1979 Toronto Argonauts Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 5-11 10
Finishing 4th in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Coach: Forrest Gregg (5-11)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1979 Toronto Argonauts Statistics
1979 Toronto Argonauts Results

The Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League ended the 1979 season with a record of 5 wins and 11 losses for 10 points, finishing fourth in the CFL's Eastern Conference.

Toronto labored to change the scoreboard with just 234 points, while the shaky defensive squad allowed 352. Tony Adams passed for 2,692 yards. Terry Metcalf paced pass catchers, snagging 55 passes, while Dwight Edwards accumulated 738 receiving yards, while Peter Muller and M.L. Harris were targeted regularly as well.

Terry Metcalf carried the ball for a team-best 691 yards for the Argonauts, while Mike McArthur also buoyed the ground attack.

Billy Hardee picked off 8 opponent throws.

Forrest Gregg coached the team.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
Steve AckroydDBJune 5, 19566'1"175Sheridan College5
Tony AdamsQBMarch 9, 19506'0"198TexasSan Antonio, TX USA1616
Gary AndersonDLJuly 1, 19546'4"245Concordia4
Vic AnonsenWRMay 19, 19545'10"175ManitobaMoose Jaw, SK 12
Nick BastajaGFebruary 4, 19536'1"255Simon FraserGrantham, England12
Paul BennettDBMarch 27, 19545'10"195Wilfrid LaurierScarborough, ON 14
Mark BragagnoloRBOctober 20, 19556'1"215TorontoTimmins, ON 14
Ken BungardaGJanuary 25, 19576'6"270MissouriHartford, CT USA4
Ecomet BurleyDTJune 6, 19545'10"240Texas TechAnderson County, TX 16
Al ChesterQBFebruary 19, 19586'1"195Florida A&M2
Jim CorrigallDTMay 7, 19466'3"253Kent StateBarrie, ON 16
Tom DavisGJuly 31, 19556'2"260NebraskaOmaha, NE 4
Cole DotyWR0
Dwight EdwardsWRJune 16, 19545'10"170Mississauga RaidersManchester, Jamaica16
Greg FairchildGMarch 10, 19546'4"258TulsaSt. Louis, MO USA3
John FoubertG/TSeptember 29, 19536'6"255Ottawa Sooners Jr.16
Peter GabrielWRMay 11, 19546'1"185McMaster3
Randy GillLBAugust 1, 19566'2"230San Jose St.Ventura, CA USA2
David GreenRBSeptember 26, 19566'0"205Carleton2
Billy HardeeDBAugust 12, 19546'0"184Virginia TechLakeland, FL USA16
Eric HarrisDBAugust 11, 19556'3"198MemphisMemphis, TN USA16
M.L. HarrisWRJanuary 16, 19546'5"238TampaColumbus, OH USA12
Jerome HeavensRBAugust 1, 19575'11"207Notre DameSt. Louis, MO 1
Dennis HeimDTApril 16, 19566'4"248Missouri StateMonett, MO 1
Harry HoltonTOctober 1, 19526'2"235Texas - El Paso1
Dan HuclackRBAugust 12, 19576'2"221Simon FraserVancouver, BC 16
Mark JacksonQBJune 12, 19546'0"195BaylorCarlsbad, NM 160
Dennis JohnsonDTOctober 22, 19516'4"260DelawarePassaic, NJ USA1
Bruce KimballGAugust 19, 19596'2"260MassachusettsBeverly, MA USA8
Gordie KnowltonLBAugust 17, 19495'11"218Jacksonville StateMontreal, QC 8
Mike KramerDBOctober 13, 19556'0"181Alabama14
Craig LabbettTEMay 15, 19566'3"215Western OntarioToronto, ON 1
Rich LewisLBJune 8, 19506'3"220Portland St.Portland, OR USA16
Al MacLeanC/TFebruary 12, 19556'3"247Bishop's14
Chris MalmgrenOLFebruary 15, 19566'3"257Boise StateCamerount County, TX 2
James MarshallDBSeptember 8, 19526'0"187Jackson St.Magnolia, MS USA6
Mike McArthurRBMarch 30, 19565'11"175McNeese State12
Mark McDonaldWRApril 27, 19515'10"170Washington State2
Terry MetcalfRBSeptember 24, 19515'10"185Long Beach St.Seattle, WA USA140
Peter MullerTENovember 27, 19516'5"235Western IllinoisToronto, ON 16
Bill NortonTEJanuary 16, 19546'1"265Weber StateToronto, ON 15
Mike ObrovacGOctober 11, 19556'6"275Bowling GreenCanton, OH USA16
Bill PalmerLBDecember 15, 19526'3"215Bowling Green9
Eddie PaytonRBAugust 3, 19515'8"175Jackson St.Columbia, MS USA2
Paul PearsonWRJune 15, 19576'0"180UBCCampbell River, BC 11
Larry PooleRBJuly 31, 19526'1"195Kent St.Akron, OH USA2
Kevin PowellTESeptember 13, 19556'4"265Utah StateTrail, BC 11
Rick RazzanoLBNovember 15, 19555'11"227Virginia TechNew Castle, PA USA15
Doug RedlCSeptember 3, 19566'4"242Saskatchewan13
David RiggDBFebruary 14, 19546'1"177Western Ontario1
Bruce SmithDTMarch 28, 19496'2"235ColoradoCooke County, TX 11
Wayne SmithDEJanuary 24, 19506'4"230Halifax Buccaneers Srs.Halifax, NS 7
Ron SouthwickLBMay 27, 19516'3"220McMaster16
Frank StephensLBJanuary 13, 19566'2"197UCLASan Diego, CA 1
Ian SunterKDecember 21, 19526'1"215noneDundee, Scotland160
Jackie WilliamsRB0
Mike WilliamsDBDecember 21, 19555'11"193Texas A&MHouston, TX 10
Slade WillisWRMay 1, 19506'1"180Drake2
Preston YoungDBJuly 15, 19546'0"180Simon FraserRegina, SK 15



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