1973 Ottawa Rough Riders season
The 1973 Ottawa Rough Riders finished the season in 1st place in the Eastern Conference with a 9–5 record and won the Grey Cup.
| 1973 Ottawa Rough Riders season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jack Gotta |
| Home field | Lansdowne Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–5 |
| Division place | 1st, East |
| Playoff finish | Won Grey Cup |
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Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| A | July 4 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 10–10 | Tie | 0–0–1 |
| B | July 11 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 25–16 | Win | 1–0–1 |
| C | July 19 | at Montreal Alouettes | 17–14 | Loss | 1–1–1 |
| D | July 24 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 13–9 | Win | 2–1–1 |
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 275 | 234 | 18 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 265 | 231 | 16 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 273 | 238 | 15 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 304 | 263 | 14 |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| 1 | July 31 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 25–9 | Loss | 0–1 |
| 2 | Aug 8 | at Toronto Argonauts | 19–6 | Loss | 0–2 |
| 3 | Aug 13 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 25–16 | Loss | 0–3 |
| 4 | Aug 20 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18–12 | Loss | 0–4 |
| 5 | Aug 25 | at Montreal Alouettes | 30–3 | Win | 1–4 |
| 6 | Sept 5 | vs. BC Lions | 26–24 | Win | 2–4 |
| 7 | Sept 12 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 24–13 | Win | 3–4 |
| 8 | Sept 15 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 21–19 | Win | 4–4 |
| 9 | Sept 22 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 32–20 | Win | 5–4 |
| 10 | Sept 30 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 28–15 | Loss | 5–5 |
| 11 | Oct 8 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16–13 | Win | 6–5 |
| 12 | Oct 14 | at Calgary Stampeders | 32–8 | Win | 7–5 |
| 13 | Oct 21 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 20–19 | Win | 8–5 |
| 14 | Oct 28 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 16–0 | Win | 9–5 |
Postseason
Playoffs
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| East Final | Nov 18 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 23–14 | Win | 10–5 |
| Grey Cup | Nov 25 | Edmonton Eskimos | 22–18 | Win | 11–5 |
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.[2]
| Teams | 1 Q | 2 Q | 3 Q | 4 Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
| Ottawa Roughriders | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 22 |
Player stats
Passing
| Player | Attempts | Completions | Pct. | Yards | Touchdowns | Interceptions |
| Rick Cassata | 177 | 94 | 53.1 | 1255 | 4 | 6 |
Rushing
| Player | Rushes | Yards | Average | Touchdowns | Long |
| Art Green | 54 | 223 | 4.1 | 2 | 14 |
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
- http://michigan-football.com/cfl/f/ottaware.htm
- Weird Facts about Canadian Football, p.161, Overtime Books, First Printing 2009, ISBN 978-1-897277-26-3
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2017-08-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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