The 1974 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in 2nd place in the CFL East division with a 7–9 record. Head coach Jack Gotta left the Rough Riders to become the head coach of the Birmingham Americans in the World Football League.[1]
Preseason[]
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Record
|
| A |
July 3 |
at Calgary Stampeders |
29–20 |
Win |
1–0
|
| A |
July 5 |
at Edmonton Eskimos |
26–25 |
Win |
2–0
|
| B |
July 10 |
vs. BC Lions |
28–27 |
Win |
3–0
|
| C |
July 18 |
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
27–16 |
Win |
4–0
|
Regular season[]
Standings[]
Schedule[]
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Record
|
| 1 |
July 25 |
at Toronto Argonauts |
19–3 |
Loss |
0–1
|
| 2 |
July 31 |
at Montreal Alouettes |
20–17 |
Loss |
0–2
|
| 3 |
Aug 6 |
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
30–25 |
Win |
1–2
|
| 4 |
Aug 13 |
vs. Montreal Alouettes |
27–14 |
Win |
2–2
|
| 4 |
Aug 19 |
at Edmonton Eskimos |
23–6 |
Loss |
2–3
|
| 5 |
Aug 22 |
at BC Lions |
9–4 |
Win |
3–3
|
| 6 |
Sept 2 |
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
11–10 |
Loss |
3–4
|
| 7 |
Sept 7 |
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
16–10 |
Loss |
3–5
|
| 8 |
Sept 14 |
vs. Calgary Stampeders |
16–9 |
Loss |
3–6
|
| 9 |
Sept 19 |
at Toronto Argonauts |
29–12 |
Win |
4–6
|
| 9 |
Sept 22 |
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders |
24–6 |
Win |
5–6
|
| 10 |
Sept 29 |
vs. Toronto Argonauts |
19–7 |
Loss |
5–7
|
| 11 |
Oct 6 |
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
33–21 |
Win |
6–7
|
| 12 |
Oct 12 |
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
27–10 |
Win |
7–7
|
| 13 |
Oct 20 |
vs. Montreal Alouettes |
28–0 |
Loss |
7–8
|
| 14 |
Bye
|
| 15 |
Nov 2 |
at Montreal Alouettes |
27–20 |
Loss |
7–9
|
Postseason[]
| Round |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Record
|
| East Semi-Final |
Nov 10 |
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
21–19 |
Win |
8–9
|
| East Final |
Nov 17 |
at Montreal Alouettes |
14–4 |
Loss |
8–10
|
Player stats[]
Passing[]
| Player |
Attempts |
Completions |
Pct. |
Yards |
Touchdowns |
Interceptions
|
| Rick Cassata |
210 |
88 |
41.9 |
1254 |
4 |
13
|
Rushing[]
| Player |
Rushes |
Yards |
Average |
Touchdowns |
Long
|
| Art Green |
141 |
680 |
4.8 |
3 |
34
|
Awards and honours[]
- Dick Adams, Defensive Back, CFL All-Star
- Jerry Campbell, Linebacker, CFL All-Star
- Al Marcelin, Defensive Back, CFL All-Star
- Rudy Sims, Defensive Tackle, CFL All-Star
- Legendary Rough Riders quarterback Russ Jackson was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame[3]
References[]
- ↑ Who's Who in Canadian Sport, Volume 4, p.170, Bob Ferguson, Fitzhenry and Whiteside Ltd., Markham, ON and Allston, MA, ISBN 978-1-55041-855-2
- ↑ Weird Facts about Canadian Football, p.130, Overtime Books, First Printing 2009, ISBN 978-1-897277-26-3
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