2015 Toronto Argonauts season
| 2015 Toronto Argonauts season | |
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| Head coach | Scott Milanovich |
| General manager | Jim Barker |
| Home field | Rogers Centre (5 games) Tim Hortons Field (2 games) TD Place Stadium (1 game) SMS Equipment Stadium (1 game) |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–8 |
| Division place | 3rd, East |
| Playoff finish | Lost East Semi-Final |
| Team MOP | Trevor Harris |
| Team MOC | Cleyon Laing |
| Team MOR | Vidal Hazelton |
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The 2015 Toronto Argonauts season was the 58th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 143rd season overall. The Argonauts finished with a 10–8 record, but lost the East-Semi Final to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
The Argonauts spent much of the 2015 season as a traveling team due to a litany of schedule conflicts between the 2015 Pan American Games and the 2015 Toronto Blue Jays season; in the latter case, the Argonauts' attempt to backload their schedule with home games backfired when the Blue Jays unexpectedly made the playoffs and advanced to the American League Championship Series, forcing last-minute relocations for the Argonauts as the Blue Jays held priority on use of the Rogers Centre. For the third consecutive season, the Argonauts' home pre-season game was played at the University of Toronto's Varsity Stadium.[1] The team played their regular season opener at SMS Equipment Stadium in Fort McMurray as the designated home team against the Edmonton Eskimos.[2] This made the Argonauts the first CFL franchise to host regular season games in three different provinces (including New Brunswick for Touchdown Atlantic in 2010). In effect, the Argonauts played on the road for their first five games, with their home opener coming in week 7 against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, playing only 5 games in their host market during the regular season.
The team later had to shift their October 6 home game against Ottawa to TD Place Stadium, home of the Redblacks,[3] and their October 17 and 23 home games were moved to Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton.[4] If the Jays had advanced to the 2015 World Series, further Argonauts home games would have had to be relocated. The Argos did not fare well in the Hamilton "home" games; they lost both contests (knocking them out of contention to win the East division) and drew a combined attendance of 7,142.
The November 6 contest against Winnipeg (which drew 17,511) was their last game at Rogers Centre. Renovations to BMO Field were completed in time for the Argonauts to relocate to their new venue for the 2016 CFL season.
Contents
Offseason
CFL Draft
The 2015 CFL Draft took place on May 12, 2015. The Argonauts had seven selections in the seven-round draft. They traded their sixth-round pick for Dwight Anderson and received a seventh-round pick for Josh Portis.[5][6]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Sean McEwen | OL | Calgary |
| 2 | 12 | Daryl Waud | DL | Western |
| 3 | 21 | Cameron Walker | DL | Guelph |
| 4 | 30 | Matt Norzil | WR | Laval |
| 5 | 39 | Dillon Campbell | RB | Wilfrid Laurier |
| 7 | 55 | Kevin Bradfield | WR | Toronto |
| 7 | 56 | Dan MacDonald | LS | Guelph |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||||
| A | Bye | ||||||||
| B | Tues, June 9 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 27–34 | 0–1 | None | Varsity Stadium | 5,000 | Recap |
| C | Thurs, June 18 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | at Montreal Alouettes | W 30–10 | 1–1 | TSN2/RDS | Molson Stadium | 16,325 | Recap |
- # Games played with white uniforms.
Regular season
Standings
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East Division
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| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | |
| Y–Ottawa Redblacks | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 464 | 454 | 24 | Details |
| X–Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 530 | 391 | 20 | Details |
| X–Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 438 | 499 | 20 | Details |
| Montreal Alouettes | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 388 | 402 | 12 | Details |
Schedule
Win Loss Tie
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
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| Score | Record | ||||||||
| 1 | Sat, June 27 | 5:00 p.m. EDT | Edmonton Eskimos | W 26–11 | 1–0 | TSN | SMS Equipment Stadium (in Fort McMurray) | 4,900 | Recap |
| 2 | Sun, July 5 | 3:30 p.m. EDT | @ Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 42–40 (2OT) | 2–0 | TSN/RDS2 | Mosaic Stadium | 31,907 | Recap |
| 3 | Mon, July 13 | 9:00 p.m. EDT | @ Calgary Stampeders | L 20–25 | 2–1 | TSN/RDS2 | McMahon Stadium | 26,741 | Recap |
| 4 | Bye | ||||||||
| 5 | Fri, July 24 | 10:00 p.m. EDT | @ BC Lions | W 30–27 | 3–1 | TSN/RDS2 | BC Place | 20,085 | Recap |
| 6 | Mon, Aug 3 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 18–34 | 3–2 | TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 | Tim Hortons Field | 24,135 | Recap |
| 7 | Sat, Aug 8 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 30–26 | 4–2 | TSN | Rogers Centre | 20,642 | Recap |
| 8 | Fri, Aug 14 | 8:00 p.m. EDT | @ Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 27–20 | 5–2 | TSN | Investors Group Field | 27,246 | Recap |
| 9 | Sun, Aug 23 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | Ottawa Redblacks | W 30–24 | 6–2 | TSN | Rogers Centre | 14,748 | Recap |
| 10 | Fri, Aug 28 | 9:00 p.m. EDT | @ Edmonton Eskimos | L 15–38 | 6–3 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | Commonwealth Stadium | 31,573 | Recap |
| 11 | Mon, Sept 7 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 12–42 | 6–4 | TSN | Tim Hortons Field | 24,390 | Recap |
| 12 | Fri, Sept 11 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 27–35 | 6–5 | TSN/RDS2 | Rogers Centre | 17,694 | Recap |
| 13 | Bye | ||||||||
| 14 | Sat, Sept 26 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | @ Ottawa Redblacks | W 35–26 | 7–5 | TSN/RDS2 | TD Place Stadium | 24,586 | Recap |
| 15 | Bye | ||||||||
| 16 | Tues, Oct 6 | 7:30 p.m. EDT | Ottawa Redblacks | W 38–35 | 8–5 | TSN/RDS2 | TD Place Stadium1 | 15,011 | Recap |
| 16 | Mon, Oct 12 | 1:00 p.m. EDT | @ Montreal Alouettes | W 25–17 | 9–5 | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | 21,536 | Recap |
| 17 | Sat, Oct 17 | 4:00 p.m. EDT | Calgary Stampeders | L 15–27 | 9–6 | TSN | Tim Hortons Field1 | 3,401 | Recap |
| 18 | Fri, Oct 23 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | Montreal Alouettes | L 2–34 | 9–7 | TSN/RDS2 | Tim Hortons Field1 | 3,741 | Recap |
| 19 | Fri, Oct 30 | 7:00 p.m. EDT | BC Lions | L 25–27 | 9–8 | TSN | Rogers Centre | 14,236 | Recap |
| 20 | Fri, Nov 6 | 7:30 p.m. EST | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 21–11 | 10–8 | TSN/RDS2 | Rogers Centre | 17,511 | Recap |
1 Originally scheduled for the Rogers Centre but relocated due to schedule conflicts.
- # Games played with colour uniforms.
- # Games played with white uniforms.
- # Games played with alternate uniforms.
Post-season
Schedule
| Game | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | |
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| Score | Record | ||||||||
| East Semi-Final | Sun, Nov 15 | 1:00 p.m. EST | @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 22–25 | 0–1 | TSN/RDS | Tim Hortons Field | 24,029 | Recap |
- # Games played with white uniforms.
Team
Coaching staff
| 2015 Toronto Argonauts staff | ||||||
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Front Office and Support Staff
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
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References
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- ↑ Blue Bombers pick up backup QB Portis in trade with Argos
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