1979 Ottawa Rough Riders Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 8-6-2 18
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: George Brancato (8-6-2)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1979 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster
The Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1979 season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses and 2 ties for 18 points, finishing second in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
Ottawa ran up 349 points, while the defense yielded 315. Condredge Holloway passed for 1,965 yards, and Jimmy Jones spent time under center, too. Tony Gabriel grabbed 48 receptions for 761 yards.
Mike Murphy carried the ball for a team-high 345 yards for the Rough Riders, while Condredge Holloway, Richard Crump and Emmett King each additionally contributed to the rushing attack.
Mike Nelms picked off 10 opponent throws.
George Brancato coached the team. The 1979 Ottawa Rough Riders lost in the Division Final.
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Regular Season Points For: 349
Regular Season Points Against: 315
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 11, 1979 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats 19 at Ottawa Rough Riders 30 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| July 24, 1979 | Ottawa Rough Riders 31 at Toronto Argonauts 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| July 31, 1979 | Toronto Argonauts 18 at Ottawa Rough Riders 16 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| August 8, 1979 | Ottawa Rough Riders 17 at Calgary Stampeders 27 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| August 14, 1979 | Edmonton Eskimos 24 at Ottawa Rough Riders 24 | T | 1-1-1 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-1 | ||
| August 20, 1979 | Ottawa Rough Riders 14 at Montreal Alouettes 32 | L | 1-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-1 | ||
| August 29, 1979 | Montreal Alouettes 29 at Ottawa Rough Riders 31 | W | 2-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-1 | ||
| September 3, 1979 | Ottawa Rough Riders 9 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 16 | L | 2-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 3-4-1 | ||
| September 8, 1979 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats 4 at Ottawa Rough Riders 44 | W | 3-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-1 | ||
| September 15, 1979 | Ottawa Rough Riders 22 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19 | W | 3-1-1 | 2-3-0 | 5-4-1 | ||
| September 30, 1979 | Montreal Alouettes 29 at Ottawa Rough Riders 29 | T | 3-1-2 | 2-3-0 | 5-4-2 | ||
| October 7, 1979 | Ottawa Rough Riders 20 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 19 | W | 3-1-2 | 3-3-0 | 6-4-2 | ||
| October 14, 1979 | BC Lions 26 at Ottawa Rough Riders 28 | W | 4-1-2 | 3-3-0 | 7-4-2 | ||
| October 21, 1979 | Ottawa Rough Riders 3 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 21 | L | 4-1-2 | 3-4-0 | 7-5-2 | ||
| October 27, 1979 | Ottawa Rough Riders 8 at Montreal Alouettes 24 | L | 4-1-2 | 3-5-0 | 7-6-2 | ||
| November 3, 1979 | Toronto Argonauts 6 at Ottawa Rough Riders 23 | W | 5-1-2 | 3-5-0 | 8-6-2 | ||
| November 11, 1979 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats 26 at Ottawa Rough Riders 29 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Eastern Semi-Final | |
| November 17, 1979 | Ottawa Rough Riders 6 at Montreal Alouettes 17 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Eastern Final |
