1977 Toronto Argonauts season explained

Team:Toronto Argonauts
Year:1977
Record:6–10
Division Place:3rd, East
Coach:Leo Cahill[1]
Stadium:Exhibition Stadium[2]
Playoffs:Lost Eastern Semi-Final
Uniform:Image:CFL TOR Jersey 1978.png
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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

CFL Draft

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

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool
TTPaul BennettDefensive tackleWilfrid Laurier
TTMark BragagnoloTailbackToronto
12Rick SowietaLinebackerRichmond
211Cliff PelhamDefensive backDalhousie
320Al MacLeanGuardBishop's
429Brian AndersonCenterGuelph
538David BosseyLinebackerNotre Dame
647Hugh FraserWide receiverOttawa
756Greg MosherDefensive backDalhousie
865Tom ArnottDefensive tackleGuelph
974Sam SinopoliTight endToronto
1083John VernonLinebackerToronto

Regular season

Standings

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
16 5 11 0 283 394 10
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Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
1July 12at Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 20–210–1Ivor Wynne Stadium27,502
2July 20vs. Montreal AlouettesL 10–160–2Exhibition Stadium47,320
3July 27vs. Ottawa Rough RidersW 17–11–2Exhibition Stadium45,540
4Aug 3at Ottawa Rough RidersL 11–411–3Landsdowne Park27,643
5Aug 10vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 22–12–3Exhibition Stadium48,120
6Aug 17vs. Saskatchewan RoughridersL 26–272–4Exhibition Stadium49,714
7Aug 23at BC LionsL 0–302–5Empire Stadium24,873
8Bye
9Sept 6at Montreal AlouettesW 20–143–5Olympic Stadium69,093
9Sept 10vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 12–253–6Exhibition Stadium47,498
10Sept 18vs. Montreal AlouettesW 19–134–6Exhibition Stadium47,138
11Bye
12Oct 2at Montreal AlouettesW 18–65–6Olympic Stadium62,832
13Oct 10at Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 43–26–6Ivor Wynne Stadium34,390
14Oct 16vs. Winnipeg Blue BombersL 10–296–7Exhibition Stadium49,242
15Oct 23at Edmonton EskimosL 12–166–8Clarke Stadium25,388
16Oct 30at Ottawa Rough RidersL 4–146–9Landsdowne Park31,365
17Nov 5vs. Calgary StampedersL 7–106–10Exhibition Stadium40,474
[6]

Postseason

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: All-Time Coaching. 2011-05-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20110422084043/http://argonauts.ca/page/all-time-coaching. 2011-04-22. dead.
  2. Web site: Toronto Argonauts Stadium History. 2011-05-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20110422083852/http://argonauts.ca/page/stadium-history. 2011-04-22. dead.
  3. Ottawa Sun, August 15, 2012, Ian Busby's CFL Blitz
  4. Web site: 1977 CFL Draft Archives. Canadian Football League. January 1, 2024.
  5. Web site: 1977 Regular Season Standings. 2011-05-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20090923213720/http://www.cfl.ca/standings/1977/reg. 2009-09-23. dead.
  6. Web site: 1977 Toronto Argonauts. 2010-11-07.