1983 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 8-8 16
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: George Brancato (8-8)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1983 Ottawa Rough Riders Statistics
1983 Ottawa Rough Riders Results

The Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1983 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses for 16 points, finishing second in the CFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Rough Riders labored to change the scoreboard with just 353 points, while the defensive squad surrendered 393. J.C. Watts threw for 3,089 yards. Dave Newman led pass catchers, grabbing 34 receptions, while Ty Gray contributed 693 receiving yards. Pat Stoqua, Skip Walker, Donnie Little and Jim Reid each provided receiving help, too.

Skip Walker carried the ball for a team-high 1,431 yards for Ottawa.

Junior Robinson intercepted 4 opponent throws. Greg Marshall topped pass rushers with 15.5 quarterback sacks.

George Brancato coached the team. The 1983 Ottawa Rough Riders lost in the Division Semifinal.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP
Ricky BardenDBJune 6, 19585'9"185North CarolinaNorfolk, VA 14
Ian BecksteadTESeptember 7, 19576'4"245RichmondOttawa, ON 9
Val BelcherGJuly 6, 19546'3"255HoustonHouston, TX 1
Roger CattelanTJuly 3, 19616'5"285Boston CollegeJoliette, QC 16
Phil CharronWRMarch 21, 19606'0"184Bishop'sMontreal, QC 12
Ken ClarkPMay 26, 19486'2"197St. Mary's (Canada)Southampton, England5
Mike CollymoreWRSeptember 24, 19586'1"185Etobicoke JrToronto, ON 15
Charles CorneliusDBJuly 27, 19525'9"176Bethune-CookmanBoynton Beach, FL USA14
Ivory CurryDBFebruary 6, 19615'11"185FloridaMiami, FL USA2
Kevin DallidayOLMay 30, 19596'3"250CarletonPeterborough, ON 7
Maurice DoyleRBOctober 13, 19596'2"225Toronto14
Gary DulinDTJanuary 20, 19576'4"275Ohio St.Madisonville, KY USA16
Ron EnglesonDTSeptember 10, 19586'2"245Simon FraserBurnaby, BC 9
Mariet FordWRAugust 28, 19615'8"160CaliforniaSan Francisco, CA 6
Randy FournierOLDecember 31, 19586'3"230CincinnatiSudbury, ON 6
Mike GraffiLBMay 4, 19586'1"220Wilfrid Laurier16
Ty GrayWRAugust 4, 19556'3"208Washington StateNew York, NY 12
Steve HarrisonLBJuly 20, 19606'2"226UBCAshcroft, BC 13
Tim HookCSeptember 27, 19576'2"250Montana13
Mike HudsonTEJune 25, 19616'5"220GuelphAlmonte, ON 11
Chris IsaacQBMay 15, 19595'11"160Eastern Kentucky11
Charles JohnsonDBMay 8, 19565'10"182Grambling St.Mansfield, LA USA11
Don JonesDBMarch 28, 19586'0"183Southern CaliforniaSan Francisco, CA 6
Kelvin KirkWRDecember 31, 19535'10"180DaytonMount Pleasant, FL 3
Donnie LittleQBOctober 14, 19596'1"206TexasGalveston, TX 8
John LynchDBMarch 13, 19606'0"180Western Ontario12
Greg MarshallDLSeptember 9, 19566'3"255Oregon St.Beverly, MA USA16
Prince McJunkinsQBDecember 16, 19606'0"175Wichita StateMuskogee, OK 7
Ken MillerDBJune 24, 19586'0"185Eastern MichiganPine Bluff, AR 16
Dave NewmanWRJune 11, 19566'0"175MissouriKirksville, MO 14
Gerry OrganKDecember 4, 19446'2"200GuelphEngland, 16
John ParkTEApril 1, 19586'2"235Bowling GreenSarnia, ON 4
Rudy PhillipsGFebruary 25, 19586'3"240North TexasDallas, TX 16
Carl PowellWRApril 6, 19586'0"190Jackson StateHazlehurst, MS 2
Kevin PowellTSeptember 13, 19556'4"265Utah StateTrail, BC 16
Ricky RayDBMay 30, 19575'11"180Norfolk St.Waynesboro, VA USA2
Jim ReidRBNovember 8, 19576'3"230Wilfrid LaurierPalmerston, ON 16
Junior RobinsonDBAugust 11, 19616'1"185GuelphKingston, Jamaica16
Mark SealeDTMarch 10, 19606'3"266RichmondHalifax, NS 16
Doug SeymourDTOctober 16, 19526'3"235Missouri1
Darryl SmithDBJune 13, 19585'10"173LamarLa Marque, TX 4
Rick SowietaLBJanuary 16, 19546'3"215RichmondHeusden, Belgium16
Kevin StarkeyQBJuly 9, 19586'1"190Long Beach StateSanta Monica, CA 2
Bob StephenOLFebruary 23, 19586'2"240Ottawa Sooners Jr.Ottawa, ON 13
Pat StoquaRBApril 29, 19566'0"190CarletonOttawa, ON 16
Larry TittleyCMay 15, 19536'2"230Concordia (Montreal)Montreal, QC 16
Skip WalkerRBSeptember 11, 19545'9"195Texas A&MHouston, TX 16
Al WashingtonLBSeptember 25, 19586'3"235Ohio St.Erie, PA USA16
J.C. WattsQBNovember 18, 19575'11"200OklahomaBufaula, OK 12
Jack WilliamsLBJanuary 14, 19576'4"240Bowling GreenCleveland, OH 12



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