1971 Toronto Argonauts Game-by-Game Results

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 10-4 20
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-1-1 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Leo Cahill (10-4)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1971 Toronto Argonauts Statistics
1971 Toronto Argonauts Roster

The Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League ended the 1971 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses for 20 points, finishing first in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1-1.

Toronto ran up 289 points, while the defense conceded 248. Joe Theismann tossed for 2,440 yards. Mel Profit snagged 39 passes for 725 yards, while Mike Eben and Bill Symons were targeted regularly also.

Leon McQuay carried the ball for a team-best 977 yards for the Argonauts.

Dick Thornton intercepted 7 opponent throws.

Leo Cahill coached the team. The 1971 Toronto Argonauts lost in the Grey Cup.

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Regular Season Points For: 289
Regular Season Points Against: 248

Date Game Res Home Road Record
July 28, 1971 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 20 at Toronto Argonauts 21 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
August 6, 1971 Saskatchewan Roughriders 17 at Toronto Argonauts 22 W 2-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0
August 12, 1971 Toronto Argonauts 26 at Montreal Alouettes 14 W 2-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-0
August 19, 1971 Ottawa Rough Riders 28 at Toronto Argonauts 30 W 3-0-0 1-0-0 4-0-0
August 29, 1971 Toronto Argonauts 24 at BC Lions 27 L 3-0-0 1-1-0 4-1-0
September 1, 1971 Toronto Argonauts 16 at Edmonton Eskimos 15 W 3-0-0 2-1-0 5-1-0
September 6, 1971 Toronto Argonauts 17 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 30 L 3-0-0 2-2-0 5-2-0
September 12, 1971 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 14 at Toronto Argonauts 23 W 4-0-0 2-2-0 6-2-0
September 19, 1971 Toronto Argonauts 26 at Ottawa Rough Riders 17 W 4-0-0 3-2-0 7-2-0
September 25, 1971 Calgary Stampeders 7 at Toronto Argonauts 18 W 5-0-0 3-2-0 8-2-0
October 3, 1971 Toronto Argonauts 12 at Ottawa Rough Riders 3 W 5-0-0 4-2-0 9-2-0
October 10, 1971 Toronto Argonauts 32 at Montreal Alouettes 5 W 5-0-0 5-2-0 10-2-0
October 17, 1971 Montreal Alouettes 28 at Toronto Argonauts 7 L 5-1-0 5-2-0 10-3-0
October 31, 1971 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 23 at Toronto Argonauts 15 L 5-2-0 5-2-0 10-4-0
November 14, 1971 Toronto Argonauts 23 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 8 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 Eastern Final Game 1
November 20, 1971 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 17 at Toronto Argonauts 17 T 0-0-1 1-0-0 1-0-1 Eastern Final Game 2
November 28, 1971 Toronto Argonauts 11 at Calgary Stampeders 14 L 0-0-1 1-1-0 1-1-1 Grey Cup #59 Vancouver


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