1974 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster
Team Record: 7-9 14
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: George Brancato (7-9)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1974 Ottawa Rough Riders Results
The Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1974 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses for 14 points, finishing second in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
Ottawa labored to change the scoreboard with just 261 points, while the rigid defensive squad allowed 271. Jerry Keeling tossed for 1,831 yards, and Rick Cassata took a significant amount of snaps, too. Rhome Nixon led pass catchers, grabbing 54 receptions for 950 yards, while Arthur Green was targeted regularly also.
Arthur Green carried the ball for a team-high 680 yards for the Rough Riders.
Al Marcelin picked off 8 opponent throws.
George Brancato coached the team. The 1974 Ottawa Rough Riders lost in the Division Final.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Adams | DB | February 13, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Miami (Ohio) | Athens, OH | 16 |
| Perry Arnold | DB | November 23, 1951 | 6'3" | 207 | Western Ontario | Sarnia, ON | 7 |
| John Bledsoe | RB | June 15, 1951 | 6'1" | 218 | Ohio State | Westlake, OH | 1 |
| Charlie Brandon | G | September 13, 1943 | 6'4" | 240 | Shaw | Wake County, NC | 16 |
| Jerry Campbell | LB | July 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 210 | Idaho | Binghamton, NY | 16 |
| Rick Cassata | QB | November 17, 1947 | 6'1" | 200 | Syracuse | Buffalo NY, | 16 |
| Doug Collins | T | February 18, 1946 | 6'4" | 240 | Cincinnati | Windsor, ON | 16 |
| Jim Coode | G | October 22, 1951 | 6'4" | 260 | Michigan | Mayfield Heights, OH | 1 |
| Peter Crepin | DB | November 5, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Ottawa Sooners Jr. | Ottawa, ON | 16 |
| Jim Evenson | FB | January 9, 1947 | 6'3" | 230 | Oregon | Hillsboro, OR | 9 |
| Jim Foley | FB | October 27, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | PEI | Ottawa, ON | 15 |
| Gene Foster | RB | March 20, 1942 | 6'0" | 220 | Arizona St. | Salem, NJ USA | 1 |
| Wayne Giardino | LB | November 7, 1943 | 5'11" | 195 | Florida State | Peterborough, ON | 12 |
| Arthur Green | RB | September 18, 1947 | 5'11" | 198 | Albany State (GA) | Atlanta, GA USA | 16 |
| Walt Hartfield | RB | February 27, 1950 | 6'2" | 220 | West Texas | Austin, TX | 4 |
| Jerry Keeling | QB | August 2, 1939 | 6'1" | 175 | Tulsa | Paris, TX | 16 |
| Mark Kosmos | LB | October 28, 1945 | 6'0" | 235 | Oklahoma | Baltimore, MD | 16 |
| John Kruspe | DB | July 5, 1944 | 5'11" | 190 | Waterloo Lutheran | Clifford, ON | 16 |
| Kerry Marbury | RB | March 21, 1952 | 5'10" | 183 | West Virginia | Fairmont, WV | 4 |
| Al Marcelin | DB | April 17, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | Parsons | New Orleans, LA | 16 |
| Bob McKeown | C | October 10, 1950 | 6'2" | 225 | Yale | Ottawa, ON | 15 |
| Rhome Nixon | WR | February 9, 1944 | 6'5" | 215 | Southern | Houston, TX | 16 |
| Hugh Oldham | WR | March 18, 1943 | 5'10" | 175 | Oregon | Caldwell, TX | 12 |
| Gerry Organ | K/WR | December 4, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Guelph | England, | 16 |
| Bill Palmer | LB | December 15, 1952 | 6'3" | 215 | Bowling Green | 4 | |
| Roger Perdrix | G | June 17, 1943 | 6'1" | 225 | Cincinnati | Boston, MA | 16 |
| Jim Piaskoski | DE | October 10, 1948 | 6'3" | 240 | Eastern Michigan | Leveck, ON | 16 |
| Tom Pullen | E | January 3, 1945 | 6'4" | 205 | Michigan | Ottawa, ON | 16 |
| Moe Racine | T | October 14, 1937 | 6'4" | 235 | Cornwall | Cornwall, ON | 16 |
| Frank Reid | T | February 11, 1946 | 6'2" | 240 | Buffalo | Belleville, ON | 7 |
| Tom Schuette | G | January 10, 1945 | 6'1" | 230 | Indiana | East St. Louis, IL | 16 |
| Tom Schultz | LB | January 4, 1947 | 6'3" | 222 | Ottawa | Ottawa, ON | 16 |
| Mark Sheridan | WR | December 3, 1952 | 6'5" | 200 | Holy Cross | Washington, DC | 1 |
| Rudy Sims | DT | October 25, 1946 | 6'1" | 250 | Florida A&M | Tampa, FL | 16 |
| Donn Smith | C/T | September 3, 1949 | 6'4" | 235 | Purdue | Rochester, MN | 16 |
| Wayne Smith | DE | January 24, 1950 | 6'4" | 230 | Halifax Buccaneers Srs. | Halifax, NS | 16 |
| Carl Taylor | DE | June 20, 1950 | 6'3" | 260 | Memphis State | Nashville, TN | 15 |
| Wayne Tosh | DB | August 7, 1947 | 5'11" | 180 | Richmond | Kitchener, ON | 16 |
| Merv Visneskie | RB | June 5, 1949 | 5'11" | 180 | Ottawa Sooners Jr. | Cobden, ON | 4 |
| Terry Wellesley | SB | January 7, 1948 | 6'0" | 205 | Colorado | Belleville, ON | 12 |
| Rod Woodward | DB | September 22, 1944 | 6'1" | 200 | Idaho | Vancouver, BC | 16 |
