The 2014 Toronto Argonauts season was their 57th season in the Canadian Football League and their 142nd season overall. The Argonauts finished in third place in the East Division but missed out on a playoff spot due to the crossover rule. The 9–9 BC Lions, fourth place in the West Division, had a better record and therefore eliminated the Argos from the playoffs.
| 2014 Toronto Argonauts season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Jim Barker |
| Head coach | Scott Milanovich |
| Home field | Rogers Centre |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–10 |
| Division place | 3rd, East |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
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Entering the final game of the season at 7–10 against the Ottawa Redblacks, the Argos needed to win to keep their playoff hopes alive, which they did. They also needed Hamilton to lose to Montreal for the Argos to finish second and make the playoffs ahead of the crossover team, the BC Lions. However, the Ti-Cats won that game, eliminating the Argos from the playoffs on the last day of the regular season.
Offseason
editCFL draft
editThe 2014 CFL Draft took place on May 13, 2014. The Argonauts had eight selections in the seven-round draft. They concluded a trade with the Edmonton Eskimos to secure the third overall pick, enabling them to draft Anthony Coombs.[1] That trade saw their second round selection go to Edmonton in exchange for another third round selection.[2]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Anthony Coombs | RB | Manitoba |
| 3 | 21 | Jaskaran Dhillon | OL | British Columbia |
| 4 | 33 | Thomas Miles | LB | Manitoba |
| 4 | 36 | Alexandre Dupuis | FB | Montreal |
| 5 | 38 | Eric Black | DB | Saint Mary's |
| 5 | 42 | Evan Pszczonak | WR | Windsor |
| 6 | 51 | Tore Corrado | WR | Simon Fraser |
| 7 | 60 | Kirby Fletcher | DL | Acadia |
Preseason
edit| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||||
| A | Mon, June 9 | 8:30 p.m. EDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 24–22 | 1–0 | TSN | Investors Group Field | 24,000 | Recap |
| B | Bye | ||||||||
| C | Thur, June 19 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 41–23 | 2–0 | None | Varsity Stadium | 5,216 | Recap |
- # Games played with white uniforms.
Regular season
editStandings
edit| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 417 | 395 | 18 | Details |
| Montreal Alouettes | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 360 | 394 | 18 | Details |
| Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 450 | 456 | 16 | Details |
| Ottawa Redblacks | 18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 278 | 465 | 4 | Details |
Toronto missed the playoffs, as a third-place team having an inferior record to the fourth-place team in the other division, the 9-9 BC Lions.
Schedule
editWin Loss Tie
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||||
| 1 | Thur, June 26 | 8:30 p.m. EDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 21–45 | 0–1 | TSN/RDS2 | Investors Group Field | 24,872 | Recap |
| 2 | Sat, July 5 | 3:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 48–15 | 1–1 | TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 | Rogers Centre | 17,758 | Recap |
| 3 | Sat, July 12 | 6:30 p.m. EDT | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 15–34 | 1–2 | TSN | Rogers Centre | 16,102 | Recap |
| 4 | Fri, July 18 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Ottawa Redblacks | L 17–18 | 1–3 | TSN/RDS | TD Place Stadium | 24,326 | Recap |
| 5 | Sat, July 26 | 10:00 p.m. EDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 9–37 | 1–4 | TSN/ESPN2 | Mosaic Stadium | 32,621 | Recap |
| 6 | Fri, Aug 1 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Montreal Alouettes | W 31–5 | 2–4 | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | 20,692 | Recap |
| 7 | Bye | ||||||||
| 8 | Tues, Aug 12 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 38–21 | 3–4 | TSN/RDS2 | Rogers Centre | 18,106 | Recap |
| 8 | Sun, Aug 17 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | vs. BC Lions | L 17–33 | 3–5 | TSN/RDS2 | Rogers Centre | 18,283 | Recap |
| 9 | Sat, Aug 23 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 27–41 | 3–6 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 33,767 | Recap |
| 10 | Mon, Sept 1 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 12–13 | 3–7 | TSN | Tim Hortons Field | 18,135 | Recap |
| 11 | Bye | ||||||||
| 12 | Sat, Sept 13 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | at Calgary Stampeders | L 33–40 | 3–8 | TSN/RDS2 | McMahon Stadium | 28,607 | Recap |
| 13 | Fri, Sept 19 | 10:00 p.m. EDT | at BC Lions | W 40–23 | 4–8 | TSN | BC Place | 27,038 | Recap |
| 14 | Bye | ||||||||
| 15 | Sat, Oct 4 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 33–32 | 5–8 | TSN | Rogers Centre | 16,276 | Recap |
| 16 | Fri, Oct 10 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 34–33 | 6–8 | TSN | Rogers Centre | 17,811 | Recap |
| 17 | Sat, Oct 18 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 12–20 | 6–9 | TSN/RDS | Rogers Centre | 16,834 | Recap |
| 18 | Sat, Oct 25 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 26–24 | 7–9 | TSN/RDS2 | Rogers Centre | 19,258 | Recap |
| 19 | Sun, Nov 2 | 12:00 p.m. EST | at Montreal Alouettes | L 14–17 | 7–10 | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | 22,013 | Recap |
| 20 | Fri, Nov 7 | 7:00 p.m. EST | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | W 23–5 | 8–10 | TSN/RDS2 | Rogers Centre | 19,687 | Recap |
- # Games played with colour uniforms.
- # Games played with white uniforms.
- # Games played with alternate uniforms.
Team
editRoster
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Coaching staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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References
edit- ^ "Argos trade for third overall pick, select Coombs". Archived from the original on 2014-05-14. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
- ^ "Draft tracker". Archived from the original on 2014-05-22. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
- ^ a b 2014 Schedule