1979 Ottawa Rough Riders season
| 1979 Ottawa Rough Riders season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | George Brancato |
| Home field | Lansdowne Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–6–2 |
| Division place | 2nd, East |
| Playoff finish | Lost Eastern Final |
| Uniform | |
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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.[1]
Preseason
[edit]| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| A | June 12 | at Montreal Alouettes | 36–20 | Loss | 0–1 |
| B | June 18 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 13–12 | Win | 1–1 |
| C | June 24 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 30–27 | Win | 2–1 |
| D | July 4 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 18–13 | Loss | 2–2 |
Regular season
[edit]Standings
[edit]| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Alouettes | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 351 | 284 | 23 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 349 | 315 | 18 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 280 | 338 | 12 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 234 | 352 | 10 |
Schedule
[edit]| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| 1 | July 11 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 30–19 | Win | 1–0 |
| 2 | July 24 | at Toronto Argonauts | 31–2 | Win | 2–0 |
| 3 | July 31 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 18–16 | Loss | 2–1 |
| 4 | Aug 8 | at Calgary Stampeders | 27–17 | Loss | 2–2 |
| 5 | Aug 14 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 24–24 | Tie | 2–2–1 |
| 6 | Aug 20 | at Montreal Alouettes | 32–14 | Loss | 2–3–1 |
| 7 | Aug 29 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 31–29 | Win | 3–3–1 |
| 8 | Sept 3 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16–9 | Loss | 3–4–1 |
| 9 | Sept 8 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 44–4 | Win | 4–4–1 |
| 10 | Sept 15 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 22–19 | Win | 5–4–1 |
| 11 | Sept 30 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 29–29 | Tie | 5–4–2 |
| 12 | Oct 7 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 20–19 | Win | 6–4–2 |
| 13 | Oct 14 | vs. BC Lions | 28–26 | Win | 7–4–2 |
| 14 | Oct 21 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 21–3 | Loss | 7–5–2 |
| 15 | Oct 27 | at Montreal Alouettes | 24–8 | Loss | 7–6–2 |
| 16 | Nov 3 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 23–6 | Win | 8–6–2 |
Postseason
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| East Semi-Final | Nov 11 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 29–26 | Win | 9–6–2 |
| East Final | Nov 17 | at Montreal Alouettes | 17–6 | Loss | 9–7–2 |
Player stats
[edit]Passing
[edit]| Player | Attempts | Completions | Completions | Percentage | Yards | Touchdowns | Interceptions |
| Condredge Holloway[3] | 238 | 128 | 53.8 | 1965 | 17 | 8 |
Receiving
[edit]| Player | Games Played | Receptions | Yards | Average | Long | Touchdowns |
| Jeff Avery | 15 | 27 | 402 | 14.9 | 53 | 4 |
| Tony Gabriel[4] | 16 | 48 | 761 | 15.9 | 44 | 8 |
Awards and honours
[edit]- Ron Foxx, Linebacker, CFL All-Star
- Tony Gabriel, Tight End, CFL All-Star
References
[edit]- ^ "HISTORY >> CFL Legends >> Condredge Holloway | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ "Ottawa RedBlacks historical Canadian Football League (CFL) scores, schedules, and analytics". Archived from the original on 2009-03-13. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
- ^ "HISTORY >> CFL Legends >> Condredge Holloway | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ "HISTORY >> CFL Legends >> Tony Gabriel | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
| Franchise | |
|---|---|
| Stadiums | |
| Lore | |
| Important figures | |
| Retired numbers | |
| Dominion Championships (3) | |
| Grey Cup Championships (9) | |
| Eastern Division Championships (15) | |
| See also | |
1979 CFL season by team | |
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| Western | |
| Eastern | |
| See also | |
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