Saskatchewan Roughriders 20 vs Ottawa Rough Riders 23

Game Details

  • The 64th Grey Cup
  • 96th Game of 1976
  • Sunday, Nov 28, 1976 1:00 PM EST ( )
  • (Local)
  • at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto, ON
    • Surface: Fixed Artificial Turf (AstroTurf-like)
    • Attendance: 53,467
    • Capacity: 54,000
  • Broadcasters:
    • R/C
    • CTV
    • CBC
Awards
  • Grey Cup Most Valuable Offensive Player
    • Tom Clements (QB – OTT)
  • Grey Cup Most Valuable Defensive Player
    • Cleveland Vann (LB – SSK)
  • Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian Player
    • Tony Gabriel (TE – OTT)

Game Links

Previous Grey Cup
1975 MTL 8 vs EDM 9
Next Grey Cup
1977 EDM 6 @ MTL 41
1975 and 1976 Ottawa and Saskatchewan Matchups
1975Week CSSK 16 @ OTT 20
Week 6OTT 23 @ SSK 16
1976Week 3SSK 29 @ OTT 16
The Grey CupSSK 20 vs OTT 23

Rough Riders record vs Roughriders (Grey Cup)

Last decade (1966 to 1975)
  • Ottawa Total 1–1–0 (0.500)
All-time (through 1975)
  • Ottawa Total 2–1–0 (0.667)

Streaks as of Nov. 28, 1976 (Grey Cup)

Rough Riders streak at home vs Roughriders
  • 2W — Nov. 24, 1951 to Nov. 30, 1969
Rough Riders streak overall vs Roughriders

Boxscore

Scoring Summary
1st Quarter

1. OTT: Field Goal ORGAN (31 yards) 9:27
2. OTT: Touchdown HATANAKA (79 yard Punt return) 10:35
  OTT: Convert Kick ORGAN

2nd Quarter

3. SSK: Field Goal MACORITTI (32 yards) 6:47
4. SSK: Touchdown MAZURAK (15 yard pass from LANCASTER) 10:56
  SSK: Convert Kick MACORITTI
5. SSK: Touchdown RICHARDSON (25 yard pass from LANCASTER) 12:27
  SSK: Convert Kick MACORITTI

3rd Quarter

6. SSK: Field Goal MACORITTI (51 yards) 4:04
7. OTT: Field Goal ORGAN (40 yards) 7:40

4th Quarter

8. OTT: Field Goal ORGAN (32 yards) 7:53
9. OTT: Touchdown GABRIEL (24 yard pass from CLEMENTS) 14:40
  OTT: Convert Kick ORGAN

Linescore
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Roughriders 0 17 3 0 20
Rough Riders 10 0 3 10 23
Quarter scores
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Roughriders 0 17 20 20 20
Rough Riders 10 10 13 23 23
Yardsticks (Team Statistics)
SSKOTT
First Downs1814
Rushing54172
Passing263174
Total Offence317346
Team Losses249
Net Offence293337
Pass Comp-Att22-3511-25
Interceptions by30
Fumbles-Lost2-11-0
Punts-Net Avg.8-34.06-39.0
Penalties-Yards5-2214-80
Individual
PASSING

SSK – LANCASTER: 22/35, 263 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT; OTT – CLEMENTS: 11/25, 174 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT;

RUSHING

SSK – MOLNAR: 12/39 YDS, 0 TD; MCGEE: 3/11 YDS, 0 TD; CAMPANA: 4/4 YDS, 0 TD; OTT – GREEN: 19/74 YDS, 0 TD; ORGAN: 1/52 YDS, 0 TD; CLEMENTS: 5/37 YDS, 0 TD; PALAZETI: 3/7 YDS, 0 TD; FOLEY: 1/2 YDS, 0 TD;

RECEIVING

SSK – PETTERSEN: 7/80 YDS, 0 TD; RICHARDSON: 5/78 YDS, 1 TD; MCGEE: 5/48 YDS, 0 TD; MAZURAK: 2/32 YDS, 1 TD; DAWSON: 2/25 YDS, 0 TD; CAMPANA: 1/1 YDS, 0 TD; OTT – GABRIEL: 7/124 YDS, 1 TD; GREEN: 1/15 YDS, 0 TD; FOLEY: 1/14 YDS, 0 TD; AVERY: 1/14 YDS, 0 TD; KUZYK: 1/7 YDS, 0 TD;

Roughriders coach: John Payne (L)
Rough Riders coach: George Brancato (W)

Game Extra

Lead Changes (Experimental)
  • Total: 4
  • Times SSK held lead: 1
  • Times tied: 2
  • Times OTT held lead: 2
Consecutive Points
SSK 20 
OTT10 13

Game Time Weather in Toronto, ON

November 28th Hourly Weather Summary for Toronto
Site Local Time Condition Temp. Wind Humidity Feels Like Pressure
Toronto Island A 1:00 PM Snow Showers 0.0°C NNE (300°) at 23 km/h 69% -6 100.31 kPa
Toronto Island A 2:00 PM Mostly Cloudy -0.6°C NNE (300°) at 27 km/h 60% -7 100.25 kPa
Toronto Island A 3:00 PM Mostly Cloudy -1.1°C NNE (300°) at 26 km/h 54% -7 100.21 kPa
Toronto Island A 4:00 PM Mostly Cloudy -1.7°C NNE (300°) at 27 km/h 55% -8 100.31 kPa
Toronto Island A 5:00 PM Mostly Cloudy -1.7°C NNE (310°) at 24 km/h 52% -8 100.31 kPa

Conditions at Toronto Island A (1.76 km away). Weather courtesy of Environment Canada Data.

Saskatchewan Roughriders 1976 Grey Cup Roster
# PosName
54 G Brandt, Gary
24 RB Campana, Tom
60 DL Cherkas, Ron
31 DB Clare, Lou
26 WR Dawson, Rhett
64 DT Dirks, Mike Jr.
59 G Galloway, Ralph
37 LB Goree, Roger
14 DB Graham, Randy
58,76 T Holden, Sam Jr.
52 G Hopson, Jim
23 QB Lancaster, Ron
62 DT Landy, Frank
15 K Macoritti, Bob
75 LB Manchuk, Bill
26 DB Marshall, Jim
70 WR Mazurak, Steve
20 DB McEachern, Ken
32 RB McGee, Sylvester “Molly”
67 T Miller, Joe
19 RB Molnar, Steve
12 DB Odums, Ray
16 SB O'Hara, Brian
61 DE O'Neal, Jesse
71 WR Pettersen, Leif
10 DB Provost, Ted
77 TE Richardson, Bob
17 DB Richardson, Lorne
66 DT Roth, Tim
11 QB Syme, Dave
72 LB Vann, Cleveland
69 DE Wells, George

Note: Jersey numbers and positions listed are all numbers used and positions played for the whole season, but only players dressed for Grey Cup are shown.

Ottawa Rough Riders 1976 Grey Cup Roster
# PosName
54 DL Allemang, Marv
18 WR Avery, Jeff
61 G Brandon, Charlie
13 DB Brenner, Al
52 LB Cameron, Larry
2 QB Clements, Tom
60 G Coode, Jim
10 DB Crepin, Peter
68 DE Fanucci, Mike
9 RB Foley, Jim
77 TE Gabriel, Tony
20 RB Green, Art
16 WR Hatanaka, Bill
53 DT Hedges, Brian
7 QB Holloway, Condredge Jr.
50 LB Kosmos, Mark
27 SB Kuzyk, Gary
31 DB Monds, Wonderful Jr.
57 DE Moore, Kenny
24 DB Myrick, Bobby
71 WR, K Organ, Gerry
21 LB Palazeti, John
73 DE Piaskoski, Jim
78 DT Raines, Mike
5 HB Robinson, Billy
56 G Schuette, Tom
65 DT Sims, Rudy
64 C, T Smith, Donn
23 DB, WR Stenerson, Peter
17 DB Tosh, Wayne
67 T Turcotte, Jeff
26 DB Woodward, Rod

Note: Jersey numbers and positions listed are all numbers used and positions played for the whole season, but only players dressed for Grey Cup are shown.

League Records Set and Approached in SSK vs OTT
Including known plays over 55 yards

Grey Cup
CategoryCurrent
Rank		Original
Rank		ValuePersonRecord Held Span OR
Longest Rush – Play 6th 6th 52 yards Gerry Organ
Receiving Yards – Game -- -- 124 yards Tony Gabriel

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