The 1989 Toronto Argonauts finished in second place in the East Division with a 7–11 record. They appeared in the East Semi-Final. This was the first season at the SkyDome for the Argonauts.
Offseason
Regular season
In a game against the Ottawa Rough Riders on October 9, 1989, Pinball Clemons scored his first CFL touchdown.[3]
Standings
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Schedule
Week
|
Game
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Results
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
Score
|
Record
|
1
|
1
|
July 12
|
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
L 15–24
|
0–1
|
SkyDome
|
32,527
|
2
|
2
|
July 19
|
at Ottawa Rough Riders
|
W 21–17
|
1–1
|
Lansdowne Park
|
18,818
|
3
|
3
|
July 27
|
vs. Edmonton Eskimos
|
W 21–17
|
2–1
|
SkyDome
|
34,840
|
4
|
4
|
Aug 3
|
at Edmonton Eskimos
|
L 21–22
|
2–2
|
Commonwealth Stadium
|
28,238
|
5
|
5
|
Aug 10
|
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|
W 20–12
|
3–2
|
SkyDome
|
34,549
|
6
|
6
|
Aug 15
|
at BC Lions
|
L 11–16
|
3–3
|
BC Place
|
27,436
|
6
|
7
|
Aug 21
|
vs. Ottawa Rough Riders
|
W 22–17
|
4–3
|
SkyDome
|
33,060
|
7
|
Bye
|
8
|
8
|
Aug 29
|
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|
L 6–34
|
4–4
|
Winnipeg Stadium
|
24,459
|
8
|
9
|
Sept 4
|
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
L 18–23
|
4–5
|
Ivor Wynne Stadium
|
25,968
|
9
|
10
|
Sept 9
|
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
|
L 24–29
|
4–6
|
SkyDome
|
35,281
|
10
|
11
|
Sept 15
|
at Calgary Stampeders
|
L 16–36
|
4–7
|
McMahon Stadium
|
19,131
|
11
|
12
|
Sept 23
|
vs. Calgary Stampeders
|
L 13–20
|
4–8
|
SkyDome
|
35,776
|
12
|
13
|
Oct 1
|
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|
W 24–17
|
5–8
|
Winnipeg Stadium
|
22,189
|
13
|
14
|
Oct 9
|
vs. Ottawa Rough Riders
|
W 49–21
|
6–8
|
SkyDome
|
31,116
|
14
|
15
|
Oct 15
|
at Saskatchewan Roughriders
|
L 18–24
|
6–9
|
Taylor Field
|
20,953
|
15
|
16
|
Oct 21
|
vs. BC Lions
|
W 29–18
|
7–9
|
SkyDome
|
34,267
|
16
|
17
|
Oct 29
|
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
L 14–45
|
7–10
|
Ivor Wynne Stadium
|
17,428
|
17
|
18
|
Nov 4
|
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
L 27–36
|
7–11
|
SkyDome
|
44,209
|
[5]
Postseason
[5]
Awards and honours
1989 CFL All-Stars
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Grey Cup Championships (18) | |
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Eastern Division/IRFU Championships (24) | |
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