This is an incomplete list of seasons competed by the Toronto Argonauts, a Canadian Football League team. While the team was founded in 1873, they did not join the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union until it was founded in 1907. The IRFU ultimately merged with the Western Interprovincial Football Union and formed the CFL in 1958, which the Argos have been competing in ever since. Throughout their history, the Argos have won 15 Grey Cups (including 10 before the CFL was formed), more than any other team.
| Season | League | Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | Playoffs |
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| 1883 | ORFU | No regular season | Won ORFU Second Round (Peterboro FC) Won ORFU Quarter Finals (Upper Canada Collge) Won ORFU Semi Finals (Varsity Blues) Won ORFU Finals (Ottawa FC) |
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| 1884 | ORFU | No regular season | Won ORFU First Round (Peterboro FC) Won ORFU Quarter Finals (Varsity Blues) Won ORFU Semi Finals (Tigers) Won ORFU Finals (Ottawa FC) by default Lost Dominion Championship (Montreal FC) |
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| 1885 | ORFU | No regular season | Won ORFU First Round (Peterboro FC) Lost ORFU Second Round (Upper Canada College) |
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| 1886 | ORFU | No regular season | Won ORFU City First Round (Tigers) Won ORFU City Quarter Finals (Peterboro FC) Won ORFU City Semi Finals (Ottawa FC) Won ORFU City Finals (London Kickers) Lost ORFU Finals (Ottawa College) |
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| 1887 | ORFU | No regular season | Lost ORFU City Quarter Finals (Tigers) | |||
| 1888 | ORFU | No regular season | Won ORFU Challenge Series (Upper Canada College) Lost ORFU Challenge Series (Tigers) |
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| 1889 | ORFU | No regular season | Won ORFU Challenge Series (Upper Canada College) Won ORFU Challenge Series (Stratford Rugby Club) Won ORFU Challenge Series (Tigers) Lost ORFU Final (Ottawa College) |
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| 1890 | ORFU | No regular season | Lost ORFU Quarter-Finals (Tigers) | |||
| 1891 | ORFU | No regular season | Lost ORFU Quarter-Finals (Tigers) | |||
| 1892 | ORFU | No regular season | Won ORFU First Round (Varsity Blues) Won ORFU Quarter-Finals (Ottawa College) Lost ORFU Semi-Finals (Tigers) |
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| 1893 | ORFU | No regular season | Won ORFU Quarter-Final (Ottawa FC) Won ORFU Semi-Final (Osgoode Hall) Lost ORFU Final (Queen's) |
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| 1894 | ORFU | No regular season | Lost ORFU Quarter-Final (Tigers) | |||
| 1895 | ORFU | Did not participate due to a rules dispute with the ORFU | ||||
| 1896 | ORFU | Did not participate due to a rules dispute with the ORFU | ||||
| 1897 | ORFU | Did not participate due to a rules dispute with the ORFU | ||||
| 1898 | ORFU | 4th | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 1899 | ORFU | 3rd | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1900 | ORFU | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost League Playoff (Rough Riders) |
| 1901 | ORFU | 1st | 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost Dominion Championship (Ottawa College) |
| 1902 | ORFU | 2nd | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1903 | ORFU | Did not participate due to a rules dispute with the ORFU | ||||
| 1904 | ORFU | 3rd | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1905 | ORFU | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1906 | ORFU | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1907 | IRFU | 4th | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1908 | IRFU | 4th | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1909 | IRFU | 3rd | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1910 | IRFU | 2nd | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1911 | IRFU | 1st | 5 | 1 | 0 | Won East Semi-Final (Alerts) Lost Grey Cup (Varsity Blues) |
| 1912 | IRFU | 1st | 5 | 1 | 0 | Won East Semi-Final (Varsity Blues) Lost Grey Cup (Alerts) |
| 1913 | IRFU | 3rd | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1914 | IRFU | 2nd | 5 | 1 | 0 | Won League Playoff (Tigers) Won East Final (Hamilton Rowing Club) Won Grey Cup (Varsity Blues) |
| 1915 | IRFU | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1916 | IRFU | Season suspended due to World War I | ||||
| 1917 | IRFU | Season suspended due to World War I | ||||
| 1918 | IRFU | Season suspended due to World War I | ||||
| 1919 | IRFU | 2nd | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1920 | IRFU | 1st | 5 | 1 | 0 | Won East Final (Toronto R.A.A) Lost Grey Cup (Varsity Blues) |
| 1921 | IRFU | 1st | 6 | 0 | 0 | Won East Semi-Final (Varsity Blues) Won East Final (Toronto Parkdale C.C.) Won Grey Cup (Eskimos) |
| 1922 | IRFU | 1st | 5 | 0 | 1 | Won East Semi-Final (Toronto Parkdale C.C.) Lost East Final (Queen's) |
| 1923 | IRFU | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1924 | IRFU | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1925 | IRFU | 4th | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1926 | IRFU | 3rd | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1927 | IRFU | 3rd | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1928 | IRFU | 3rd | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| 1929 | IRFU | 3rd | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1930 | IRFU | 2nd | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1931 | IRFU | 3rd | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1932 | IRFU | 3rd | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1933 | IRFU | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 0 | Won IRFU Finals (AAA Winged Wheelers) Won Grey Cup Semi-Final ('Pegs) Won Grey Cup (Imperials) |
| 1934 | IRFU | 3rd | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1935 | IRFU | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1936 | IRFU | 1st | 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost IRFU Finals (Rough Riders) |
| 1937 | IRFU | 1st | 5 | 1 | 0 | Won IRFU Finals (Rough Riders) Won Eastern Finals (Imperials) Won Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) |
| 1938 | IRFU | 2nd | 5 | 1 | 0 | Won IRFU Finals (Rough Riders) Won Eastern Finals (Imperials) Won Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) |
| 1939 | IRFU | 2nd | 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost IRFU Finals (Rough Riders) |
| 1940 | IRFU | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost IRFU Finals (Rough Riders) |
| 1941 | ECU | 2nd | 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost ECU Finals (Rough Riders) |
| 1942 | IRFU | Season suspended due to World War II | ||||
| 1943 | IRFU | Season suspended due to World War II | ||||
| 1944 | IRFU | Season suspended due to World War II | ||||
| 1945 | IRFU | 2nd | 5 | 1 | 0 | Won IRFU Finals (Rough Riders) Won Eastern Finals (Balmy Beach Beachers) Won Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) |
| 1946 | IRFU | 2nd | 7 | 3 | 2 | Won IRFU Finals (Alouettes) Won Eastern Finals (Balmy Beach Beachers) Won Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) |
| 1947 | IRFU | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 1 | Won IRFU Finals (Rough Riders) Won Eastern Finals (Trojans) Won Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) |
| 1948 | IRFU | 3rd | 5 | 6 | 1 | |
| 1949 | IRFU | 3rd | 5 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1950 | IRFU | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 1 | Won IRFU Finals (Tiger-Cats) Won Eastern Finals (Balmy Beach Beachers) Won Grey Cup (Blue Bombers) |
| 1951 | IRFU | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 0 | Lost IRFU Semi-Finals (Tiger-Cats) |
| 1952 | IRFU | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 1 | Won IRFU Finals (Tiger-Cats) Won Eastern Finals (Imperials) Won Grey Cup (Eskimos) |
| 1953 | IRFU | 4th | 5 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1954 | IRFU | 3rd | 6 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1955 | IRFU | 3rd | 4 | 8 | 0 | Won Divisional Semi-Finals (Tiger-Cats) Lost Divisional Finals (Alouettes) |
| 1956 | IRFU | 4th | 4 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1957 | IRFU | 4th | 4 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1958 | CFL | 4th IRFU | 4 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1959 | CFL | 4th IRFU | 4 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1960 | CFL | 1st, Eastern Conference | 10 | 4 | 0 | Lost Divisional Finals (Rough Riders) |
| 1961 | CFL | 3rd Eastern Conference | 7 | 6 | 1 | Won Divisional Semi-Finals (Rough Riders) Lost Divisional Finals (Tiger-Cats) |
| 1962 | CFL | 4th Eastern Conference | 4 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1963 | CFL | 4th Eastern Conference | 3 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1964 | CFL | 4th Eastern Conference | 4 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1965 | CFL | 4th Eastern Conference | 3 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1966 | CFL | 4th Eastern Conference | 5 | 9 | 0 | |
| 1967 | CFL | 3rd Eastern Conference | 5 | 8 | 1 | Lost Divisional Semi-Finals (Rough Riders) |
| 1968 | CFL | 2nd Eastern Conference | 9 | 5 | 0 | Won Divisional Semi-Finals (Tiger-Cats) Lost Divisional Finals (Rough RIders) |
| 1969 | CFL | 2nd Eastern Conference | 10 | 4 | 0 | Won Divisional Semi-Finals (Tiger-Cats) Lost Divisional Finals (Rough Riders) |
| 1970 | CFL | 2nd Eastern Conference | 8 | 6 | 0 | Lost Divisional Semi-Finals (Alouettes) |
| 1971 | CFL | 1st, Eastern Conference | 10 | 4 | 0 | Won Divisional Finals (Tiger-Cats) Lost Grey Cup (Stampeders) |
| 1972 | CFL | 4th Eastern Conference | 3 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1973 | CFL | 2nd Eastern Conference | 7 | 5 | 2 | Lost Divisional Semi-Finals (Alouettes) |
| 1974 | CFL | 4th Eastern Conference | 6 | 9 | 1 | |
| 1975 | CFL | 4th Eastern Conference | 5 | 10 | 1 | |
| 1976 | CFL | 4th Eastern Conference | 7 | 8 | 1 | |
| 1977 | CFL | 3rd Eastern Conference | 6 | 10 | 0 | Lost Divisional Semi-Finals (Rough Riders) |
| 1978 | CFL | 4th Eastern Conference | 4 | 12 | 0 | |
| 1979 | CFL | 4th Eastern Conference | 5 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1980 | CFL | 4th East Division | 6 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1981 | CFL | 4th East Division | 2 | 14 | 0 | |
| 1982 | CFL | 1st East Division | 9 | 6 | 1 | Won Divisional Finals (Rough Riders) Lost Grey Cup (Eskimos) |
| 1983 | CFL | 1st East Division | 12 | 4 | 0 | Won Divisional Finals (Tiger-Cats) Won Grey Cup (Lions) 18-17 |
| 1984 | CFL | 1st East Division | 9 | 6 | 1 | Lost Divisional Finals (Tiger-Cats) |
| 1985 | CFL | 4th East Division | 6 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1986 | CFL | 1st East Division | 10 | 8 | 0 | Lost Divisional Finals (Tiger-Cats) |
| 1987 | CFL | 2nd East Division | 11 | 6 | 1 | Won Divisional Semi-Finals (Tiger-Cats) Won Divisional Finals (Blue Bombers) Lost Grey Cup (Eskimos) |
| 1988 | CFL | 1st East Division | 14 | 4 | 0 | Lost Divisional Finals (Blue Bombers) |
| 1989 | CFL | 2nd East Division | 7 | 11 | 0 | Lost Divisional Semi-Finals (Blue Bombers) |
| 1990 | CFL | 2nd East Division | 10 | 8 | 0 | Won Divisional Semi-Finals (Rough Riders) Lost Divisional Finals (Blue Bombers) |
| 1991 | CFL | 1st East Division | 13 | 5 | 0 | Won Divisional Finals (Blue Bombers) Won Grey Cup (Stampeders) 36-21 |
| 1992 | CFL | 4th East Division | 6 | 12 | 0 | |
| 1993 | CFL | 4th East Division | 3 | 15 | 0 | |
| 1994 | CFL | 3rd East Division | 7 | 11 | 0 | Lost Divisional Semi-Finals (Stallions) |
| 1995 | CFL | 7th Northern Division | 4 | 14 | 0 | |
| 1996 | CFL | 1st East Division | 15 | 3 | 0 | Won Divisional Finals (Alouettes) Won Grey Cup (Eskimos) 43-37 |
| 1997 | CFL | 1st East Division | 15 | 3 | 0 | Won Divisional Finals (Alouettes) Won Grey Cup (Roughriders) 47-23 |
| 1998 | CFL | 3rd East Division | 9 | 9 | 0 | Lost Divisional Semi-Finals (Alouettes) |
| 1999 | CFL | 3rd East Division | 9 | 9 | 0 | Lost Divisional Semi-Finals (Tiger-Cats) |
| 2000 | CFL | 4th East Division | 7 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2001 | CFL | 4th East Division | 7 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2002 | CFL | 2nd East Division | 8 | 10 | 0 | Won Divisional Semi-Finals (Roughriders) Lost Divisional Finals (Alouettes) |
| 2003 | CFL | 2nd East Division | 9 | 9 | 0 | Won Divisional Semi-Finals (Lions) Lost Divisional Finals (Alouettes) |
| 2004 | CFL | 2nd East Division | 10 | 7 | 1 | Won Divisional Semi-Finals (Tiger-Cats) Won Divisional Finals (Alouettes) Won Grey Cup (Lions) 27-19 |
| 2005 | CFL | 1st East Division | 11 | 7 | 0 | Lost Divisional Finals (Alouettes) |
| 2006 | CFL | 2nd East Division | 10 | 8 | 0 | Won Divisional Semi-Finals (Blue Bombers) Lost Divisional Finals (Alouettes) |
| 2007 | CFL | 1st East Division | 11 | 7 | 0 | Lost Divisional Finals (Blue Bombers) |
| 2008 | CFL | 3rd East Division | 4 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2009 | CFL | 4th East Division | 3 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2010 | CFL | 3rd East Division | 9 | 9 | 0 | Won Divisional Semi-Finals (Tiger-Cats) Lost Divisional Finals (Alouettes) |
| 2011 | CFL | 4th East Division | 6 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2012 | CFL | 2nd East Division | 9 | 9 | 0 | Won Divisional Semi-Final (Eskimos) 42-26 Won Divisional Final (Alouettes) 27-20 Won Grey Cup (Stampeders) 35-22 |
| Regular Season Totals (1907–2012) | 597 | 632 | 26 | |||
| Playoff Totals (1907–2012) | 61 | 35 | 0 | |||
a Since the founding of the IRFU, the precursor of the CFL East Division
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