The Ottawa Rough Riders’ 1984 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 4th in the East Division
Ottawa Rough Riders 1984 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1983: 27 players
- 1984 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 100 | 88 | L1 | 2-2-0 |
| Regular Season | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 354 | 507 | L4 | 1-5-0 |
| Home | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 182 | 225 | L2 | 1-5-0 |
| Visitor | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 172 | 282 | L6 | 0-6-0 |
| Divisional opponent | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 134 | 158 | L4 | 2-4-0 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 220 | 349 | L2 | 1-5-0 |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1984 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.469 | 1-2-0 (3) | 1-2-0 (3) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.569 | 2-3-0 (5) | 0-5-0 (5) |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2) | 0.406 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (2) | 0.594 | ||
| Montreal Concordes (2) | 0.406 | ||
| BC Lions (2) | 0.781 | ||
| Calgary Stampeders (2) | 0.375 | ||
| Edmonton Eskimos (2) | 0.563 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (2) | 0.406 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2) | 0.719 |
Coaches
Head Coaches
- Joe Moss (Dec. 18, 1984 – Sept. 29, 1986)
- George Brancato (March 1, 1974 – Nov. 9, 1984)
1984 Ottawa Rough Riders Attendance
- Capacity: 34,972
- Total: 173,763
- High: 25,708
- Avg: 21,720 (8 out of 8 games)
- Diff from 1983 Avg: -1,476
- Low: 17,162
- Sellouts: 0
- % of Capacity: 62.11
- Diff from League Avg: -5,645
Team Scoring
| 1984 | 1983 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 53.81 | 3.31  |
| Average Winning Score | 27.75 | 1.75  |
| Average Losing Score | 20.25 | 1.75 |
| Average Home Score | 22.75 | 2.88 |
| Average Visitor Score | 21.50 | 0.88 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 8.75 | 0.75 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 15.67 | 2.67 |
Stadium
- 1984 home stadium: Lansdowne Park
- Capacity: 34,972
- Playing surface: Fixed Artificial Turf (AstroTurf-like)
- Previous stadium change: 1984 – Artificial turf
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 | 67 | 48 | 115 | 36 | 39 | 75 | 45 | 43 | 88 | 34 | 42 | 76 | 182 (22.8) | 172 (21.5) | 354 (22.1) |
| Opponent | 27 | 61 | 88 | 75 | 99 | 174 | 59 | 52 | 111 | 64 | 70 | 134 | 282 (35.3) | 225 (28.1) | 507 (31.7) |
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 (2-4-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (0-5-0) | 9 (3-6-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 7 (1-6-0) |
| After 2nd | 4 (2-2-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (1-3-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 4 (0-4-0) | 7 (3-4-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 8 (1-7-0) |
| After 3rd | 2 (2-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 5 (0-5-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 5 (0-5-0) | 4 (3-1-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 10 (0-10-0) |
| After 4th | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (0-5-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 7 (0-7-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 12 (0-12-0) |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1984 Stars of the Week
Offensive Star
- 1 – Tim McCray
Defensive Star
- 1 – Ricky Barden
Lineman Star
- 1 – Greg Marshall
Ottawa Rough Riders 1984 Player Awards and Nominations
1984 Most Outstanding
- Player — Ricky Barden (Team Nominee)
- Defensive Player — Ricky Barden (Team Nominee)
- Offensive Lineman — Rudy Phillips (Team Nominee)
- Canadian Player — Ken Clark (Team Nominee)
- Rookie — Tim McCray (Team Nominee)
1984 Other Awards
- Tom Pate Memorial Award — Bruce Walker (Winner)
Ottawa Rough Riders 1984 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–4 (4) | Maurice Martin (CB) | Toronto | |
| 2–4 (13) | Dan Rashovich (LB) | Simon Fraser | |
| 3–4 (22) | Damir Dupin (DL) | Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV) | |
| 6–4 (49) | Dave Maginja (OL) | York | |
| 7–4 (58) | Mike White (DB) | Waterloo | |
| 8–4 (67) | Barry Armstrong (DB) | Ottawa |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1984 All-Star Selections
3 All-Division Selections
| DE | Greg Marshall |
| LB | Al Washington |
| DB | Ricky Barden |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Ottawa Rough Riders 1984 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | Wed. June 6
7:30 PM |
MTL 38 @ OTT 18 | L | 16,209 | |
| B | 7 | Mon. June 11
7:30 PM |
OTT 18 @ MTL 0 | W | 9,042 | |
| C | 13 | Mon. June 18
7:30 PM |
OTT 37 @ TOR 11 | W | 27,005 | |
| D | 18 | Fri. June 22
7:30 PM |
HAM 39 @ OTT 27 | L | 16,100 | |
| 1 | 21 | Sat. June 30
9:30 PM |
OTT 31 @ EDM 32 | L | 32,441 | CBC |
| 2 | 24 | Sat. July 7
7:30 PM |
CGY 16 @ OTT 17 | W | 20,042 | CBC |
| 3 | 28 | Sat. July 14
7:30 PM |
HAM 9 @ OTT 31 | W | 22,405 | CBC |
| 4 | 32 | Sat. July 21
7:00 PM |
OTT 31 @ MTL 28 | W | 19,758 | CTV |
| 5 | 38 | Sun. July 29
1:30 PM |
SSK 46 @ OTT 24 | L | 23,575 | CTV |
| 6 | 42 | Sun. Aug. 5
5:00 PM |
OTT 14 @ TOR 49 | L | 33,077 | CTV |
| 7 | 44 | Sat. Aug. 11
10:00 PM |
OTT 21 @ BC 34 | L | 37,560 | CTV |
| 8 | 47 | Fri. Aug. 17
7:30 PM |
WPG 46 @ OTT 17 | L | 24,204 | CTV |
| 10 | 55 | Fri. Aug. 31
7:30 PM |
TOR 23 @ OTT 20 | L | 25,708 | CTV, R/C |
| 11 | 59 | Fri. Sept. 7
8:30 PM |
OTT 25 @ WPG 65 | L | 26,187 | CTV |
| 12 | 63 | Fri. Sept. 14
9:00 PM |
OTT 21 @ CGY 23 | L | 20,154 | CTV |
| 13 | 67 | Fri. Sept. 21
7:30 PM |
EDM 23 @ OTT 32 | W | 19,387 | CTV |
| 14 | 74 | Sun. Sept. 30
3:30 PM |
OTT 15 @ SSK 31 | L | 24,933 | CBC, R/C |
| 16 | 79 | Sat. Oct. 13
1:30 PM |
BC 33 @ OTT 17 | L | 21,280 | CBC, R/C |
| 17 | 83 | Sat. Oct. 20
7:30 PM |
OTT 14 @ HAM 20 | L | 18,101 | |
| 18 | 89 | Sun. Oct. 28
1:30 PM |
MTL 29 @ OTT 24 | L | 17,162 | CTV |