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1985 Ottawa Rough Riders season
Canadian football team season
Canadian football team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| year | 1985 |
| record | 7–9 |
| division_place | 3rd, East |
| coach | Joe Moss |
| stadium | Lansdowne Park |
| playoffs | Lost in East Semi-Final |
| uniform | File:CFL OTT Jersey 1984.png |
| shortnavlink | Rough Riders seasons |
The 1985 Ottawa Rough Riders finished the season in third place in the East Division with a 7–9 record. The team lost the East-Semi Final game to the Montreal Concordes.
Offseason
CFL draft
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Nicholas Benjamin | OL | Concordia |
| 2 | 10 | Tom Munroe | WR | British Columbia |
| 3 | 19 | Neri Fratin | RB | Ottawa |
| 4 | 35 | Marty Palazeti | DE | Marshall |
| 6 | 46 | Lance Chomyc | K/P | Toronto |
| 7 | 55 | George Ganas | RB | York |
| 8 | 64 | Morris Elfenbaum | OL | Minot State |
Preseason
| Date | Opponent | Final Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 8 | at Montreal Concordes | 34–10 | Loss | 11,196 | 0–1 |
| June 13 | vs. Montreal Concordes | 37–22 | Loss | 11,918 | 0–2 |
| June 24 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 23–22 | Win | 12,695 | 1–2 |
| June 29 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 33–14 | Loss | 16,753 | 1–3 |
Regular season
Standings
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 7 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 46–22 | Loss | 20,785 | 0–1 |
| 2 | Bye | |||||
| 3 | July 18 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 41–19 | Win | 20,425 | 1–1 |
| 4 | July 28 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 14–12 | Win | 20,153 | 2–1 |
| 5 | Aug 2 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 49–14 | Loss | 41,493 | 2–2 |
| 6 | Aug 8 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 58–15 | Loss | 27,709 | 2–3 |
| 7 | Aug 15 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 17–4 | Win | 20,348 | 3–3 |
| 8 | Aug 22 | at Toronto Argonauts | 18–8 | Win | 29,637 | 4–3 |
| 9 | Aug 30 | vs. BC Lions | 18–13 | Loss | 23,611 | 4–4 |
| 10 | Sept 7 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 42–14 | Loss | 19,165 | 4–5 |
| 11 | Sept 14 | at Calgary Stampeders | 32–7 | Loss | 12,076 | 4–6 |
| 12 | Sept 22 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 32–11 | Loss | 16,101 | 4–7 |
| 13 | Sept 29 | vs. Montreal Concordes | 23–7 | Win | 24,909 | 5–7 |
| 14 | Oct 6 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 19–15 | Win | 18,363 | 6–7 |
| 15 | Bye | |||||
| 16 | Oct 19 | at Montreal Concordes | 30–7 | Win | 15,951 | 7–7 |
| 17 | Oct 26 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 34–4 | Loss | 23,692 | 7–8 |
| 18 | Nov 1 | at BC Lions | 17–10 | Loss | 38,661 | 7–9 |
Postseason
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Semi-Final | Nov 10 | at Montreal Concordes | 30–20 | Loss | 11,372 |
Awards and honours
CFL awards
- None
CFL All-Stars
- P – Ken Clark
References
References
- "1985 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)". Profootballarchives.com.
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