2016 Toronto Argonauts season

2016 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coach	Scott Milanovich
General manager	Jim Barker
Home field	BMO Field
Results
Record	0–0
Division place	TBD, East
Playoff finish	TBD
Uniform

The 2016 Toronto Argonauts season will be the 59th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 144th season overall. The Argonauts will attempt to improve upon their 10–8 record and third-place finish from 2015, make the playoffs, and win their 17th Grey Cup championship. This will be the team's fifth season under head coach, Scott Milanovich, and the sixth under general manager Jim Barker.

This will be the first season for the Argonauts at their new home stadium, BMO Field, as renovations will allow Canadian football to be played there.^[1] The club will also have a new ownership group, with Larry Tanenbaum and Bell Canada officially taking ownership on January 1, 2016.^[2]

Preseason

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		TV	Venue	Attendance	Summary
				Score	Record
A	Sat, June 11	4:00 p.m. EDT	vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats			TBA	BMO Field
B	Fri, June 17	7:30 p.m. EDT	at Montreal Alouettes			TBA	Molson Stadium

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Regular season

Standings

East Division
Team	GP	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
Hamilton Tiger-Cats	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Details
Montreal Alouettes	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Details
Ottawa Redblacks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Details
Toronto Argonauts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Details

Schedule

     Win      Loss      Tie

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Results		TV	Venue	Attendance	Summary
				Score	Record
1	Thurs, June 23	7:30 p.m. EDT	Hamilton Tiger-Cats			TSN	BMO Field
2	Thurs, June 30	10:00 p.m. EDT	@ Saskatchewan Roughriders			TSN	Mosaic Stadium
3	Thurs, July 7	10:00 p.m. EDT	@ BC Lions			TSN	BC Place
4	Wed, July 13	7:30 p.m. EDT	Ottawa Redblacks			TSN	BMO Field
5	Mon, July 25	7:30 p.m. EDT	Montreal Alouettes			TSN/RDS	BMO Field
6	Sun, July 31	7:30 p.m. EDT	@ Ottawa Redblacks			TSN	TD Place Stadium
7	Bye
8	Fri, Aug 12	7:30 p.m. EDT	Winnipeg Blue Bombers			TSN	BMO Field
9	Sat, Aug 20	4:00 p.m. EDT	Edmonton Eskimos			TSN	BMO Field
10	Bye
11	Wed, Aug 31	7:30 p.m. EDT	BC Lions			TSN	BMO Field
11	Mon, Sept 5	6:30 p.m. EDT	@ Hamilton Tiger-Cats			TSN	Tim Hortons Field
12	Sun, Sept 11	4:30 p.m. EDT	Hamilton Tiger-Cats			TSN	BMO Field
13	Sat, Sept 17	2:00 p.m. EDT	@ Winnipeg Blue Bombers			TSN	Investors Group Field
14	Fri, Sept 23	7:00 p.m. EDT	@ Ottawa Redblacks			TSN	TD Place Stadium
15	Sun, Oct 2	1:00 p.m. EDT	@ Montreal Alouettes			TSN/RDS	Molson Stadium
16	Mon, Oct 10	4:00 p.m. EDT	Calgary Stampeders			TSN	BMO Field
17	Sat, Oct 15	4:00 p.m. EDT	Saskatchewan Roughriders			TSN	BMO Field
18	Fri, Oct 21	10:00 p.m. EDT	@ Calgary Stampeders			TSN	McMahon Stadium
19	Bye
20	Sat, Nov 5	4:00 p.m. EDT	@ Edmonton Eskimos			TSN	Commonwealth Stadium

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Team

Roster

Toronto Argonauts roster
Quarterbacks 10 Logan Kilgore QB  6 Adrian McPherson QB 15 Ricky Ray QB Running backs  1 Anthony Coombs RB/SB 43 Alexandre Dupuis FB -- Michael Dyer RB 20 Henry Josey RB 44 Chad Kackert RB -- Dan MacDonald RB  3 Brandon Whitaker RB Receivers 80 Phil Bates WR 86 Kevin Bradfield WR 32 Andre Durie SB/RB 13 Kevin Elliott WR -- Jeremy Gallon WR 81 Tori Gurley WR 21 Vidal Hazelton WR 89 Kenny Shaw WR 85 Diontae Spencer WR -- Malcolm Williams WR		Offensive linemen -- Josh Bourke OT 66 Fouimalo Fonoti OL 57 Tyler Holmes OL 59 Matt Sewell OT 52 Wayne Smith OL 62 Gregory Van Roten OL 54 Chris Van Zeyl OT 69 Corey Watman OL Defensive linemen -- Brian Bulcke DL -- Javrodden Copeland DL 95 Ricky Foley DE -- Bryan Hall DL -- Justin Hickman DE -- Andre Monroe DL 75 Cameron Walker DL 99 Daryl Waud DL -- Trevardo Williams DL 79 Martin Wright DL -- Jamal Young DL		Linebackers -- Kannoris Davis LB 27 Cory Greenwood LB 28 Brandon Isaac LB 48 Thomas Miles LB 40 Herve Tonye-Tonye LB 38 Jonathan Truman LB 37 Edward Whitley LB 47 James Yurichuk LB Defensive backs 39 Matt Black S/LB 33 Detrick Bonner DB -- Jerald Brown DB  5 Jermaine Gabriel S -- Marcus Grandison DB 25 Isaiah Green DB 30 Travis Hawkins DB  8 Shane Herbert DB 24 A. J. Jefferson DB  9 Akwasi Owusu-Ansah DB -- Keon Raymond DB 26 Branden Smith DB 19 Devin Smith DB -- Jordan Sullen DB Special teams -- Lirim Hajrullahu K 58 Jake Reinhart LS/LB		Unsigned Free Agents 23 Vincent Agnew LB/DB 14 Anthony Alix K 51 Scott Mitchell OL 17 Justin Palardy K 88 Dave Stala WR 97 Jason Vega DL Italics indicate international player Roster updated 2016-03-02 Depth chart Transactions (argonauts.ca) Transactions (cfl.ca) 61 active, 6 Unsigned Free Agents → More rosters

Coaching staff

Toronto Argonauts staff
	Front Office and Support Staff Owner – Larry Tanenbaum / Bell Media President and CEO – Chris Rudge Vice-Chair – Michael Clemons General Manager – Jim Barker Director of Football Operations – Ian Sanderson Director of Player Personnel – Chris Rossetti US Scouting Coordinator - Demetri Betzios Consultant, Football Operations – Nick Volpe Equipment Manager - Danny Webb Assistant Equipment Manager - Tom Bryce Head Athletic Therapist - Scott Shannon Assistant Athletic Therapist - Josh Shewell Head Coaches Head Coach – Scott Milanovich Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator – Marcus Brady Running backs – Anthony Ierullo Receivers – Jaime Elizondo Offensive Line / Assistant Head Coach – Jonathan Himebauch Assistant Offensive Line – Mike Preston			Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator – Rich Stubler Inside Linebackers – Peter Kuharchek Outside Linebackers – D.J. Wingate Defensive Backs - Jordan Younger Special Teams Coaches Special Teams Coordinator – Scott Downing Assistant Special Teams – Mike Preston → Coaching Staff → More CFL staffs

References

1. Argos hope move to fan-friendly BMO Field will boost flagging attendance
2. Bell Canada and Kilmer Group to acquire the Argos
3. 2016 Schedule