1977 Ottawa Rough Riders Game-by-Game Results

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 8-8 16
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: George Brancato (8-8)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1977 Ottawa Rough Riders Statistics
1977 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster

The Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1977 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses for 16 points, finishing second in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.

Ottawa netted 368 points, while the defensive squad surrendered 344. Tom Clements passed for 2,804 yards. Tony Gabriel grabbed 65 receptions for 1,362 yards.

Richard Holmes carried the ball for a team-high 865 yards for the Rough Riders, and Mike Murphy also contributed to the rushing attack.

Larry Cates, Mike Nelms and Mike Widger each seized 2 opponent throws.

George Brancato coached the team. The 1977 Ottawa Rough Riders lost in the Division Final.

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Regular Season Points For: 368
Regular Season Points Against: 344

Date Game Res Home Road Record
July 13, 1977 Montreal Alouettes 27 at Ottawa Rough Riders 17 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
July 27, 1977 Ottawa Rough Riders 1 at Toronto Argonauts 17 L 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0
August 3, 1977 Toronto Argonauts 11 at Ottawa Rough Riders 41 W 1-1-0 0-1-0 1-2-0
August 9, 1977 Ottawa Rough Riders 17 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 27 L 1-1-0 0-2-0 1-3-0
August 16, 1977 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 17 at Ottawa Rough Riders 31 W 2-1-0 0-2-0 2-3-0
August 23, 1977 Ottawa Rough Riders 20 at Montreal Alouettes 27 L 2-1-0 0-3-0 2-4-0
August 31, 1977 BC Lions 27 at Ottawa Rough Riders 24 L 2-2-0 0-3-0 2-5-0
September 5, 1977 Ottawa Rough Riders 33 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 18 W 2-2-0 1-3-0 3-5-0
September 11, 1977 Montreal Alouettes 16 at Ottawa Rough Riders 11 L 2-3-0 1-3-0 3-6-0
September 24, 1977 Ottawa Rough Riders 24 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 36 L 2-3-0 1-4-0 3-7-0
October 1, 1977 Edmonton Eskimos 17 at Ottawa Rough Riders 34 W 3-3-0 1-4-0 4-7-0
October 8, 1977 Ottawa Rough Riders 24 at Calgary Stampeders 20 W 3-3-0 2-4-0 5-7-0
October 15, 1977 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 28 at Ottawa Rough Riders 36 W 4-3-0 2-4-0 6-7-0
October 22, 1977 Ottawa Rough Riders 16 at Montreal Alouettes 28 L 4-3-0 2-5-0 6-8-0
October 30, 1977 Toronto Argonauts 4 at Ottawa Rough Riders 14 W 5-3-0 2-5-0 7-8-0
November 6, 1977 Ottawa Rough Riders 25 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 24 W 5-3-0 3-5-0 8-8-0
November 13, 1977 Toronto Argonauts 16 at Ottawa Rough Riders 21 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 Eastern Semi-Final
November 19, 1977 Ottawa Rough Riders 18 at Montreal Alouettes 21 L 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0 Eastern Final