1974 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 7-9 14
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: George Brancato (7-9)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1974 Ottawa Rough Riders Statistics
1974 Ottawa Rough Riders Results

The Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1974 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses for 14 points, finishing second in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.

The Rough Riders labored to change the scoreboard with just 261 points, and the rigid defensive squad allowed 271. Jerry Keeling tossed for 1,831 yards, and Rick Cassata took a significant amount of snaps, too. Rhome Nixon led pass catchers, grabbing 54 receptions for 950 yards, while Arthur Green contributed to the receiving game also.

Arthur Green carried the ball for a team-high 680 yards for Ottawa.

Al Marcelin picked off 8 opponent throws.

George Brancato coached the team. The 1974 Ottawa Rough Riders lost in the Division Final.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP
Dick AdamsDBFebruary 13, 19486'0"195Miami (Ohio)Athens, OH 16
Perry ArnoldDBNovember 23, 19516'3"207Western OntarioSarnia, ON 7
John BledsoeRBJune 15, 19516'1"218Ohio StateWestlake, OH 1
Charlie BrandonGSeptember 13, 19436'4"240ShawWake County, NC 16
Jerry CampbellLBJuly 14, 19445'11"210IdahoBinghamton, NY 16
Rick CassataQBNovember 17, 19476'1"200SyracuseBuffalo NY, 16
Doug CollinsTFebruary 18, 19466'4"240CincinnatiWindsor, ON 16
Jim CoodeGOctober 22, 19516'4"260MichiganMayfield Heights, OH 1
Peter CrepinDBNovember 5, 19526'0"180Ottawa Sooners Jr.Ottawa, ON 16
Jim EvensonFBJanuary 9, 19476'3"230OregonHillsboro, OR 9
Jim FoleyFBOctober 27, 19465'11"185PEIOttawa, ON 15
Gene FosterRBMarch 20, 19426'0"220Arizona St.Salem, NJ USA1
Wayne GiardinoLBNovember 7, 19435'11"195Florida StatePeterborough, ON 12
Arthur GreenRBSeptember 18, 19475'11"198Albany State (GA)Atlanta, GA USA16
Walt HartfieldRBFebruary 27, 19506'2"220West TexasAustin, TX 4
Jerry KeelingQBAugust 2, 19396'1"175TulsaParis, TX 16
Mark KosmosLBOctober 28, 19456'0"235OklahomaBaltimore, MD 16
John KruspeDBJuly 5, 19445'11"190Waterloo LutheranClifford, ON 16
Kerry MarburyRBMarch 21, 19525'10"183West VirginiaFairmont, WV 4
Al MarcelinDBApril 17, 19456'1"190ParsonsNew Orleans, LA 16
Bob McKeownCOctober 10, 19506'2"225YaleOttawa, ON 15
Rhome NixonWRFebruary 9, 19446'5"215SouthernHouston, TX 16
Hugh OldhamWRMarch 18, 19435'10"175OregonCaldwell, TX 12
Gerry OrganK/WRDecember 4, 19446'2"200GuelphEngland, 16
Bill PalmerLBDecember 15, 19526'3"215Bowling Green4
Roger PerdrixGJune 17, 19436'1"225CincinnatiBoston, MA 16
Jim PiaskoskiDEOctober 10, 19486'3"240Eastern MichiganLeveck, ON 16
Tom PullenEJanuary 3, 19456'4"205MichiganOttawa, ON 16
Moe RacineTOctober 14, 19376'4"235CornwallCornwall, ON 16
Frank ReidTFebruary 11, 19466'2"240BuffaloBelleville, ON 7
Tom SchuetteGJanuary 10, 19456'1"230IndianaEast St. Louis, IL 16
Tom SchultzLBJanuary 4, 19476'3"222OttawaOttawa, ON 16
Mark SheridanWRDecember 3, 19526'5"200Holy CrossWashington, DC 1
Rudy SimsDTOctober 25, 19466'1"250Florida A&MTampa, FL 16
Donn SmithC/TSeptember 3, 19496'4"235PurdueRochester, MN 16
Wayne SmithDEJanuary 24, 19506'4"230Halifax Buccaneers Srs.Halifax, NS 16
Carl TaylorDEJune 20, 19506'3"260Memphis StateNashville, TN 15
Wayne ToshDBAugust 7, 19475'11"180RichmondKitchener, ON 16
Merv VisneskieRBJune 5, 19495'11"180Ottawa Sooners Jr.Cobden, ON 4
Terry WellesleySBJanuary 7, 19486'0"205ColoradoBelleville, ON 12
Rod WoodwardDBSeptember 22, 19446'1"200IdahoVancouver, BC 16



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