1974 Ottawa Rough Riders season
The 1974 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in 2nd place in the Eastern Conference with a 7–9 record. Head coach Jack Gotta left the Rough Riders to become the head coach of the Birmingham Americans in the World Football League.[1]
| 1974 Ottawa Rough Riders season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | George Brancato |
| Home field | Lansdowne Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 2nd, East |
| Playoff finish | Lost Eastern Final |
| Uniform | |
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Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| A | July 3 | at Calgary Stampeders | 29–20 | Win | 1–0 |
| A | July 5 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 26–25 | Win | 2–0 |
| B | July 10 | vs. BC Lions | 28–27 | Win | 3–0 |
| C | July 18 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 27–16 | Win | 4–0 |
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Alouettes | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 339 | 271 | 20 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 261 | 271 | 14 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 279 | 313 | 14 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 281 | 314 | 13 |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| 1 | July 25 | at Toronto Argonauts | 19–3 | Loss | 0–1 |
| 2 | July 31 | at Montreal Alouettes | 20–17 | Loss | 0–2 |
| 3 | Aug 6 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 30–25 | Win | 1–2 |
| 4 | Aug 13 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 27–14 | Win | 2–2 |
| 4 | Aug 19 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 23–6 | Loss | 2–3 |
| 5 | Aug 22 | at BC Lions | 9–4 | Win | 3–3 |
| 6 | Sept 2 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 11–10 | Loss | 3–4 |
| 7 | Sept 7 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16–10 | Loss | 3–5 |
| 8 | Sept 14 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 16–9 | Loss | 3–6 |
| 9 | Sept 19 | at Toronto Argonauts | 29–12 | Win | 4–6 |
| 9 | Sept 22 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 24–6 | Win | 5–6 |
| 10 | Sept 29 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 19–7 | Loss | 5–7 |
| 11 | Oct 6 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 33–21 | Win | 6–7 |
| 12 | Oct 12 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 27–10 | Win | 7–7 |
| 13 | Oct 20 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 28–0 | Loss | 7–8 |
| 14 | Bye | ||||
| 15 | Nov 2 | at Montreal Alouettes | 27–20 | Loss | 7–9 |
Postseason
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| East Semi-Final | Nov 10 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 21–19 | Win | 8–9 |
| East Final | Nov 17 | at Montreal Alouettes | 14–4 | Loss | 8–10 |
Player stats
Passing
| Player | Attempts | Completions | Pct. | Yards | Touchdowns | Interceptions |
| Rick Cassata | 210 | 88 | 41.9 | 1254 | 4 | 13 |
Rushing
| Player | Rushes | Yards | Average | Touchdowns | Long |
| Art Green | 141 | 680 | 4.8 | 3 | 34 |
Awards and honours
- Dick Adams, Defensive Back, CFL All-Star
- Jerry Campbell, Linebacker, CFL All-Star
- Al Marcelin, Defensive Back, CFL All-Star
- Rudy Sims, Defensive Tackle, CFL All-Star
- Legendary Rough Riders quarterback Russ Jackson was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame[3]
References
- Who's Who in Canadian Sport, Volume 4, p.170, Bob Ferguson, Fitzhenry and Whiteside Ltd., Markham, ON and Allston, MA, ISBN 978-1-55041-855-2
- "1974 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL) - Pro Football Archives".
- Weird Facts about Canadian Football, p.130, Overtime Books, First Printing 2009, ISBN 978-1-897277-26-3
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