Edmonton Eskimos 18 vs Ottawa Rough Riders 22

Game Details

  • The 61st Grey Cup
  • 92nd Game of 1973
  • Sunday, Nov 25, 1973 1:00 PM EST ( )
  • (Local)
  • at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto, ON
    • Surface: Natural Grass
    • Attendance: 36,653 (Sellout)
    • Capacity: 33,150
  • Broadcasters:
    • CTV
    • CBC
Awards
  • Grey Cup Most Valuable Player
    • Charlie Brandon (DEOTT)
  • Grey Cup Most Valuable Canadian Player
    • Garry LeFebvre (DBEDM)
1972 and 1973 Ottawa and Edmonton Matchups
1972Week 9OTT 10 @ EDM 9
1973Week BEDM 16 @ OTT 25
Week 9EDM 20 @ OTT 32
The Grey CupEDM 18 vs OTT 22

Rough Riders record vs Eskimos (Grey Cup)

All-time (through 1972)
  • Ottawa Total 1–0–0 (1.000)

Streaks as of Nov. 25, 1973 (Grey Cup)

Rough Riders streak at home vs Eskimos
Rough Riders streak overall vs Eskimos
  • 1W — Nov. 26, 1960

Boxscore

Scoring Summary
1st Quarter

1. EDM: Touchdown BELL (38 yards) 3:29
  EDM: Convert Kick CUTLER
2. OTT: Touchdown NIXON (38 yard pass from CASSATA) 7:34
  OTT: Convert Kick ORGAN
3. EDM: Field Goal CUTLER (11 yards) 11:26

2nd Quarter

4. OTT: Safety touch TOSH 0:21
5. OTT: Field Goal ORGAN (46 yards) 14:56

3rd Quarter

6. OTT: Touchdown EVENSON (18 yards) 9:45
  OTT: Convert Kick ORGAN

4th Quarter

7. OTT: Field Goal ORGAN (39 yards) 7:08
8. EDM: Single LEFEBVRE (85 yards off a Punt) 9:21
9. EDM: Touchdown LEFEBVRE (4 yard pass from WILKINSON) 14:43
  EDM: Convert Kick CUTLER

Linescore
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Eskimos 10 0 0 8 18
Rough Riders 7 5 7 3 22
Quarter scores
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Eskimos 10 10 10 18 18
Rough Riders 7 12 19 22 22
Yardsticks (Team Statistics)
EDMOTT
First Downs1912
Rushing92119
Passing208161
Total Offence300280
Team Losses211
Net Offence298269
Pass Comp-Att20-4211-23
Interceptions by-yards2-00-0
Fumbles-Lost5-32-1
Punts-Net Avg.11-36.08-41.9
Penalties-Yards4-2910-101
Individual
PASSING

EDMWILKINSON: 10/20, 107 YDS, 1 TD, 0 INT; LEMMERMAN: 10/22, 101 YDS, 0 TD, 0 INT; OTTCASSATA: 11/23, 161 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT;

RUSHING

EDMBELL: 12/46 YDS, 1 TD; HARRELL: 7/45 YDS, 0 TD; WILKINSON: 3/5 YDS, 0 TD; OTTEVENSON: 11/53 YDS, 1 TD; CASSATA: 5/29 YDS, 0 TD; GREEN: 6/25 YDS, 0 TD; FOLEY: 2/7 YDS, 0 TD; ADAMS: 1/5 YDS, 0 TD;

RECEIVING

EDMWALLS: 7/61 YDS, 0 TD; MCGOWAN: 5/58 YDS, 0 TD; HARRELL: 4/51 YDS, 0 TD; LEFEBVRE: 2/16 YDS, 1 TD; BELL: 1/14 YDS, 0 TD; HIGHBAUGH: 1/8 YDS, 0 TD; OTTNIXON: 4/72 YDS, 1 TD; GREEN: 4/56 YDS, 0 TD; PULLEN: 3/26 YDS, 0 TD; WELLESLEY: 1/7 YDS, 0 TD;


Eskimos coach: Ray Jauch (L)
Rough Riders coach: Jack “Jocko” Gotta (W)

Game Extra

Lead Changes (Experimental)
  • Total: 4
  • Times EDM held lead: 2
  • Times tied: 2
  • Times OTT held lead: 1
Consecutive Points
EDM7 3 8
OTT 7 15 

Game Time Weather in Toronto, ON

November 25th Hourly Weather Summary for Toronto
Site Local Time Condition Temp. Wind Humidity Pressure
Toronto Island A 1:00 PM Cloudy 4.4°C N (70°) at 21 km/h 64% 99.76 kPa
Toronto Island A 2:00 PM Rain 3.9°C N (70°) at 18 km/h 72% 99.80 kPa
Toronto Island A 3:00 PM Rain 3.9°C N (20°) at 18 km/h 71% 99.92 kPa
Toronto Island A 4:00 PM Mostly Cloudy 4.4°C N (30°) at 14 km/h 65% 100.10 kPa
Toronto Island A 5:00 PM Mainly Clear 4.4°C N (20°) at 19 km/h 64% 100.23 kPa

Conditions at Toronto Island A (1.76 km away). Weather courtesy of Environment Canada Data.

Edmonton Eskimos 1973 Grey Cup Roster
# PosName
62 T Adam, Garry
71 DB Beaton, John
14 RB Bell, Roy
40 DB Belser, Ceasar
45 LB Britts, Sam
34 LB Clarke, Bob
22 HB Cooper, Billy
26 K Cutler, Dave
17 DB Dupuis, Dick
55 DE Estay, Ron
18 WR Farlinger, John
63 DE Forwick, Ron
19 RB Harrell, Calvin Jr.
20 DB Hensall, Jim
13 HB Highbaugh, Larry
53 C Howes, Bob
35 LB Huff, Marty
68 DT Knechtel, Dave
66 DT LaGrone, John III
11 WR, P LeFebvre, Garry
10 QB Lemmerman, Bruce
50 T Martin, Willie
76 WR McGowan, George
13 RB McGregor, Bob
74 DE Molstad, Ed
51 G Scales, Roger
41 C, T Travis, Pete
60 G, T Turner, Charlie
75 E Walls, Tyrone
21 HB Warrington, Don
67 T Watkins, Larry
12 QB Wilkinson, Tom

Note: Jersey numbers and positions listed are all numbers used and positions played for the whole season, but only players dressed for Grey Cup are shown.

Ottawa Rough Riders 1973 Grey Cup Roster
# PosName
33 DB Adams, Dick
61 G Brandon, Charlie
54 LB Campbell, Jerry “Soupy”
16 QB Cassata, Rick
66 T Collins, Doug
30 LB Dever, Danny
28 FB Evenson, Jim
9 FB Foley, Jim
21 LB Giardino, Wayne
20 RB Green, Art
14 QB Keeling, Jerry
50 LB Kosmos, Mark
3 DB Kruspe, John
60 DE Laputka, Tom
15 DB Law, Mike
31 DB Marcelin, Al
42 C McKeown, Bob
74 WR Nixon, Rhome
27 WR Oldham, Hugh
71 WR, K Organ, Gerry
51 G Perdrix, Roger
73 DE Piaskoski, Jim
77 E Pullen, Tom
62 T Racine, Moe
56 G Schuette, Tom
76 LB Schultz, Tom
65 DT Sims, Rudy
64 C, T Smith, Donn
75 DE Smith, Wayne
17 DB Tosh, Wayne
22 SB Wellesley, Terry
26 DB Woodward, Rod

Note: Jersey numbers and positions listed are all numbers used and positions played for the whole season, but only players dressed for Grey Cup are shown.

League Records Set and Approached in EDM vs OTT
Including known plays over 55 yards

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