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TEAM HISTORICAL HI-LITES:
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1872
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Harry O'Brien gathered crews of oarsmen, decked them out in Oxford and Cambridge
blues, and formed the Argonaut Rowing Club.
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1873
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First Argonaut football club was started under the guidance
of head coach H.T. Glazebrook. Argonauts play one
game in 1873 against the University of Toronto, and two against the
Hamilton Tigers.
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1883
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Ontario Rugby Football Union was formed. Under the direction
of coach A.H. Campbell, the Argonauts defeat U of T 23-4, and Ottawa
City
9-7, to win the championship.
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1895-97
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Argonauts bowed out of competition after a dispute over
professionalism.
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1909?
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Argos begin
play in VARSITY STADIUM.
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1914
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Argonauts win their first Grey Cup.
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Dec 3, 1921
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With 9,550 fans on hand at Toronto's
Varsity Stadium, the Argonauts won the first-ever East-West Grey Cup,
defeating the Edmonton Eskimos 23-0.
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1947
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Argonauts win their third-consecutive Grey Cup, defeating
the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 10-9.
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1950
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Argonauts triumph in the infamous "Mud Bowl" game,
defeating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 13-0.
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1959
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Argos move to newly-built EXHIBITION STADIUM.
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1983
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Argos win their first
Grey Cup in 31 years, defeating the BC Lions 18-17.
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1989
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Argonauts move to SKYDOME.
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1997
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Argos win their 14th
Grey Cup November 16, 1997 in Edmonton,
defeating Saskatchewan
47-23.
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1999
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New York Insurance magnate Sherwood Schwarz purchases the Argos.
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2000
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Michael "Pinball" Clemons becomes Head Coach of the Argos.
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2002
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Argos promote Pinball
to President of Football Operations, hiring Gary Etcheverry
as Head Coach. Midway through the season Pinball takes over as Head Coach;
leads team to Eastern Division Final.
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2003
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Argos celebrate their
130th consecutive year, making them the oldest continuous professional
sports franchise in North America!
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July 29, 2003
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The CFL takes control of the Argonauts.
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Oct 24, 2003
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Argos defeat the Calgary
Stampeders 13-12, qualifying for post-season.
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Nov 5, 2003
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David Cynamon & Howard Sokolowski purchase the Argos from
the league.
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Nov 21, 2004
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Argos win their 15th
Grey Cup, defeating the BC Lions 27-19. Damon Allen wins his third
Grey Cup MVP award.
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PREVIOUS & ALTERNATE TEAM LOGO(S):
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TWENTY-TWO GREY CUP VICTORIES FOR TORONTO-BASED TEAMS:
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University of Toronto VARSITY BLUES (4)
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Balmy Beach "BEACHERS" (2)
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no logo
available
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1927
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1930
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RCAF HURRICANES (1)
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1942
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ARGONAUTS (15)
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1914
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1921
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1933
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1937
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1938
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1945
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1946
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1947
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1950
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1952
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1983
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1991
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1996
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1997
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2004
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ARGONAUTS' REGULAR SEASON RECORD:
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1946 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 26, 2009
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# - In 2001 & 2002, 1 point
was awarded for an Overtime loss. [The
Argos had 1
OT loss.]
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GP
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W
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L
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T
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PF
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PA
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PTS
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PCT
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HOME
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AWAY
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994
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453
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523
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18
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21,666
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22,674
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925#
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.465
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265-225#-8
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189-298-10
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TORONTO'S
RECORD AGAINST OTHER TEAMS:
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SINCE 1946
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OPPONENT:
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GP
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W
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L
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T
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PF
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PA
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PTS
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PCT.
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HOME
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AWAY
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BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS
1954 TO PRESENT
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78
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30
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46
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2
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1,944
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2,145
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62
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.397
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18-23-0
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12-25-2
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CALGARY STAMPEDERS
1946 TO PRESENT
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77
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36
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40
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1
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1,811
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2,010
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73
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.474
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23-15-1
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13-25-0
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EDMONTON ESKIMOS
1949 TO PRESENT
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76
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37
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38#
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1
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1,767
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1,952
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76#
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.493
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23-15#-0
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14-23-1
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HAMILTON TIGER-CATS
1950 TO PRESENT
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203
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83
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118
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2
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4,284
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4,397
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168
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.414
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47-52-1
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36-66-1
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MONTREAL ALOUETTES/
CONCORDES
1946-1986; 1996 TO PRESENT
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182
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80
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99
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3
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3,620
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3,985
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163
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.448
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44-47-1
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36-52-2
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SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS
1946 TO PRESENT
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75
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32
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42
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1
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1,756
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1,715
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65
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.433
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4-7-0*
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5-5-0*
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WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS
1946 TO PRESENT
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96
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46
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48
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2
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2,265
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2,217
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94
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.490
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32-15-2
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14-33-0
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TOTALS:
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787
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348
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427
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12
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17,423
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18,382
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709#
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.450
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191-174-5
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130-229-6
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TORONTO'S
RECORD AGAINST DEFUNCT TEAMS:
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1946 THROUGH 2005
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DEFUNCT TEAMS:
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GP
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W
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L
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T
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PF
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PA
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PTS
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PCT.
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HOME
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AWAY
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OTTAWA ROUGH RIDERS
1946-1996
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166
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81
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82
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3
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3,302
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3,461
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165
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.497
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SACRAMENTO GOLDMINERS
1993-1994
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3
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1
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2
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0
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103
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107
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2
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.333
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1-0-0
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0-2-0
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LAS VEGAS POSSE
1994
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1
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1
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0
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0
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39
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20
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2
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1.000
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1-0-0
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0-0-0
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SHREVEPORT PIRATES
1994-1995
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3
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1
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2
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0
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72
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74
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2
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.333
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0-1-0
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1-1-0
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BALTIMORE STALLIONS
1994-1995
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3
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1
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2
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0
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65
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93
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2
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.333
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0-1-0
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1-1-0
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BIRMINGHAM BARRACUDAS
1995
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0-0-0
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0-0-0
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MEMPHIS MAD DOGS
1995
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2
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1
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1
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0
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20
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35
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2
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.500
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0-1-0
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1-0-0
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SAN ANTONIO TEXANS
1995
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2
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0
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2
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0
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49
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89
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0
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.000
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0-1-0
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0-1-0
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OTTAWA RENEGADES
2002-2005
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10
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6
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4
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0
|
238
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205
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12
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.600
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5-0-0
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1-4-0
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TOTALS:
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190
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92
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95
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3
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3,747
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4,016
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187
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.492
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ARGONAUTS' POST-SEASON RECORD:
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1946 THROUGH NOVEMBER 18, 2007
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Not including Grey Cup
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OPPONENT:
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GP
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W
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L
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T
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PF
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PA
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Pct
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WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS
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7
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3
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4
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0
|
135
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129
|
.429
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HAMILTON TIGER-CATS
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20
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13
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6
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1
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418
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356
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.675
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MONTREAL ALOUETTES/CONCORDES
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14
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4
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10
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0
|
317
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388
|
.286
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OTTAWA ROUGH RIDERS
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27
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11
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16
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0
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375
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394
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.407
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BALTIMORE STALLIONS
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1
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0
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1
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0
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15
|
34
|
.000
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SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS
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1
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1
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0
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0
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24
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14
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1.000
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BRITISH COLUMBIA LIONS
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1
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1
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0
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0
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28
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7
|
1.000
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TOTALS
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71
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33
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37
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1
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1,312
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1,322
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.472
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TORONTO'S
GREY CUP RECORD:
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YEAR:
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SITE:
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WINNING TEAM:
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LOSING TEAM:
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1911
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Toronto
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U
OF TORONTO
VARSITY BLUES 14
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Toronto Argonauts 7
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1912
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Hamilton
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Hamilton Alerts 11
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Toronto Argonauts 4
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1914
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Toronto
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TORONTO ARGONAUTS 14
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U
of Toronto
Varsity Blues 2
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1920
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Toronto
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U
OF TORONTO
VARSITY BLUES 16
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Toronto Argonauts 3
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1921
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Toronto
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TORONTO ARGONAUTS 23
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Edmonton Eskimos 0
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1933
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Sarnia
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TORONTO ARGONAUTS 4
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Sarnia Imperials 3
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1937
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Toronto
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TORONTO ARGONAUTS 4
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers 3
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1938
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Toronto
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TORONTO ARGONAUTS 30
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7
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1945
|
Toronto
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TORONTO ARGONAUTS 35
|
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 0
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1946
|
Toronto
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TORONTO ARGONAUTS 28
|
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 6
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1947
|
Toronto
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TORONTO ARGONAUTS 10
|
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 9
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1950
|
Toronto
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TORONTO ARGONAUTS 13
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers 0
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1952
|
Toronto
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TORONTO ARGONAUTS 21
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Edmonton Eskimos 11
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1971
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Vancouver
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Calgary Stampeders 14
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Toronto Argonauts 11
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1982
|
Toronto
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Edmonton Eskimos 32
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Toronto Argonauts 16
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1983
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Vancouver
|
TORONTO ARGONAUTS 18
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BC Lions 17
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1987
|
Vancouver
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Edmonton Eskimos 38
|
Toronto Argonauts 36
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1991
|
Winnipeg
|
TORONTO ARGONAUTS 36
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Calgary Stampeders 21
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1996
|
Hamilton
|
TORONTO ARGONAUTS 43
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Edmonton Eskimos 37
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1997
|
Edmonton
|
TORONTO ARGONAUTS 47
|
Saskatchewan Roughriders 23
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2004
|
Ottawa
|
TORONTO ARGONAUTS 27
|
BC Lions 19
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Apps
|
Won
|
Lost
|
PF
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PA
|
Pct
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21
|
15
|
6
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430
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283
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.714
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