Toronto Argonauts | Odds, News, & Team Information
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Toronto Argonauts team facts
- Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Stadium: BMO Field (2016-present; capacity: 27,456)
- Year Founded: 1873
- Grey Cup Titles: 18 (1914, 1921, 1933, 1937, 1938, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1950, 1952, 1983, 1991, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2012, 2017, 2022)
Toronto Argonauts history
The Argonauts have the distinction of being the oldest existing professional sports team in North America that is still using its original team name. The franchise was originally founded in 1873, initially playing a version of modified English rugby and participating in its official game against the Hamilton club on October 18 of that year.
Despite having endured a 31-year championship drought from 1953-1983, the Argonauts have won the Grey Cup a record 18 times and have qualified for the CFL’s title game on a total of 24 occasions. The 73.9 winning percentage equates to the highest in league history. Toronto also holds the longest active Grey Cup winning streak at six appearances.
The low point of the franchise came in a 2-14 season back in 1981, but the following season marked the start of a comeback under the coach what would become the franchise’s winningest, Bob O’Billovich.
The Argos also made headlines in 1991 when they signed Raghib “Rocket” Ismail immediately following his storied college career at Notre Dame to what was then the richest contract in North American pro football history – four years, $18.2 million.
The speedster paid immediate dividends by helping Toronto to the Grey Cup championship following his first season, securing MVP honors for the game in the process.
Two other Argonauts alumni who enjoyed NFL success were Doug Flutie and Ricky Williams. Flutie resurrected what appeared to be a largely moribund pro football career in Canada, and his last two CFL seasons came in Toronto, where he threw for 11,225 yards and 76 touchdowns while rushing for another 1,298 yards and 14 additional scores.
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