The Ottawa Rough Riders’ 1975 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 1st in the Eastern Conference
- Eastern Conference Final
- Nov. 15, 1975 Lost 10 – 20 vs Montreal
Ottawa Rough Riders 1975 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1974: 24 players
- 1975 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 90 | 99 | L1 | 1-3-0 |
| Regular Season | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 394 | 280 | W1 | 4-1-1 |
| Home | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 244 | 150 | W1 | 5-1-0 |
| Visitor | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 150 | 130 | T1 | 3-2-1 |
| Divisional opponent | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 287 | 166 | W4 | 5-1-0 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 107 | 114 | T1 | 2-2-1 |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1975 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.423 | 4-2-0 (6) | 4-1-0 (5) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.519 | 1-1-0 (2) | 1-1-1 (3) |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (4) | 0.344 | ||
| Montreal Alouettes (4) | 0.563 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (3) | 0.344 | ||
| BC Lions (1) | 0.375 | ||
| Calgary Stampeders (1) | 0.375 | ||
| Edmonton Eskimos (1) | 0.750 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (1) | 0.656 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1) | 0.438 |
Coaches
1975 Ottawa Rough Riders Attendance
- Capacity: 34,972
- Total: 224,834
- High: 35,342
- Avg: 28,104 (8 out of 8 games)
- Diff from 1974 Avg: +9,180
- Low: 19,002
- Sellouts: 1
- % of Capacity: 80.36
- Diff from League Avg: +2,771
Team Scoring
| 1975 | 1974 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 42.13 | 8.88  |
| Average Winning Score | 29.00 | 3.43 |
| Average Losing Score | 15.80 | 6.69 |
| Average Home Score | 30.50 | 13.75 |
| Average Visitor Score | 18.75 | 2.88 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 15.20 | 2.77 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 7.60 | 3.18  |
Stadium
- 1975 home stadium: Lansdowne Park
- Capacity: 34,972
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1975 – 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 | 58 | 18 | 76 | 75 | 46 | 121 | 69 | 36 | 105 | 42 | 50 | 92 | 244 (30.5) | 150 (18.8) | 394 (24.6) |
| Opponent | 17 | 36 | 53 | 49 | 35 | 84 | 31 | 30 | 61 | 53 | 29 | 82 | 130 (16.3) | 150 (18.8) | 280 (17.5) |
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 | 6 (5-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 3 (2-0-1) | 3 (2-1-0) | 8 (6-2-0) | 4 (2-1-1) | 4 (2-2-0) |
| After 2nd | 5 (5-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (0-3-0) | 3 (1-1-1) | 1 (1-0-0) | 4 (3-1-0) | 8 (6-1-1) | 1 (1-0-0) | 7 (3-4-0) |
| After 3rd | 6 (5-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 4 (3-1-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 3 (2-1-0) | 10 (8-2-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 5 (2-3-0) |
| After 4th | 5 (5-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (0-3-0) | 5 (5-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 2 (0-2-0) | 10 (10-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 5 (0-5-0) |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1975 Player Awards and Nominations
1975 Most Outstanding
- Player — Art Green (Team Nominee)
- Defensive Player — Rod Woodward (Team Nominee)
- Offensive Lineman — Tom Schuette (Team Nominee)
- Canadian Player — Jim Foley (Winner)
- Rookie — Tom Clements (Winner)
Ottawa Rough Riders 1975 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–7 (7) | Marv Allemang (TE) | Acadia | |
| 2–4 (13) | [BC] | Dave Patterson (LB) | Simon Fraser |
| 2–7 (16) | Jim Baker (C) | Alberta | |
| 3–7 (25) | Cliff Summers (LB) | Western Ontario | |
| 4–7 (34) | Grant Stephenson (LB) | St. Francis Xavier | |
| 5–7 (43) | Scott Gibson (OG) | Manitoba | |
| 6–7 (51) | Arnuas Piechaltis (TE) | Carleton | |
| 7–7 (59) | Roy Biljetina (TE) | Wooster | |
| 8–7 | Pass |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1975 All-Star Selections
5 All-Canadian Selections
| RB | Art Green |
| WR | Tony Gabriel |
| MLB | Jerry “Soupy” Campbell |
| DB | Rod Woodward |
| DB | Dick Adams |
10 All-Division Selections
| QB | Tom Clements* |
| RB | Art Green |
| WR | Tony Gabriel |
| G | Tom Schuette |
| T | Jeff Turcotte |
| MLB | Jerry “Soupy” Campbell |
| OLB | Mark Kosmos |
| DB | Wayne Tosh |
| DB | Dick Adams |
| DB | Rod Woodward |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Ottawa Rough Riders 1975 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Tue. July 1
|
OTT 20 @ EDM 21 | L | ||
| B | 5 | Thu. July 3
|
OTT 31 @ BC 41 | L | 14,334 | |
| C | 10 | Wed. July 9
|
SSK 16 @ OTT 20 | W | 17,022 | |
| D | 17 | Wed. July 16
6:30 PM |
HAM 21 @ OTT 19 | L | 18,040 | |
| 1 | 21 | Thu. July 24
8:00 PM |
OTT 18 @ TOR 16 | W | 36,912 | CBCE |
| 2 | 26 | Wed. July 30
8:00 PM |
OTT 31 @ HAM 9 | W | 24,249 | CBCE |
| 3 | 30 | Wed. Aug. 6
8:00 PM |
TOR 16 @ OTT 14 | L | 31,023 | CTVE |
| 4 | 34 | Tue. Aug. 12
8:00 PM |
MTL 34 @ OTT 31 | L | 31,688 | CBCE |
| 5 | 40 | Thu. Aug. 21
10:00 PM |
OTT 6 @ CGY 23 | L | 25,878 | CBC |
| 6 | 41 | Sun. Aug. 24
4:30 PM |
OTT 23 @ SSK 16 | W | 20,111 | CTV |
| 7 | 48 | Wed. Sept. 3
8:00 PM |
OTT 18 @ MTL 11 | W | 25,225 | CTVE |
| 8 | 51 | Sun. Sept. 7
|
HAM 31 @ OTT 56 | W | 27,259 | |
| 9 | 56 | Sat. Sept. 13
|
OTT 13 @ MTL 19 | L | 22,879 | |
| 10 | 59 | Wed. Sept. 17
8:00 PM |
EDM 25 @ OTT 38 | W | 29,063 | CTV |
| 11 | 65 | Sat. Sept. 27
2:00 PM |
TOR 9 @ OTT 13 | W | 28,810 | CBC |
| 12 | 68 | Wed. Oct. 1
8:00 PM |
OTT 16 @ HAM 11 | W | 20,221 | CBC |
| 13 | 73 | Wed. Oct. 8
8:00 PM |
HAM 4 @ OTT 31 | W | 22,647 | CBC |
| 16 | 83 | Wed. Oct. 15
8:00 PM |
BC 25 @ OTT 15 | L | 19,002 | |
| 14 | 82 | Sun. Oct. 19
|
OTT 25 @ WPG 25 | T | 23,721 | |
| 17 | 90 | Sun. Nov. 2
|
MTL 6 @ OTT 46 | W | 35,342 | CTVE |
| P2 | 93 | Sat. Nov. 15
2:00 PM |
MTL 20 @ OTT 10 | L | 32,699 | CTV |