The Ottawa Rough Riders’ 1967 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 2nd in the Eastern Conference
- Eastern Conference Semi-final
- Nov. 12, 1967 Won 38 – 22 vs Toronto
- Lost Eastern Conference Final Total Point Series 37 – 3
- Nov. 19, 1967 Lost 3 – 11 vs Hamilton
- Nov. 25, 1967 Lost 0 – 26 @ Hamilton
Ottawa Rough Riders 1967 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1966: 6 players
- 1967 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 35 | L2 | 0-2-0 |
| Regular Season | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 337 | 207 | W2 | 5-0-1 |
| Home | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 184 | 89 | W4 | 5-1-0 |
| Visitor | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 153 | 118 | W1 | 2-3-1 |
| Divisional opponent | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 214 | 107 | W2 | 5-0-1 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 123 | 100 | W1 | 3-2-0 |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1967 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.417 | 4-1-0 (5) | 2-1-1 (4) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.513 | 2-0-0 (2) | 1-2-0 (3) |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3) | 0.714 | ||
| Montreal Alouettes (3) | 0.143 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (3) | 0.393 | ||
| BC Lions (1) | 0.219 | ||
| Calgary Stampeders (1) | 0.750 | ||
| Edmonton Eskimos (1) | 0.594 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (1) | 0.750 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1) | 0.250 |
Coaches
1967 Ottawa Rough Riders Attendance
- Capacity: 27,172
- Total: 156,327
- High: 27,058
- Avg: 22,332 (7 out of 7 games)
- Diff from 1966 Avg: +2,295
- Low: 19,302
- Sellouts: 0
- % of Capacity: 82.19
- Diff from League Avg: +1,748
Team Scoring
| 1967 | 1966 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 38.86 | 6.36  |
| Average Winning Score | 26.89 | 3.80 |
| Average Losing Score | 16.75 | 8.75 |
| Average Home Score | 26.29 | 4.57 |
| Average Visitor Score | 21.86 | 3.86 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 17.00 | 5.27 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 5.75 | 3.58  |
Stadium
- 1967 home stadium: Lansdowne Park
- Capacity: 27,172
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1967 – 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 | 23 | 44 | 67 | 59 | 64 | 123 | 48 | 31 | 79 | 54 | 14 | 68 | 184 (26.3) | 153 (21.9) | 337 (24.1) |
| Opponent | 29 | 19 | 48 | 14 | 23 | 37 | 18 | 36 | 54 | 28 | 40 | 68 | 118 (16.9) | 89 (12.7) | 207 (14.8) |
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 (2-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 5 (3-2-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-1-1) | 8 (5-3-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 6 (4-1-1) |
| After 2nd | 5 (4-1-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 7 (3-3-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 12 (7-4-1) | 1 (1-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) |
| After 3rd | 6 (5-1-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (3-1-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 11 (8-2-1) | 1 (1-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) |
| After 4th | 6 (6-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 3 (0-3-0) | 9 (9-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 4 (0-4-0) |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1967 Player Awards and Nominations
1967 Most Outstanding
- Player — Russ Jackson (Team Nominee)
- Lineman — Bob Brown (Team Nominee)
- Canadian Player — Russ Jackson (Division Finalist)
Ottawa Rough Riders 1967 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–8 (8) | Greg McQueen (HB) | Waterloo | |
| 2–8 (17) | Robert Wearing (HB) | Western Ontario | |
| 3–8 (25) | Don Bayne (QB) | Queen's | |
| 4–8 (32) | Moe Rodique (HB) | McMaster | |
| 5–8 | Pass | ||
| 6–8 | Pass | ||
| 7–8 | Pass | ||
| 8–8 | Pass |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1967 All-Star Selections
4 All-Canadian Selections
| HB | Bo Scott |
| FL | Whit Tucker |
| G | Roger Perdrix |
| DHB | Gene Gaines |
9 All-Division Selections
| QB | Russ Jackson* |
| FB | Bo Scott |
| E | Margene Adkins |
| FL | Whit Tucker |
| G | Roger Perdrix |
| DE | Bob Brown |
| MLB | Ken Lehmann |
| OLB | Mike Blum |
| DHB | Gene Gaines |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Ottawa Rough Riders 1967 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 6 | Mon. July 17
|
CGY 22 @ OTT 7 | L | 16,000 | |
| C | 11 | Mon. July 24
|
OTT 11 @ CGY 13 | L | 13,785 | |
| 2 | 19 | Wed. Aug. 9
|
EDM 25 @ OTT 28 | W | 21,803 | |
| 3 | 26 | Wed. Aug. 16
|
OTT 40 @ WPG 7 | W | 19,502 | |
| 4 | 30 | Wed. Aug. 23
|
OTT 17 @ HAM 22 | L | 25,482 | |
| 5 | 38 | Mon. Sept. 4
|
MTL 5 @ OTT 17 | W | 24,647 | |
| 6 | 42 | Sun. Sept. 10
|
OTT 23 @ SSK 32 | L | 21,696 | |
| 7 | 44 | Tue. Sept. 12
|
OTT 13 @ CGY 20 | L | 19,886 | |
| 47 | Sun. Sept. 17
|
HAM 16 @ OTT 14 | L | 27,058 | ||
| 8 | 52 | Sun. Sept. 24
|
TOR 3 @ OTT 38 | W | 21,081 | |
| 9 | 57 | Sun. Oct. 1
|
OTT 17 @ HAM 8 | W | 27,125 | |
| 10 | 63 | Mon. Oct. 9
|
MTL 6 @ OTT 40 | W | 21,078 | |
| 12 | 69 | Wed. Oct. 18
|
BC 16 @ OTT 19 | W | 19,302 | |
| 72 | Sun. Oct. 22
|
OTT 28 @ TOR 28 | T | 27,238 | ||
| 13 | 76 | Sat. Oct. 28
|
TOR 18 @ OTT 28 | W | 21,358 | |
| 14 | 81 | Sat. Nov. 4
|
OTT 15 @ MTL 1 | W | 6,000 | |
| P1 | 85 | Sun. Nov. 12
|
TOR 22 @ OTT 38 | W | 20,627 | |
| P2 | 87 | Sun. Nov. 19
|
HAM 11 @ OTT 3 | L | 22,287 | |
| 89 | Sat. Nov. 25
|
OTT 0 @ HAM 26 | L | 21,254 |