| 1977 Ottawa Rough Riders season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Allan Waters |
| General manager | Frank Clair |
| Head coach | George Brancato |
| Home stadium | Lansdowne Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 2nd,East |
| Playoffs | Lost Eastern Final |
| Uniform | |
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The1977 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in second place in the Eastern Conference with an 8–8 record. 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.[1]
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| A | June 14 | vs.Toronto Argonauts | T 7–7 | 0–0–1 | ||
| A | June 18 | atEdmonton Eskimos | L 24–27 | 0–1–1 | ||
| C | June 28 | vs.Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 36–20 | 1–1–1 | ||
| D | July 7 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 6–28 | 1–2–1 | ||
| 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 |
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | July 13 | vs.Montreal Alouettes | L 17–27 | 0–1 | ||
| 2 | Bye | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | July 27 | atToronto Argonauts | L 1–17 | 0–2 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Aug 3 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 41–11 | 1–2 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Aug 9 | atSaskatchewan Roughriders | L 17–27 | 1–3 | ||
| 6 | 5 | Aug 16 | vs.Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 31–17 | 2–3 | ||
| 7 | 6 | Aug 23 | atMontreal Alouettes | L 20–27 | 2–4 | ||
| 8 | 7 | Aug 31 | vs.BC Lions | L 24–27 | 2–5 | ||
| 8 | 8 | Sept 5 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 33–18 | 3–5 | ||
| 9 | 9 | Sept 11 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 11–16 | 3–6 | ||
| 10 | Bye | ||||||
| 11 | 10 | Sept 24 | atWinnipeg Blue Bombers | L 24–36 | 3–7 | ||
| 12 | 11 | Oct 1 | vs.Edmonton Eskimos | W 34–17 | 4–7 | ||
| 13 | 12 | Oct 8 | atCalgary Stampeders | W 27–17 | 5–7 | ||
| 14 | 13 | Oct 15 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 36–26 | 6–7 | ||
| 15 | 14 | Oct 22 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 16–28 | 6–8 | ||
| 16 | 15 | Oct 30 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 14–4 | 7–8 | ||
| 17 | 16 | Nov 6 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 25–24 | 8–8 | ||
| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| East Semi-Final | Nov 13 | vs.Toronto Argonauts | W 21–16 | 1–0 | ||
| East Final | Nov 19 | atMontreal Alouettes | L 18–21 | 1–1 | ||
| Player | Attempts | Completions | Percentage | Yards | Touchdowns | Interceptions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Clements | 298 | 182 | 61.0 | 2804 | 16 | |
| Condredge Holloway[3] | 102 | 62 | 60.8 | 972 | 5 | 5 |
| Player | Games Played | Receptions | Yards | Average | Long | Touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Avery | 12 | 34 | 625 | 18.4 | 82 | 4 |
| Tony Gabriel[4] | 16 | 65 | 1362 | 21.0 | 75 | 8 |
| Player | Games Played | Rushes | Yards | Avg. | Touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Woods | 3 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 1 |