The 2001 Toronto Argonauts finished in fourth place in the East Division of the 2001 CFL season with a 7–11 record and failed to qualify for the playoffs.
| 2001 Toronto Argonauts season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Michael "Pinball" Clemons[1] |
| Home field | SkyDome[2] |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–11 |
| Division place | 4th, East |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
Offseason
editCFL draft
edit| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 4 | Angus Reid | G | Simon Fraser |
| 4 | 26 | Kevin Eiben | S | Bucknell |
| 5 | 34 | Andre Talbot | WR | Wilfrid Laurier |
| 5 | 39 | Jermaine Romans | DB | Acadia |
| 6 | 42 | Matt McKnight | S | Waterloo |
Preseason
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Location | Final score | Attendance | Record |
| A | June 22 | Tiger-Cats | SkyDome | L 29 – 16 | 20,456 | 0–1 |
| B | June 27 | @ Blue Bombers | Canad Inns Stadium | L 38 – 10 | 23,078 | 0–2 |
Regular season
editSeason standings
edit| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 509 | 383 | 28 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 440 | 420 | 22 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 454 | 419 | 18 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 432 | 455 | 15 |
Regular season
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Location | Final score | Attendance | Record |
| 1 | July 4 | Alouettes | SkyDome | L 27 – 3 | 14,065 | 0–1–0–0 |
| 2 | July 13 | Blue Bombers | SkyDome | L 30 – 16 | 11,041 | 0–2–0–0 |
| 3 | July 20 | Tiger-Cats | SkyDome | L 24 – 18 | 16,252 | 0–3–0–0 |
| 4 | July 28 | @ Roughriders | Taylor Field | W 50 – 24 | 27,255 | 1–3–0–0 |
| 5 | August 3 | @ Stampeders | McMahon Stadium | W 36 – 35 | 32,605 | 2–3–0–0 |
| 6 | August 10 | @ Blue Bombers | Canad Inns Stadium | L 36 – 16 | 25,598 | 2–4–0–0 |
| 7 | August 16 | @ Alouettes | Molson Stadium | L 40 – 25 | 19,541 | 2–5–0–0 |
| 8 | August 25 | Roughriders | SkyDome | L 14 – 11 | 18,378 | 2–6–0–0 |
| 9 | September 3 | @ Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | L 26 – 13 | 26,283 | 2–7–0–0 |
| 10 | September 8 | Lions | SkyDome | W 32 – 17 | 17,462 | 3–7–0–0 |
| 11 | September 17 † | @ Alouettes | Molson Stadium | L 24 – 18 | 19,541 | 3–8–0–0 |
| 12 | September 21 | @ Eskimos | Commonwealth Stadium | L 23 – 22 | 28,687 | 3–9–0–0 |
| 13 | September 28 | Stampeders | SkyDome | W 33 – 31 | 15,387 | 4–9–0–0 |
| 14 | October 6 | @ Lions | BC Place Stadium | W 34 – 17 | 17,822 | 5–9–0–0 |
| 15 | October 13 | Alouettes | SkyDome | W 51 – 24 | 17,258 | 6–9–0–0 |
| 16 | October 19 | Eskimos | SkyDome | L 25 – 22 (OT) | 15,438 | 6–10–0–1 |
| 17 | October 26 | Blue Bombers | SkyDome | W 12 – 7 | 16,782 | 7–10–0–1 |
| 18 | November 3 | @ Tiger-Cats | Ivor Wynne Stadium | L 31 – 20 | 21,019 | 7–11–0–1 |
- † Game rescheduled from September 16 due to the September 11 attacks.
Postseason
editAfter finishing last in the East division, the Argonauts failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Awards and records
edit2001 CFL All-Stars
edit- RB – Michael Jenkins
- DE – Elfrid Payton
- CB – Wayne Shaw
Eastern Division All-Star Selections
edit- RB – Michael Jenkins
- SB – Derrell Mitchell
- WR – Ted Alford
- OG – Jude St. John
- DE – Elfrid Payton
- CB – Wayne Shaw
References
edit- ^ "All-Time Coaching". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ "All-Time Draft List". Toronto Argonauts. Archived from the original on 22 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ a b "2001 Toronto Argonauts". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
- ^ "2001 Regular Season Standings". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 22 May 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ a b 2010 Toronto Argonauts Media Guide (PDF). Toronto Argonauts. 2010. p. 168. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
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