The 1980 Toronto Argonauts finished in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a 6–10 record and failed to make the playoffs.
Offseason
The Toronto Argonauts drafted the following players in the 1980 CFL Draft.[3]
Regular season
Standings
[4]
Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Record |
Venue |
Attendance
|
| 1
|
July 9
|
vs. Montreal Alouettes
|
W 18–11
|
1–0
|
Exhibition Stadium
|
35,250
|
| 2
|
July 16
|
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|
W 20–17
|
2–0
|
Winnipeg Stadium
|
20,980
|
| 3
|
July 23
|
vs. Ottawa Rough Riders
|
L 16–20
|
2–1
|
Exhibition Stadium
|
40,112
|
| 4
|
July 29
|
at Ottawa Rough Riders
|
W 18–10
|
3–1
|
Lansdowne Park
|
28,742
|
| 5
|
Aug 6
|
vs. Edmonton Eskimos
|
L 3–23
|
3–2
|
Exhibition Stadium
|
48,595
|
| 6
|
Aug 13
|
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
L 16–18
|
3–3
|
Exhibition Stadium
|
45,201
|
| 7
|
Bye
|
| 8
|
Aug 26
|
at Montreal Alouettes
|
L 33–43
|
3–4
|
Olympic Stadium
|
29,256
|
| 8
|
Sept 1
|
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
L 2–23
|
3–5
|
Ivor Wynne Stadium
|
30,229
|
| 9
|
Sept 6
|
vs. Montreal Alouettes
|
L 24–35
|
3–6
|
Exhibition Stadium
|
37,214
|
| 10
|
Sept 14
|
at Saskatchewan Roughriders
|
W 28–17
|
4–6
|
Taylor Field
|
25,448
|
| 11
|
Sept 21
|
vs. Ottawa Rough Riders
|
W 41–17
|
5–6
|
Exhibition Stadium
|
33,156
|
| 12
|
Sept 27
|
at Montreal Alouettes
|
L 23–29
|
5–7
|
Olympic Stadium
|
31,633
|
| 13
|
Oct 5
|
at Calgary Stampeders
|
L 14–27
|
5–8
|
McMahon Stadium
|
30,265
|
| 14
|
Bye
|
| 15
|
Oct 19
|
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
L 24–25
|
5–9
|
Exhibition Stadium
|
34,150
|
| 16
|
Oct 26
|
vs. BC Lions
|
W 38–20
|
6–9
|
Exhibition Stadium
|
30,175
|
| 17
|
Nov 2
|
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
L 16–23
|
6–10
|
Ivor Wynne Stadium
|
30,479
|
[5]
Awards and honours
1980 CFL All-Stars
[6]
1980 Eastern All-Stars
[6]
References
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