1971 Toronto Argonauts Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 10-4 20
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-1-1 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Leo Cahill (10-4)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1971 Toronto Argonauts StatisticsTeam Record: 10-4 20
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-1-1 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Leo Cahill (10-4)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1971 Toronto Argonauts Results
The Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League ended the 1971 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses for 20 points, finishing first in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1-1.
The Argonauts ran up 289 points, and the defense conceded 248. Joe Theismann tossed for 2,440 yards. Mel Profit snagged 39 passes for 725 yards. Mike Eben and Bill Symons contributed to the receiving game also.
Leon McQuay carried the ball for a team-best 977 yards for Toronto.
Dick Thornton intercepted 7 opponent throws.
Leo Cahill coached the team. The 1971 Toronto Argonauts lost in the Grey Cup.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Harry Abofs | HB | April 14, 1948 | 6'1" | 205 | Tennessee Tech. | 14 | |
| 31 | Dick Aldridge | LB | January 19, 1941 | 6'0" | 198 | Waterloo | Toronto, ON | 14 |
| 28 | William Anderson | DB | August 1, 1949 | 6'0" | 205 | Ohio St. | Colliers, WV USA | 10 |
| 19 | Zenon Andrusyshyn | K | February 25, 1947 | 6'2" | 210 | UCLA | Gunzburg, Germany | 14 |
| 40 | Chip Barrett | DB | August 10, 1944 | 6'2" | 198 | UBC | Toronto, ON | 14 |
| 18 | Greg Barton | QB | July 14, 1946 | 6'2" | 195 | Tulsa | Denver, CO USA | 12 |
| 52 | Larry Brame | LB | July 20, 1948 | 6'1" | 225 | Western Kentucky | Hopkinsville, KY | 10 |
| 57 | Charlie Bray | G | September 23, 1945 | 6'0" | 255 | Central State (OK) | Pauls Valley, OK | 14 |
| 66 | Jim Corrigall | DT | May 7, 1946 | 6'3" | 253 | Kent State | Barrie, ON | 14 |
| 16 | Dave Cranmer | HB | September 18, 1944 | 6'1" | 250 | Bowling Green | 14 | |
| 44 | Paul Desjardins | C | September 12, 1943 | 6'3" | 255 | Ottawa | Ottawa, ON | 14 |
| 9 | Mike Eben | WR | January 29, 1946 | 6'1" | 183 | Toronto | Zatec, Czechoslovakia | 12 |
| 71 | Bob Hamilton | TE | August 21, 1947 | 6'2" | 220 | Waterloo Lutheran | Welland, ON | 5 |
| 54 | Ed Harrington | DE | February 8, 1941 | 6'3" | 225 | Langston | Hugo, OK | 6 |
| 72 | Jim Henderson | WR | April 12, 1943 | 6'4" | 200 | Simpson College | Toronto, ON | 7 |
| 65 | Ellison Kelly | G | May 17, 1935 | 6'1" | 235 | Michigan St. | Lake City, FL USA | 14 |
| 69 | Dave Knechtel | DE | September 25, 1945 | 6'3" | 244 | Waterloo Lutheran | Kitchener, ON | 14 |
| 27 | Marv Luster | DB | November 27, 1937 | 6'1" | 200 | UCLA | Shreveport, LA | 14 |
| 76 | Gene Mack | G/LB | February 25, 1949 | 6'2" | 213 | Texas - El Paso | Greenville, TX | 14 |
| 12 | Ivan MacMillan | K | February 8, 1952 | 5'8" | 157 | Ottawa Jr. | Alexandria, ON | 13 |
| 77 | Pete Martin | G/LB | October 20, 1940 | 6'0" | 220 | Western Ontario | Toronto, ON | 14 |
| 24 | Leon McQuay | RB | March 19, 1950 | 5'9" | 200 | Tampa | Tampa, FL USA | 12 |
| 11 | Tony Moro | E | December 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 215 | Dayton | Udine, Italy | 14 |
| 60 | Danny Nykoluk | T | June 16, 1934 | 6'3" | 250 | Scarbrough | Toronto, ON | 1 |
| 17 | Peter Paquette | LB | July 27, 1944 | 6'1" | 198 | Iowa | Iroquois Falls, ON | 14 |
| 75 | Mel Profit | TE | July 30, 1941 | 6'5" | 230 | UCLA | New York, NY | 14 |
| Angelo Raffin | G | April 27, 1946 | 6'4" | 240 | Bramalea | San Lorenzo, Italy | 1 | |
| 14 | Dave Raimey | HB | November 18, 1940 | 5'10" | 195 | Michigan | Dayton, OH USA | 14 |
| 51 | Roger Scales | G | November 25, 1944 | 6'1" | 240 | Brigham Young | Vernon, BC | 14 |
| 34 | Gerry Sternberg | DB | March 18, 1943 | 5'10" | 175 | Toronto | Orsk, Russia | 7 |
| 68 | Jim Stillwagon | DT | February 11, 1949 | 6'0" | 239 | Ohio State | Mount Vernon, OH | 14 |
| 33 | Bill Symons | RB | June 14, 1943 | 6'0" | 215 | Colorado | Nucla, CO | 14 |
| 7 | Joe Theismann | QB | September 9, 1949 | 6'0" | 192 | Notre Dame | New Brunswick, NJ USA | 14 |
| 25 | Dick Thornton | DB | November 1, 1939 | 6'0" | 185 | Northwestern | Chicago, IL | 14 |
| 23 | Jim Tomlin | DB | December 6, 1945 | 5'11" | 187 | Stephen F. Austin | 7 | |
| 64 | John Trainor | G/T | March 18, 1947 | 6'2" | 240 | Tennessee Tech. | Bangor, Northern Ireland | 10 |
| 59 | Joe Vijuk | DE | November 17, 1945 | 6'3" | 245 | Hillsdale | Belgrade, Yugoslavia | 14 |
| 53 | George Wells | DE | October 31, 1947 | 6'2" | 233 | New Mexico State | Oakland, CA | 9 |
