1977 CFL draft

The 1977 CFL Draft composed of 10 rounds where 106 Canadian football players were chosen from eligible Canadian universities and Canadian players playing in the NCAA. A total of 18 players were selected as territorial exemptions, with the Montreal Alouettes being the only team to make no picks during this stage of the draft. Through a trade with the Calgary Stampeders, the Ottawa Rough Riders selected first overall in the draft.

Territorial exemptions

Calgary Stampeders Lawrence Harrison G University of Calgary Calgary Stampeders Larry Leathem WR Calgary Calgary Stampeders John Malinosky OT Michigan State Toronto Argonauts Paul Bennett DT Wilfrid Laurier Toronto Argonauts Mark Bragagnolo TB University of Toronto British Columbia Lions John Blain OT San Jose State Winnipeg Blue Bombers Gary Rosolowich DB Boise State Winnipeg Blue Bombers Lyall Woznesensky DE Simon Fraser Edmonton Eskimos Leon Lyszkiewicz DT University of Alberta Edmonton Eskimos Dave Salloum OT Alberta Hamilton Tiger-Cats John Kinch TB Youngstown State Hamilton Tiger-Cats Daniel Bovair DB Wilfrid Laurier Saskatchewan Roughriders Lorne Hubick TB Eastern Illinois Saskatchewan Roughriders Preston Young DB Simon Fraser Ottawa Rough Riders Mike Murphy TB University of Ottawa Ottawa Rough Riders Doug McGee G Richmond Ottawa Rough Riders Dan Fournier WR Princeton Ottawa Rough Riders Brian McLaughlin OT Simon Fraser

1st round

= CFL Division All-Star

= CFL All-Star

= Hall of Famer

Pick #	CFL Team	Player	Position	College
1	Ottawa Rough Riders	Mike Riley	DT	Dalhousie
2	Toronto Argonauts	Rick Sowieta	LB	Richmond
3	Saskatchewan Roughriders	Emil Neilson	DB	Simon Fraser
4	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	Ray Honey	OT	Drake
5	Montreal Alouettes	Craig Thomson	LB	Ottawa
6	Edmonton Eskimos	Bob Cameron	QB	Acadia
7	Edmonton Eskimos	Tom Chad	DB	Saskatchewan
8	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	John Martini	LB	Toronto
9	Ottawa Rough Riders	Kirk DeFazio	DB	Waterloo

2nd round

10. British Columbia Lions Robin Adair WR Saskatchewan 11. Toronto Argonauts Cliff Pelham DB Dalhousie 12. British Columbia Lions Doug Seymour DT Missouri 13. Saskatchewan Roughriders John Nelson FB University of Manitoba 14. Montreal Alouettes Hector Pothier DT Saint Mary's University (Halifax) 15. Edmonton Eskimos J.P. Brescacin TE University of North Dakota 16. Hamilton Tiger-Cats John Rothwell DB Waterloo 17. Saskatchewan Roughriders Roger Adams TE University of Windsor 18. Ottawa Rough Riders Jim Lynn T Windsor

3rd round

19. Calgary Stampeders Robin Harber DB Ottawa 20. Toronto Argonauts Al MacLean G Bishop's University 21. British Columbia Lions Mike Moore DE University of British Columbia 22. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Duncan MacKinlay LB University of Western Ontario 23. Calgary Stampeders Jim Cotta WR Guelph 24. Edmonton Eskimos Dave Beaton DT Simon Fraser 25. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Paul Sheridan DE York 26. Saskatchewan Roughriders Mike Murphy LB Wilfrid Laurier 27. Ottawa Rough Riders Jim McCaffrey DB Richmond

4th round

28. Calgary Stampeders Cam Thompson LB Ottawa 29. Toronto Argonauts Brian Anderson C Guelph 30. British Columbia Lions Glen Leonhard DT Manitoba 31. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Jamie Bone QB Western Ontario 32. Montreal Alouettes Chris Kotsopoulus WR Toronto 33. Edmonton Eskimos Ray Clark DB Simon Fraser 34. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Julio Giordani LB Toronto 35. Saskatchewan Roughriders Gary Gaska DB Manitoba 36. Ottawa Rough Riders Rod Bell TE University of New Brunswick

5th round

37. Calgary Stampeders Colin Ogilvy DB Simon Fraser 38. Toronto Argonauts David Bossey LB Notre Dame 39. British Columbia Lions Bob Hogan TB Windsor 40. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Jon McCorquindale TB Brigham Young University 41. Montreal Alouettes Rocky Treleaven K Minot State 42. Edmonton Eskimos Larry Sandre WR Windsor 43. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Glen Dawson K Marshall 44. Saskatchewan Roughriders Harry Kruger DB Calgary 45. Ottawa Rough Riders Roger Wheller WR Acadia

6th round

46. Calgary Stampeders Tom Reimer WR British Columbia 47. Toronto Argonauts Hugh Fraser WR Ottawa 48. British Columbia Lions Nigel Wilson WR Western Ontario 49. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Al Bowness TB Manitoba 50. Montreal Alouettes Grant Hagerty G Wilfrid Laurier 51. Edmonton Eskimos James Duncan TB Queen's 52. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Andre Morin DT Ottawa 53. Saskatchewan Roughriders Mike Steele G Toronto 54. Ottawa Rough Riders Dan Sartor C Ottawa

7th round

55. Calgary Stampeders Rick Stinton LB Calgary 56. Toronto Argonauts Greg Mosher DB Dalhousie 57. British Columbia Lions Terris Davis G Western Ontario 58. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Doyle Matheson DB Calgary 59. Montreal Alouettes Brian Johnston DT Mount Allison University 60. Edmonton Eskimos Mike Warbick WR Wilfrid Laurier 61. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Bill Rozalowsky TB Western Ontario 62. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Terry Tapak DE Acadia 63. Ottawa Rough Riders Ross Tripp TB McMaster

8th round

64. Calgary Stampeders Dave Langley QB Toronto 65. Toronto Argonauts Tom Arnott DT Guelph 66. British Columbia Lions Dennis Shaw G Ottawa 67. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Peter Capobianco LB Livingston 68. Montreal Alouettes Bruce Wilkins TB Bishop's 69. Edmonton Eskimos Dale Gullekson TB Alberta 70. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Mark Dumont LB St. Francis Xavier University 71. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Pat Chemeris T Waterloo 72. Ottawa Rough Riders John Harrison DB McMaster

9th round

73. Calgary Stampeders Vince Zvonkin TB Waterloo 74. Toronto Argonauts Sam Sinopoli TE Toronto 75. British Columbia Lions Paul Sheenan WR Western Kentucky 76. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Gary Krahn LB North Dakota 77. Montreal Alouettes Dave Brescacin C Windsor 78. Edmonton Eskimos Lubomir Alexov DE Toronto 79. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Jim D'Andrea DB Queen's 80. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Dean Lees LB Saint Mary's 81. Ottawa Rough Riders Phil Ridley FB St. Francis Xavier

10th round

82. Calgary Stampeders Roger Pederson DT Calgary 83. Toronto Argonauts John Vernon LB Toronto 84. British Columbia Lions Dan Dupuis TB Windsor 85. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Wayne Parizeau QB Wilfrid Laurier 86. Montreal Alouettes Mark Bohan WR Mount Allison 87. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Peter Logan WR Western Ontario 88. Hamilton Tiger-Cats James Howard T McMaster

References

• Canadian Draft