1978 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 11-5 22
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: George Brancato (11-5)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1978 Ottawa Rough Riders Statistics
1978 Ottawa Rough Riders Results

The Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1978 season with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses for 22 points, finishing first in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

Defensively, the Rough Riders led the league with just 261 points allowed. Ottawa moved the ball well, scoring 395 points. Tom Clements tossed for 1,990 yards, and Condredge Holloway took a significant amount of snaps as well. Tony Gabriel grabbed 67 receptions for 1,070 yards, while Mike Murphy contributed to the receiving game, too.

Richard Holmes carried the pigskin for a team-high 607 yards, and Mike Murphy also aided the ground game.

The sticky-fingered defense manufactured 56 turnovers, topping in the league. Kenny Downing intercepted 7 opponent throws.

George Brancato coached the team. The 1978 Ottawa Rough Riders lost in the Division Final.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP
John AndersonGMarch 30, 19566'3"240Alcorn State2
Charles AnthonyLBJuly 10, 19526'1"230USCHouston, TX USA5
18Jeff AveryWRMarch 28, 19536'2"185Ottawa16
41Tim BerrymanLBDecember 21, 19546'0"219Ottawa13
61Charlie BrandonGSeptember 13, 19436'4"240ShawWake County, NC 11
21Larry BruneDBMay 4, 19536'2"202RiceSan Diego, CA USA16
Brad CarrLBApril 2, 19566'1"225MarylandHarrisburg, PA 8
32Larry CatesHBSeptember 25, 19505'11"190Western MichiganColumbus, OH 8
24Ross ClarksonWROctober 26, 19515'10"175Simon Fraser12
2Tom ClementsQBJune 18, 19536'0"183Notre DameMcKees Rocks, PA USA16
60Jim CoodeGOctober 22, 19516'4"260MichiganMayfield Heights, OH 16
Peter CrepinDBNovember 5, 19526'0"180Ottawa Sooners Jr.Ottawa, ON 8
19Kenny DowningDBMay 24, 19545'10"185MissouriAmarillo, TX 16
68Mike FanucciDESeptember 25, 19496'4"235Arizona St.Scranton, PA USA16
74Dan FournierWRJuly 5, 19546'3"210Princeton13
78Ron FoxxLBMay 2, 19516'3"205Alabama A&MGainesville, FL 11
77Tony GabrielTEDecember 11, 19486'4"210SyracuseBurlington, ON 16
76John GlassfordLBJune 5, 19536'2"220Wilfrid Laurier16
20Arthur GreenRBSeptember 18, 19475'11"198Albany State (GA)Atlanta, GA USA16
Bill HatanakaWRMarch 5, 19545'11"172YorkBathhurst, NB 6
5J.T. HayKSeptember 19, 19546'0"175Ottawa Sooners Jr.Alexandria, ON 16
53Brian HedgesDTAugust 2, 19526'3"244Carleton16
7Condredge HollowayQBJanuary 25, 19545'10"185TennesseeHuntsville, AL 16
28Richard HolmesRBSeptember 24, 19525'10"222EdinboroHope Mill, NC 16
51Ray HoneyTEMarch 5, 19546'4"260Drake13
14Gerald KunykPAugust 10, 19536'1"185Alberta16
58Doug McGeeGSeptember 6, 19546'1"245Richmond16
Mark MitchellDBDecember 21, 19545'9"175GeorgiaAugusta, GA 2
Mike MurphyFBSeptember 6, 19546'1"219Ottawa16
22Mike NelmsDBApril 8, 19556'1"188Sam Houston St.Fort Worth, TX USA16
Mark PerrelliTJanuary 24, 19546'4"255Oklahoma State5
73Jim PiaskoskiDEOctober 10, 19486'3"240Eastern MichiganLeveck, ON 16
56Frank PomaricoGNovember 2, 19526'1"242Notre DameBrooklyn, NY 16
Mike RainesDTFebruary 14, 19536'5"255AlabamaMontgomery, AL USA10
69Mike RileyDTAugust 7, 19546'6"260Dalhousie16
64Donn SmithC/TSeptember 3, 19496'4"235PurdueRochester, MN 16
23Peter StenersonDB/WRAugust 6, 19536'3"195Carleton16
17Wayne ToshDBAugust 7, 19475'11"180RichmondKitchener, ON 16
67Jeff TurcotteT6'4"255ColoradoOttawa, ON 14
66Cornelius WalkerDESeptember 24, 19536'2"256RiceHarris County, TX 6
34Mike WidgerLBAugust 21, 19486'1"210Virginia TechSalem, NJ 12



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