1976 Ottawa Rough Riders season

The 1976 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in 1st place in the East division with a 9–6–1 record and won the Grey Cup. This would be the last time in their franchise history that they would win the Grey Cup.

1976 CFL Draft
In the first round of the 1976 CFL Draft, Ottawa selected Bill Hatanaka. Bob O'Billovich was hired as an assistant coach.

Grey Cup
In the final minute, Saskatchewan punted into a strong wind. Ottawa would have the ball on the Saskatchewan 35-yard line. With 44 seconds left, Ottawa quarterback Tom Clements passed to tight end Tony Gabriel, and Ottawa was at Saskatchewan's 20 yard line. The next pass would win the game, as Gabriel caught the ball in the end zone for the game winning touchdown.

Awards and honours

 * CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Tony Gabriel (TE)
 * Grey Cup Most Valuable Player, Tom Clements, (QB)
 * Tom Clements, All-Eastern Quarterback
 * Art Green, Running Back, CFL All-Star
 * Tony Gabriel, Tight End, CFL All-Star
 * Mark Kosmos, Linebacker, CFL All-Star