1975 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 10-5-1 21
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: George Brancato (10-5-1)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1975 Ottawa Rough Riders StatisticsTeam Record: 10-5-1 21
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: George Brancato (10-5-1)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1975 Ottawa Rough Riders Results
The Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1975 season with a record of 10 wins and 5 losses and 1 ties for 21 points, finishing first in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The defense proved to be a force, as the Rough Riders led the league with just 280 points allowed. Ottawa piled up points with 394 points. Tom Clements passed for 2,013 yards. Tony Gabriel led pass catchers, grabbing 65 receptions for 1,115 yards.
Arthur Green carried the ball for a team-high 1,188 yards.
The sticky-fingered defense pounced on 66 turnovers, topping in the league. Wayne Tosh picked off 9 opponent throws.
George Brancato coached the team. The 1975 Ottawa Rough Riders lost in the Division Final.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Dick Adams | DB | February 13, 1948 | 6'0" | 195 | Miami (Ohio) | Athens, OH | 16 |
| 76 | Marv Allemang | DL | March 12, 1953 | 6'3" | 260 | Acadia | Ancaster, ON | 16 |
| 55 | Richard Bishop | DL | March 23, 1950 | 6'1" | 275 | Louisville | Cleveland, OH USA | 4 |
| 30 | John Bledsoe | RB | June 15, 1951 | 6'1" | 218 | Ohio State | Westlake, OH | 5 |
| Al Bloomingdale | RB | March 1, 1953 | 6'2" | 210 | Maryland | 2 | ||
| Charlie Brandon | G | September 13, 1943 | 6'4" | 240 | Shaw | Wake County, NC | 1 | |
| Al Brenner | DB | November 13, 1947 | 6'1" | 200 | Michigan St. | Benton Harbor, MI USA | 1 | |
| Harold Bridges | DE | January 7, 1951 | 6'6" | 250 | Colorado | Houston, TX | 2 | |
| 54 | Jerry Campbell | LB | July 14, 1944 | 5'11" | 210 | Idaho | Binghamton, NY | 16 |
| Kent Carter | LB | May 25, 1950 | 6'3" | 235 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 10 | |
| 2 | Tom Clements | QB | June 18, 1953 | 6'0" | 183 | Notre Dame | McKees Rocks, PA USA | 16 |
| Joe Colvey | RB | January 19, 1948 | 5'11" | 194 | Carleton | Montreal, QC | 10 | |
| 60 | Jim Coode | G | October 22, 1951 | 6'4" | 260 | Michigan | Mayfield Heights, OH | 11 |
| 10 | Peter Crepin | DB | November 5, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Ottawa Sooners Jr. | Ottawa, ON | 16 |
| 9 | Jim Foley | RB | October 27, 1946 | 5'11" | 185 | PEI | Ottawa, ON | 15 |
| 77 | Tony Gabriel | TE | December 11, 1948 | 6'4" | 210 | Syracuse | Burlington, ON | 16 |
| 21 | Wayne Giardino | LB | November 7, 1943 | 5'11" | 195 | Florida State | Peterborough, ON | 3 |
| 20 | Arthur Green | RB | September 18, 1947 | 5'11" | 198 | Albany State (GA) | Atlanta, GA USA | 16 |
| 7 | Condredge Holloway | QB | January 25, 1954 | 5'10" | 185 | Tennessee | Huntsville, AL | 16 |
| 16 | Moody Jackson | WR | March 7, 1950 | 6'3" | 195 | New Mexico State | 15 | |
| Jerry Keeling | DB/QB | August 2, 1939 | 6'1" | 175 | Tulsa | Paris, TX | 1 | |
| 50 | Mark Kosmos | LB | October 28, 1945 | 6'0" | 235 | Oklahoma | Baltimore, MD | 16 |
| 22 | Gary Kuzyk | SB | November 7, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Otterbein | 16 | |
| 31 | Al Marcelin | DB | April 17, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | Parsons | New Orleans, LA | 16 |
| 52 | Brian Marcil | LB | April 6, 1948 | 6'3" | 235 | Loyola College (Montreal) | Richmond, QC | 2 |
| Bubba McCollum | DT | September 13, 1952 | 6'0" | 250 | Kentucky | Louisville, KY USA | 1 | |
| Molly McGee | RB | August 26, 1952 | 5'10" | 184 | Rhode Island | Haverstraw, NY USA | 1 | |
| 42 | Bob McKeown | C | October 10, 1950 | 6'2" | 225 | Yale | Ottawa, ON | 13 |
| Andy McLeod | LB | August 19, 1951 | 5'11" | 190 | Alberta | 3 | ||
| 51 | Steve Neece | G | October 17, 1952 | 6'2" | 253 | Notre Dame | 16 | |
| 74 | Rhome Nixon | WR | February 9, 1944 | 6'5" | 215 | Southern | Houston, TX | 15 |
| 71 | Gerry Organ | K/WR | December 4, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Guelph | England, | 16 |
| 18 | Bill Palmer | LB | December 15, 1952 | 6'3" | 215 | Bowling Green | 13 | |
| 73 | Jim Piaskoski | DE | October 10, 1948 | 6'3" | 240 | Eastern Michigan | Leveck, ON | 16 |
| Mike Raines | DT | February 14, 1953 | 6'5" | 255 | Alabama | Montgomery, AL USA | 7 | |
| 43 | Frank Reid | T | February 11, 1946 | 6'2" | 240 | Buffalo | Belleville, ON | 16 |
| 3 | Bill Robinson | DB/QB | April 13, 1951 | 5'11" | 177 | St. Mary's (Canada) | Toronto, ON | 13 |
| 56 | Tom Schuette | G | January 10, 1945 | 6'1" | 230 | Indiana | East St. Louis, IL | 10 |
| 65 | Rudy Sims | DT | October 25, 1946 | 6'1" | 250 | Florida A&M | Tampa, FL | 13 |
| 61 | Bruce Smith | DT | March 28, 1949 | 6'2" | 235 | Colorado | Cooke County, TX | 1 |
| 64 | Donn Smith | C/T | September 3, 1949 | 6'4" | 235 | Purdue | Rochester, MN | 16 |
| 75 | Wayne Smith | DE | January 24, 1950 | 6'4" | 230 | Halifax Buccaneers Srs. | Halifax, NS | 15 |
| 23 | Peter Stenerson | DB/WR | August 6, 1953 | 6'3" | 195 | Carleton | 10 | |
| Carl Taylor | DE | June 20, 1950 | 6'3" | 260 | Memphis State | Nashville, TN | 3 | |
| 17 | Wayne Tosh | DB | August 7, 1947 | 5'11" | 180 | Richmond | Kitchener, ON | 16 |
| 67 | Jeff Turcotte | T | 6'4" | 255 | Colorado | Ottawa, ON | 15 | |
| Tuufuli Uperesa | G | January 20, 1948 | 6'3" | 254 | Montana | , American Samoa | 4 | |
| Daryl White | G | October 12, 1951 | 6'3" | 250 | Nebraska | Newark, NJ USA | 5 | |
| 26 | Rod Woodward | DB | September 22, 1944 | 6'1" | 200 | Idaho | Vancouver, BC | 12 |
