CFL team season
The 1979 Toronto Argonauts finished in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a 5–11 record and failed to make the playoffs.
The Toronto Argonauts drafted the following players in the 1979 CFL Draft.[3]
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Week
|
Game
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Results
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
Score
|
Record
|
1
|
1
|
July 10
|
vs. Montreal Alouettes
|
L 9–11
|
0–1
|
Exhibition Stadium
|
42,108
|
2
|
2
|
July 18
|
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
W 18–11
|
1–1
|
Ivor Wynne Stadium
|
25,109
|
3
|
3
|
July 24
|
vs. Ottawa Rough Riders
|
L 2–31
|
1–2
|
Exhibition Stadium
|
42,160
|
4
|
4
|
July 31
|
at Ottawa Rough Riders
|
W 18–16
|
2–2
|
Landsdowne Park
|
27,034
|
5
|
5
|
Aug 8
|
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
W 25–0
|
3–2
|
Exhibition Stadium
|
41,282
|
6
|
6
|
Aug 15
|
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
|
W 21–12
|
4–2
|
Exhibition Stadium
|
41,251
|
7
|
Bye
|
8
|
7
|
Aug 28
|
at Edmonton Eskimos
|
L 13–28
|
4–3
|
Commonwealth Stadium
|
42,778
|
9
|
8
|
Sept 4
|
vs. Montreal Alouettes
|
L 25–28
|
4–4
|
Exhibition Stadium
|
45,202
|
9
|
9
|
Sept 9
|
at Montreal Alouettes
|
L 11–31
|
4–5
|
Olympic Stadium
|
51,203
|
10
|
Bye
|
11
|
10
|
Sept 22
|
at BC Lions
|
L 25–34
|
4–6
|
Empire Stadium
|
25,819
|
12
|
11
|
Sept 29
|
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
L 16–17
|
4–7
|
Exhibition Stadium
|
37,023
|
13
|
12
|
Oct 8
|
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
L 3–42
|
4–8
|
Ivor Wynne Stadium
|
27,293
|
14
|
13
|
Oct 13
|
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|
W 19–15
|
5–8
|
Exhibition Stadium
|
35,106
|
15
|
14
|
Oct 20
|
at Montreal Alouettes
|
L 11–25
|
5–9
|
Olympic Stadium
|
37,690
|
16
|
15
|
Oct 28
|
vs. Stampeders
|
L 12–28
|
5–10
|
Exhibition Stadium
|
36,226
|
17
|
16
|
Nov 3
|
at Ottawa Rough Riders
|
L 6–23
|
5–11
|
Landsdowne Park
|
21,490
|
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Franchise | |
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Stadiums | |
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Culture and lore | |
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Important figures | |
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Retired numbers | |
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Key personnel | |
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Radio | |
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Grey Cup Championships (18) | |
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Eastern Division/IRFU Championships (24) | |
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Current league affiliations | |
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