1970 Ottawa Rough Riders Game-by-Game Results

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 4-10 8
Finishing 4th in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Coach: Jack Gotta (4-10)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1970 Ottawa Rough Riders Statistics
1970 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster

The Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1970 season with a record of 4 wins and 10 losses for 8 points, finishing fourth in the CFL's Eastern Conference.

Ottawa chalked up 255 points, while the defensive unit gave up 279. Gary Wood threw for 2,759 yards. Hugh Oldham grabbed 45 receptions for 1,043 yards. Billy Cooper was targeted regularly, too.

Gary Wood carried the ball for a team-high 493 yards for the Rough Riders, while Jim Mankins also contributed to the rushing attack.

Al Marcelin picked off 9 opponent throws.

Jack Gotta coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 255
Regular Season Points Against: 279

Date Game Res Home Road Record
July 29, 1970 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 17 at Ottawa Rough Riders 15 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
August 11, 1970 Saskatchewan Roughriders 24 at Ottawa Rough Riders 1 L 0-2-0 0-0-0 0-2-0
August 25, 1970 Ottawa Rough Riders 31 at Edmonton Eskimos 23 W 0-2-0 1-0-0 1-2-0
August 27, 1970 Ottawa Rough Riders 30 at BC Lions 32 L 0-2-0 1-1-0 1-3-0
September 2, 1970 Montreal Alouettes 7 at Ottawa Rough Riders 31 W 1-2-0 1-1-0 2-3-0
September 7, 1970 Toronto Argonauts 37 at Ottawa Rough Riders 21 L 1-3-0 1-1-0 2-4-0
September 13, 1970 Ottawa Rough Riders 25 at Toronto Argonauts 30 L 1-3-0 1-2-0 2-5-0
September 19, 1970 Calgary Stampeders 1 at Ottawa Rough Riders 9 W 2-3-0 1-2-0 3-5-0
September 27, 1970 Ottawa Rough Riders 15 at Montreal Alouettes 16 L 2-3-0 1-3-0 3-6-0
October 3, 1970 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 15 at Ottawa Rough Riders 0 L 2-4-0 1-3-0 3-7-0
October 12, 1970 Ottawa Rough Riders 17 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 24 L 2-4-0 1-4-0 3-8-0
October 17, 1970 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 22 at Ottawa Rough Riders 15 L 2-5-0 1-4-0 3-9-0
October 24, 1970 Ottawa Rough Riders 28 at Montreal Alouettes 12 W 2-5-0 2-4-0 4-9-0
October 31, 1970 Ottawa Rough Riders 17 at Toronto Argonauts 19 L 2-5-0 2-5-0 4-10-0