1971 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 6-8 12
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Jack Gotta (6-8)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

1971 Ottawa Rough Riders Statistics
1971 Ottawa Rough Riders Results

The Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1971 season with a record of 6 wins and 8 losses for 12 points, finishing third in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Rough Riders scored 291 points, and the defensive squad conceded 277. Dennis Duncan carried the ball for a team-high 760 yards for Ottawa.

Rick Cassata tossed for 1,100 yards, and Gary Wood took a significant amount of snaps as well. Hugh Oldham led the receiving corps, grabbing 38 receptions for 736 yards.

Rod Woodward and Al Marcelin each seized 5 opponent throws.

Jack Gotta coached the team. The 1971 Ottawa Rough Riders lost in the Conference Semifinal.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP
14	Barclay Allen	DB	October 20, 1946	6'2"	195	Southern Illinois	Montreal, QC	14
9	Barry Ardern	DB	May 12, 1946	5'10"	180	Ottawa Sooners Jr.	Ottawa, ON	14
55	Dave Braggins	G	September 1, 1945	6'2"	240	Florida State	Lake Wales, FL	14
	Paul Brothers	QB	April 18, 1945	6'1"	190	Oregon State	Rock Springs, WY	4
54	Jerry Campbell	LB	July 14, 1944	5'11"	210	Idaho	Binghamton, NY	14
16	Rick Cassata	QB	November 17, 1947	6'1"	200	Syracuse	Buffalo NY,	14
66	Doug Collins	T	February 18, 1946	6'4"	240	Cincinnati	Windsor, ON	0
23	Billy Cooper	HB	January 1, 1945	5'10"	180	Winnipeg Rods Jr.	Winnipeg, MB	14
5	Marcel Deleeuw	DB	November 6, 1943	5'11"	180	Edmonton Wildcats Jr.	Netherlands,	14
30	Danny Dever	LB	February 7, 1946	6'0"	180	Wake Forest	Ottawa, ON	14
35	Dennis Duncan	RB	January 24, 1945	6'2"	225	Northwestern State	Anderson, TX	13
25	Skip Eaman	WR	August 14, 1947	5'10"	202	Queen's	Montreal, QC	14
21	Wayne Giardino	LB	November 7, 1943	5'11"	195	Florida State	Peterborough, ON	14
	Bob Houmard	RB	February 1, 1947	6'3"	230	Ohio	Wooster, OH	3
	Brian Jack	DB	February 23, 1948	6'4"	225	Lenoir-Rhyne		0
3	John Kruspe	DB	July 5, 1944	5'11"	190	Waterloo Lutheran	Clifford, ON	14
64	Tom Laputka	DE	December 30, 1947	6'3"	255	Southern Illinois	Philadelphia, PA	14
41	Ken Lehmann	LB	January 13, 1942	5'11"	220	Xavier	Louisville, KY	12
31	Al Marcelin	DB	April 17, 1945	6'1"	190	Parsons	New Orleans, LA	10
42	Bob McKeown	C	October 10, 1950	6'2"	225	Yale	Ottawa, ON	14
27	Hugh Oldham	WR	March 18, 1943	5'10"	175	Oregon	Caldwell, TX	14
71	Gerry Organ	K/WR	December 4, 1944	6'2"	200	Guelph	England,	14
51	Roger Perdrix	G	June 17, 1943	6'1"	225	Cincinnati	Boston, MA	14
	Alan Pitcaithley	DB	July 7, 1948	6'3"	218	Oregon	Oakland, CA	1
1	Dave Pivec	E	September 25, 1943	6'3"	240	Notre Dame	Baltimore, MD USA	14
62	Moe Racine	T	October 14, 1937	6'4"	235	Cornwall	Cornwall, ON	14
63	Gus Revenberg	DT	January 26, 1948	6'0"	245	Windsor Jr.		14
56	Tom Schuette	G	January 10, 1945	6'1"	230	Indiana	East St. Louis, IL	14
	Tom Schultz	LB	January 4, 1947	6'3"	222	Ottawa	Ottawa, ON	14
53	Marshall Shirk	DT	August 3, 1940	6'2"	245	UCLA	Los Angeles County, CA	14
65	Rudy Sims	DT	October 25, 1946	6'1"	250	Florida A&M	Tampa, FL	14
75	Wayne Smith	DE	January 24, 1950	6'4"	230	Halifax Buccaneers Srs.	Halifax, NS	14
43	Doug Specht	C	February 7, 1942	6'2"	250	Brigham Young		14
	Terry Swarn	WR	May 25, 1947	6'3"	210	Colorado State	Mansfield, OH	3
24	Greg Thompson	RB		5'10"	200	Ottawa Sooners Jr.		7
	Wayne Tosh	DB	August 7, 1947	5'11"	180	Richmond	Kitchener, ON	14
22	Terry Wellesley	SB	January 7, 1948	6'0"	205	Colorado	Belleville, ON	5
10	Gary Wood	QB	February 5, 1942	5'11"	192	Cornell	Taylor, NY USA	10
26	Rod Woodward	DB	September 22, 1944	6'1"	200	Idaho	Vancouver, BC	14