The 2005 Toronto Argonauts season was the 48th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and 133rd season overall. The Argonauts finished the regular season 11–7 and finished in first place in the East Division.
Offseason
CFL draft Pick # CFL team Player Position College 9 Toronto Argonauts Nick Kaczur OL Toledo 11 Toronto Argonauts Raymond Fontaine LB Kentucky 14 Toronto Argonauts Phillipe Audet DL Laval 18 Toronto Argonauts Jeff Keeping OT Western Ontario 35 Toronto Argonauts Tye Smith OL Manitoba 44 Toronto Argonauts Bryan Crawford RB Queen's 53 Toronto Argonauts Ian Forde RB Waterloo
Preseason Week Date Opponent Location Final score Attendance Record A June 11 Tiger-Cats Huskies Stadium T 16 – 16 11,148 0–0–1 B June 17 @ Tiger-Cats Ivor Wynne Stadium W 34 – 31 24,582 1–0–1
Regular season
Season schedule Week Date Opponent Location Final score Attendance Record 1 June 25 Lions Rogers Centre L 27 – 20 30,712 0–1 2 July 1 @ Stampeders McMahon Stadium W 22 – 16 34,102 1–1 3 July 9 Roughriders Rogers Centre W 27 – 26 26,218 2–1 4 July 15 @ Lions BC Place Stadium L 30 – 22 29,217 2–2 5 Bye 6 July 28 @ Alouettes Molson Stadium W 36 – 24 20,202 3–2 6 August 1 Blue Bombers Rogers Centre W 34 – 27 27,214 4–2 7 Bye 8 August 12 Alouettes Rogers Centre L 18 – 10 31,621 4–3 9 August 20 @ Eskimos Commonwealth Stadium W 22 – 18 38,927 5–3 10 August 24 Stampeders Rogers Centre W 25 – 16 24,637 6–3 11 September 5 @ Tiger-Cats Ivor Wynne Stadium L 33 – 30 29,600 6–4 12 September 10 Tiger-Cats Rogers Centre W 48 – 0 32,274 7–4 13 Bye 14 September 23 @ Roughriders Taylor Field L 24 – 13 22,779 7–5 15 September 28 Renegades Rogers Centre W 29 – 18 24,886 8–5 16 October 10 Eskimos Rogers Centre L 17 – 13 34,116 8–6 17 October 16 @ Blue Bombers Canad Inns Stadium W 35 – 32 22,323 9–6 18 October 22 @ Alouettes Olympic Stadium W 49 – 23 51,269 10–6 19 October 27 Tiger-Cats Rogers Centre W 34 – 11 40,085 11–6 20 November 5 @ Renegades Frank Clair Stadium L 27 – 17 16,504 11–7
Season standings
Postseason Round Date Opponent Location Final score Attendance East Final November 20 Alouettes Rogers Centre L 33–17 44,211 Roster 2005 Toronto Argonauts final roster Quarterbacks
Running backs
Receivers
Offensive linemen T/G T C T G G T
Defensive linemen DE DT DT DE DE/DT
Special teams K/PLinebackers
Defensive backs
Injured list DE RB LB C/G RB DB DT RB
Italics indicate International player Awards and records Damon Allen, CFL Outstanding Player Award Michael Fletcher, James P. McCaffrey Trophy
CFL All-Stars: Offence QB – Damon Allen
CFL All-Stars: Defence DE – Jonathan Brown LB – Michael Fletcher LB – Kevin Eiben CB – Jordan Younger
CFL Eastern All-Stars: Offence QB – Damon Allen SB – Arland Bruce III OG – Jude St. John OT – Bernard Williams
CFL Eastern All-Stars: Defence DE – Jonathan Brown LB – Michael Fletcher LB – Kevin Eiben CB – Adrion Smith CB – Jordan Younger DB – Kenny Wheaton
CFL Eastern All-Stars: Special teams P – Noel Prefontaine K – Noel Prefontaine
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