1978 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster
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 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 |
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John Anderson | G | March 30, 1956 | 6'3" | 240 | Alcorn State | 2 | ||
Charles Anthony | LB | July 10, 1952 | 6'1" | 230 | USC | Houston, TX USA | 5 | |
18 | Jeff Avery | WR | March 28, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Ottawa | 16 | |
41 | Tim Berryman | LB | December 21, 1954 | 6'0" | 219 | Ottawa | 13 | |
61 | Charlie Brandon | G | September 13, 1943 | 6'4" | 240 | Shaw | Wake County, NC | 11 |
21 | Larry Brune | DB | May 4, 1953 | 6'2" | 202 | Rice | San Diego, CA USA | 16 |
Brad Carr | LB | April 2, 1956 | 6'1" | 225 | Maryland | Harrisburg, PA | 8 | |
32 | Larry Cates | HB | September 25, 1950 | 5'11" | 190 | Western Michigan | Columbus, OH | 8 |
24 | Ross Clarkson | WR | October 26, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Simon Fraser | 12 | |
2 | Tom Clements | QB | June 18, 1953 | 6'0" | 183 | Notre Dame | McKees Rocks, PA USA | 16 |
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 | 8 | |
19 | Kenny Downing | DB | May 24, 1954 | 5'10" | 185 | Missouri | Amarillo, TX | 16 |
68 | Mike Fanucci | DE | September 25, 1949 | 6'4" | 235 | Arizona St. | Scranton, PA USA | 16 |
74 | Dan Fournier | WR | July 5, 1954 | 6'3" | 210 | Princeton | 13 | |
78 | Ron Foxx | LB | May 2, 1951 | 6'3" | 205 | Alabama A&M | Gainesville, FL | 11 |
77 | Tony Gabriel | TE | December 11, 1948 | 6'4" | 210 | Syracuse | Burlington, ON | 16 |
76 | John Glassford | LB | June 5, 1953 | 6'2" | 220 | Wilfrid Laurier | 16 | |
20 | Arthur Green | RB | September 18, 1947 | 5'11" | 198 | Albany State (GA) | Atlanta, GA USA | 16 |
Bill Hatanaka | WR | March 5, 1954 | 5'11" | 172 | York | Bathhurst, NB | 6 | |
5 | J.T. Hay | K | September 19, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Ottawa Sooners Jr. | Alexandria, ON | 16 |
53 | Brian Hedges | DT | August 2, 1952 | 6'3" | 244 | Carleton | 16 | |
7 | Condredge Holloway | QB | January 25, 1954 | 5'10" | 185 | Tennessee | Huntsville, AL | 16 |
28 | Richard Holmes | RB | September 24, 1952 | 5'10" | 222 | Edinboro | Hope Mill, NC | 16 |
51 | Ray Honey | TE | March 5, 1954 | 6'4" | 260 | Drake | 13 | |
14 | Gerald Kunyk | P | August 10, 1953 | 6'1" | 185 | Alberta | 16 | |
58 | Doug McGee | G | September 6, 1954 | 6'1" | 245 | Richmond | 16 | |
Mark Mitchell | DB | December 21, 1954 | 5'9" | 175 | Georgia | Augusta, GA | 2 | |
Mike Murphy | FB | September 6, 1954 | 6'1" | 219 | Ottawa | 16 | ||
22 | Mike Nelms | DB | April 8, 1955 | 6'1" | 188 | Sam Houston St. | Fort Worth, TX USA | 16 |
Mark Perrelli | T | January 24, 1954 | 6'4" | 255 | Oklahoma State | 5 | ||
73 | Jim Piaskoski | DE | October 10, 1948 | 6'3" | 240 | Eastern Michigan | Leveck, ON | 16 |
56 | Frank Pomarico | G | November 2, 1952 | 6'1" | 242 | Notre Dame | Brooklyn, NY | 16 |
Mike Raines | DT | February 14, 1953 | 6'5" | 255 | Alabama | Montgomery, AL USA | 10 | |
69 | Mike Riley | DT | August 7, 1954 | 6'6" | 260 | Dalhousie | 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 | 14 | |
66 | Cornelius Walker | DE | September 24, 1953 | 6'2" | 256 | Rice | Harris County, TX | 6 |
34 | Mike Widger | LB | August 21, 1948 | 6'1" | 210 | Virginia Tech | Salem, NJ | 12 |