1977 Toronto Argonauts season

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1977 Toronto Argonauts season
Head coachLeo Cahill[1]
Home fieldExhibition Stadium[2]
Results
Record6–10
Division place3rd, East
Playoff finishLost Eastern Semi-Final
Uniform

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]

Offseason[edit]

CFL Draft[edit]

The Toronto Argonauts drafted the following players in the 1977 CFL Draft.[4]

Round Pick Player Position School
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[edit]

Standings[edit]

Eastern Football Conference
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
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

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Schedule[edit]

Week Date Opponent Location Final score Attendance Record
1 July 12 @ Tiger-Cats Ivor Wynne Stadium L 21–20 27,502 0–1
2 July 20 Alouettes Exhibition Stadium L 16–10 47,320 0–2
3 July 27 Rough Riders Exhibition Stadium W 17–1 45,540 1–2
4 August 3 @ Rough Riders Landsdowne Park L 41–11 27,643 1–3
5 August 10 Tiger-Cats Exhibition Stadium W 22–1 48,120 2–3
6 August 17 Roughriders Exhibition Stadium L 27–26 49,714 2–4
7 August 23 @ Lions Empire Stadium L 30–0 24,873 2–5
8 Bye
9 September 6 @ Alouettes Olympic Stadium W 20–14 69,093 3–5
9 September 10 Tiger-Cats Exhibition Stadium L 25–12 47,498 3–6
10 September 18 Alouettes Exhibition Stadium W 19–13 47,138 4–6
11 Bye
12 October 2 @ Alouettes Olympic Stadium W 18–6 62,832 5–6
13 October 10 @ Tiger-Cats Ivor Wynne Stadium W 43–2 34,390 6–6
14 October 16 Blue Bombers Exhibition Stadium L 29–10 49,242 6–7
15 October 23 @ Eskimos Clarke Stadium L 16–12 25,388 6–8
16 October 30 @ Rough Riders Landsdowne Park L 14–4 31,365 6–9
17 November 5 Stampeders Exhibition Stadium L 10–7 40,474 6–10

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Postseason[edit]

Round Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance
Score Record
East Semi-Final Sun, Nov 13 at Ottawa Rough Riders L 16–21 0–1 Landsdowne Park 24,875

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Awards and honors[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "All-Time Coaching". Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  2. ^ "Toronto Argonauts Stadium History". Archived from the original on 2011-04-22. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  3. ^ Ottawa Sun, August 15, 2012, Ian Busby's CFL Blitz
  4. ^ "1977 CFL Draft Archives". Canadian Football League. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "1977 Regular Season Standings". Archived from the original on 2009-09-23. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
  6. ^ a b "1977 Toronto Argonauts". Retrieved 2010-11-07.