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1973 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)

1st place • Eastern Conference • 9-5-0 .643
1973 CFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: George Brancato
George BrancatoAssistant Coach
Jay FryAssistant Coach
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Wed7/4/1973HWinnipeg Blue Bombers10-10TOttawa, ONLansdowne Park14917
Wed7/11/1973HEdmonton Eskimos25-16WOttawa, ONLansdowne Park14728
Thu7/19/1973AMontreal Alouettes14-17LMontreal, QCAutostade14207
Tue7/24/1973AHamilton Tiger-Cats13-9WHamilton, ONIvor Wynne Stadium23884
Tue7/31/1973HToronto Argonauts9-25LOttawa, ONLansdowne Park23764
Wed8/8/1973AToronto Argonauts6-19LToronto, ONExhibition Stadium33135
Mon8/13/1973HHamilton Tiger-Cats16-25LOttawa, ONLansdowne Park22087
Mon8/20/1973ASaskatchewan Roughriders12-18LRegina, SKTaylor Field21032
Sat8/25/1973AMontreal Alouettes30-3WMontreal, QCAutostade27205
Wed9/5/1973HBritish Columbia Lions26-24WOttawa, ONLansdowne Park18674
Wed9/12/1973AWinnipeg Blue Bombers24-13WWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium24385
Sat9/15/1973AHamilton Tiger-Cats21-19WHamilton, ONIvor Wynne Stadium33254
Sat9/22/1973HEdmonton Eskimos32-20WOttawa, ONLansdowne Park20306
Sun9/30/1973HMontreal Alouettes15-28LOttawa, ONLansdowne Park26316
Mon10/8/1973AHamilton Tiger-Cats16-13WHamilton, ONIvor Wynne Stadium34050
Sun10/14/1973ACalgary Stampeders32-8WCalgary, ABMcMahon Stadium18450
Sun10/21/1973HToronto Argonauts20-19WOttawa, ONLansdowne Park25328
Sun10/28/1973HMontreal Alouettes16-0WOttawa, ONLansdowne Park26734
Eastern Final
Sun11/18/1973HMontreal Alouettes23-14WOttawa, ONLansdowne Park19793
Grey Cup
Sun11/25/1973NEdmonton Eskimos22-18WToronto, ONExhibition Stadium36653
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Dickie Adams33DH6-019525Miami (Ohio)14
Charlie Brandon61OT6-325530Shaw14
Jerry Campbell54LB5-1121029Idaho14
Art Cantrelle24RB6-020325Louisiana State7
Rick Cassata6QB6-120526Syracuse14
Doug Collins66T6-424028Cincinnati14
Billy Cooper23FL5-1018028none6
Danny Dever30LB6-018027Wake Forest14
Frank DiMaggioQB6-121023Temple1
Jim Evenson28FB6-222026Boise JC; Treasure Valley JC; Oregon16
Lee FobbsRB5-1119723Grambling State1
Jim Foley5RB5-1118929St. Dunstan's; Prince Edward Island14
Wayne Giardino11LB5-1119530Florida State14
Art Green20RB5-1119824Albany State7
Jerry Keeling4QB6-118034Tulsa13
Mark Kosmos50LB6-023428Northeastern Oklahoma A&M JC; Oklahoma6
John Kruspe3DH5-1118929Wilfrid Laurier14
Tom Laputka60DT6-325526Southern Illinois14
Mike Law15DB5-1117731Queen's; Waterloo11
Al Marcelin31CB6-018528Arizona Western JC; Parsons14
Herb Marshall35DB-SE6-320424Cameron3
Willie McKeltonDB5-1118524Southern University1
Bob McKeown42C6-222523Yale14
Rhome Nixon74TE6-320929New Mexico State; Southern University10
Hugh Oldham27FL5-1017533Paul Quinn; Oregon14
Gerry Organ71K6-220029Guelph140
Roger Perdrix51OG6-122530Cincinnati13
Jim Piaskoski73DE6-424025none14
Tom Pullen77SE6-321028Michigan14
Moe Racine62OT6-423236none14
Frank Reid43DT6-223527Buffalo6
Bob RickenbachOG-TE6-425523Penn State1
Tom Schuette56OG6-123828Indiana14
Tom Schultz76TE6-322226North Carolina Central; Queen's; Ottawa11
Rudy Sims65DT6-025525Florida A&M14
Donn Smith64DT6-424524Purdue14
Wayne Smith75DE6-423023none7
Wayne Tosh7CB5-1118026Richmond14
Terry Wellesley12HB6-020525Tennessee Tech13
Rod Woodward26S6-120029Idaho14
Chuck Zapiec8LB6-221824Penn State7
DRAFT LIST - TERRITORIAL
PlayerPosCollege
Donn SmithTPurdue
DRAFT LIST - OPEN
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
216Bruce McMillanRBMount Allison
325Roger ComartinDBAlberta
434Jim BudgeDBWestern Ontario
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals64914575275
Opponents Totals76484664234
TEAM STATSTOPFirst DownsRushPassPen2nd Down Efficiency3rd Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals2188311322104815
Opponents Totals251901342795750
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSSAFPTS
Gerry Organ02525100.0---314864.650123
Rhome Nixon600---000036
Hugh Oldham600---000036
Jim Evenson400---000024
Dickie Adams200---000012
Rick Cassata100---00006
Wayne Giardino100---00006
Terry Wellesley100---00006
Rod Woodward100---00006
Art Green200---000012
Jim Foley100---00006
(Team)000-00012
Team Totals252525100.0314864.651275
Opponents Totals2623132944.8141234
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Jim Evenson2119094.3254
Art Green542234.1142
Rick Cassata341283.8141
Art Cantrelle351273.6180
Jim Foley201266.3210
Jerry Keeling111019.2460
Terry Wellesley12534.4200
Wayne Giardino15342.370
Frank DiMaggio3186.0130
Moe Racine133.030
Dickie Adams1-3-3.0-30
Team Totals39717244.37
Opponents Totals39217564.5
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Rick Cassata1779453.17712557.113.45242.363.469.3
Jerry Keeling1658652.17511757.113.789116.742.487.3
Frank DiMaggio10220.06424.221.04500.0220.05.0
Jim Foley100.0100.000.000.039.6
Team Totals35318251.615924727.013.6154.2123.474.2
Opponents Totals36019453.913826857.513.8287.8
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Rhome Nixon3849313.0466
Hugh Oldham3270121.9896
Tom Pullen2437515.6420
Jim Evenson171247.3300
Art Cantrelle12937.8120
Terry Wellesley1017017.0521
Wayne Giardino8516.4241
Billy Cooper23216.0190
Gerry Organ22713.5160
Jim Foley1926113.7261
Art Green161428.9290
Lee Fobbs231.560
Team Totals182247213.615
Opponents Totals194268513.8
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Al Marcelin88110.1310
Jerry Campbell511623.2360
Dickie Adams47819.5320
Rod Woodward36822.7641
John Kruspe23316.5250
Wayne Tosh2178.5150
Chuck Zapiec2168.0120
Willie McKelton14040.0400
Jim Piaskoski133.030
Team Totals2845216.11
Opponents Totals1230025.0
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLS
Dickie Adams112454340.6590
Jim Foley14848.0480
Gerry Organ1038738.7580
Team Totals123497840.5
Opponents Totals134553141.3
PUNT RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Dickie Adams573275.7300
Jim Foley251646.6160
Rod Woodward171076.3240
Billy Cooper18522.9110
John Kruspe100.000
Team Totals1186505.50
Opponents Totals1226435.3
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGLGS
Gerry Organ37197053.2700
Team Totals37197053.2
Opponents Totals
KICKOFF RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Al Marcelin2043621.8380
Jim Foley717525.0390
Art Green48220.5240
Rod Woodward48120.3220
Dickie Adams33812.7190
Danny Dever166.060
Frank Reid100.000
Team Totals4081820.50
Opponents Totals3466419.5
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Dickie Adams21033291
Jerry Campbell0005510
Rick Cassata1100000
Doug Collins0002220
Billy Cooper1100000
Jim Evenson6600000
Wayne Giardino1100000
Jerry Keeling1100000
Mark Kosmos00011140
Tom Laputka0002200
Al Marcelin1100000
Gerry Organ1100000
Jim Piaskoski00022910
Moe Racine0001100
Frank Reid0001100
Wayne Smith0001100
Wayne Tosh0001100
Terry Wellesley1100000
Rod Woodward0011200
Chuck Zapiec0001160
Team Totals1514121221431
Opponents Totals211414
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