1973 Toronto Argonauts Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 7-5-2 16
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: John Rauch (7-5-2)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1973 Toronto Argonauts StatisticsTeam Record: 7-5-2 16
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: John Rauch (7-5-2)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1973 Toronto Argonauts Results
The Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League ended the 1973 season with a record of 7 wins and 5 losses and 2 ties for 16 points, finishing second in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The defense proved to be a force, as the Argonauts led the league with just 231 points allowed. Toronto chalked up 265 points. Joe Theismann threw for 2,496 yards. Eric Allen snagged 40 passes for 797 yards. Mike Eben was targeted regularly as well.
Bill Symons carried the ball for a team-best 358 yards, while Marv Kendricks, Pete Watson and Joe Theismann each additionally aided the ground game.
Barry Finlay picked off 5 opponent throws.
John Rauch coached the team. The 1973 Toronto Argonauts lost in the Division Semifinal.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Dick Aldridge | LB | January 19, 1941 | 6'0" | 198 | Waterloo | Toronto, ON | 14 |
| Eric Allen | WR | May 18, 1949 | 5'10" | 162 | Michigan State | Georgetown, SC | 14 | |
| 12 | Wayne Allison | DB | December 17, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Wilfrid Laurier | Toronto, ON | 14 |
| William Anderson | DB | August 1, 1949 | 6'0" | 205 | Ohio St. | Colliers, WV USA | 14 | |
| 19 | Zenon Andrusyshyn | K | February 25, 1947 | 6'2" | 210 | UCLA | Gunzburg, Germany | 14 |
| 70 | Bruce Bergey | DE | August 8, 1946 | 6'2" | 240 | UCLA | South Dayton, NY USA | 14 |
| 77 | Mike Blum | LB | October 24, 1943 | 6'0" | 225 | Northern Michigan | Ottawa, ON | 14 |
| Bracy Bonham | G | April 10, 1950 | 6'2" | 242 | North Carolina State | Winston-Salem, NC | 5 | |
| Charlie Bray | G | September 23, 1945 | 6'0" | 255 | Central State (OK) | Pauls Valley, OK | 9 | |
| Tommy Coffey | E/K | November 18, 1936 | 6'0" | 196 | West Texas State | Polk County, TX | 13 | |
| Jim Corrigall | DT | May 7, 1946 | 6'3" | 253 | Kent State | Barrie, ON | 12 | |
| Ron Curl | G | July 6, 1949 | 6'2" | 250 | Michigan State | Chicago, IL | 3 | |
| 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 | 14 |
| Larry Estes | DE | December 9, 1946 | 6'6" | 255 | Alcorn St. | Louisville, MS USA | 1 | |
| Barry Finlay | DB | August 24, 1950 | 6'2" | 185 | McMaster | Niagara Falls, ON | 14 | |
| Stewart Francis | G | June 14, 1949 | 6'1" | 225 | Simon Fraser | Southport, England | 14 | |
| Wayne Holm | DB | May 12, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Simon Fraser | Gander Bay, BC | 4 | |
| Noah Jackson | G | April 14, 1951 | 6'2" | 267 | Tampa | Jacksonville Beach, FL USA | 14 | |
| Marv Kendricks | RB | March 5, 1949 | 6'0" | 205 | UCLA | Mount Vernon, IL | 5 | |
| Ray Langcaster | DB | March 28, 1947 | 5'10" | 180 | Xavier | Toronto, ON | 14 | |
| Ken Lee | LB | September 3, 1948 | 6'4" | 230 | Washington | Honolulu, HI USA | 3 | |
| John LeHeup | DL | October 13, 1951 | 6'2" | 260 | South Carolina | Tampa, FL | 1 | |
| Granville Liggins | DT/G | June 2, 1946 | 6'0" | 225 | Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK | 1 | |
| Gene Mack | G/LB | February 25, 1949 | 6'2" | 213 | Texas - El Paso | Greenville, TX | 13 | |
| Pat Mallen | DB | Scarborough Rams Jr. | 2 | |||||
| Kerry Marbury | RB | March 21, 1952 | 5'10" | 183 | West Virginia | Fairmont, WV | 3 | |
| Ken Matthews | WR | March 27, 1951 | 6'0" | 181 | Long Beach State | Glendale, CA | 1 | |
| Leon McQuay | RB | March 19, 1950 | 5'9" | 200 | Tampa | Tampa, FL USA | 1 | |
| Ron Mikolajczyk | T | June 2, 1950 | 6'3" | 275 | Marshall | Passaic, NJ USA | 14 | |
| 11 | Tony Moro | E | December 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 215 | Dayton | Udine, Italy | 14 |
| Peter Muller | TE | November 27, 1951 | 6'5" | 235 | Western Illinois | Toronto, ON | 13 | |
| Ron North | T | July 23, 1951 | 6'2" | 220 | Purdue | Chicago, IL | 1 | |
| 17 | Peter Paquette | LB | July 27, 1944 | 6'1" | 198 | Iowa | Iroquois Falls, ON | 9 |
| 8 | Mike Rae | QB | July 26, 1951 | 6'0" | 193 | USC | Long Beach, CA USA | 14 |
| 14 | Dave Raimey | HB | November 18, 1940 | 5'10" | 195 | Michigan | Dayton, OH USA | 14 |
| Steve Smear | DE | May 18, 1948 | 6'1" | 230 | Penn State | Johnstown, PA | 2 | |
| 10 | Gerry Sternberg | DB | March 18, 1943 | 5'10" | 175 | Toronto | Orsk, Russia | 14 |
| Jim Stillwagon | DT | February 11, 1949 | 6'0" | 239 | Ohio State | Mount Vernon, OH | 10 | |
| Tom Surlas | LB | July 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 212 | Alabama | Mount Pleasant, PA | 6 | |
| Bill Symons | RB | June 14, 1943 | 6'0" | 215 | Colorado | Nucla, CO | 14 | |
| Jim Talbot | November 21, 1950 | 6'0" | 235 | Texas A&M - Commerce | New York, NY | 4 | ||
| 7 | Joe Theismann | QB | September 9, 1949 | 6'0" | 192 | Notre Dame | New Brunswick, NJ USA | 14 |
| John Trainor | G/T | March 18, 1947 | 6'2" | 240 | Tennessee Tech. | Bangor, N. Ireland | 14 | |
| Pete Watson | RB | September 19, 1950 | 6'1" | 210 | Tufts | New York, NY USA | 4 | |
| Brian Westell | DE | January 23, 1949 | 6'3" | 235 | UBC | Montreal, QC | 14 |
