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.
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.
Mike Nelms, Mike Widger 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 |
