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1977
WEEK ONE
TUESDAY JULY 12
WINNIPEG 33, Saskatchewan 11
(24,844) - Richard Crump ran for only 13 yards,
but had seven catches for 62 yards and three TDs. The Bombers'
defensive corps held the Roughriders to just 53 yards rushing
HAMILTON 21, Toronto 20 (27,502) -
A missed 42-yard FG by Zenon
Andrusyshyn gave the TiCats the win. Mike Harris, on a 40-yard TD from
Jimmy Jones, and Jimmy Edwards' 1-yard run provided Hamilton's scores
BRITISH COLUMBIA 14, Calgary 9
(16,903) - FB Jim Harrison scored the only TD
on a 1-yard plunge in the fourth quarter to give BC the win. The game
was a kicking duel until B.C. managed the TD drive behind QB Jerry Tagge
WEDNESDAY JULY 13
Montreal 27, OTTAWA 17 (25,280) -
QB Joe Barnes ran for 106 yards on
eight carries including a five-yard TD run and set his RBs, John O'Leary
and Andy Hopkins, to work. They responded with 83-yard and 65-yard
efforts
MONDAY JULY
18
Winnipeg
29, EDMONTON 26 (25,482) - Ralph Brock fired
two 2nd-quarter TD passes while Brian Herosian stalled Edmonton twice in
the third with an interception and a fumble recovery to ruin Hugh
Campbell's coaching debut
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL
CONFERENCE
Winnipeg
2 0 0 62 37 4 Montreal 1 0 0 27 17 2
British Col 1 0 0 14 9 2
Hamilton 1 0 0 21 20 2
Saskatch 0 1 0 11 33 0 Toronto 0 1 0 20 21 0
Edmonton 0 1 0 26 29 0
Ottawa 0 1 0 17 27 0
Calgary 0 1 0 9 14 0
WEEK TWO
TUESDAY JULY 19
CALGARY 13, Hamilton 11 ( ) - QB John Hufnagel combined with his FL Tom Forzani for a
52-yard TD. The TD negated a potential Hamilton comeback that ended when
they could not recover a short kickoff in the final minute
WEDNESDAY JULY 20
Brit Col 34, SASKATCHEWAN 14
(18,455) - TE Richard Appleby highlighted
B.C.'s 20-point.outburst in the first quarter, taking a 41-yard TD from
Jerry Tagge. DB Doug Carlson had an 88-yard fumble return for a BC TD.
Montreal 16, TORONTO 10 (47,320) -
Joe Barnes turned in a solid
performance, scrambling for 96 of the Alouettes 172 yards in rushing and
firing a second-quarter TD pass to Peter Dalla Riva
WESTERN FOOTBALL
CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Winnipeg 2 0 0 62 37 4
Montreal 2 0 0 43 27 4
British Col 2 0 0 48 23 4 Hamilton 1 1 0 32 33 2
Calgary 1 1 0 22 25 2
Ottawa 0 1 0 17 27 0
Edmonton 0 1 0 26 29 0 Toronto 0 2 0 30 37 0
Saskatch 0 2 0 25 67 0
WEEK THREE
TUESDAY JULY 26
Saskatchewan 24, BRIT COL 5
(26,459) - Ron Lancaster threw a 23-yard TD to
Tom Campana and 17 yards to Mollie McGee as the Roughriders struck for
17 second-quarter points in winning their first game of the season
MONTREAL 17, Calgary 6 (55,085) -
QB Joe Barnes combined with John
O'Leary for the game's only TD early in the second quarter to snap a 3-3
tie. Don Sweet kicked three FGs and a convert and Sonny Wade booted a
single
WEDNESDAY JULY
27
Edmonton
43, WINNIPEG 13 (25,210) - Jim Germany scored
three TDs, including a 96-yard run, to lead the Eskimos, who jumped to a
26-0 lead at the half. Joe Holliman had three pass interceptions,
returning one 82 yards
TORONTO 17, Ottawa 1- Toronto
scored TDs on a one-yard dive by Richard Holmes and a fumble recovery by
LB Gord Knowlton, as they won their first game
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL
CONFERENCE
Winnipeg
2 1 0 75 80 4 Montreal 3 0 0 60 33 6
British Col 2 1 0 53 47 4
Hamilton 1 1 0 32 33 2
Edmonton 1 1 0 69 42 2 Toronto 1 2 0 47 38 2
Calgary 1 2 0 28 42 2
Ottawa 0 2 0 18 44 0
Saskatch 1 2 0 49 72 2
WEEK FOUR
TUESDAY AUGUST 2
EDMONTON 34, Saskatchewan 9
(25,618) - In a downpour, DBs Pete Lavorato and
Larry Highbaugh and LB Dan Kepley scored TDs on Saskatchewan mistakes.
The teams were assessed a record 30 penalties
Montreal 21, HAMILTON 11 (25,678)
- A 20-yard TD pass from third-string
QB Gerry Dattilio to Peter Dalla Riva with less than three minutes
remaining lifted Montreal, with the go-ahead score coming off a fake
field goal attempt
WEDNESDAY
AUGUST 3
British
Col 30, CALGARY 26 (25,568) - British Columbia
marched 83 yards in 11 plays to score a TD with 18 seconds remaining to
defeat Calgary. The winning score was a 19-yard pass from Jerry Tagge to
Al Charuk
OTTAWA
41, Toronto 11 (27,643) - QB Tom Clements said
the Argos gave him the out-side and he took it. He completed 15 passes
in 24 attempts for 236 yards. The score at the end of the first quarter
was 28-0 for the Riders
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL
CONFERENCE
British
Col 3 1 0 83 73 6 Montreal 4 0 0 81 44 8
Winnipeg 2 1 0 75 80 4
Hamilton 1 2 0 43 54 2
Edmonton 2 1 0 103 51 4 Ottawa 1 2 0 59 55 2
Calgary 1 3 0 54 72 2
Toronto 1 3 0 58 79 2
Saskatch 1 3 0 58 106 2
WEEK FIVE
TUESDAY AUGUST 9
Edmonton 24, BRITISH COL 18
(26,131) - Edmonton stopped a 99-yard Lions
march on the one with 16 seconds. BC failed to gain a first down in the
third quarter but lost the ball three times deep in Esks territory in
the fourth
SASKATCHEWAN
27, Ottawa 17 (19,216) - Using a faked FG
attempt, third down gambles and a recovered punt, Saskatchewan pulled
out the win, as Ron Lancaster handed the ball to Steve Molnar three
times for short TD runs
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 10
TORONTO 22, Hamilton 1 (48,120) -
WR Kelvin Kirk scored a
first-quarter TD on a 62-yard pass from Chuck Ealey. In the third
quarter, a 46-yard Ealey-to-Kirk pass set up Ealey's 1-yard TD plunge
THURSDAY AUGUST 11
MONTREAL 27, Winnipeg 10 (63,330)
- Before a record CFL crowd, Larry
Smith, Joe Barnes and Andy Hopkins all scored relatively short-yardage
TDs for the Als with Don Sweet kicking two field goals and three
converts
WESTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Edmonton 3 1 0 127 69 6
Montreal 5 0 0 108 54 10
British Col 3 2 0 101 97 6 Toronto 2 3 0 80 80 4
Winnipeg 2 2 0 85 107 4
Ottawa 1 3 0 76 82 2
Saskatch 2 3 0 85 123 4 Hamilton 1 3 0 44 76 2
Calgary 1 3 0 54 72 2
WEEK SIX
TUESDAY AUGUST 16
EDMONTON 32, Calgary 19 (25,761) -
Don Warrington, Angelo Santucci and
Larry Highbaugh picked up Edmonton
TDs, while Dave Cutler collected 14 points to close to within four of
the all-time CFL career scoring record
OTTAWA 31, Hamilton 17 (23,494) - Newcomer Richard Holmes scored three TDs, including a
72-yard run, for Ottawa. Acquired from Toronto, he carried the ball 20
times for 136 yards.
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 17
British Col 25, WINNIPEG 17
(25,210) - Leon Bright contributed a pair of
TDs, one of them on a spectacular 100-yard kickoff return, for the
Lions. Bright's other TD was on a 65-yard pass from quarterback Jerry
Tagge
Saskatchewan 27,
TORONTO 26 (49,714) - Ron Lancaster,
ignoring four interceptions, threw the winning TD pass to Steve Mazurak
with 1:04 left. The Argos had built a 25-13 lead in the third quarter
WESTERN FOOTBALL
CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Edmonton 4 1 0 159 88 8
Montreal 5 0 0 108 54 10
British Col 4 2 0 126 114 8 Ottawa 2 3 0 107 99 4
Saskatch 3 3 0 112 149 6
Toronto 2 4 0 106 107 4
Winnipeg 2 3 0 102 132 4 Hamilton 1 4 0 61 107 2
Calgary 1 4 0 73 104 2
WEEK SEVEN
TUESDAY AUGUST 23
Winnipeg 35, CALGARY 12 ( ) - Winnipeg gained 584 yards in total offense as both running
backs, Richard Crump and Jim Washington, rushed for over 100 yards each.
Crump ran for two TDs to end the Bombers 3-game skid
MONTREAL 27, Ottawa 20 (66,544) -
Vernon Perry raced 83 yards for a TD
with a pass interception early in the fourth quarter and the Alouettes
went on to record their sixth straight win
BRITISH COLUMBIA 30, Toronto 0
(24,873) - The Lions defense forced eight
Toronto turnovers. Jerry Tagge completed 15 of 29 passes for 195 yards.
Toronto went through three QBs, but didn't cross the 55 until the third
quarter
WEDNESDAY
AUGUST 24
HAMILTON
27, Edmonton 22 - In a game where Dave
Cutler became the all-time leading scorer, Edmonton QB Bruce Lcmmerman
overthrew Howard Strickland in the end zone with 50 seconds left to end a
potential tying rally
SUNDAY AUGUST 28
SASKATCHEWAN 30, Calgary 19 - Saskatchewan pressed two newcomers into service and were
rewarded. RB Fred Williams contributed two TDs and 85 yards rushing,
while FL Joey Walters set up the scores with key catches
WESTERN FOOTBALL
CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
British Col 5 2 0 156 114 10
Montreal 6 0 0 135 74 12
Edmonton 4 2 0 181 115 8 Ottawa 2 4 0 127 126 4
Saskatch 4 3 0 142 168 8
Hamilton 2 4 0 88 129 4
Winnipeg 3 3 0 137 144 6 Toronto 2 5 0 106 137 4
Calgary 1 6 0 104 169 2
WEEK EIGHT
TUESDAY AUGUST 30
WINNIPEG 20, Hamilton 19 (25,210)
- The Ti-Cats, who stayed in the game
thanks to turnovers and penalties, saw Nick Jambrosic miss a FG from the
32-yard line and Richard Crump conceded the single in the last minute
Montreal 25, EDMONTON 20 (25,875)
- The passing and running of QB Joe
Barnes, spectacular pass-catching by TE Peter Dalla Riva and a hard rush
by the Montreal defensive front four led by Glen Weir led to another
win
WEDNESDAY
AUGUST 31
British
Columbia 27, OTTAWA 24 (27,248) - Lions'
QB Jerry Tagge tossed a 16-yard TD pass to Jim Young as time expired.
The Lions surrendered the lead late when LB Mike Widger ran an
interception back for a 24-20 lead
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 5
SASKATCHEWAN 26, Winnipeg 18
(22,616) - Winnipeg threatened up to
the final seconds and it was
Saskatchewan's Bill Baker who put an end to it by dumping QB Ralph Brock
on the Saskatchewan 20 as time ran out
Ottawa 33, HAMILTON 18 (25,677) -
With the score tied 10-10, Hamilton
opted to give Ottawa the ball and the strong wind to open the second
half, a decision which backfired as the Riders put 17 points on the
board in the third
Edmonton
22, CALGARY 8 (26,888) - The Stamps scored on
their first drive, when Willie Burden plunged over from the one. Dave
Cutler led the Esks back, with 16 of their points, booting four FGs,
three singles and a convert
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL
CONFERENCE
British
Col 6 2 0 183 138 12 Montreal 7 0 0 160 94 14
Edmonton 5 3 0 223 148 10
Ottawa 3 5 0 184 171 6
Saskatch 5 3 0 168 186 10 Toronto 2 5 0 106 137 4
Winnipeg 4 4 0 175 189 8
Hamilton 2 6 0 125 182 4
Calgary 1 7 0 112 191 2
WEEK NINE
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 6
Toronto 20, MONTREAL 14 (69,093) -
Rookie Toronto DB Eric Harris
intercepted a pass and ran 115 yards with 12 seconds remaining in the
first half as the Argos handed the Als their first loss before a record
crowd
SATURDAY
SEPTEMBER 10
BRITISH COL 33, Calgary 21 (28,213) - Jerry Tagge's ball-control offense
and timely play selection were the
factors in the Lions' win. He stunned Calgary with a 76-yard TD to Terry
Bailey three minutes into the game
Hamilton 25, TORONTO 12 (47,498) - FB Doyle Orange teamed with Jimmy Edwards to lead Hamilton.
Orange ran for 98 yards and Edwards added 89 yards to account for most
of the Hamilton offense
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11
WINNIPEG 39, Saskatchewan 17
(25,210) - Saskatchewan piled up 443 yards on
offense, 113 more than Winnipeg, but they were inside the Winnipeg
25-yard-line only four times and just once in the second half
Montreal 16, OTTAWA 11 (33,399) -
Sonny Wade was good on 18 of 30
passing attempts for 275 yards but
the biggest offensive play of the day was his 105-yard TD pass to Brock
Aynsley, who caught two TDs
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL
CONFERENCE
British
Col 7 2 0 216 159 14 Montreal 8 1 0 190 125 16
Edmonton 5 3 0 223 148 10
Ottawa 3 6 0 195 187 6
Saskatch 5 4 0 185 225 10 Toronto 3 6 0 138 176 6
Winnipeg 5 4 0 214 206 10
Hamilton 3 6 0 150 194 6
Calgary 1 8 0 133 224 2
WEEK TEN
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 17
CALGARY 16, Winnipeg 10 (26,000) -
Calgary, with the worst record in
the CFL, scored 13 points in the first quarter. Their only TD came when
CB Ray Odums returned an interception 49 yards for a first-quarter
touchdown
British
Col 20, EDMONTON 18 (25,858) - The
Eskimos' mistakes allowed the Lions to extend their lead in the West to
four points. The margin of victory came on a 31-yard FG by Lui Passaglia
with no time left on the clock
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 18
SASKATCHEWAN 38, Hamilton 17
(21,307) - The clubs swapped TDs moments after
the kickoff but the Roughriders pulled away with three second quarter
majors. Tommy Reamon scored his first two CFL TDs for the Riders
TORONTO 19, Montreal 13 (47,138) -
The Toronto defense shut off the Als
ground game, allowing them only 34 yards. Montreal managed 270 yards
passing, but only penetrated inside the Argos 30-yard line three times
WESTERN FOOTBALL
CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
British Col 8 2 0 236 177 16
Montreal 8 2 0 203 144 16
Saskatch 6 4 0 223 242 12 Toronto 4 6 0 157 189 8
Edmonton 5 4 0 241 168 10
Ottawa 3 6 0 195 187 6
Winnipeg 5 5 0 224 222 10 Hamilton 3 7 0 167 232 6
Calgary 2 8 0 149 234 4
WEEK ELEVEN
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24
BRITISH COL 30, Edmonton 13
(32,419) - Leon Bright and Ken Hinton gave BC
its best running attack since the Willie Fleming era in the early 60s.
Bright scored on a 78-yard pass, and Hinton ran a missed FG back 130
yards
WINNIPEG 36,
Ottawa 24 (23,211) - Ottawa put on an
impressive display
of
offense, with 454 yards but lost 107 yards on penalties and committed
three costly turnovers that Winnipeg turned into touchdowns
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 25
CALGARY 11, Saskatchewan 1 - Cyril McFall recorded all 11 Calgary
points, as he kicked three FGs and
added two singles. Bob Macaoritti accounted for the lone Rider point
with a 51-yard single in the second quarter
HAMILTON 20, Montreal 19 (21,748)
- Doyle Orange rushed for 68 yards as
Hamilton rolled up 208 yards along the ground. RB Jimmy Edwards rushed
for 118 to go over the 1,000-yard mark for the second consecutive season
WESTERN FOOTBALL
CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
British Col 9 2 0 266 190 18
Montreal 8 3 0 222 164 16
Saskatch 6 5 0 224 253 12 Toronto 4 6 0 157 189 8
Winnipeg 6 5 0 260 246 12
Hamilton 4 7 0 187 251 8
Edmonton 5 5 0 254 198 10 Ottawa 3 7 0 219 223 6
Calgary 3 8 0 160 235 6
WEEK TWELVE
SATURDAY OCTOBER 1
OTTAWA 34, Edmonton 17 (21,312) -
In a steady rain that turned the
field into mud, Condredge Holloway came off the bench to replace Tom
Clements and throw three spectacular TD passes, two to TE Tony Gabriel
SUNDAY OCTOBER 2
WINNIPEG 19, British Col 15
(25,210) - QB Ralph Brock capped a 68-yard
march late in the game for Winnipeg's go-ahead points, going over from
the Lions one-yard line after setting the stage with a 14-yard run
Toronto 18, MONTREAL 6 (62,832) -
Toronto QB Chuck Ealey passed for
two TDs. It marked the third time in four starts the Argos have handled
the Als, a team that started the season with seven straight victories
SASKATCHEWAN 19, Calgary 17
(21,505) - Calgary earned a FG and a TD in the
third quarter and another FG goal early in the fourth to come within a
point of a tie. But two singles by Bob Macoritti in the fourth provided
the margin
WESTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
British Col 9 3 0 281 209 18
Montreal 8 4 0 228 182 16
Saskatch 7 5 0 243 270 14 Toronto 5 6 0 175 195 10
Winnipeg 7 5 0 279 261 14
Hamilton 4 7 0 187 251 8
Edmonton 5 6 0 271 232 10
Ottawa 4 7 0 253 240 8
Calgary 3 9 0 177 254 6
WEEK THIRTEEN
SATURDAY OCTOBER 8
Ottawa 24, CALGARY 20 (23,789) - Ottawa marched 75 yards in four plays late in the fourth
quarter to eliminate Calgary from the playoff race. Mike Murphy, a
Canadian rookie RB, scampered 20 yards for the Ottawa score
SUNDAY OCTOBER 9
MONTREAL 20, Saskatchewan 18
(50,540) - Montreal withstood a two-TD charge
by Saskatchewan late in the fourth quarter on the rain-drenched
artificial turf. Als rookie QB Mark Jackson scored his first rushing TD
MONDAY OCTOBER 10
EDMONTON 31, Winnipeg 24 - The Esks overcame injuries to QBs Bruce Lemmerman and Tom
Wilkinson to keep their playoff hopes alive. They overcame a 21-16
halftime deficit with two third-quarter TDs
Toronto 43, HAMILTON 2 (34,390) -
FB Neil Lumsden led the Argos to
their first win in Hamilton since the 1971 Eastern playoffs with two TDs
and a punt single as Toronto rolled up 219 yards rushing and 374 yards
in offense
WESTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
British Col 9 3 0 281 209 18
*-Montreal 9 4 0 248 200 18
Saskatch 7 6 0 261 290 14 Toronto 6 6 0 218 197 12
Winnipeg 7 6 0 303 292 14
Ottawa 5 7 0 277 260 10
Edmonton 6 6 0 302 256 12 Hamilton 4 8 0 189 294 8
Calgary 3 10 0 197 278 6
*-Clinched Playoff Berth
WEEK FOURTEEN
SATURDAY OCTOBER 15
BRITISH COL 18, Montreal 17
(32,719) - The Lions won for the fourth time
this season with less then two minutes left as Lui Passaglia kicked a
record-tying sixth FG on a night featuring a first-half rain storm and
28 penalties
OTTAWA
36, Hamilton 28 (24,750) - The Rough Riders
overcame an 18-17 halftime deficit with TDs by Richard Holmes and Bill
Hatanaka and FGs of 45 and 34 yards from Gerry Organ. The lead changed
hands four times
SUNDAY
OCTOBER 16
Edmonton
33, SASKATCHEWAN 31 (22,452) - The
Eskimos strengthened their playoff hopes as Dave Cutler connected on FGs
of 15, 54 and 10 yards.
The Roughriders staged a late fourth-quarter rally but fell
short
Winnipeg 29,
TORONTO 10 (49,242) - The win was Bombers'
first in Toronto
since
1963. The Bombers lost four fumbles and one interception, while the
Argos lost five fumbles and five iterceptions.
WESTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL
CONFERENCE
*-Brit
Col 10 3 0 299 226 20 *-Montreal 9 5 0 265 218 18
Winnipeg 8 6 0 332 302 16
Toronto 6 7 0 228 226 12
Edmonton 7 6 0 335 287 14 Ottawa 6 7 0 313 288 12
Saskatch 7 7 0 292 323 14
Hamilton 4 9 0 217 330 8
Calgary 3 10 0 197 278 6 *-Clinched Playoff Berth
WEEK FIFTEEN
SATURDAY OCTOBER 22
MONTREAL 28, Ottawa 16 - Sonny Wade threw three TD passes and completed 20 of 28 pass
attempts in guiding Montreal to the Eastern Conference title. Peter
Dalla Riva caught two of Wade's scoring strikes
SUNDAY OCTOBER 23
WINNIPEG 19, Calgary 13 (23,663) -
Mike Holmes took a 37-yard pass
from Ralph Brock and Tom Walker
plunged one yard for Winnipeg TDs, as the Bombers clinced a playoff
berth
HAMILTON 31,
British Col 21 (19,133) - Hamilton kept their
playoff hopes alive. The Ticats blew a 21-6 half-time lead but got the
go-ahead score from Jimmy Edwards on the opening play of the fourth
quarter
EDMONTON 16,
Toronto 12 (25,388) - Dave Cutler kicked
three FGs to erase his own one-season record as he scored most of the
points in Edmonton's win. Cutler now has 42 field goals, two more than
he kicked in 1975
WESTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
*-Brit Col 10 4 0 320 257 20
Z-Montreal 10 5 0 293 234 20
*-Winnipeg 9 6 0 351 315 18 Toronto 6 8 0 240 242 12
Edmonton 8 6 0 351 299 14
Ottawa 6 8 0 329 316 12
Saskatch 7 7 0 292 323 14 Hamilton 5 9 0 248 351 10
Calgary 3 11 0 210 297 6
Z-Clinched conference title
*-Clinched Playoff Berth
WEEK SIXTEEN
SATURDAY OCTOBER 29
MONTREAL 18, Hamilton 11 - The Eastern Division playoff positions were settled when
Montreal used an 89-yard TD toss from Billy Wade to Bob Gaddis in the
last minute to nip Hamilton
SUNDAY OCTOBER 30
Edmonton 23, CALGARY 21 (25,058) -
A 48-yard FG by Dave Cutler with 27
seconds remaining carried Edmonton to a playoff berth and eliminated
Saskatchewan
OTTAWA 14, Toronto 4 (37,365) - Head coach George Brancato said his team's victory may have
been a costly one. Ottawa lost both its starting MLB Ken Moore, who
broke his ankle, and backup LB Tim Berryman
SASKATCHEWAN 38, Brit Columbia 28
(22,173) - QB Eric Guthrie ran the offense for
the Riders, who missed the playoffs for the first time since 1961. Ron
Lancaster missed his first game in 11 years because of a knee injury
WESTERN FOOTBALL
CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
*-Brit Col 10 5 0 348 295 20
*-Montreal 11 5 0 311 245 22
*-Winnipeg 9 6 0 351 315 18 *-Ottawa 7 8 0 343 320 14
Edmonton 9 6 0 374 320 18
Toronto 6 9 0 244 256 12
Saskatch 8 7 0 330 351 16 Hamilton 5 10 0 259 369 10
Calgary 3 12 0 231 320 6
*-Clinched Playoff Berth
WEEK SEVENTEEN
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 5
Winnipeg 31, BRITISH COL 21
(30,580) - Winnipeg found themselves facing a
third-and-long late. QB Ralph Brock pitched out to Jay Washington and
the west's leading rusher made the gamble pay off with an 8-yard TD
Calgary 10, TORONTO 7 (40,474) - Clint Longley, the backup to Chuck Ealey, made his first
start at QB for the Argos, but Neil Lumsden fumbled twice inside the
Calgary 10-yard line to snuff out two promising drives
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 6
EDMONTON 38, Saskatchewan 0
(25,434) - Dave Cutler had already kicked
f i v e FGs in the game, and a sixth
would have tied the CFL record, but he took some consolation in
knowing that his 195 points had set a pro record
Ottawa 25, HAMILTON 24 (17,355) -
Gerry Organ's fourth FG of the game
with no time left gave Ottawa the win. Hamilton's Jimmy Edwards ran for
157 yards and brought his season total to an Eastern Conference record
1,581
WESTERN
FOOTBALL CONFERENCE EASTERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
*-Edmonton 10 6 0 412 320 20
*-Montreal 11 5 0 311 245 22
*-Brit Col 10 6 0 369 326 20 *-Ottawa 8 8 0 368 344 16
*-Winnipeg 10 6 0 382 336 20
*-Toronto 6 10 0 251 266 12
Saskatch 8 8 0 330 389 16 Hamilton 5 11 0 283 394 10
Calgary 4 12 0 241 327 8
*-Clinched Playoff Berth
CONFERENCE SEMI-FINALS
Sat Nov 12 - BRITISH COLUMBIA 33,
Winnipeg 32 - On the opening
klckoff of one of the wildest games
ever played at Empire Stadium. Lions CB Joe Fourqurean got his bell
rang. Some 58 minutes later he tolled the final bell for Winnipeg. Only
1:33 remained on the clock when Fourqurean reached high into the rainy
November sky to knock away a third-down pass from Winnipeg quarterback
Ralph Brock intended for Mike Holmes
Sun Nov 13 - OTTAWA 21, Toronto 16 - Mark Mitchell picked off a Clint Longlcy pass on the 6-yard
line with four minutes to play, hailing a Toronto scoring drive and
providing Ottawa. The defense came up with another big play in the final
minute as Mike Fanucci and Mike Riley combined to force a Chuck Ealey
fumble
CONFERENCE
FINALS
Sat
Nov 19 - MONTREAL 21, Ottawa 18 (55,100) - A
53-yard FG attempt by Gerry Organ fell short on the last play of the
game and Montreal escaped with the win. The points that advanced
Montreal to the Grey Cup final came on a 28-yard FG by Don Sweet at
2:52. That put the Alouettes ahead 20-18 and Sweet added the final point
on a wide field goal try later in the quarter
Sun Nov 20 - EDMONTON 38, British
Columbia 1 - Edmonton turned a quick start into
an easy victory as they smashed British Columbia. The Eskimos scored TDs
the first two times they had the ball. The Lions probably were hampered
by temperatures of -17C at the start of the game, but the major problem
was handling Edmonton's defensive front four
1977 GREY CUP GAME AT MONTREAL
(Sunday, November 27 - 68,318)
MONTREAL ALOUETTES 41, EDMONTON
ESKIMOS 6 - The Grey Cup was known as the "Ice
Bowl" since the field was frozen in a sheet of ice. There was
controversy after the game when the Eskimos were wearing normal cleats,
while the Alouettes were wearing staples on their cleats giving them a
huge advantage over the icy field. The Alouettes' Sonny Wade was named
the Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player on Offense, as he passed for 340
yards and three touchdowns. DT Glen Weir was named the Grey Cup's Most
Valuable Player on Defence. The Alouettes' Don Sweet was named Grey
Cup's Most Valuable Canadian. His 23 points, which also included
converts on all three Montreal touchdowns, still remains stapled into
the CFL’s Grey Cup record book.