Grey Cup (Lions) 18-1719841984CFLEast1st^961Lost Divisional Finals (Tiger-Cats) 14-13 (OT)19851985CFLEast4th610019861986CFLEast1st^1080Lost Divisional Finals (Tiger-Cats) 1-1 series (59-56 points)19871987CFLEast*2nd1161Won Divisional Semi-Finals (Tiger-Cats) 29-13Won Divisional Finals (Blue Bombers) 19-3Lost Grey Cup (Eskimos) 38-3619881988CFLEast1st^1440Lost Divisional Finals (Blue Bombers) 27-1119891989CFLEast2nd7110Lost Divisional Semi-Finals (Blue Bombers) 30-719901990CFLEast2nd1080Won Divisional Semi-Finals (Rough Riders) 34-25Lost Divisional Finals (Blue Bombers) 20-1719911991CFL†East*1st^1350Won Divisional Finals (Blue Bombers) 42-3Won Grey Cup (Stampeders) 36-2119921992CFLEast4th612019931993CFLEast4th315019941994CFLEast3rd7110Lost Divisional Semi-Finals (Stallions) 34-1519951995CFLNorth7th414019961996CFL†East*1st^1530Won Divisional Finals (Alouettes) 43-7Won Grey Cup (Eskimos) 43-3719971997CFL†East*1st^1530Won Divisional Finals (Alouettes) 37-30Won Grey Cup (Roughriders) 47-2319981998CFLEast3rd990Lost Divisional Semi-Finals (Alouettes) 41-2819991999CFLEast3rd990Lost Divisional Semi-Finals (Tiger-Cats) 27-620002000CFLEast4th710120012001CFLEast4th711020022002CFLEast2nd8100Won Divisional Semi-Finals (Roughriders) 24-14Lost Divisional Finals (Alouettes) 35-1820032003CFLEast2nd990Won Divisional Semi-Finals (Lions) 28-7Lost Divisional Finals (Alouettes) 30-2620042004CFL†East*2nd1071Won Divisional Semi-Finals (Tiger-Cats) 24-6Won Divisional Finals (Alouettes) 26-18Won Grey Cup (Lions) 27-1920052005CFLEast1st^1170Lost Divisional Finals (Alouettes) 33-1720062006CFLEast2nd1080Won Divisional Semi-Finals (Blue Bombers) 31-27Lost Divisional Finals (Alouettes) 33-2420072007CFLEast1st^1170Lost Divisional Finals (Blue Bombers) 19-920082008CFLEast3rd414020092009CFLEast4th315020102010CFLEast3rd990Won Divisional Semi-Finals (Tiger-Cats) 16-13Lost Divisional Finals (Alouettes) 48-1720112011CFLEast4th612020122012CFL†East*2nd990Won Divisional Semi-Finals (Eskimos) 42-26Won Divisional Finals (Alouettes) 27-20Won Grey Cup (Stampeders) 35-2220132013CFLEast1st^1170Lost Divisional Finals (Tiger-Cats) 36-2420142014CFLEast3rd810020152015CFLEast3rd1080Lost Divisional Semi-Finals (Tiger-Cats) 25-2220162016CFLEast4th513020172017CFL†East*1st^990Won Divisional Finals (Roughriders) 25-21Won Grey Cup (Stampeders) 27-2420182018CFLEast4th414020192019CFLEast3rd414020202020CFLEastSeason cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic20212021CFLEast1st^950Lost Divisional Finals (Tiger-Cats) 27-1920222022CFL†East*1st^1170Won Divisional Finals (Alouettes) 34-27Won Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 24-2320232023CFLEast1st^1620Lost Divisional Finals (Alouettes) 38-1720242024CFL†East*2nd1080Won Divisional Semi-Finals (Redblacks) 58-38Won Divisional Finals (Alouettes) 30-28 Won Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) 41-2420252025CFLEast3rd513020262026CFLEast2nd970Divisional Semi-Finals (TBD)Regular Season Totals (1907–2026)70374826Playoff Totals (1907–2025)68380Grey Cup Totals (1909–2025)196Dominion Championship Totals (1884–1908)02
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