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1983 Ottawa Rough Riders season

Canadian football team season

Canadian football team season

FieldValue
teamOttawa Rough Riders
year1983
record8–8
division_place2nd, East
coachGeorge Brancato
stadiumLansdowne Park
playoffsLost in East Semi-Final
uniformFile:CFL OTT Jersey 1980.png
shortnavlinkRough Riders seasons

The 1983 Ottawa Rough Riders finished the season in second place in the East Division with an 8–8 record. This season marked the last time an Ottawa football team hosted a playoff game until 2015 when the second-year Ottawa Redblacks hosted the East Final, where the Rough Riders lost the East-Semi Final game to Hamilton by a score of 33–31.

Offseason

CFL draft

RdPickPlayerPositionSchool
12Steve HarrisonLBBritish Columbia
211Junior RobinsonDBGuelph
320Sam BenincasaLBGuelph
429John KaneOLMichigan Tech
538Courtney TaylorDBWilfrid Laurier
647Francois PayerDEBishop's
756Chris RhoraDEAcadia
865Don ClowWRAcadia

Preseason

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June 10at Montreal ConcordesL 4–140–110,100
June 16vs. Montreal ConcordesL 13–340–212,803
June 24at Toronto ArgonautsL 15–310–328,107
June 29vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 47–401–313,331

Regular season

Standings

Schedule

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July 8at Winnipeg Blue BombersW 26–251–018,995
July 16at Montreal ConcordesL 28–361–115,621
July 21vs. Calgary StampedersL 16–271–218,621
July 28vs. Edmonton EskimosL 4–441–318,622
Bye
Aug 13at Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 22–241–414,729
Aug 19vs. Toronto ArgonautsL 17–271–530,006
Aug 26at Edmonton EskimosW 17–142–549,880
Sept 2vs. BC LionsW 49–193–522,234
Sept 9vs. Saskatchewan RoughridersL 28–293–623,475
Bye
Sept 25vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 29–254–626,014
Oct 1at Saskatchewan RoughridersW 24–235–624,404
Oct 8at Calgary StampedersW 29–246–624,167
Oct 16vs. Winnipeg Blue BombersW 42–237–625,642
Oct 23at Toronto ArgonautsW 20–198–636,526
Oct 29vs. Montreal ConcordesL 20–258–720,959
Nov 5at BC LionsL 13–408–842,901

Postseason

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Nov 13vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 31–330–128,524

Awards and honours

CFL awards

  • CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – Greg Marshall (DE)
  • CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award – Rudy Phillips (OG)

CFL All-Stars

  • RB – Alvin "Skip" Walker
  • OG – Rudy Phillips
  • OT – Kevin Powell
  • DT – Gary Dulin
  • DE – Greg Marshall

References

References

  1. "1983 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL) - Pro Football Archives".
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