The Ottawa Rough Riders’ 1969 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 1st in the Eastern Conference
- Won Eastern Conference Final Total Point Series 46 – 25
- Nov. 16, 1969 Lost 14 – 22 @ Toronto
- Nov. 22, 1969 Won 32 – 3 vs Toronto
- Grey Cup Championship
- Nov. 30, 1969 Won 29 – 11 vs Saskatchewan in Montreal, QC
Ottawa Rough Riders 1969 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1968: 8 players
- 1969 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 83 | 49 | W1 | 2-2-0 |
| Regular Season | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 399 | 298 | L1 | 4-2-0 |
| Home | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 225 | 113 | W7 | 6-0-0 |
| Visitor | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 174 | 185 | L1 | 3-3-0 |
| Divisional opponent | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 247 | 186 | L1 | 5-1-0 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 152 | 112 | W1 | 4-1-0 |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1969 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.512 | 5-0-0 (5) | 2-2-0 (4) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.444 | 2-0-0 (2) | 2-1-0 (3) |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3) | 0.607 | ||
| Montreal Alouettes (3) | 0.214 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (3) | 0.714 | ||
| BC Lions (1) | 0.313 | ||
| Calgary Stampeders (1) | 0.563 | ||
| Edmonton Eskimos (1) | 0.313 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (1) | 0.813 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1) | 0.219 |
Coaches
Head Coaches
- Jack Gotta (Dec. 10, 1969 – Feb. 4, 1974)
- Frank Clair (Dec. 12, 1955 – Dec. 10, 1969)
1969 Ottawa Rough Riders Attendance
- Capacity: 27,172
- Total: 155,863
- High: 27,115
- Avg: 22,266 (7 out of 7 games)
- Diff from 1968 Avg: -1,090
- Low: 16,975
- Sellouts: 0
- % of Capacity: 81.95
- Diff from League Avg: +1,107
Team Scoring
| 1969 | 1968 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 49.79 | 0.71  |
| Average Winning Score | 31.73 | 2.38  |
| Average Losing Score | 16.67 | 6.00 |
| Average Home Score | 32.14 | 1.43 |
| Average Visitor Score | 24.86 | 3.86 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 13.09 | 4.02 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 14.33 | 11.33 |
Stadium
- 1969 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 | 61 | 27 | 88 | 75 | 55 | 130 | 56 | 52 | 108 | 33 | 40 | 73 | 225 (32.1) | 174 (24.9) | 399 (28.5) |
| Opponent | 9 | 29 | 38 | 30 | 46 | 76 | 16 | 50 | 66 | 58 | 60 | 118 | 185 (26.4) | 113 (16.1) | 298 (21.3) |
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 | 4 (4-0-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (1-3-0) | 7 (7-0-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 5 (2-3-0) |
| After 2nd | 6 (6-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (1-3-0) | 9 (9-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (2-3-0) |
| After 3rd | 7 (7-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 3 (0-3-0) | 10 (10-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 3 (0-3-0) |
| After 4th | 7 (7-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (0-3-0) | 11 (11-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (0-3-0) |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1969 Player Awards and Nominations
1969 Most Outstanding
- Player — Russ Jackson (Winner)
- Lineman — Billy Joe Booth (Division Finalist)
- Canadian Player — Russ Jackson (Winner)
Ottawa Rough Riders 1969 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–9 (9) | Jim Foley (QB) | Saint Dunstan's | |
| 2–9 (17) | Norm Lukey (QB) | Saint Mary's | |
| 3–9 (26) | Brian Donnelly (FL) | Queen's | |
| 4–9 (35) | Wayne Powell (OG) | Ottawa | |
| 5–9 (42) | Dan Croteau (HB) | Laurentian | |
| 6–9 (49) | Bruce McGregor (FL) | Carleton | |
| 7–9 | Pass | ||
| 8–9 | Pass |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1969 All-Star Selections
7 All-Canadian Selections
| QB | Russ Jackson |
| RB | Vic Washington |
| SE | Margene Adkins |
| DE | Billy Joe Booth |
| ILB | Ken Lehmann |
| OLB | Jerry “Soupy” Campbell |
| DB | Don Sutherin |
8 All-Division Selections
| QB | Russ Jackson* |
| RB | Vic Washington |
| SE | Margene Adkins (Tie) |
| DT | Marshall Shirk |
| DE | Billy Joe Booth |
| ILB | Ken Lehmann |
| OLB | Jerry “Soupy” Campbell |
| DB | Don Sutherin |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Ottawa Rough Riders 1969 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Sat. July 5
|
OTT 26 @ MTL 20 | W | 8,000 | |
| B | 8 | Mon. July 14
|
EDM 15 @ OTT 13 | L | 12,000 | |
| C | 12 | Fri. July 18
10:00 PM |
OTT 5 @ SSK 6 | L | 12,890 | |
| D | 16 | Tue. July 22
|
SSK 8 @ OTT 39 | W | ||
| 1 | 21 | Wed. July 30
|
MTL 15 @ OTT 47 | W | 18,104 | |
| 2 | 26 | Wed. Aug. 6
|
OTT 35 @ CGY 19 | W | 23,532 | |
| 3 | 29 | Wed. Aug. 13
|
BC 24 @ OTT 41 | W | 20,315 | |
| 4 | 33 | Wed. Aug. 20
|
OTT 17 @ MTL 15 | W | 18,592 | |
| 6 | 41 | Mon. Sept. 1
|
OTT 22 @ HAM 27 | L | 30,296 | |
| 7 | 46 | Sat. Sept. 6
|
MTL 22 @ OTT 47 | W | 19,362 | |
| 8 | 51 | Sat. Sept. 13
|
TOR 23 @ OTT 25 | W | 26,989 | |
| 9 | 56 | Sat. Sept. 20
|
OTT 34 @ TOR 27 | W | 33,135 | |
| 10 | 60 | Sat. Sept. 27
|
EDM 0 @ OTT 17 | W | 16,975 | |
| 11 | 64 | Sat. Oct. 4
|
HAM 20 @ OTT 28 | W | 27,003 | |
| 12 | 71 | Sun. Oct. 12
|
OTT 21 @ SSK 38 | L | 21,957 | |
| 13 | 74 | Wed. Oct. 15
|
OTT 38 @ WPG 31 | W | 12,520 | |
| 14 | 79 | Sat. Oct. 25
|
TOR 9 @ OTT 20 | W | 27,115 | |
| 15 | 84 | Sat. Nov. 1
|
OTT 7 @ HAM 28 | L | 23,012 | |
| P2 | 90 | Sun. Nov. 16
|
OTT 14 @ TOR 22 | L | 33,135 | |
| 92 | Sat. Nov. 22
|
TOR 3 @ OTT 32 | W | 24,354 | ||
| GC | 93 | Sun. Nov. 30
1:00 PM |
SSK 11 vs OTT 29 | W | 33,172 | R/C, CTV, CBC |