1976 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster
Team Record: 9-6-1 19
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-0 Won Grey Cup
Coach: George Brancato (9-6-1)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1976 Ottawa Rough Riders Results
The Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1976 season with a record of 9 wins and 6 losses and 1 ties for 19 points, finishing first in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-0.
Ottawa moved the ball well, scoring 411 points, while the defensive squad yielded 346. Tom Clements threw for 2,856 yards. Tony Gabriel led all receivers, grabbing 72 receptions for 1,320 yards. Jim Foley was targeted regularly as well.
Arthur Green carried the pigskin for a team-high 1,257 yards for the Rough Riders.
The opportunistic defense created 64 turnovers, best in the league. Larry Cameron and Peter Stenerson each intercepted 5 opponent throws.
George Brancato coached the team. The 1976 Ottawa Rough Riders won the Grey Cup.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Dick Adams | DB | February 13, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Miami (Ohio) | Athens, OH | 3 |
| 54 | Marv Allemang | DL | March 12, 1953 | 6'3" | 260 | Acadia | Ancaster, ON | 16 |
| 18 | Jeff Avery | WR | March 28, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Ottawa | 16 | |
| 61 | Charlie Brandon | G | September 13, 1943 | 6'4" | 240 | Shaw | Wake County, NC | 15 |
| 12 | Al Brenner | DB | November 13, 1947 | 6'1" | 200 | Michigan St. | Benton Harbor, MI USA | 13 |
| 52 | Larry Cameron | LB | November 4, 1952 | 6'0" | 225 | Alcorn State | Adams County, MO | 16 |
| 2 | Tom Clements | QB | June 18, 1953 | 6'0" | 183 | Notre Dame | McKees Rocks, PA USA | 16 |
| Merl Code | DB | September 8, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | North Carolina A&T | Seneca, SC | 5 | |
| 15 | Joe Colvey | RB | January 19, 1948 | 5'11" | 194 | Carleton | Montreal, QC | 10 |
| 60 | Jim Coode | G | October 22, 1951 | 6'4" | 260 | Michigan | Mayfield Heights, OH | 16 |
| Peter Crepin | DB | November 5, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Ottawa Sooners Jr. | Ottawa, ON | 0 | |
| 33 | Doug Falconer | DB | January 30, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Ottawa | Calgary, AB | 8 |
| 68 | Mike Fanucci | DE | September 25, 1949 | 6'4" | 235 | Arizona St. | Scranton, PA USA | 5 |
| 9 | Jim Foley | RB | October 27, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | PEI | Ottawa, ON | 16 |
| 77 | Tony Gabriel | TE | December 11, 1948 | 6'4" | 210 | Syracuse | Burlington, ON | 16 |
| 14 | Steve Gelley | DB | April 10, 1955 | 6'1" | 185 | Simon Fraser | 11 | |
| 35 | Brian Gervais | DB | February 21, 1951 | 6'0" | 192 | Western Ontario | 3 | |
| 20 | Arthur Green | RB | September 18, 1947 | 5'11" | 198 | Albany State (GA) | Atlanta, GA USA | 16 |
| 16 | Bill Hatanaka | WR | March 5, 1954 | 5'11" | 172 | York | Bathhurst, NB | 5 |
| 53 | Brian Hedges | DT | August 2, 1952 | 6'3" | 244 | Carleton | 14 | |
| 7 | Condredge Holloway | QB | January 25, 1954 | 5'10" | 185 | Tennessee | Huntsville, AL | 16 |
| 16 | Moody Jackson | WR | March 7, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | New Mexico State | 15 | |
| 50 | Mark Kosmos | LB | October 28, 1945 | 6'0" | 235 | Oklahoma | Baltimore, MD | 16 |
| 27 | Gary Kuzyk | SB | November 7, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Otterbein | 14 | |
| 32 | Molly McGee | RB | August 26, 1952 | 5'10" | 184 | Rhode Island | Haverstraw, NY USA | 12 |
| 68 | Joe Miller | T | February 6, 1952 | 6'5" | 258 | Villanova | Baltimore, MD | 11 |
| 31 | Wonder Monds | DB | May 3, 1952 | 6'3" | 215 | Nebraska | Fort Pierce, FL USA | 9 |
| 57 | Ken Moore | DE | August 25, 1952 | 6'2" | 255 | East Carolina | 8 | |
| Paul Moses | TE | November 12, 1953 | 6'0" | 210 | Ottawa Sooners Jr. | 1 | ||
| Bobby Myrick | DB | East Carolina | 0 | |||||
| 71 | Gerry Organ | K/WR | December 4, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Guelph | England, | 16 |
| 21 | John Palazeti | LB | December 17, 1952 | 6'1" | 215 | Richmond | Detroit, MI | 16 |
| 73 | Jim Piaskoski | DE | October 10, 1948 | 6'3" | 240 | Eastern Michigan | Leveck, ON | 16 |
| 78 | Mike Raines | DT | February 14, 1953 | 6'5" | 255 | Alabama | Montgomery, AL USA | 9 |
| Vern Roberson | DB | August 3, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | Grambling St. | Natchitoches, LA USA | 2 | |
| 3 | Bill Robinson | HB | April 13, 1951 | 5'11" | 177 | St. Mary's (Canada) | Toronto, ON | 16 |
| 56 | Tom Schuette | G | January 10, 1945 | 6'1" | 230 | Indiana | East St. Louis, IL | 9 |
| 65 | Rudy Sims | DT | October 25, 1946 | 6'1" | 250 | Florida A&M | Tampa, FL | 16 |
| 64 | Donn Smith | C/T | September 3, 1949 | 6'4" | 235 | Purdue | Rochester, MN | 16 |
| 23 | Peter Stenerson | DB/WR | August 6, 1953 | 6'3" | 195 | Carleton | 16 | |
| 17 | Wayne Tosh | DB | August 7, 1947 | 5'11" | 180 | Richmond | Kitchener, ON | 16 |
| 67 | Jeff Turcotte | T | 6'4" | 255 | Colorado | Ottawa, ON | 16 | |
| 66 | Tuufuli Uperesa | G | January 20, 1948 | 6'3" | 254 | Montana | , American Samoa | 11 |
| 26 | Rod Woodward | DB | September 22, 1944 | 6'1" | 200 | Idaho | Vancouver, BC | 16 |
