The Ottawa Rough Riders’ 1963 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 2nd in the Eastern Conference
- Eastern Conference Semi-final
- Nov. 9, 1963 Won 17 – 5 vs Montreal
- Lost Eastern Conference Final Total Point Series 63 – 35
- Nov. 16, 1963 Lost 0 – 45 vs Hamilton
- Nov. 24, 1963 Won 35 – 18 @ Hamilton
Ottawa Rough Riders 1963 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1962: 19 players
- 1963 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 72 | 95 | L1 | 2-2-0 |
| Regular Season | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 326 | 284 | W1 | 4-2-0 |
| Home | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 203 | 122 | W7 | 6-0-0 |
| Visitor | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 123 | 162 | L2 | 2-4-0 |
| Divisional opponent | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 192 | 171 | W1 | 4-2-0 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 134 | 113 | W1 | 4-1-0 |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1963 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.452 | 5-0-0 (5) | 0-4-0 (4) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.500 | 2-0-0 (2) | 2-1-0 (3) |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3) | 0.714 | ||
| Montreal Alouettes (3) | 0.429 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (3) | 0.214 | ||
| BC Lions (1) | 0.750 | ||
| Calgary Stampeders (1) | 0.688 | ||
| Edmonton Eskimos (1) | 0.125 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (1) | 0.500 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1) | 0.438 |
Coaches
1963 Ottawa Rough Riders Attendance
- Capacity: 22,000
- Total: 129,533
- High: 22,763
- Avg: 18,504 (7 out of 7 games)
- Diff from 1962 Avg: +747
- Low: 13,089
- Sellouts: 1
- % of Capacity: 84.11
- Diff from League Avg: -2,219
Team Scoring
| 1963 | 1962 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 43.57 | 2.21  |
| Average Winning Score | 29.22 | 3.39  |
| Average Losing Score | 12.60 | 10.69 |
| Average Home Score | 29.00 | 4.57 |
| Average Visitor Score | 17.57 | 6.43 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 11.33 | 1.50 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 12.00 | 6.29 |
Stadium
- 1963 home stadium: Lansdowne Park
- Capacity: 22,000
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1960 – Expansion
Regular Season Scoring Summary by Quarter
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H (PPG) | V (PPG) | T (PPG) | |
| Ottawa | 52 | 14 | 66 | 63 | 31 | 94 | 44 | 46 | 90 | 44 | 32 | 76 | 203 (29.0) | 123 (17.6) | 326 (23.3) |
| Opponent | 3 | 33 | 36 | 40 | 57 | 97 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 62 | 36 | 98 | 162 (23.1) | 122 (17.4) | 284 (20.3) |
Lead/Trailed Record by Quarter
| Home | Visitor | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) |
| After 1st | 5 (5-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 3 (2-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 3 (0-3-0) | 8 (7-1-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 4 (1-3-0) |
| After 2nd | 6 (6-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 3 (2-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (0-4-0) | 9 (8-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (1-4-0) |
| After 3rd | 6 (6-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 3 (2-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 3 (0-3-0) | 9 (8-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 4 (1-3-0) |
| After 4th | 7 (7-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (0-5-0) | 9 (9-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (0-5-0) |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1963 Player Awards and Nominations
1963 Most Outstanding
- Player — Russ Jackson (Winner)
- Lineman — Billy Joe Booth (Team Nominee)
- Canadian Player — Russ Jackson (Winner)
Ottawa Rough Riders 1963 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 (3) | [BC] | Rick Black (HB) | Mount Allison |
| 1–4 (4) | Bill Miklas (G) | Queen's | |
| 1–8 (8) | [HAM] | Peter Quinn (HB) | Queen's |
| 2–4 (13) | Paul Benoit (HB) | Carleton | |
| 3–4 (22) | Len Robinson (T) | Ottawa | |
| 4–3 (30) | [BC] | Bob Bourgalt (G) | Loyola |
| 4–4 (31) | Ted Moore (C) | Saint Mary's | |
| 5–4 (39) | John Sevigny (HB) | Carleton | |
| 6–4 (45) | John Nash (HB) | Western Ontario | |
| 7–4 (51) | John Greben (T) | McMaster | |
| 8–4 | Pass | ||
| 9–4 | Pass | ||
| 10–4 | Pass | ||
| 11–4 | Pass | ||
| 12–4 | Pass | ||
| 13–4 | Pass | ||
| 14–4 | Pass | ||
| 15–4 | Pass | ||
| 16–4 | Pass | ||
| 17–4 | Pass | ||
| 18–4 | Pass | ||
| 19–4 | Pass | ||
| 20–4 | Pass |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1963 All-Star Selections
2 All-Canadian Selections
| T | Roger Kramer |
| CLB | Jim Conroy |
8 All-Division Selections
| QB | Russ Jackson |
| HB | Dave Thelen |
| E | Ted Watkins |
| T | Roger Kramer |
| DE | Billy Joe Booth |
| ILB | Gene Gaines |
| CLB | Jim Conroy |
| DHB | Joe Poirier |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Ottawa Rough Riders 1963 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Mon. July 15
|
CGY 24 @ OTT 7 | L | 12,860 | |
| B | 5 | Tue. July 23
|
WPG 29 @ OTT 31 | W | 5,442 | |
| C | 9 | Mon. July 29
|
OTT 26 @ EDM 24 | W | 8,500 | |
| 12 | Thu. Aug. 1
|
OTT 8 @ BC 18 | L | 23,190 | ||
| 1 | 17 | Fri. Aug. 9
|
OTT 5 @ TOR 8 | L | 27,557 | |
| 2 | 21 | Thu. Aug. 15
|
MTL 14 @ OTT 31 | W | 20,662 | |
| 4 | 30 | Sat. Aug. 24
|
OTT 16 @ HAM 20 | L | 24,271 | |
| 5 | 35 | Mon. Sept. 2
|
OTT 15 @ MTL 37 | L | 24,499 | |
| 6 | 40 | Sat. Sept. 7
|
HAM 27 @ OTT 28 | W | 19,124 | |
| 7 | 46 | Sat. Sept. 14
|
OTT 32 @ WPG 26 | W | 17,645 | |
| 9 | 52 | Mon. Sept. 23
|
BC 17 @ OTT 23 | W | 20,191 | |
| 10 | 56 | Sat. Sept. 28
|
TOR 12 @ OTT 30 | W | 18,022 | |
| 11 | 61 | Sat. Oct. 5
10:00 PM |
OTT 28 @ SSK 13 | W | 14,551 | |
| 62 | Mon. Oct. 7
|
OTT 17 @ CGY 47 | L | 15,125 | ||
| 12 | 65 | Sat. Oct. 12
|
EDM 10 @ OTT 34 | W | 15,682 | |
| 13 | 70 | Sat. Oct. 19
|
MTL 21 @ OTT 27 | W | 22,763 | |
| 14 | 75 | Sat. Oct. 26
|
OTT 10 @ HAM 11 | L | 28,007 | |
| 15 | 79 | Sat. Nov. 2
|
TOR 21 @ OTT 30 | W | 13,089 | |
| P1 | 83 | Sat. Nov. 9
|
MTL 5 @ OTT 17 | W | 20,358 | |
| P2 | 85 | Sat. Nov. 16
1:00 PM |
HAM 45 @ OTT 0 | L | 20,406 | CBC, CTV |
| 89 | Sun. Nov. 24
2:00 PM |
OTT 35 @ HAM 18 | W | 23,972 | CTV, CBC |