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2012 Toronto Argonauts season
CFL team season
CFL team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Toronto Argonauts |
| year | 2012 |
| record | **9–9** |
| division_place | **2nd, East** |
| coach | Scott Milanovich |
| general manager | Jim Barker |
| stadium | Rogers Centre |
| playoffs | **Won [Grey Cup](100th-grey-cup)** |
| MOP | Chad Owens |
| MOC | Andre Durie |
| MOR | Armond Armstead |
| uniform | File:CFL TOR Jersey 2012.png |
| shortnavlink | Argonauts seasons |
The 2012 Toronto Argonauts season was the 55th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 140th season overall. The Argonauts finished in second place in the East Division with a respectable 9–9 record, improving on their 6–12 record from 2011. The Argos hosted their first home playoff game since 2007 against the Edmonton Eskimos, the crossover team from the West, which the Argos won 42–26. Their next opponent was the Montreal Alouettes. In a close game, the Argonauts came out on top 27–20 and made it to the Grey Cup game. The Argonauts won the 100th Grey Cup 35–22 over the Calgary Stampeders.
Offseason
CFL draft
The 2012 CFL draft took place on May 3, 2012 live at 3:00 PM EDT. The Argonauts had six selections in the six-round draft, with no picks in the first and third rounds after completing trades for quarterbacks Ricky Ray and Steven Jyles respectively.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 9 | Cleyon Laing | DE | Iowa State |
| 4 | 24 | Herve Tonye-Tonye | LB | Northern Colorado |
| 4 | 28 | Quincy Hurst | WR | Manitoba |
| 5 | 32 | Luke Willson | TE | Rice Owls |
| 6 | 40 | Aaron Crawford | LB | Saint Mary's |
| 6 | 41 | Shea Pierre | DB | Windsor |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Location | Final Score | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | June 13 | @ Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | W 29 – 24 | 27,585 | 1–0 |
| B | June 19 | Alouettes | Rogers Centre | W 25 – 20 | 36,214 | 2–0 |
Regular season
With a 31-26 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders on October 27, the Argonauts clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2010. It also ensured that the Argonauts would play at home in the playoffs, something Toronto had not accomplished since the club's 2007 season.
Season standings
Season schedule
Win Loss Tie
| Week | Date | Opponent | Location | Final Score | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 30 | @ Eskimos | Commonwealth Stadium | L 19 – 15 | 35,538 | 0–1 |
| 2 | July 7 | Stampeders | Rogers Centre | W 39 – 36 | 20,682 | 1–1 |
| 3 | July 14 | @ Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | L 36 – 27 | 24,264 | 1–2 |
| 4 | July 18 | Blue Bombers | Rogers Centre | W 25 – 22 | 22,485 | 2–2 |
| 5 | July 27 | @ Alouettes | Molson Stadium | W 23 – 20 | 22,773 | 3–2 |
| 6 | August 6 | Lions | Rogers Centre | L 18 – 9 | 22,841 | 3–3 |
| 7 | *Bye* | 3–3 | ||||
| 8 | August 18 | @ Stampeders | McMahon Stadium | W 22 – 14 | 28,246 | 4–3 |
| 9 | August 27 | Eskimos | Rogers Centre | L 26 – 17 | 22,912 | 4–4 |
| 10 | September 3 | @ Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | W 33 – 30 | 31,032 | 5–4 |
| 11 | September 8 | Tiger-Cats | Rogers Centre | W 45 – 31 | 23,061 | 6–4 |
| 12 | September 15 | @ Lions | BC Place | L 28 – 23 | 28,526 | 6–5 |
| 13 | September 23 | @ Alouettes | Molson Stadium | L 31 – 10 | 23,209 | 6–6 |
| 14 | September 29 | @ Blue Bombers | Canad Inns Stadium | W 29 – 10 | 27,169 | 7–6 |
| 15 | October 8 | Roughriders | Rogers Centre | L 36 – 10 | 25,176 | 7–7 |
| 16 | October 14 | Alouettes | Rogers Centre | L 24 – 12 | 25,348 | 7–8 |
| 17 | October 19 | Blue Bombers | Rogers Centre | L 44 – 32 | 23,419 | 7–9 |
| 18 | October 27 | @ Roughriders | Mosaic Stadium | W 31 – 26 | 29,747 | 8–9 |
| 19 | November 1 | Tiger-Cats | Rogers Centre | W 43 – 40 | 27,283 | 9–9 |
Roster
| **2012 Toronto Argonauts roster** |
|---|
| **Quarterbacks** |
Coaching staff
| **2012 Toronto Argonauts staff** |
|---|
Postseason
Schedule
Bracket
Division Semi-Finals Division Finals 100th Grey Cup Rogers Centre – Toronto | RD1-group1=East | RD1-group2=West | RD1-seed4=E2 | RD1-team4=Toronto Argonauts | RD1-score4=42 | RD1-seed3=W4 | RD1-team3=Edmonton Eskimos | RD1-score3=26 | RD1-seed8=W2 | RD1-team8=Calgary Stampeders | RD1-score8=36 | RD1-seed7=W3 | RD1-team7=Saskatchewan Roughriders | RD1-score7=30 | RD2-seed2=E1 | RD2-team2=Montreal Alouettes | RD2-score2=20 | RD2-seed1=E2 | RD2-team1=Toronto Argonauts | RD2-score1=27 | RD2-seed4=W1 | RD2-team4=BC Lions | RD2-score4=29 | RD2-seed3=W2 | RD2-team3=Calgary Stampeders | RD2-score3=34 | RD3-seed1=E2 | RD3-team1=Toronto Argonauts | RD3-score1=35 | RD3-seed2=W2 | RD3-team2=Calgary Stampeders | RD3-score2=22 *-Team won in Overtime.
East Semi-Final
Toronto, ON
East Final
Montreal, QC
[[100th Grey Cup|Grey Cup]]
Toronto, ON
References
References
- "Draft Tracker {{!}} Prospect Central {{!}} CFL.ca {{!}} Official Site of the Canadian Football League".
- "Ray Day! Argos land new starting QB".
- "Jumping ship: Argos get Jyles from Bombers".
- "2012 CFL Schedule". [[Canadian Football League]].
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