1977 Toronto Argonauts season

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

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CFL Draft

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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

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Standings

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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

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 July 12 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 20–21 0–1 Ivor Wynne Stadium 27,502
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

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Postseason

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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

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References

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  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.


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