Canadian Football League 1976 Season
64th Grey Cup Championship
- Ottawa defeated Saskatchewan 23–20
- (Local)
at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto, ON - Attendance: 53,467
- Broadcaster:
- CBC
- CTV
1976 CFL Regular Season Standings
League Scoring
| 1976 | 1975 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 41.94 | 1.11  |
| Average Winning Score | 27.10 | 0.77  |
| Average Losing Score | 14.43 | 2.02 |
| Average Home Score | 22.35 | 0.56 |
| Average Visitor Score | 19.60 | 0.56 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 11.97 | 2.50 |
Team Leaders
Offence Rankings
| Team (GP) | PF (PG) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SSK (16) | 427 (26.69) |
| 2 | OTT (16) | 411 (25.69) |
| 3 | WPG (16) | 384 (24.00) |
| 4 | CGY (16) | 316 (19.75) |
| 5 | EDM (16) | 311 (19.44) |
| 6 | BC (16) | 308 (19.25) |
| 7 | MTL (16) | 305 (19.06) |
| 8 | TOR (16) | 289 (18.06) |
| 9 | HAM (16) | 269 (16.81) |
Defence Rankings
| Team (GP) | PA (PG) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SSK (16) | 238 (14.88) |
| 2 | MTL (16) | 273 (17.06) |
| 3 | WPG (16) | 316 (19.75) |
| 4 | BC (16) | 336 (21.00) |
| 5 | OTT (16) | 346 (21.63) |
| 6 | HAM (16) | 348 (21.75) |
| 7 | TOR (16) | 354 (22.13) |
| 8 | EDM (16) | 367 (22.94) |
| 9 | CGY (16) | 442 (27.63) |
1976 CFL Regular Season Attendance
- Total: 2,027,507
- High: 68,505 (OTT @ MTL, Sep 26)
- Avg: 28,159 (72 out of 72 games)
- Diff from 1975 Avg: +2,826
- Low: 14,469 (WPG @ BC, Nov 6)
1976 Regular Season TV Ratings
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1976 Player Awards
1976 Most Outstanding
- Defensive Player — Bill Baker (BC)
- Canadian Player — Tony Gabriel (OTT)
- Offensive Lineman — Dan Yochum (MTL)
- Rookie — John Sciarra (BC)
- Player — Ron Lancaster (SSK)
1976 Other Awards
- Tom Pate Memorial Award — George Reed (SSK)
1976 Canadian Football League All-Star Team
Offense
| QB | Ron Lancaster | SSK |
| RB | Jimmy Edwards | HAM |
| RB | Art Green | OTT |
| RB | Jim Washington | WPG |
| TE | Tony Gabriel* | OTT |
| WR | Rhett Dawson | SSK |
| WR | George McGowan | EDM |
| C | Al Wilson | BC |
| G | Dave Braggins, Jr. | MTL |
| G | Ralph Galloway | SSK |
| T | Haywood “Butch” Norman | WPG |
| T | Dan Yochum | MTL |
Defense
| DT | John Helton | CGY |
| DT | Granville Liggins | TOR |
| DE | Junior Ah You | MTL |
| DE | Bill Baker | BC |
| MLB | Harry Walters | WPG |
| OLB | Roger Goree | SSK |
| OLB | Mark Kosmos | OTT |
| DB | Dickie Harris | MTL |
| DB | Brian Herosian | WPG |
| DB | Lorne Richardson | SSK |
| DB | David Shaw | HAM |
| DB | Lewis Porter (Tie) | HAM |
| DB | Paul Williams, Jr. (Tie) | SSK |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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1976 CFL Amateur Draft
| Pick | Team | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
First Round | ||||
| 1 | EDM | [TOR] | Tim Berryman (LB) | Ottawa |
| 2 | BC | Randy Graham (DB) | Simon Fraser | |
| 3 | EDM | [CGY] | Alan Moffat (DT) | Ottawa |
| 4 | OTT | [HAM] | Steve Gelley (OG) | Simon Fraser |
| 5 | BC | [WPG] | Lui Passaglia (QB) | Simon Fraser |
| 6 | OTT | Bill Hatanaka (RB) | York | |
| 7 | SSK | Tim Pickett (DB) | Waterloo | |
| 8 | EDM | [MTL] | Tom Kudaba (OT) | Simon Fraser |
| 9 | EDM | Ian MacPherson (DE) | Ottawa | |
Commissioner
Jake G. Gaudaur, O.C. (Hamilton)
April 2, 1968 – May 31, 1984