The Ottawa Rough Riders’ 1972 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 2nd in the Eastern Conference
- Eastern Conference Semi-final
- Nov. 11, 1972 Won 14 – 11 vs Montreal
- Lost Eastern Conference Final Total Point Series 30 – 27
- Nov. 18, 1972 Won 19 – 7 vs Hamilton
- Nov. 26, 1972 Lost 8 – 23 @ Hamilton
Ottawa Rough Riders 1972 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1971: 15 players
- 1972 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 120 | 73 | L1 | 3-1-0 |
| Regular Season | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 298 | 228 | W4 | 5-1-0 |
| Home | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 172 | 135 | W2 | 4-2-0 |
| Visitor | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 126 | 93 | W4 | 5-1-0 |
| Divisional opponent | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 190 | 158 | W2 | 3-3-0 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 108 | 70 | W5 | 5-0-0 |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1972 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.429 | 2-2-0 (4) | 4-1-0 (5) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.488 | 3-0-0 (3) | 2-0-0 (2) |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3) | 0.786 | ||
| Montreal Alouettes (3) | 0.286 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (3) | 0.214 | ||
| BC Lions (1) | 0.313 | ||
| Calgary Stampeders (1) | 0.375 | ||
| Edmonton Eskimos (1) | 0.625 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (1) | 0.500 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1) | 0.625 |
Coaches
1972 Ottawa Rough Riders Attendance
- Capacity: 27,172
- Total: 164,321
- High: 27,472
- Avg: 23,474 (7 out of 7 games)
- Diff from 1971 Avg: +536
- Low: 19,606
- Sellouts: 1
- % of Capacity: 86.39
- Diff from League Avg: +278
Team Scoring
| 1972 | 1971 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 37.57 | 3.00  |
| Average Winning Score | 21.82 | 8.85 |
| Average Losing Score | 19.33 | 5.96  |
| Average Home Score | 24.57 | 2.71 |
| Average Visitor Score | 18.00 | 1.71 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 7.64 | 7.36 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 4.67 | 4.83 |
Stadium
- 1972 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 | 40 | 47 | 87 | 32 | 31 | 63 | 37 | 17 | 54 | 63 | 31 | 94 | 172 (24.6) | 126 (18.0) | 298 (21.3) |
| Opponent | 31 | 17 | 48 | 46 | 38 | 84 | 22 | 23 | 45 | 36 | 15 | 51 | 93 (13.3) | 135 (19.3) | 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 | 4 (3-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (2-1-0) | 5 (4-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 9 (7-2-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (4-1-0) |
| After 2nd | 3 (3-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 3 (2-1-0) | 4 (3-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 7 (6-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 6 (5-1-0) |
| After 3rd | 5 (5-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 4 (3-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 9 (8-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (3-2-0) |
| After 4th | 5 (5-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 6 (6-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 11 (11-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (0-3-0) |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1972 Player Awards and Nominations
1972 Most Outstanding
- Player — Dick Adams (Team Nominee)
- Lineman — Wayne Smith (Team Nominee)
- Canadian Player — Gerry Organ (Division Finalist)
- Rookie — Dick Adams (Team Nominee)
Ottawa Rough Riders 1972 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3–4 (22) | Doug Chihocki (E) | Western Ontario | |
| 4–4 (31) | Stew MacSween (DB) | Toronto | |
| 5–4 (40) | Ron Perowne (RB) | Bishop's | |
| 6–4 (48) | Gordon Ladbrook (LB) | Dalhousie | |
| 7–4 (57) | Fred Tokoryk (DT) | Dalhousie | |
| 8–4 | Pass | ||
| 9–4 | Pass |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1972 All-Star Selections
3 All-Canadian Selections
| DE | Wayne Smith |
| MLB | Jerry “Soupy” Campbell |
| DB | Dick Adams |
5 All-Division Selections
| DT | Rudy Sims |
| DE | Wayne Smith |
| MLB | Jerry “Soupy” Campbell |
| DB | Rod Woodward |
| DB | Dick Adams |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Ottawa Rough Riders 1972 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 6 | Thu. July 6
|
OTT 22 @ HAM 21 | W | 20,000 | |
| B | 8 | Wed. July 12
|
SSK 16 @ OTT 19 | W | 16,444 | |
| C | 14 | Wed. July 19
|
TOR 7 @ OTT 51 | W | 19,508 | |
| D | 18 | Tue. July 25
|
OTT 28 @ WPG 29 | L | 17,610 | |
| 1 | 23 | Wed. Aug. 2
|
SSK 7 @ OTT 22 | W | 21,662 | |
| 2 | 28 | Thu. Aug. 10
|
OTT 28 @ MTL 19 | W | 16,649 | |
| 3 | 32 | Wed. Aug. 16
|
OTT 14 @ TOR 8 | W | 33,135 | |
| 5 | 40 | Wed. Aug. 30
|
TOR 13 @ OTT 14 | W | 27,472 | |
| 6 | 43 | Mon. Sept. 4
|
OTT 16 @ HAM 17 | L | 34,772 | |
| 7 | 47 | Sat. Sept. 9
|
MTL 23 @ OTT 38 | W | 22,196 | |
| 8 | 51 | Sat. Sept. 16
|
HAM 30 @ OTT 22 | L | 25,537 | |
| 9 | 56 | Sat. Sept. 23
|
OTT 10 @ EDM 9 | W | 21,632 | |
| 10 | 60 | Tue. Sept. 26
|
OTT 20 @ BC 17 | W | 22,108 | |
| 64 | Sun. Oct. 1
|
HAM 25 @ OTT 20 | L | 25,068 | ||
| 12 | 71 | Mon. Oct. 9
|
CGY 30 @ OTT 45 | W | 19,606 | |
| 14 | 79 | Sun. Oct. 22
|
OTT 17 @ MTL 7 | W | 13,972 | |
| 15 | 81 | Sat. Oct. 28
|
OTT 21 @ TOR 16 | W | 33,135 | |
| 16 | 85 | Sat. Nov. 4
|
WPG 7 @ OTT 11 | W | 22,780 | |
| P1 | 88 | Sat. Nov. 11
|
MTL 11 @ OTT 14 | W | 16,548 | |
| P2 | 90 | Sat. Nov. 18
|
HAM 7 @ OTT 19 | W | 21,800 | |
| 92 | Sun. Nov. 26
|
OTT 8 @ HAM 23 | L | 30,721 |