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1973 Ottawa Rough Riders season

Canadian football team season

Canadian football team season

FieldValue
teamOttawa Rough Riders
year1973
record9–5
division_place1st, East
ownerDavid Loeb
general_managerFrank Clair
coachJack Gotta
stadiumLansdowne Park
playoffsWon Grey Cup
uniformFile:CFL OTT Jersey 1973.png
shortnavlinkRough Riders seasons

The 1973 Ottawa Rough Riders finished the season in first place in the Eastern Conference with a 9–5 record and won the 61st Grey Cup over the Edmonton Eskimos.

Preseason

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Wed, July 4vs. Winnipeg Blue BombersT 10–100–0–1Lansdowne Park14,917
Wed, July 11vs. Edmonton EskimosW 25–161–0–1Lansdowne Park14,728
Thur, July 19at Montreal AlouettesL 14–171–1–1Autostade14,207
Tue, July 24at Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 13–92–1–1Ivor Wynne Stadium23,884

Regular season

Standings

TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Ottawa Rough Riders1495027523418
Toronto Argonauts1475226523116
Montreal Alouettes1476127323815
Hamilton Tiger-Cats1477030426314

Schedule

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Tue, July 31vs. Toronto ArgonautsL 9–250–1Lansdowne Park23,764
Wed, Aug 8at Toronto ArgonautsL 6–190–2Exhibition Stadium33,135
Mon, Aug 13vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 16–250–3Lansdowne Park22,087
Mon, Aug 20at Saskatchewan RoughridersL 12–180–4Taylor Field21,032
Sat, Aug 25at Montreal AlouettesW 30–31–4Autostade27,205
Wed, Sept 5vs. BC LionsW 26–242–4Lansdowne Park18,674
Wed, Sept 12at Winnipeg Blue BombersW 24–133–4Winnipeg Stadium24,385
Sat, Sept 15at Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 21–194–4Ivor Wynne Stadium33,254
Sat, Sept 22vs. Edmonton EskimosW 32–205–4Lansdowne Park20,306
Sun, Sept 30vs. Montreal AlouettesL 15–285–5Lansdowne Park26,316
Mon, Oct 8at Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 16–136–5Ivor Wynne Stadium34,050
Sun, Oct 14at Calgary StampedersW 32–87–5McMahon Stadium18,450
Sun, Oct 21vs. Toronto ArgonautsW 20–198–5Lansdowne Park25,328
Sun, Oct 28vs. Montreal AlouettesW 16–09–5Lansdowne Park26,734

Postseason

Playoffs

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Sun, Nov 18vs. Montreal AlouettesW 23–141–0Lansdowne Park19,793
Nov 25Edmonton EskimosW 22–182–0Exhibition Stadium36,653

Grey Cup

Edmonton quarterback Tom Wilkinson was accused of using an unnatural head motion to draw the defence offside. Ottawa General Manager Frank Clair lobbied league officials to watch Wilkinson carefully at the line of scrimmage.

Teams1 Q2 Q3 Q4 QFinal
Edmonton Eskimos1000818
Ottawa Roughriders757322

Player stats

Passing

Rick Cassata1779453.1125546

Rushing

Art Green542234.1214

Roster

1973 Ottawa Rough Riders final roster
Quarterbacks

Awards and honours

  • CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Gerry Organ (K)
  • CFL's Coach of the Year – Jack Gotta
  • Grey Cup Most Valuable Player, Charlie Brandon (DE)
  • 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

References

References

  1. [http://michigan-football.com/cfl/f/ottaware.htm Ottoware]Michigan Football {{Webarchive. link. (2009-03-13)
  2. Weird Facts about Canadian Football, p.161, Overtime Books, First Printing 2009, {{ISBN. 978-1-897277-26-3
  3. "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League".
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