1963 Ottawa Rough Riders Game-by-Game Results
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 9-5 18
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Conference Final
Coach: Frank Clair (9-5)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1963 Ottawa Rough Riders StatisticsTeam Record: 9-5 18
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Conference Final
Coach: Frank Clair (9-5)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1963 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster
The Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1963 season with a record of 9 wins and 5 losses for 18 points, finishing second in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.
Ottawa racked up 326 points, while the defensive squad surrendered 284. Dave Thelen carried the ball for a team-high 907 yards for the Rough Riders.
Russ Jackson tossed for 2,910 yards. Whit Tucker grabbed 41 receptions for 967 yards, while Ted Watkins was targeted regularly, too.
Larry Degraw picked off 5 opponent throws.
Frank Clair coached the team. The 1963 Ottawa Rough Riders lost in the Conference Final.
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Regular Season Points For: 326
Regular Season Points Against: 284
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 9, 1963 | Ottawa Rough Riders 5 at Toronto Argonauts 8 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| August 15, 1963 | Montreal Alouettes 14 at Ottawa Rough Riders 31 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| August 24, 1963 | Ottawa Rough Riders 16 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 20 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| September 2, 1963 | Ottawa Rough Riders 15 at Montreal Alouettes 37 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| September 7, 1963 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats 27 at Ottawa Rough Riders 28 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| September 14, 1963 | Ottawa Rough Riders 32 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 26 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| September 23, 1963 | BC Lions 17 at Ottawa Rough Riders 23 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| September 28, 1963 | Toronto Argonauts 12 at Ottawa Rough Riders 30 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| October 5, 1963 | Ottawa Rough Riders 28 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 13 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| October 7, 1963 | Ottawa Rough Riders 17 at Calgary Stampeders 47 | L | 4-0-0 | 2-4-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| October 12, 1963 | Edmonton Eskimos 10 at Ottawa Rough Riders 34 | W | 5-0-0 | 2-4-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| October 19, 1963 | Montreal Alouettes 21 at Ottawa Rough Riders 27 | W | 6-0-0 | 2-4-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| October 26, 1963 | Ottawa Rough Riders 10 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 11 | L | 6-0-0 | 2-5-0 | 8-5-0 | ||
| November 2, 1963 | Toronto Argonauts 21 at Ottawa Rough Riders 30 | W | 7-0-0 | 2-5-0 | 9-5-0 | ||
| November 9, 1963 | Montreal Alouettes 5 at Ottawa Rough Riders 17 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Eastern Semi-Final | |
| November 16, 1963 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats 45 at Ottawa Rough Riders 0 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | Eastern Final Game 1 | |
| November 24, 1963 | Ottawa Rough Riders 35 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 18 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | Eastern Final Game 2 |
