1980 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 7-9 14
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: George Brancato (7-9)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1980 Ottawa Rough Riders StatisticsTeam Record: 7-9 14
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: George Brancato (7-9)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1980 Ottawa Rough Riders Results
The Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1980 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses for 14 points, finishing third in the CFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Rough Riders racked up 377 points, but the shaky defensive squad conceded 598, most in the league. Condredge Holloway threw for 1,499 yards. Tony Gabriel grabbed 54 receptions for 850 yards.
Richard Crump carried the ball for a team-high 1,074 yards for Ottawa.
Ron Foxx, Rick Sowieta and Jon Sutton each snatched 3 opponent throws.
George Brancato coached the team. The 1980 Ottawa Rough Riders lost in the Division Semifinal.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Archie | DB | November 18, 1954 | 6'1" | 190 | Morris Brown College | Mobile, AL | 6 | |
| 18 | Jeff Avery | WR | March 28, 1953 | 6'2" | 185 | Ottawa | 11 | |
| 43 | Bill Banks | LB | June 29, 1955 | 6'1" | 225 | Penn State | Camden, NJ | 16 |
| 68 | Val Belcher | G | July 6, 1954 | 6'3" | 255 | Houston | Houston, TX | 16 |
| 41 | Tim Berryman | LB | December 21, 1954 | 6'0" | 219 | Ottawa | 5 | |
| Ron Calcagni | QB | February 6, 1957 | 6'0" | 190 | Arkansas | Youngstown, OH | 3 | |
| 8 | Jordan Case | QB | January 6, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | North Texas | Seagoville, TX | 11 |
| 24 | Ross Clarkson | WR | October 26, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Simon Fraser | 5 | |
| 60 | Jim Coode | T | October 22, 1951 | 6'4" | 260 | Michigan | Mayfield Heights, OH | 4 |
| 20 | Gary Cook | DB | June 15, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Carleton | 16 | |
| 22 | Glenn Cook | DB | June 15, 1957 | 6'1" | 190 | Richmond | 15 | |
| 9 | Steve Coury | WR | July 3, 1957 | 5'9" | 170 | Oregon State | Santa Ana, CA | 3 |
| 2 | Martin Cox | WR | August 12, 1956 | 6'0" | 180 | Vanderbilt | Mullins, SC | 14 |
| 10 | Peter Crepin | DB | November 5, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Ottawa Sooners Jr. | Ottawa, ON | 10 |
| 33 | Richard Crump | RB | February 28, 1955 | 6'0" | 205 | Northeast Oklahoma | Cairo, GA | 16 |
| 28 | Mike Davis | DB | April 15, 1956 | 6'3" | 203 | Colorado | Los Angeles, CA USA | 5 |
| 19 | Kenny Downing | DB | May 24, 1954 | 5'10" | 185 | Missouri | Amarillo, TX | 8 |
| 78 | Ron Foxx | LB | May 2, 1951 | 6'3" | 205 | Alabama A&M | Gainesville, FL | 16 |
| 77 | Tony Gabriel | TE | December 11, 1948 | 6'4" | 210 | Syracuse | Burlington, ON | 16 |
| 76 | John Glassford | LB | June 5, 1953 | 6'2" | 220 | Wilfrid Laurier | 16 | |
| Greg Gordon | DB | February 27, 1957 | 6'2" | 192 | Wisconsin | Mobile, AL | 2 | |
| 7 | Condredge Holloway | QB | January 25, 1954 | 5'10" | 185 | Tennessee | Huntsville, AL | 12 |
| 59 | Malcolm Inglis | T | November 10, 1955 | 6'6" | 220 | Carleton | 16 | |
| 66 | Greg Marshall | DL | September 9, 1956 | 6'3" | 255 | Oregon St. | Beverly, MA USA | 16 |
| 50 | Pat McBride | C | March 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 245 | North Dakota State | 10 | |
| Doug McGee | G | September 6, 1954 | 6'1" | 245 | Richmond | 1 | ||
| 30 | Mike Murphy | FB | September 6, 1954 | 6'1" | 219 | Ottawa | 16 | |
| 25 | Frank Oliver | DB | March 3, 1952 | 6'1" | 194 | Kentucky St. | Wetumpka, AL USA | 5 |
| 71 | Gerry Organ | K/WR | December 4, 1944 | 6'2" | 200 | Guelph | England, | 16 |
| 65 | Wes Phillips | G | August 1, 1953 | 6'5" | 275 | Savannah St. | Atlanta, GA USA | 12 |
| 17 | Mark Philp | RB | April 4, 1957 | 5'9" | 170 | Richmond | 16 | |
| 73 | Jim Piaskoski | DE | October 10, 1948 | 6'3" | 240 | Eastern Michigan | Leveck, ON | 9 |
| 79 | Mike Raines | DT | February 14, 1953 | 6'5" | 255 | Alabama | Montgomery, AL USA | 16 |
| 32 | Jim Reid | RB | November 8, 1957 | 6'3" | 230 | Wilfrid Laurier | Palmerston, ON | 16 |
| 69 | Mike Riley | DT | August 7, 1954 | 6'6" | 260 | Dalhousie | 12 | |
| 64 | Donn Smith | C | September 3, 1949 | 6'4" | 235 | Purdue | Rochester, MN | 11 |
| 75 | Rick Sowieta | LB | January 16, 1954 | 6'3" | 215 | Richmond | Heusden, Belgium | 16 |
| 28 | Robert Sparks | DB | January 23, 1953 | 5'10" | 188 | San Francisco State | Tulsa, OK | 2 |
| 52 | Pat Staub | G | March 11, 1955 | 6'2" | 255 | Temple | Hanover, PA | 16 |
| 23 | Peter Stenerson | RB | August 6, 1953 | 6'3" | 195 | Carleton | 16 | |
| 14 | Pat Stoqua | RB | April 29, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | Carleton | Ottawa, ON | 11 |
| 34 | Jon Sutton | DB | July 2, 1957 | 6'1" | 195 | New Mexico | New Orleans, LA USA | 12 |
| 55 | Larry Tittley | C | May 15, 1953 | 6'2" | 230 | Concordia (Montreal) | Montreal, QC | 10 |
| 67 | Jeff Turcotte | T | 6'4" | 255 | Colorado | Ottawa, ON | 6 | |
| Maurice Tyler | DB | July 19, 1950 | 6'0" | 188 | Morgan St. | Karnack, TX USA | 8 | |
| Larry Uteck | DB | October 9, 1952 | 6'0" | 186 | Wilfrid Laurier | Thornhill, ON | 2 | |
| 1 | Bruce Walker | WR | April 16, 1955 | 6'1" | 171 | Windsor | 16 | |
| 61 | Jimmy Walker | DL | December 30, 1956 | 6'2" | 265 | Arkansas | Camden, AR USA | 15 |
| Ray Watrin | T | February 1, 1945 | 6'2" | 240 | Utah State | High River, AB | 10 | |
| 6 | Charlie Weatherbie | QB | January 17, 1955 | 6'2" | 192 | Oklahoma State | Sedan, KS | 6 |
