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

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