1977 Toronto Argonauts Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 6-10 12
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Leo Cahill (6-10)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1977 Toronto Argonauts StatisticsTeam Record: 6-10 12
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Leo Cahill (6-10)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1977 Toronto Argonauts Results
The Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League ended the 1977 season with a record of 6 wins and 10 losses for 12 points, finishing third in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
Toronto labored to change the scoreboard with just 251 points, while the rigid defensive squad yielded 266. Neil Lumsden carried the ball for a team-best 677 yards for the Argonauts, and Chuck Ealey also aided the ground game.
Chuck Ealey passed for 1,653 yards. Peter Muller paced all receivers, snagging 43 passes, while Kelvin Kirk accumulated 577 receiving yards.
Eric Harris picked off 7 opponent throws.
Leo Cahill coached the team. The 1977 Toronto Argonauts lost in the Division Semifinal.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Allison | DB | December 17, 1949 | 6'0" | 185 | Wilfrid Laurier | Toronto, ON | 5 | |
| 19 | Zenon Andrusyshyn | K | February 25, 1947 | 6'2" | 210 | UCLA | Gunzburg, Germany | 16 |
| 65 | Nick Bastaja | G | February 4, 1953 | 6'1" | 255 | Simon Fraser | Grantham, England | 13 |
| 20 | Paul Bennett | DB | March 27, 1954 | 5'10" | 195 | Wilfrid Laurier | Scarborough, ON | 16 |
| 24 | Mark Bragagnolo | RB | October 20, 1955 | 6'1" | 215 | Toronto | Timmins, ON | 16 |
| 44 | Larry Brame | LB | July 20, 1948 | 6'1" | 225 | Western Kentucky | Hopkinsville, KY | 6 |
| 62 | Ecomet Burley | DT | June 6, 1954 | 5'10" | 240 | Texas Tech | Anderson County, TX | 16 |
| 50 | Gene Clark | G | December 3, 1951 | 6'2" | 248 | UCLA | Tampa, FL | 13 |
| Lewis Cook | DB | December 5, 1946 | 5'11" | 180 | Idaho State | Tucson, AZ | 2 | |
| 79 | Jim Corrigall | DT | May 7, 1946 | 6'3" | 253 | Kent State | Barrie, ON | 15 |
| 18 | Chuck Ealey | QB | January 6, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | Toledo | 16 | |
| 9 | Mike Eben | WR | January 29, 1946 | 6'1" | 183 | Toronto | Zatec, Czechoslovakia | 4 |
| Ron Foxx | LB | May 2, 1951 | 6'3" | 205 | Alabama A&M | Gainesville, FL | 8 | |
| 58 | Stewart Francis | G | June 14, 1949 | 6'1" | 225 | Simon Fraser | Southport, England | 10 |
| Dennis Franklin | WR | August 24, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Michigan | Massillon, OH USA | 7 | |
| Peter Gabriel | WR | May 11, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | McMaster | 3 | ||
| 16 | Eric Harris | DB | August 11, 1955 | 6'3" | 198 | Memphis | Memphis, TN USA | 16 |
| Buzz Highsmith | T | August 27, 1943 | 6'3" | 247 | Florida A&M | Tampa, FL USA | 5 | |
| Tony Hill | RB | November 15, 1950 | 6'2" | 229 | Stetson | 8 | ||
| Richard Holmes | RB | September 24, 1952 | 5'10" | 222 | Edinboro | Hope Mill, NC | 3 | |
| Andre Johnson | DB | August 27, 1952 | 5'10" | 180 | Fisk | Memphis, TN | 2 | |
| 14 | Kelvin Kirk | WR | December 31, 1953 | 5'10" | 180 | Dayton | Mount Pleasant, FL | 16 |
| 17 | Gordie Knowlton | LB | August 17, 1949 | 5'11" | 218 | Jacksonville State | Montreal, QC | 14 |
| 35 | Rich Lewis | LB | June 8, 1950 | 6'3" | 220 | Portland St. | Portland, OR USA | 11 |
| 51 | Granville Liggins | DT | June 2, 1946 | 6'0" | 225 | Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK | 7 |
| Rudy Linterman | RB | October 30, 1947 | 5'11" | 205 | Idaho | 10 | ||
| Mike Logan | DB | May 23, 1950 | 6'2" | 195 | Eastern Michigan | 5 | ||
| 12 | Clint Longley | QB | July 28, 1952 | 6'1" | 193 | Abilene Christian | Wichita Falls, TX USA | 6 |
| 32 | Neil Lumsden | RB | December 19, 1953 | 6'1" | 225 | Ottawa | London, ON | 16 |
| 42 | Doug MacIver | C | February 20, 1953 | 6'3" | 245 | Manitoba | Winnipeg, MB | 16 |
| 52 | Al MacLean | C/T | February 12, 1955 | 6'3" | 247 | Bishop's | 15 | |
| 15 | James Marshall | DB | September 8, 1952 | 6'0" | 187 | Jackson St. | Magnolia, MS USA | 13 |
| Donnie McGraw | DB | February 24, 1953 | 5'10" | 176 | Houston | Bowie County, TX | 6 | |
| Bryan McLaughlin | G/T | April 23, 1954 | 6'2" | 245 | Simon Fraser | 1 | ||
| 23 | Leon McQuay | RB | March 19, 1950 | 5'9" | 200 | Tampa | Tampa, FL USA | 7 |
| George Mira | QB | January 11, 1942 | 6'0" | 190 | Miami (FL) | Key West, FL USA | 6 | |
| Tony Moro | TE | December 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 215 | Dayton | Udine, Italy | 7 | |
| Alex Morris | SB | September 9, 1952 | 6'0" | 186 | Queen's | 2 | ||
| 72 | Peter Muller | TE | November 27, 1951 | 6'5" | 235 | Western Illinois | Toronto, ON | 15 |
| 57 | Ray Nettles | LB | August 1, 1949 | 6'1" | 220 | Tennessee | Jacksonville, FL | 16 |
| 54 | Joel Parrish | G | September 1, 1955 | 6'3" | 265 | Georgia | Lowndes County, GA | 16 |
| Matthew Reed | QB | November 30, 1951 | 6'4" | 235 | Grambling State | Winnfield, LA | 2 | |
| 27 | Lorne Richardson | DB | March 9, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Colorado | 16 | |
| Rudy Sims | DT | October 25, 1946 | 6'1" | 250 | Florida A&M | Tampa, FL | 3 | |
| Bruce Smith | DT | March 28, 1949 | 6'2" | 235 | Colorado | Cooke County, TX | 3 | |
| Kerry Smith | WR | January 6, 1954 | 5'10" | 168 | Scanborough | 2 | ||
| 6 | Ward Smith | DB | May 3, 1947 | 5'10" | 185 | Boise State | Calgary, AB | 10 |
| 77 | Wayne Smith | DE | January 24, 1950 | 6'4" | 230 | Halifax Buccaneers Srs. | Halifax, NS | 16 |
| 68 | Peter Sorenson | T | April 21, 1951 | 6'5" | 243 | Bishop's | 13 | |
| 73 | Rick Sowieta | LB | January 16, 1954 | 6'3" | 215 | Richmond | Heusden, Belgium | 16 |
| Dave Thomas | DB | September 11, 1951 | 5'11" | 175 | Texas Southern | Newark, NJ | 2 | |
| Ike Thomas | DB | November 4, 1947 | 6'2" | 193 | Bishop | Newton, LA USA | 11 | |
| Cornelius Walker | DE | September 24, 1953 | 6'2" | 256 | Rice | Harris County, TX | 4 | |
| 21 | Slade Willis | WR | May 1, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Drake | 6 | |
| 66 | Mike Wilson | T | May 28, 1955 | 6'5" | 275 | Georgia | Norfolk, VA USA | 16 |
