# 1977 Toronto Argonauts season

The 1977 Toronto Argonauts finished in third place in the Eastern Conference with a 6–10 record. They appeared in the Eastern Semi-Final. 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.

## Offseason
### CFL Draft

The Toronto Argonauts drafted the following players in the 1977 CFL Draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| T | T | Paul Bennett | Defensive tackle | Wilfrid Laurier |
| T | T | Mark Bragagnolo | Tailback | Toronto |
| 1 | 2 | Rick Sowieta | Linebacker | Richmond |
| 2 | 11 | Cliff Pelham | Defensive back | Dalhousie |
| 3 | 20 | Al MacLean | Guard | Bishop's |
| 4 | 29 | Brian Anderson | Center | Guelph |
| 5 | 38 | David Bossey | Linebacker | Notre Dame |
| 6 | 47 | Hugh Fraser | Wide receiver | Ottawa |
| 7 | 56 | Greg Mosher | Defensive back | Dalhousie |
| 8 | 65 | Tom Arnott | Defensive tackle | Guelph |
| 9 | 74 | Sam Sinopoli | Tight end | Toronto |
| 10 | 83 | John Vernon | Linebacker | Toronto |

## Regular season
### Standings

Eastern Football Conference :
| 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 |

### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Results | Venue | Attendance |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Record | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | July 12 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 20–21 | 0–1 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 27,502 |
| 2 | July 20 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 10–16 | 0–2 | Exhibition Stadium | 47,320 |
| 3 | July 27 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 17–1 | 1–2 | Exhibition Stadium | 45,540 |
| 4 | Aug 3 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 11–41 | 1–3 | Landsdowne Park | 27,643 |
| 5 | Aug 10 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 22–1 | 2–3 | Exhibition Stadium | 48,120 |
| 6 | Aug 17 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 26–27 | 2–4 | Exhibition Stadium | 49,714 |
| 7 | Aug 23 | at BC Lions | L 0–30 | 2–5 | Empire Stadium | 24,873 |
| 8 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 9 | Sept 6 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 20–14 | 3–5 | Olympic Stadium | 69,093 |
| 9 | Sept 10 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 12–25 | 3–6 | Exhibition Stadium | 47,498 |
| 10 | Sept 18 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 19–13 | 4–6 | Exhibition Stadium | 47,138 |
| 11 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 12 | Oct 2 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 18–6 | 5–6 | Olympic Stadium | 62,832 |
| 13 | Oct 10 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 43–2 | 6–6 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 34,390 |
| 14 | Oct 16 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 10–29 | 6–7 | Exhibition Stadium | 49,242 |
| 15 | Oct 23 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 12–16 | 6–8 | Clarke Stadium | 25,388 |
| 16 | Oct 30 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 4–14 | 6–9 | Landsdowne Park | 31,365 |
| 17 | Nov 5 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 7–10 | 6–10 | Exhibition Stadium | 40,474 |

## Postseason

| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Results | Venue | Attendance |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Record | Venue | Attendance |
| East Semi-Final | Sun, Nov 13 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 16–21 | 0–1 | Landsdowne Park | 24,875 |