1977 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster
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 StatisticsTeam 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 Results
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.
The Rough Riders netted 368 points, and 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 Ottawa, and Mike Murphy also contributed to the rushing attack.
Mike Widger, Mike Nelms and Larry Cates each seized 2 opponent throws.
George Brancato coached the team. The 1977 Ottawa Rough Riders lost in the Division Final.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Avery | WR | March 28, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Ottawa | 12 | |
| Tim Berryman | LB | December 21, 1954 | 6'0" | 219 | Ottawa | 9 | |
| Charlie Brandon | G | September 13, 1943 | 6'4" | 240 | Shaw | Wake County, NC | 16 |
| Al Brenner | DB | November 13, 1947 | 6'1" | 200 | Michigan St. | Benton Harbor, MI USA | 9 |
| Larry Brune | DB | May 4, 1953 | 6'2" | 202 | Rice | San Diego, CA USA | 7 |
| Larry Cameron | LB | November 4, 1952 | 6'0" | 225 | Alcorn State | Adams County, MO | 10 |
| Larry Cates | HB | September 25, 1950 | 5'11" | 190 | Western Michigan | Columbus, OH | 16 |
| Ross Clarkson | WR | October 26, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Simon Fraser | 15 | |
| Tom Clements | QB | June 18, 1953 | 6'0" | 183 | Notre Dame | McKees Rocks, PA USA | 16 |
| Joe Colvey | RB | January 19, 1948 | 5'11" | 194 | Carleton | Montreal, QC | 6 |
| Jim Coode | G | October 22, 1951 | 6'4" | 260 | Michigan | Mayfield Heights, OH | 16 |
| Peter Crepin | DB | November 5, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Ottawa Sooners Jr. | Ottawa, ON | 13 |
| Sam Cvijanovich | LB | May 25, 1950 | 6'1" | 218 | California Lutheran | 3 | |
| Mike Eben | WR | January 29, 1946 | 6'1" | 183 | Toronto | Zatec, Czechoslovakia | 4 |
| Jim Elder | DB | November 23, 1947 | 5'10" | 185 | LSU | Athens, GA | 2 |
| Mike Fanucci | DE | September 25, 1949 | 6'4" | 235 | Arizona St. | Scranton, PA USA | 16 |
| Jim Foley | RB | October 27, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | PEI | Ottawa, ON | 9 |
| Tony Gabriel | TE | December 11, 1948 | 6'4" | 210 | Syracuse | Burlington, ON | 16 |
| John Glassford | LB | June 5, 1953 | 6'2" | 220 | Wilfrid Laurier | 16 | |
| Bill Hatanaka | WR | March 5, 1954 | 5'11" | 172 | York | Bathhurst, NB | 15 |
| Brian Hedges | DT | August 2, 1952 | 6'3" | 244 | Carleton | 16 | |
| Condredge Holloway | QB | January 25, 1954 | 5'10" | 185 | Tennessee | Huntsville, AL | 16 |
| Richard Holmes | RB | September 24, 1952 | 5'10" | 222 | Edinboro | Hope Mill, NC | 12 |
| Mark Kosmos | LB | October 28, 1945 | 6'0" | 235 | Oklahoma | Baltimore, MD | 4 |
| Gerald Kunyk | P | August 10, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Alberta | 7 | |
| Gary Kuzyk | SB | November 7, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Otterbein | 6 | |
| Cliff Laboy | LB | August 1, 1953 | 6'4" | 240 | Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | 3 |
| Doug McGee | G | September 6, 1954 | 6'1" | 245 | Richmond | 12 | |
| Mark Mitchell | DB | December 21, 1954 | 5'9" | 175 | Georgia | Augusta, GA | 6 |
| Wonder Monds | DB | May 3, 1952 | 6'3" | 215 | Nebraska | Fort Pierce, FL USA | 15 |
| Ken Moore | DE | August 25, 1952 | 6'2" | 255 | East Carolina | 11 | |
| Alex Morris | SB | September 9, 1952 | 6'0" | 186 | Queen's | 2 | |
| Mike Murphy | FB | September 6, 1954 | 6'1" | 219 | Ottawa | 16 | |
| Mike Nelms | DB | April 8, 1955 | 6'1" | 188 | Sam Houston St. | Fort Worth, TX USA | 3 |
| Gerry Organ | K/WR | December 4, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Guelph | England, | 16 |
| Fred Pagac | TE | April 26, 1952 | 6'0" | 222 | Ohio St. | Brownsville, PA USA | 1 |
| Jim Piaskoski | DE | October 10, 1948 | 6'3" | 240 | Eastern Michigan | Leveck, ON | 16 |
| Claude Pilon | DE | June 13, 1950 | 6'4" | 265 | Ottawa Sooners Jr. | 12 | |
| Len Platt | WR | August 9, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Tulsa | 1 | |
| Frank Pomarico | G | November 2, 1952 | 6'1" | 242 | Notre Dame | Brooklyn, NY | 14 |
| Mike Raines | DT | February 14, 1953 | 6'5" | 255 | Alabama | Montgomery, AL USA | 16 |
| Mike Riley | DT | August 7, 1954 | 6'6" | 260 | Dalhousie | 16 | |
| Tom Schuette | G | January 10, 1945 | 6'1" | 230 | Indiana | East St. Louis, IL | 2 |
| Rudy Sims | DT | October 25, 1946 | 6'1" | 250 | Florida A&M | Tampa, FL | 1 |
| Donn Smith | C/T | September 3, 1949 | 6'4" | 235 | Purdue | Rochester, MN | 16 |
| Peter Stenerson | DB/WR | August 6, 1953 | 6'3" | 195 | Carleton | 16 | |
| Jim Teal | LB | May 14, 1950 | 6'3" | 225 | Purdue | Baltimore, MD USA | 5 |
| Wayne Tosh | DB | August 7, 1947 | 5'11" | 180 | Richmond | Kitchener, ON | 7 |
| Jeff Turcotte | T | 6'4" | 255 | Colorado | Ottawa, ON | 14 | |
| Mike Widger | LB | August 21, 1948 | 6'1" | 210 | Virginia Tech | Salem, NJ | 16 |
| Greg Woods | RB | January 26, 1955 | 5'11" | 185 | Kentucky | Middletown, CT | 3 |
