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1979 Ottawa Rough Riders season

Canadian football team season

Canadian football team season

FieldValue
teamOttawa Rough Riders
year1979
record8–6–2
division_place2nd, East
ownerAllan Waters
general_managerJake Dunlap
coachGeorge Brancato
stadiumLansdowne Park
playoffsLost Eastern Final
uniformFile:CFL OTT Jersey 1976.png
shortnavlinkOther seasons

The 1979 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in second place in the Eastern Conference with an 8–6–2 record. Prior to the 2015 season, the 1979 season was the last time that an Ottawa-based CFL team had a winning season.

In May 1979, Tom Clements was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Clements-Holloway quarterback combination would be no more. From 1975–78, under Holloway and Clements, the Rough Riders compiled a 38–24–2 record, which included two Eastern Division championships and a Grey Cup win in 1976 over Saskatchewan. This lent to the credence of the "two number-ones" stratagem and both quarterbacks' team-first attitude.

Preseason

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June 12at Montreal AlouettesL 20–360–1
June 18vs. Winnipeg Blue BombersW 13–121–1
June 24at Edmonton EskimosW 30–272–1
July 4vs. Toronto ArgonautsL 13–182–2

Regular season

Standings

TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Montreal Alouettes16114135128423
Ottawa Rough Riders1686234931518
Hamilton Tiger-Cats16610028033812
Toronto Argonauts16511023435210

Schedule

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July 11vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 30–191–0
July 24at Toronto ArgonautsW 31–22–0
July 31vs. Toronto ArgonautsL 16–182–1
Aug 8at Calgary StampedersL 17–272–2
Aug 14vs. Edmonton EskimosT 24–242–2–1
Aug 20at Montreal AlouettesL 14–322–3–1
Aug 29vs. Montreal AlouettesW 31–293–3–1
Sept 3at Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 9–163–4–1
Sept 8vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 44–44–4–1
Sept 15at Winnipeg Blue BombersW 22–195–4–1
Sept 30vs. Montreal AlouettesT 29–295–4–2
Oct 7at Saskatchewan RoughridersW 20–196–4–2
Oct 14vs. BC LionsW 28–267–4–2
Oct 21at Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 3–217–5–2
Oct 27at Montreal AlouettesL 8–247–6–2
Nov 3vs. Toronto ArgonautsW 23–68–6–2

Postseason

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Nov 11vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 29–269–6–2
Nov 17at Montreal AlouettesL 6–179–7–2

Player stats

Passing

Condredge Holloway23812853.81965178

Receiving

Tony Gabriel164876115.9448

Awards and honours

  • Ron Foxx, Linebacker, CFL All-Star
  • Tony Gabriel, Tight End, CFL All-Star

Roster

1979 Ottawa Rough Riders final roster
Quarterbacks

References

References

  1. "HISTORY >> CFL Legends >> Condredge Holloway | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League".
  2. "Ottawa RedBlacks historical Canadian Football League (CFL) scores, schedules, and analytics".
  3. "HISTORY >> CFL Legends >> Condredge Holloway | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League".
  4. "HISTORY >> CFL Legends >> Tony Gabriel | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League".
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