1972 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster
Team Record: 11-3 22
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Conference Final
Coach: Jack Gotta (11-3)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1972 Ottawa Rough Riders Results
The Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1972 season with a record of 11 wins and 3 losses for 22 points, finishing second in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.
The defense proved to be a force, as the Rough Riders conceded 228 points, the lowest total in the circuit. Ottawa netted 298 points. Rick Cassata threw for 2,548 yards. Art Cantrelle grabbed 44 receptions, while Hugh Oldham contributed 719 receiving yards.
Art Cantrelle carried the ball for a team-high 652 yards.
The opportunistic defense created 65 turnovers. Jerry Campbell intercepted 8 opponent throws.
Jack Gotta coached the team. The 1972 Ottawa Rough Riders lost in the Conference Final.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Dick Adams | DB | February 13, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Miami (Ohio) | Athens, OH | 14 | |
| 9 | Barry Ardern | DB | May 12, 1946 | 5'10" | 180 | Ottawa Sooners Jr. | Ottawa, ON | 14 | |
| Bert Askson | DE | December 16, 1945 | 6'3" | 223 | Texas Southern | Houston, TX USA | 1 | ||
| 61 | Charlie Brandon | G | September 13, 1943 | 6'4" | 240 | Shaw | Wake County, NC | 14 | |
| 15 | Paul Brothers | QB | April 18, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | Oregon State | Rock Springs, WY | 14 | 0 |
| 54 | Jerry Campbell | LB | July 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 210 | Idaho | Binghamton, NY | 14 | |
| 24 | Art Cantrelle | RB | July 25, 1948 | 6'0" | 210 | LSU | Thibodeau, LA | 14 | |
| 16 | Rick Cassata | QB | November 17, 1947 | 6'1" | 200 | Syracuse | Buffalo NY, | 14 | 14 |
| 66 | Doug Collins | T | February 18, 1946 | 6'4" | 240 | Cincinnati | Windsor, ON | 14 | |
| 23 | Billy Cooper | HB | January 1, 1945 | 5'10" | 180 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 14 | |
| 30 | Danny Dever | LB | February 7, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Wake Forest | Ottawa, ON | 14 | |
| 25 | Skip Eaman | WR | August 14, 1947 | 5'10" | 202 | Queen's | Montreal, QC | 14 | |
| Jim Elder | DB | November 23, 1947 | 5'10" | 185 | LSU | Athens, GA | 7 | ||
| 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 | 7 | ||
| John Kennedy | G | May 27, 1950 | 6'1" | 240 | Carleton | Oshawa, ON | 6 | ||
| 3 | John Kruspe | DB | July 5, 1944 | 5'11" | 190 | Waterloo Lutheran | Clifford, ON | 14 | |
| 60 | Tom Laputka | DE | December 30, 1947 | 6'3" | 255 | Southern Illinois | Philadelphia, PA | 14 | |
| Art Laster | T | March 2, 1948 | 6'5" | 280 | Md-Eastern Shore | Gary, IN USA | 2 | ||
| 31 | Al Marcelin | DB | April 17, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | Parsons | New Orleans, LA | 9 | |
| 42 | Bob McKeown | C | October 10, 1950 | 6'2" | 225 | Yale | Ottawa, ON | 14 | |
| Hugh McKinnis | RB | June 9, 1948 | 6'0" | 225 | Arizona St. | Sharon, PA USA | 4 | 0 | |
| 74 | Rhome Nixon | WR | February 9, 1944 | 6'5" | 215 | Southern | Houston, TX | 10 | |
| 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 | |
| 73 | Jim Piaskoski | DE | October 10, 1948 | 6'3" | 240 | Eastern Michigan | Leveck, ON | 8 | |
| 77 | Tom Pullen | E | January 3, 1945 | 6'4" | 205 | Michigan | Ottawa, ON | 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 | ||
| Jack Rizzo | RB | June 15, 1949 | 5'10" | 195 | Lehigh | Boston, MA USA | 2 | ||
| 56 | Tom Schuette | G | January 10, 1945 | 6'1" | 230 | Indiana | East St. Louis, IL | 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 | |
| 14 | Alan Thompson | RB | October 5, 1949 | 6'0" | 205 | Wisconsin | 2 | ||
| 17 | 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 | 14 | |
| 26 | Rod Woodward | DB | September 22, 1944 | 6'1" | 200 | Idaho | Vancouver, BC | 14 | |
| 38 | Ulysses Young | DB | December 19, 1947 | 6'2" | 190 | Allen | Clemson, SC | 5 | |
| 35 | Chuck Zapiec | LB | July 1, 1949 | 6'1" | 216 | Penn State | Philadelphia, PA | 7 |
