The Ottawa Rough Riders’ 1964 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 2nd in the Eastern Conference
- Eastern Conference Semi-final
- Nov. 7, 1964 Won 27 – 0 vs Montreal
- Lost Eastern Conference Final Total Point Series 39 – 38
- Nov. 14, 1964 Won 30 – 13 vs Hamilton
- Nov. 21, 1964 Lost 8 – 26 @ Hamilton
Ottawa Rough Riders 1964 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1963: 8 players
- 1964 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 103 | 34 | W4 | 4-0-0 |
| Regular Season | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 313 | 228 | W1 | 3-3-0 |
| Home | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 193 | 114 | L1 | 5-1-0 |
| Visitor | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 120 | 114 | W1 | 2-3-1 |
| Divisional opponent | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 170 | 156 | W1 | 3-3-0 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 143 | 72 | W2 | 3-1-1 |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1964 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.488 | 3-1-0 (4) | 2-3-0 (5) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.488 | 3-0-0 (3) | 0-1-1 (2) |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3) | 0.750 | ||
| Montreal Alouettes (3) | 0.429 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (3) | 0.286 | ||
| BC Lions (1) | 0.781 | ||
| Calgary Stampeders (1) | 0.750 | ||
| Edmonton Eskimos (1) | 0.250 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (1) | 0.563 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1) | 0.094 |
Coaches
1964 Ottawa Rough Riders Attendance
- Capacity: 22,000
- Total: 143,341
- High: 23,121
- Avg: 20,477 (7 out of 7 games)
- Diff from 1963 Avg: +1,972
- Low: 17,768
- Sellouts: 1
- % of Capacity: 93.08
- Diff from League Avg: -62
Team Scoring
| 1964 | 1963 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 38.64 | 4.93  |
| Average Winning Score | 29.50 | 0.28  |
| Average Losing Score | 12.00 | 0.60 |
| Average Home Score | 27.57 | 1.43 |
| Average Visitor Score | 17.14 | 0.43 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 18.50 | 7.17 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 12.60 | 0.60 |
Stadium
- 1964 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 | 31 | 22 | 53 | 42 | 55 | 97 | 53 | 34 | 87 | 67 | 9 | 76 | 193 (27.6) | 120 (17.1) | 313 (22.4) |
| Opponent | 38 | 26 | 64 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 41 | 28 | 69 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 114 (16.3) | 114 (16.3) | 228 (16.3) |
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 | 3 (3-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 3 (2-1-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 3 (0-2-1) | 4 (4-0-0) | 4 (2-2-0) | 6 (2-3-1) |
| After 2nd | 3 (3-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 3 (2-1-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (1-2-1) | 6 (4-2-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 7 (3-3-1) |
| After 3rd | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (2-1-0) | 4 (2-2-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 2 (0-2-0) | 8 (6-2-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 5 (2-3-0) |
| After 4th | 6 (6-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 4 (0-4-0) | 8 (8-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 5 (0-5-0) |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1964 Player Awards and Nominations
1964 Most Outstanding
- Player — Ron Stewart (Team Nominee)
- Lineman — John Kenerson (Team Nominee)
- Canadian Player — Ron Stewart (Team Nominee)
Ottawa Rough Riders 1964 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–7 (7) | Pete Martin (FB) | Western Ontario | |
| 2–7 (16) | Andy Shaw (T) | Queen's | |
| 3–7 (25) | George Poirier (HB) | Loyola | |
| 4–7 (34) | Bruce Leggatt (HB) | McMaster | |
| 4–8 (35) | [BC] | Joel LaMorre (E) | St. Francis Xavier |
| 5–7 (42) | Jim Burke (T) | St. Francis Xavier | |
| 6–7 (47) | Harold Rose (HB) | Queen's | |
| 7–7 (51) | John McLennan (QB) | McMaster | |
| 8–7 | Pass | ||
| 9–7 | Pass | ||
| 10–7 | Pass |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1964 All-Star Selections
1 All-Canadian Selections
| T | Roger Kramer |
6 All-Division Selections
| HB | Ron Stewart* |
| FB | Dave Thelen |
| E | Ted Watkins |
| T | Roger Kramer |
| DE | Billy Joe Booth |
| DHB | Joe Poirier |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Ottawa Rough Riders 1964 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | Thu. July 16
|
BC 6 @ OTT 21 | W | 15,020 | |
| B | 5 | Mon. July 20
|
OTT 25 @ WPG 7 | W | 11,800 | |
| C | 9 | Sat. July 25
|
EDM 20 @ OTT 32 | W | 10,032 | |
| 13 | Thu. July 30
8:05 PM |
OTT 25 @ MTL 1 | W | 25,381 | ||
| 1 | 19 | Fri. Aug. 7
|
OTT 21 @ TOR 23 | L | 29,479 | |
| 2 | 23 | Fri. Aug. 14
|
HAM 10 @ OTT 13 | W | 21,665 | |
| 3 | 27 | Tue. Aug. 18
|
WPG 20 @ OTT 46 | W | 17,768 | |
| 5 | 35 | Tue. Sept. 1
|
TOR 21 @ OTT 23 | W | 20,221 | |
| 37 | Fri. Sept. 4
|
OTT 1 @ EDM 20 | L | 12,157 | ||
| 6 | 41 | Tue. Sept. 8
|
OTT 17 @ BC 17 | T | 31,355 | |
| 7 | 43 | Sat. Sept. 12
|
CGY 12 @ OTT 52 | W | 19,560 | |
| 8 | 48 | Sat. Sept. 19
|
OTT 23 @ MTL 8 | W | 20,462 | |
| 9 | 53 | Sat. Sept. 26
|
MTL 14 @ OTT 16 | W | 21,296 | |
| 11 | 63 | Tue. Oct. 6
|
SSK 3 @ OTT 27 | W | 19,710 | |
| 12 | 66 | Mon. Oct. 12
|
OTT 1 @ HAM 23 | L | 27,151 | |
| 13 | 71 | Sat. Oct. 17
|
HAM 34 @ OTT 16 | L | 23,121 | |
| 14 | 77 | Sun. Oct. 25
|
OTT 21 @ MTL 23 | L | 18,055 | |
| 15 | 80 | Sat. Oct. 31
|
OTT 36 @ TOR 0 | W | 17,701 | |
| P1 | 83 | Sat. Nov. 7
|
MTL 0 @ OTT 27 | W | 18,214 | |
| P2 | 87 | Sat. Nov. 14
|
HAM 13 @ OTT 30 | W | 18,388 | |
| 89 | Sat. Nov. 21
|
OTT 8 @ HAM 26 | L | 21,100 |