1974 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster
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 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 |
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Dick Adams | DB | February 13, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Miami (Ohio) | Athens, OH | 16 |
Perry Arnold | DB | November 23, 1951 | 6'3" | 207 | Western Ontario | Sarnia, ON | 7 |
John Bledsoe | RB | June 15, 1951 | 6'1" | 218 | Ohio State | Westlake, OH | 1 |
Charlie Brandon | G | September 13, 1943 | 6'4" | 240 | Shaw | Wake County, NC | 16 |
Jerry Campbell | LB | July 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 210 | Idaho | Binghamton, NY | 16 |
Rick Cassata | QB | November 17, 1947 | 6'1" | 200 | Syracuse | Buffalo NY, | 16 |
Doug Collins | T | February 18, 1946 | 6'4" | 240 | Cincinnati | Windsor, ON | 16 |
Jim Coode | G | October 22, 1951 | 6'4" | 260 | Michigan | Mayfield Heights, OH | 1 |
Peter Crepin | DB | November 5, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Ottawa Sooners Jr. | Ottawa, ON | 16 |
Jim Evenson | FB | January 9, 1947 | 6'3" | 230 | Oregon | Hillsboro, OR | 9 |
Jim Foley | FB | October 27, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | PEI | Ottawa, ON | 15 |
Gene Foster | RB | March 20, 1942 | 6'0" | 220 | Arizona St. | Salem, NJ USA | 1 |
Wayne Giardino | LB | November 7, 1943 | 5'11" | 195 | Florida State | Peterborough, ON | 12 |
Arthur Green | RB | September 18, 1947 | 5'11" | 198 | Albany State (GA) | Atlanta, GA USA | 16 |
Walt Hartfield | RB | February 27, 1950 | 6'2" | 220 | West Texas | Austin, TX | 4 |
Jerry Keeling | QB | August 2, 1939 | 6'1" | 175 | Tulsa | Paris, TX | 16 |
Mark Kosmos | LB | October 28, 1945 | 6'0" | 235 | Oklahoma | Baltimore, MD | 16 |
John Kruspe | DB | July 5, 1944 | 5'11" | 190 | Waterloo Lutheran | Clifford, ON | 16 |
Kerry Marbury | RB | March 21, 1952 | 5'10" | 183 | West Virginia | Fairmont, WV | 4 |
Al Marcelin | DB | April 17, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | Parsons | New Orleans, LA | 16 |
Bob McKeown | C | October 10, 1950 | 6'2" | 225 | Yale | Ottawa, ON | 15 |
Rhome Nixon | WR | February 9, 1944 | 6'5" | 215 | Southern | Houston, TX | 16 |
Hugh Oldham | WR | March 18, 1943 | 5'10" | 175 | Oregon | Caldwell, TX | 12 |
Gerry Organ | K/WR | December 4, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Guelph | England, | 16 |
Bill Palmer | LB | December 15, 1952 | 6'3" | 215 | Bowling Green | 4 | |
Roger Perdrix | G | June 17, 1943 | 6'1" | 225 | Cincinnati | Boston, MA | 16 |
Jim Piaskoski | DE | October 10, 1948 | 6'3" | 240 | Eastern Michigan | Leveck, ON | 16 |
Tom Pullen | E | January 3, 1945 | 6'4" | 205 | Michigan | Ottawa, ON | 16 |
Moe Racine | T | October 14, 1937 | 6'4" | 235 | Cornwall | Cornwall, ON | 16 |
Frank Reid | T | February 11, 1946 | 6'2" | 240 | Buffalo | Belleville, ON | 7 |
Tom Schuette | G | January 10, 1945 | 6'1" | 230 | Indiana | East St. Louis, IL | 16 |
Tom Schultz | LB | January 4, 1947 | 6'3" | 222 | Ottawa | Ottawa, ON | 16 |
Mark Sheridan | WR | December 3, 1952 | 6'5" | 200 | Holy Cross | Washington, DC | 1 |
Rudy Sims | DT | October 25, 1946 | 6'1" | 250 | Florida A&M | Tampa, FL | 16 |
Donn Smith | C/T | September 3, 1949 | 6'4" | 235 | Purdue | Rochester, MN | 16 |
Wayne Smith | DE | January 24, 1950 | 6'4" | 230 | Halifax Buccaneers Srs. | Halifax, NS | 16 |
Carl Taylor | DE | June 20, 1950 | 6'3" | 260 | Memphis State | Nashville, TN | 15 |
Wayne Tosh | DB | August 7, 1947 | 5'11" | 180 | Richmond | Kitchener, ON | 16 |
Merv Visneskie | RB | June 5, 1949 | 5'11" | 180 | Ottawa Sooners Jr. | Cobden, ON | 4 |
Terry Wellesley | SB | January 7, 1948 | 6'0" | 205 | Colorado | Belleville, ON | 12 |
Rod Woodward | DB | September 22, 1944 | 6'1" | 200 | Idaho | Vancouver, BC | 16 |