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1979 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL)

2nd place • Eastern Conference • 8-6-2 .563
1979 CFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: George Brancato
George HughesOffensive Line
Joe MossDefensive Line
Bob O'BillovichDefensive Backfield
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Tue6/12/1979AMontreal Alouettes20-36LMontreal, QCOlympic Stadium24290
Mon6/18/1979HWinnipeg Blue Bombers13-12WOttawa, ONLansdowne Park18870
Sun6/24/1979AEdmonton Eskimos30-27WEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium41379
Wed7/4/1979HToronto Argonauts13-18LOttawa, ONLansdowne Park19450
Wed7/11/1979HHamilton Tiger-Cats30-19WOttawa, ONLansdowne Park21674
Tue7/24/1979AToronto Argonauts31-2WToronto, ONExhibition Stadium42160
Tue7/31/1979HToronto Argonauts16-18LOttawa, ONLansdowne Park27034
Wed8/8/1979ACalgary Stampeders17-27LCalgary, ABMcMahon Stadium32780
Tue8/14/1979HEdmonton Eskimos24-24TOttawa, ONLansdowne Park27050
Mon8/20/1979AMontreal Alouettes14-32LMontreal, QCOlympic Stadium51487
Wed8/29/1979HMontreal Alouettes31-29WOttawa, ONLansdowne Park31672
Mon9/3/1979AHamilton Tiger-Cats9-16LHamilton, ONIvor Wynne Stadium19246
Sat9/8/1979HHamilton Tiger-Cats44-4WOttawa, ONLansdowne Park23589
Sat9/15/1979AWinnipeg Blue Bombers22-19WWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium25644
Sun9/30/1979HMontreal Alouettes29-29TOttawa, ONLansdowne Park32669
Sun10/7/1979ASaskatchewan Roughriders20-19WRegina, SKTaylor Field19300
Sun10/14/1979HBritish Columbia Lions28-26WOttawa, ONLansdowne Park25708
Sun10/21/1979AHamilton Tiger-Cats3-21LHamilton, ONIvor Wynne Stadium27211
Sat10/27/1979AMontreal Alouettes8-24LMontreal, QCOlympic Stadium47368
Sat11/3/1979HToronto Argonauts23-6WOttawa, ONLansdowne Park21490
Eastern Semi-Final
Sun11/11/1979HHamilton Tiger-Cats29-26WOttawa, ONLansdowne Park25540
Eastern Final
Sat11/17/1979AMontreal Alouettes6-17LMontreal, QCOlympic Stadium35103
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Jeff Avery18WR6-218526Ottawa15
Val Belcher55OG6-325525Houston16
Tim Berryman41LB6-022025Ottawa16
Larry Brune21S6-220226Rice16
Brad Carr42LB6-122423Maryland12
Ross Clarkson24WR5-1017528Simon Fraser16
Jim Coode60OT6-426028Michigan16
Martin Cox2WR6-018023Vanderbilt8
Peter Crepin10S6-018027none16
Richard Crump33RB6-020524Miami-Dade JC; Jacksonville State6
Tom Davis65OT6-226024Nebraska7
Steve Dennis17CB6-316528Grambling State6
Al Dosant33CB5-1118223Windsor2
Kenny Downing19S5-1018525Missouri7
Mike Fanucci68DE6-423630Arizona State12
Ron Foxx78OLB6-322028Alabama A&M16
Tony Gabriel77TE6-420931Syracuse16
John Glassford76LB6-222026Wilfrid Laurier16
Reggie GrantDB5-918524Oregon1
Randy Halsall61OT6-325530Wake Forest4
Robin HarberDB6-019226Ottawa4
Ron HarrisRB5-919024Colorado State1
Brian Hedges53DT6-324427Carleton16
Condredge Holloway7QB5-1018525Tennessee15
Richard Holmes28RB5-1022227Winston-Salem State; Chowan JC; Edinboro6
Harry Holton52OG6-224027Texas-El Paso6
Ray Honey51OT6-425525Drake12
Malcolm Inglis59OT6-626024Carleton16
Jimmy Jones8QB6-119629Southern California16
John Kinch20RB6-120525Youngstown State3
Emmett King6RB5-1120023Houston5
Harry Kruger31CB5-1017525Calgary11
Doug McGee58OG6-124825Richmond16
Ron Meeks17DB5-918025Arkansas State3
Ian Mofford13RB5-918025none14
Wonderful Monds36CB6-321527Indian Hills JC; Nebraska6
Mike Murphy30FB6-121925Ottawa11
Mike Nelms22CB6-118524Tarrant County JC; Sam Houston State; Baylor15
Ray Nettles57LB6-222030Tennessee14
Bob O'DohertySB6-018523Queen's1
Gerry Organ71K-P6-220035Guelph160
Wes Phillips65OT6-527526Savannah State; Lenoir-Rhyne1
Jim Piaskoski73DE6-424031none16
Cal PrinceRB5-919525Kansas; Louisville5
Dave QuehlWR6-018025Holy Cross1
Mike Raines79DT6-525526Alabama16
Donn Smith64C6-424530Purdue16
Rick Sowieta75LB6-321525Richmond10
Peter Stenerson23TE6-219526Carleton10
Pat Stoqua14SB6-019023Carleton1
Jon Sutton34DB6-119522New Mexico5
Bruce Walker1WR6-017024Windsor13
Charlie WeatherbieQB6-219224Oklahoma State1
DRAFT LIST - TERRITORIAL
PlayerPosCollege
Malcolm InglisOTCarleton
Pat StoquaDBCarleton
DRAFT LIST - OPEN
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
16Carm CarteriLBMontana
215Al DosantDBWindsor
433David GreenRBCarleton
542Blaine ShoreKQueen's
651Scott SpurgeonDBSt. Francis Xavier
760Dave BehmRBOttawa
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals4912376101349
Opponents Totals73896489315
TEAM STATSTOPFirst DownsRushPassPen2nd Down Efficiency3rd Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals27492162201301162
Opponents Totals24988139221461118
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSSAFPTS
Gerry Organ0383997.40-173844.7120101
Tony Gabriel8000-000048
Jeff Avery4000-000024
Richard Holmes2000-000012
Mike Murphy2000-000012
Mike Nelms2000-000012
Peter Stenerson2000-000012
Bruce Walker1001-00008
Ross Clarkson1000-00006
Peter Crepin1000-00006
Condredge Holloway1000-00006
Jimmy Jones1000-00006
John Kinch1000-00006
Richard Crump3000-000018
Cal Prince2000-000012
Martin Cox7000-000042
Emmett King3000-000018
Team Totals41383997.412173844.7120349
Opponents Totals34320193850.0201315
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Mike Murphy883453.9162
Richard Crump713314.7213
Emmett King572774.9693
Condredge Holloway402596.5221
Cal Prince442024.6170
Richard Holmes551883.4121
Jimmy Jones271124.1191
Ian Mofford6264.390
Gerry Organ12424.0240
Bruce Walker02020Lt1
Larry Brune11010.0100
Ron Harris8101.370
Peter Stenerson331.060
Team Totals40118074.56912
Opponents Totals40217514.4
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Condredge Holloway23812853.810219658.315.466177.183.491.1
Jimmy Jones19911859.36913426.711.45384.0126.067.9
Gerry Organ3266.713913.019.52300.000.0109.7
Charlie Weatherbie2150.01157.515.015t150.000.0114.6
Peter Stenerson100.0100.000.000.039.6
Team Totals44324956.217433617.613.566265.9204.581.3
Opponents Totals41621351.217329327.013.8307.2
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Tony Gabriel4876115.9448
Jeff Avery2740214.9534
Mike Murphy242048.5220
Peter Stenerson2031215.6402
Ross Clarkson2026513.3271
Bruce Walker1720311.9240
Richard Holmes811614.5601
John Kinch2199.5161
Larry Brune12323.0230
Richard Crump171498.8300
Cal Prince1114313.0442
Ian Mofford79914.1290
Dave Quehl11313.0130
Ron Harris11111.0110
Martin Cox3254617.1667
Emmett King13957.3150
Team Totals249336113.56626
Opponents Totals213293213.8
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Mike Nelms1012412.4400
Larry Brune4358.8180
Harry Kruger3186.0140
Steve Dennis25326.5300
Kenny Downing24623.0330
Jon Sutton24522.5450
Ron Meeks263.060
Peter Crepin166.060
Wonderful Monds155.050
Tim Berryman133.030
Brad Carr100.000
Ron Foxx100.000
Team Totals3034111.4450
Opponents Totals2037718.9
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLS
Gerry Organ144571039.7593
Team Totals144571039.759
Opponents Totals167695041.6
PUNT RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Mike Nelms106115510.9712
Richard Crump111019.2200
Ian Mofford11534.8110
Ron Meeks33010.0180
Dave Quehl22211.0120
Harry Kruger2115.5100
John Glassford100.000
Bruce Walker300.000
Team Totals13913729.9712
Opponents Totals132138010.5
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGLGS
Gerry Organ62331953.5700
Team Totals62331953.5700
Opponents Totals
KICKOFF RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Ian Mofford2970124.2990
Ron Harris513927.8290
Richard Crump611218.7330
Mike Nelms37123.7300
John Kinch25226.0300
Richard Holmes12828.0280
Ron Foxx1-1-1.0-10
Team Totals47110223.4990
Opponents Totals60127021.2
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Larry Brune0011200
Brad Carr0002200
Ross Clarkson1110100
Martin Cox0010100
Peter Crepin0012301
Richard Crump4211200
Kenny Downing1101120
Mike Fanucci0001100
Ron Foxx0001120
Tony Gabriel1100000
John Glassford0011200
Condredge Holloway1010100
Ray Honey0001100
Jimmy Jones4300000
Emmett King1100000
Harry Kruger0010100
Doug McGee0010100
Ron Meeks1100000
Ian Mofford1000000
Mike Murphy1000000
Mike Nelms1001160
Ray Nettles0002220
Gerry Organ1100000
Jim Piaskoski0001140
Cal Prince4300000
Mike Raines0001100
Peter Stenerson2100000
Jon Sutton1000000
Bruce Walker4320200
Team Totals2918111627161
Opponents Totals161818
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