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  TORONTO Argonauts
5, 1994 Toronto 31 at Hamilton 19* Sept. 4, 1978 Toronto 16 at Hamilton 19 Sept.
6, 1993 Toronto 21 at Hamilton 23 Sept. 1, 1975 Toronto 11 at Hamilton 20 Sept.
7, 1981 Toronto 5 at Calgary 23 Sept. 4, 1967 Toronto 9 at Hamilton 12 Sept.
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 Toronto Argonauts (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-3.cs.princeton.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Toronto Argonauts logo The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario.
The Argonauts have won the Grey Cup more times than any other team, 15 times, which is the 4th most in North American professional sports, behind the New York Yankees (baseball, 26 championships), the Montreal Canadiens (hockey, 24 championships) and the Boston Celtics (basketball, 16 championships).
In November 2004 it was announced that a new stadium for the Argos is to be built on the campus of York University by 2007.
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 Toronto Argonauts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
In 1873 members of Toronto's Argonaut Rowing Club formed a rugby team, choosing as their colours the double blue of the English universities of Oxford and Cambridge.
They lost to University of Toronto in their first GREY CUP appearance (1911), winning their first Grey Cup against the same club in 1914.
In 1996 the Argonauts acquired outstanding quarterback Doug Flutie and went on to defeat Edmonton 43-37 in the Grey Cup.
www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0008051   (454 words)

  
 Toronto Argonauts News
The Edmonton Eskimos are doing their best to pretend that an Argonauts offence with both Ricky Williams and John Avery in the backfield won't present a problem for tomorrow's matchup at the Rogers Centre.
Aday after losing to the Toronto Argonauts, much talk at Calgary Stampeders camp still focused on a controversial officiating call that helped determine the outcome.
Williams put Toronto ahead 23-9 with a nine-yard TD run at 2:46 of the fourth, his second touchdown run of the year and first at home.
www.topix.net /cfl/toronto-argonauts   (794 words)

  
 Toronto Argonauts - Oddjack
Toronto has had difficulty all year stopping the run; on Friday the Argos gave up 122 yards rushing at Montreal.
Defensively, Toronto is one of the best in the league against one of the worst offenses that averages a feeble 212 yards total per game.
Toronto is off a bye week but will play another game three days later on Monday night at the Rogers Center.
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 Friends Of The Argonauts
The only exception was last year when Toronto beat the Alouettes 26-18 in the East final, then downed the B.C. Lions 27-19 in the CFL title game.
The loss was a bitter one for Toronto, which beat Montreal twice in three meetings this season and finished first in the East Division for the first time since 1997.
Toronto's offence also cooled down noticeably in the second, with Prefontaine's blocked 21-yard field goal attempt late in the opening half being the only scoring chance.
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 Toronto Argonauts
Raghib "Rocket" Ismail signed with McNall and the CFL's Toronto Argonauts for $3.5 million a year, under a personal services contract; like Wayne Gretzky, he was a speciality item, sent from one country to another to help establish one national game to the other land.
Although Flutie's stay in Toronto may not have produced the attendance figures the team had hoped, he definitely delivered on the field setting numerous passing records and winning his final 2 Most Outstanding Player awards in the CFL which brought his total to an astounding 6 MOP awards in 8 seasons.
It was with Toronto in 1991 however, that Dunigan truly cemented his status as a CFL legend.
www.geocities.com /cfl_historical/TorontoArgonauts.htm   (1005 words)

  
 Williams takes his act north of border - Boston.com
Newly-signed Toronto Argonauts' Ricky Williams listens to a question during a press conference in Toronto, Sunday, May 28, 2006.
The Argonauts said he was on a family trip to Ireland.
The Argonauts were 11-7 last season and are led by veteran quarterback Damon Allen, the brother of Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Marcus Allen.
www.boston.com /sports/football/articles/2006/05/28/williams_takes_his_act_north_of_border   (851 words)

  
 Soudog's CFL History Fan Site: Toronto Argonauts
First Argonaut football club was started under the guidance of head coach H.T. Glazebrook.
Argonauts bowed out of competition after a dispute over professionalism.
Argonauts win their third-consecutive Grey Cup, defeating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 10-9.
www.geocities.com /cflhistory/Teams/Toronto_Argonauts.htm   (231 words)

  
 Welcome to Toronto! Toronto City Guide & Information
Toronto is a clean, safe, cosmopolitan city with a wonderful network of parks, recreational, and cultural facilities.
Toronto is the home of four professional sports teams and the third largest English-speaking theatre district in the world, behind New York and London.
Toronto introduces the 647 area code in March 2001 and will require local 10-digit dialing for all telephone calls within the Toronto area.
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 Professional Football Researchers Association- Pro Football History
Four points were awarded for a try (touchdown), two for a goal from a try (convert), five for a goal from a drop kick (field goal), four for a goal from a flying kick or a free (penalty) kick, two for a safety touch and one for a rouge, touch-in-goal or deadline kick (single).
The Argonauts, too, favored a looser interpretation of player eligibility rules, and so, in 1907 teams from Toronto and Hamilton of the O.R.F.U. and Montreal and Ottawa of the Q.R.F.U. formed the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union or "Big Four" as it was popularly known.
True, the Toronto Argonauts were the team that had the most ups and down, but as one player put it around the turn of the century, "Hamilton would win by great scores, but Toronto was always tough and the final score was never settled until the final whistle."
www.footballresearch.com /articles/frpage.cfm?topic=argos1   (2734 words)

  
 2006 CFL Preview | CBC Sports Online
OFFENCE: The Toronto Argonauts may have an age-defying quarterback and an enviable receiving corps, but all anyone in the CFL is talking about this year is the arrival of Ricky Williams.
Toronto finished last in the league against the run a year ago, giving up a whopping 127.1 yards per game.
He led Toronto to the 2004 Grey Cup and guided the team to an East Division crown last season, its first title since 1997.
www.cbc.ca /sports/indepth/2006-cfl-preview/argonauts.html   (837 words)

  
 Varsity Stadium
It served as the home of the Toronto Argonauts from 1911 to 1958, and has been the home of the University of Toronto Blues since 1898.
In 1911, the University of Toronto decided it was time to construct a permanent stadium for their football Blues.
By 1924, the Blues and Argonauts were drawing crowds well over the 10,000 seating capacity of the Stadium.
football.ballparks.com /CFL/Toronto/veryoldindex.htm   (1329 words)

  
 Toronto Argonauts - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Toronto Argonauts - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Toronto Argonauts, professional Canadian football team and one of four teams in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
The first Grey Cup was played in 1909 and was awarded for the Rugby Football Championship of Canada.
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 Toronto Argonauts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1991, the Argonauts were purchased by Bruce McNall, the owner of the NHL's Los Angeles Kings, actor John Candy and Wayne Gretzky, the "Great One" himself.
On November 21, 2004, the Toronto Argonauts defeated the Lions 27-19 in the 92nd Grey Cup to end a seven year championship drought.
In the 2005 season, the Argonauts had an average home attendance of 30,196, the first time in 13 seasons that they averaged more than 30,000 per game, and the first time since 1992 over 250,000 fans have seen the Argonauts play their 9 home games at the Rogers Centre.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Toronto_Argonauts   (2028 words)

  
 Toronto Argonauts Tickets - Buy Toronto Argonauts Tickets
The Toronto Argonauts are notable for being the oldest team in Canada or the United States of America to still retain its original name.
The Toronto Argonauts were the dominant team in Canada in the early days of football.
In the 2005 season, the Toronto Argonauts had an average home attendance of 30,196, the first time in 13 seasons that they averaged more than 30,000 per game, and the first time since 1992 over 250,000 fans have seen the Argos play their 9 home games at the Rogers Centre.
www.showtimetickets.com /sports/football/cfl/toronto-argonauts.jsp   (562 words)

  
 Toronto Argonauts News - Page 2
September 27, 2006 TORONTO -- Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Jason Maas was named the CFL's offensive player of the week Wednesday after leading his team to its fourth win of the season.
Ricky's return doesn't lift Argos Suspended NFL star Ricky Williams returned to the Toronto Argonauts on Saturday night after missing two months because of a broken arm Williams ran for 57...
Miss Argo Finalists - Heather Toronto Argonauts : Each finalist for Miss Argo has written a short piece on what it means to them to be a member of the Blue Thunder, as well as a finalist for Miss Argo.
www.topix.net /cfl/toronto-argonauts/page2   (956 words)

  
 Toronto Argonauts Gamer Cap
The dark blue brushed cotton Gamer cap has "Argonauts" embroidered in 3D teal and white thread across the front and has the Argonauts alternate symbol embroidered on the top of the brim.
This Argonauts cap has a pre-curved thick sandwich style brim with a contrasting grey layer in the middle and has matching blue eyelets and button.
The Toronto Argonauts Gamer Cap has an adjustable velcro closure at the back to alter the cap size and "Toronto" is embroidered at the back in contrasting teal and white thread.
www.cupstuff.com /cfl/toronto/tagc_m.htm   (144 words)

  
 ESPN.com - Williams headed to CFL, signs with Argonauts
Toronto Argonauts president and CEO Keith Pelley talks about bringing Ricky Williams to the CFL
The suspended Miami Dolphins running back attended his first practice with the CFL's Toronto Argonauts on Monday morning.
The Argonauts open preseason play this weekend and start their regular season at home against Hamilton June 17.
sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=2461281&type=story   (1178 words)

  
 City of Toronto: City Proclamations
Football fans in the nine CFL cities and throughout Canada feel passionate about this sport, and the professional players and management of the Argonauts never fail to provide exciting entertainment to their fans.
The Argonauts have brought the coveted Grey Cup back to Toronto for the 15th time, ending a very memorable and triumphant 2004 season.
I, Mayor David Miller, on behalf of Toronto City Council, do hereby proclaim November 23, 2004 as "Toronto Argonauts Day" and encourage all sports fans to show support for our Toronto Argonauts' successful season and journey to the Grey Cup.
www.toronto.ca /proclamations/2004/proclamation_torontoargonautsday2004.htm   (143 words)

  
 SI.com - Pro Football - Recap: Saskatchewan Roughriders 20, Toronto Argonauts 18 - Thursday June 19, 2003 11:57 PM
Nealon Green threw two touchdown passes to Corey Grant in the final 48 seconds as the Roughriders stunned the Toronto Argonauts, 20-18, in the season opener for both teams.
Trying exact a measure of revenge against the Argonauts after enduring a 24-14 loss in the East Division semifinals last season, the Roughriders looked to be on their way to another defeat.
Toronto quarterback Damon Allen, acquired from the B.C. Lions late in training camp, completed 14-of-26 passes for 201 yards and added 44 yards rushing.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /football/cfl/recaps/2003/06/19/tor_sas   (264 words)

  
 SLAM! Sports - CFL - Toronto
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Dmitry Yushkevich (36) battles for the puck with Atlanta Thrashers right winger Lubos Bartecko (18) during first period NHL action in Toronto on Tuesday Jan. 15, 2002.
TORONTO (CP) - The long wait is finally over for John Avery and Ricky Williams.
The Toronto Argonauts' all-star wide receiver Arland Bruce just loves the plan that has both of the team's premier running backs starting Monday.
slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Football/CFL/Toronto/home.html   (262 words)

  
 The Hudson Reporter - 2006 CFL Eastern Preview - Toronto Argonauts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Toronto Argonauts certainly filled one of their biggest needs with a bang.
Toronto finished last against the run a year ago, giving up a whopping 127.1 yards per game.
Clemons is one of the most popular sports figures in Toronto and generally regarded as the CFL's goodwill ambassador because of his bubbly personality and tireless community service.
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 CNNSI.com - Pro Football - Recap: Toronto Argonauts 33, Calgary Stampeders 32 - Sunday November 03, 2002 06:37 PM
Posted: Sunday November 03, 2002 06:37 PM TORONTO (Ticker) -- The Toronto Argonauts clinched a playoff berth as Noel Prefontaine kicked a 42-yard field goal with 27 seconds for a 33-32 victory over the Calgary Stampeders.
Toronto (8-10) finished in second place in the East Division, one point ahead of Hamilton.
Toronto took a 30-29 lead on Antonious Bonner's 75-yeard interception return with 12:11 left before Calgary's Mark McLoughlin kicked a 27-yard field goal with 99 seconds to go.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /football/cfl/recaps/2002/11/03/tor_cgy   (194 words)

  
 Toronto
A former Indian settlement turned French fur-trading post, Toronto is now a bustling city of 4 million people.
It's home to the Toronto Bluejays (Major League Baseball) and the Toronto Argonauts (Canadian Football League).
The Chinese began immigrating to Toronto in the mid 1800's and today comprise about 250,000 (6%) of Toronto's residents.
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 TSN : CFL-ARGONAUTS - Canada's Sports Leader   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The on-again, off-again prospect of Ricky Williams and John Avery lining up in the same backfield with the Toronto Argonauts is definitely on again.
Williams limped off the field in the fourth quarter of Toronto's 23-16 home win over Calgary on Saturday, prompting suggestions he had re-aggravated the injury he sustained earlier this season to the Achilles tendon on his left heel.
Ricky Williams and Eric England scored second-half touchdowns as the Toronto Argonauts hung on for a tense 23-16 home win over the Calgary Stampeders on Saturday night.
www.tsn.ca /cfl/teams/?hubname=cfl-argonauts   (261 words)

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