1998 Toronto Argonauts season

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1998 Toronto Argonauts season
Toronto Old Logo.jpg
Head coach Don Matthews [1]
Home field SkyDome [2]
Results
Record9–9
Division place3rd, East
Playoff finishLost Division Semi-Final

The 1998 Toronto Argonauts finished in third place in the East Division of the 1998 CFL season with a 9–9 record and lost the East Division Semi-Finals.

Contents

Offseason

CFL draft

RdPickPlayerPositionSchool
12 Dave Miller-Johnston P/K Concordia
212 Roger Dunbrack RB Western
320 Jermaine Brown RBWinona State
428 Brian Mlachak K Calgary
535 Eric Shilts WR Toronto
643 Bill Mitoulas LBNotre Dame

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Preseason

WeekDateOpponentLocationFinal scoreAttendanceRecord
AJune 18 Alouettes SkyDome W 21 – 1812,6451–0
BJune 24@ Tiger-Cats Ivor Wynne Stadium W 22 – 1414,6752–0

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Regular season

Season standings

East Division
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 18125150335125
Montreal Alouettes 18125147043525
Toronto Argonauts 1899045241018
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1831503995886

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Regular season

WeekDateOpponentLocationFinal scoreAttendanceRecord
1July 3@ Roughriders Taylor Field L 19 – 1021,7140–1
2July 9 Stampeders SkyDome L 22 – 1915,6720–2
3July 16@ Lions BC Place Stadium W 30 – 1515,7251–2
4July 23 Eskimos SkyDome L 30 – 27 (OT)15,1061–3
5July 30@ Stampeders McMahon Stadium W 15 – 1426,0612–3
6August 6 Blue Bombers SkyDome W 29 – 1415,7123–3
7August 13@ Alouettes Molson Stadium L 24 – 2016,3993–4
8August 20 Tiger-Cats SkyDome W 42 – 623,3684–4
9August 27@ Blue Bombers Canad Inns Stadium W 37 – 1620,1025–4
10September 7@ Tiger-Cats Ivor Wynne Stadium L 26 – 730,0655–5
11September 12 Lions SkyDome W 37 – 2814,2186–5
12September 19 Blue Bombers SkyDome W 46 – 2213,8947–5
13September 26@ Eskimos Commonwealth Stadium W 30 – 2931,9238–5
14October 3 Roughriders SkyDome L 18 – 1515,2728–6
15October 12@ Alouettes Molson Stadium W 40 – 1316,2689–6
16October 17 Alouettes SkyDome L 38 – 2824,2309–7
17October 23 Tiger-Cats SkyDome L 45 – 832,7179–8
18October 30@ Blue Bombers Canad Inns Stadium L 31 – 1233,8109–9

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Postseason

RoundDateOpponentLocationFinal scoreAttendance
East Semi-FinalNovember 8@ Alouettes Molson Stadium L 41–2817,495

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Awards and records

1998 CFL All-Stars

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Eastern Division All-Star Selections

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