The 1977 Toronto Argonauts finished in third place in the Eastern Conference with a 6–10 record. They appeared in the Eastern Semi-Final. Richard Holmes became the first player in CFL history to rush for 1,000 yards with two different teams. He rushed for 1016 yards while playing for the Argonauts and the Ottawa Rough Riders.[3]
1977 Toronto Argonauts season | |
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Head coach | Leo Cahill[1] |
Home field | Exhibition Stadium[2] |
Results | |
Record | 6–10 |
Division place | 3rd, East |
Playoff finish | Lost Eastern Semi-Final |
Uniform | |
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Offseason
editCFL Draft
editThe Toronto Argonauts drafted the following players in the 1977 CFL Draft.[4]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
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T | T | Paul Bennett | Defensive tackle | Wilfrid Laurier |
T | T | Mark Bragagnolo | Tailback | Toronto |
1 | 2 | Rick Sowieta | Linebacker | Richmond |
2 | 11 | Cliff Pelham | Defensive back | Dalhousie |
3 | 20 | Al MacLean | Guard | Bishop's |
4 | 29 | Brian Anderson | Center | Guelph |
5 | 38 | David Bossey | Linebacker | Notre Dame |
6 | 47 | Hugh Fraser | Wide receiver | Ottawa |
7 | 56 | Greg Mosher | Defensive back | Dalhousie |
8 | 65 | Tom Arnott | Defensive tackle | Guelph |
9 | 74 | Sam Sinopoli | Tight end | Toronto |
10 | 83 | John Vernon | Linebacker | Toronto |
Regular season
editStandings
editTeam | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
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Montreal Alouettes | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 311 | 245 | 22 |
Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 368 | 344 | 16 |
Toronto Argonauts | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 251 | 266 | 12 |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 283 | 394 | 10 |
Schedule
editWeek | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
1 | July 12 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 20–21 | 0–1 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 27,502 | |
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2 | July 20 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 10–16 | 0–2 | Exhibition Stadium | 47,320 | |
3 | July 27 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 17–1 | 1–2 | Exhibition Stadium | 45,540 | |
4 | Aug 3 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 11–41 | 1–3 | Landsdowne Park | 27,643 | |
5 | Aug 10 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 22–1 | 2–3 | Exhibition Stadium | 48,120 | |
6 | Aug 17 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 26–27 | 2–4 | Exhibition Stadium | 49,714 | |
7 | Aug 23 | at BC Lions | L 0–30 | 2–5 | Empire Stadium | 24,873 | |
8 | Bye | ||||||
9 | Sept 6 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 20–14 | 3–5 | Olympic Stadium | 69,093 | |
9 | Sept 10 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 12–25 | 3–6 | Exhibition Stadium | 47,498 | |
10 | Sept 18 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 19–13 | 4–6 | Exhibition Stadium | 47,138 | |
11 | Bye | ||||||
12 | Oct 2 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 18–6 | 5–6 | Olympic Stadium | 62,832 | |
13 | Oct 10 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 43–2 | 6–6 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 34,390 | |
14 | Oct 16 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 10–29 | 6–7 | Exhibition Stadium | 49,242 | |
15 | Oct 23 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 12–16 | 6–8 | Clarke Stadium | 25,388 | |
16 | Oct 30 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 4–14 | 6–9 | Landsdowne Park | 31,365 | |
17 | Nov 5 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 7–10 | 6–10 | Exhibition Stadium | 40,474 |
Postseason
editRound | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
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Score | Record | |||||
East Semi-Final | Sun, Nov 13 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 16–21 | 0–1 | Landsdowne Park | 24,875 |
Awards and honors
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References
edit- ^ "All-Time Coaching". Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History". Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ Ottawa Sun, August 15, 2012, Ian Busby's CFL Blitz
- ^ "1977 CFL Draft Archives". Canadian Football League. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "1977 Regular Season Standings". Archived from the original on 2009-09-23. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
- ^ a b "1977 Toronto Argonauts". Retrieved 2010-11-07.