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1978 Toronto Argonauts (CFL)

4th place • Eastern Conference • 4-12-0 .250
1978 CFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Leo Cahill (3-6-0); Bud Riley (1-6-0)
Chuck DickersonOffensive Line
Lorne RichardsonAssistant Defensive
Jim RountreeAssistant Coach
Del WigtDefensive Line
Bud RileyOffensive Coordinator
Tom DimitroffOffensive Coordinator
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat6/17/1978AEdmonton Eskimos14-16LEdmonton, ABJoseph A. Clarke Memorial Stadium25007
Thu6/22/1978HWinnipeg Blue Bombers35-4WToronto, ONExhibition Stadium37207
Thu6/29/1978HHamilton Tiger-Cats16-11WToronto, ONExhibition Stadium38120
Tue7/4/1978AMontreal Alouettes24-27LMontreal, QCOlympic Stadium34191
Wed7/12/1978HHamilton Tiger-Cats34-22WToronto, ONExhibition Stadium49950
Tue7/18/1978AMontreal Alouettes23-30LMontreal, QCOlympic Stadium51388
Wed7/26/1978HOttawa Rough Riders20-16WToronto, ONExhibition Stadium48159
Wed8/2/1978HMontreal Alouettes16-11WToronto, ONExhibition Stadium52308
Tue8/8/1978AOttawa Rough Riders18-37LOttawa, ONLansdowne Park30723
Wed8/16/1978HEdmonton Eskimos3-40LToronto, ONExhibition Stadium49168
Sun8/27/1978ASaskatchewan Roughriders10-31LRegina, SKTaylor Field19341
Mon9/4/1978AHamilton Tiger-Cats16-19LHamilton, ONIvor Wynne Stadium31377
Sun9/10/1978HMontreal Alouettes2-27LToronto, ONExhibition Stadium46202
Sat9/16/1978AWinnipeg Blue Bombers14-19LWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium27201
Sat9/30/1978HOttawa Rough Riders3-24LToronto, ONExhibition Stadium45210
Sat10/7/1978ACalgary Stampeders16-22LCalgary, ABMcMahon Stadium26190
Sat10/14/1978HHamilton Tiger-Cats21-7WToronto, ONExhibition Stadium41250
Sat10/21/1978AMontreal Alouettes7-30LMontreal, QCOlympic Stadium45547
Sun10/29/1978HBritish Columbia Lions15-31LToronto, ONExhibition Stadium40120
Sun11/5/1978AHamilton Tiger-Cats16-23LHamilton, ONIvor Wynne Stadium31005
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Steve AckroydDB6-117522Sheridan2
Tim Allan57C6-224023Toronto5
Rodney Allison12QB5-1118822Texas Tech15
Wayne Allison19DB5-1118529Waterloo; Wilfrid Laurier5
Nick Bastaja65OT6-225525Simon Fraser16
Paul Bennett20DB5-1019524Wilfrid Laurier16
Dan BovairDB6-118525Wilfrid Laurier3
Mark Bragagnolo24RB6-121523Toronto14
Larry BrameLB6-121530Western Kentucky5
Elton Brown63DT6-225427San Diego CC; Utah State2
Ecomet Burley62DT5-1024024Texas Tech1
Kent Carter71LB6-323528Los Angeles CC; Southern California2
Gene Clark50OG6-325027UCLA7
Ken Clark13P6-219630St. Mary's (Nova Scotia)110
Jim Corrigall79DE6-323532Kent State12
Brad CousinoLB6-021525Miami (Ohio)4
Tom DavisOG6-226023Nebraska4
Anthony Dickerson75LB6-222221Trinity Valley CC; Southern Methodist1
Greg Dubinetz59OG6-426024Yale2
Chuck Ealey18QB6-019528Toledo12
Dwight Edwards33WR5-1017024none14
Bill Ellenbogen64OT6-525828Buffalo; Virginia Tech6
Terry Evanshen25WR5-1018534Utah State8
Greg FairchildOG6-425724Tulsa3
John Foubert56OT6-625525none14
Stew Francis58C6-123129Simon Fraser14
Billy Hardee30DB6-118424Virginia Tech6
Buddy Hardeman29SB6-020224Iowa State3
Eric Harris16DB6-320223Memphis16
M.L. Harris7SB6-523824Tampa; Kansas State12
Dennis HeimDT6-424822Missouri State2
Dwight Hicks34DB6-119022Michigan3
Ralph Hill57OG6-124529Florida A&M11
John Kinch28RB6-120524Youngstown State8
Gordie Knowlton17LB5-1121429Jacksonville State16
Rick KoswinWR6-220124Manitoba2
Rich Lewis35LB6-222328Portland State5
Granville Liggins51DT6-022532Oklahoma7
Neil Lumsden32RB6-122526Ottawa6
Doug MacIver42DE6-324525Manitoba16
Jim Marshall15DB6-018726Jackson State16
Mark McDonaldWR5-1017027Wenatchee Valley JC; Washington1
Terry Metcalf21RB5-1018527Everett CC; Long Beach State15
Peter Muller72TE6-423027Western Illinois16
Bill Norton69OG6-224424Weber State15
Joel Parrish54OG6-325623Georgia6
Darrell Penner28DB6-019025Queen's2
Tom Poe75LB6-021526Washington State5
Harold Randolph76LB6-221522East Carolina5
Rick Razzano53LB5-1122723Virginia Tech8
Doug Redl68OT6-424222Saskatchewan6
Dave Rigg23DB6-117724Western Ontario5
Phil RogersRB5-1018524Virginia Tech4
Al Romano71DT6-322524Pittsburgh6
Bruce Smith61DT6-123529Colorado16
Marty SmithDT6-325025Louisville2
Wayne Smith77DE6-423028none12
Rick Sowieta73LB6-321524Richmond12
Ian Sunter9K6-021526none160
David Thomas19DB5-1017527Texas Southern8
Ike Thomas26DB6-219331Bishop10
Craig ThomsonLB6-021024Ottawa3
Ira Watley66OT6-626727San Diego State1
Gary WeinleinDB5-1018025Hudson Valley JC2
Alvin White26QB6-321925Orange Coast JC; Oregon State5
Mike WilliamsDB5-1018023Texas A&M2
Slade Willis74WR6-118028Drake16
Morris ZubkewychC6-324527Simon Fraser2
DRAFT LIST - OPEN
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
15Mark BrownRBGuelph
323Jerry GulyesKWilfrid Laurier
432John GreenoughDTMcMaster
541Tim JonesWRSimon Fraser
650Tim JonesCSimon Fraser
759Clark JohnsonWRConcordia (Quebec)
868Stan StreckerDBGuelph
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals23645592234
Opponents Totals818011612289
TEAM STATSTOPFirst DownsRushPassPen2nd Down Efficiency3rd Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals264109120351851455
Opponents Totals271108137261641345
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSSAFPTS
Ian Sunter02222100.00-163348.513083
Mark Bragagnolo5000-000030
M.L. Harris3000-000018
Terry Metcalf3000-000018
Alvin White3000-000018
Slade Willis3000-000018
Chuck Ealey1000-00006
Dwight Edwards1000-00006
Terry Evanshen1000-00006
Neil Lumsden1000-00006
Peter Muller1000-00006
Ken Clark0000-00505
Tim Allan1000-00006
(Team)0000-00048
Team Totals232222100.001163348.5184234
Opponents Totals37341385174.5151389
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Terry Metcalf1696694.0262
Mark Bragagnolo823774.6193
Chuck Ealey523737.2371
Phil Rogers251054.2150
John Kinch21823.9130
Rodney Allison13493.8230
Neil Lumsden12484.091
Alvin White15473.1153
Dwight Edwards4246.080
M.L. Harris5163.2110
Buddy Hardeman7131.940
Ken Clark177.070
Peter Muller1-4-4.0-40
Team Totals40718064.410
Opponents Totals46220164.4
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Chuck Ealey20611254.48814206.912.77183.962.976.9
Alvin White1356548.1579366.914.48032.2139.638.9
Rodney Allison1005151.0444985.09.83711.055.047.8
Ken Clark11100.002727.027.02700.000.0118.8
Terry Metcalf4125.03164.016.01600.000.043.8
Ian Sunter100.0100.000.000.039.6
Team Totals44723051.519328976.512.6122.7245.458.5
Opponents Totals38222057.614929127.613.2133.4
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Peter Muller4558513.0421
Slade Willis3858715.4373
M.L. Harris3249615.5433
Terry Metcalf312698.7341
Mark Bragagnolo251606.4302
Dwight Edwards1740423.8711
Phil Rogers13866.6130
Terry Evanshen1113612.4301
Neil Lumsden372.380
David Thomas199.090
John Kinch8141.8120
Buddy Hardeman4379.3220
Ken Clark18080.0800
Billy Hardee12727.0270
Team Totals230289712.612
Opponents Totals220291213.2
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Eric Harris3279.0140
Paul Bennett27236.0410
Dwight Hicks200.000
Jim Marshall200.000
Larry Brame11414.0140
Dave Rigg133.030
Al Romano133.030
Rick Razzano100.000
Team Totals131199.20
Opponents Totals2455223.0
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLS
Ken Clark98433744.3765
Ian Sunter41159939.0891
Neil Lumsden311538.3540
Team Totals142605142.6
Opponents Totals137593643.3
PUNT RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Paul Bennett463657.9280
Terry Metcalf272398.9350
David Thomas151137.5300
Dwight Hicks66010.0190
Mike Williams6406.7150
Dave Rigg13131.0310
Billy Hardee5255.0100
Gordie Knowlton294.570
Gary Weinlein221.030
Team Totals1108848.00
Opponents Totals134149511.2
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGLGS
Ian Sunter43231653.9901
Team Totals43231653.9
Opponents Totals
KICKOFF RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Paul Bennett3275723.7470
Terry Metcalf1844624.8540
Dwight Edwards610417.3240
Buddy Hardeman38528.3420
Mike Williams23316.5170
Neil Lumsden12929.0290
Phil Rogers12121.0210
M.L. Harris12020.0200
Billy Hardee2189.0100
Jim Marshall11717.0170
David Thomas11717.0170
Wayne Allison11515.0150
Eric Harris100.000
Team Totals70156222.30
Opponents Totals3975219.3
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Tim Allan0001101
Wayne Allison0001100
Nick Bastaja0010100
Paul Bennett2101100
Mark Bragagnolo5400000
Ken Clark1100000
Brad Cousino0002270
Anthony Dickerson0001100
Chuck Ealey2110100
Greg Fairchild0001100
Stew Francis0010100
Billy Hardee1000000
Buddy Hardeman1100000
Eric Harris11112120
John Kinch1100000
Gordie Knowlton0003320
Neil Lumsden1100000
Terry Metcalf9510100
Peter Muller1100000
Tom Poe0002200
Rick Razzano0001100
Dave Rigg0001140
Phil Rogers1100000
Bruce Smith0002200
Wayne Smith0001100
Rick Sowieta00246180
David Thomas0001100
Ike Thomas0001100
Gary Weinlein1100000
Alvin White2200000
Mike Williams0001100
Slade Willis1110100
Team Totals302282533431
Opponents Totals252222
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