1970 Ottawa Rough Riders season

Canadian football team season March 2026 Ottawa Rough Riders 1970 4–10 4th, East David Loeb Frank Clair Jack Gotta Lansdowne Park Did not qualify Rough Riders seasons The 1970 Ottawa Rough Riders finished the season in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a 4–10 record in their first season without Frank Clair as head coach after he served 14 seasons in that capacity. Jack Gotta, who was an assistant with Ottawa from 1967 to 1969 became head coach.Who's Who in Canadian Sport, Volume 4, p.170, Bob Ferguson, Fitzhenry and Whiteside Ltd., Markham, ON and Allston, MA, 1-55041-855-6 The Rough Riders finished the season out of the playoffs and failed to defend their back-to-back Grey Cup titles. Preseason Week Date Opponent Result Record A July 8 at Toronto Argonauts L 9–28 0–1 A July 13 vs. Calgary Stampeders L 17–26 0–2 B July 20 vs. Montreal Alouettes L 8–15 0–2 C July 23 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 27–20 1–3 Regular season Standings + Eastern Football Conference Team GP W L T PF PA PtsHamilton Tiger-Cats 14 8 5 1 292 279 17 Toronto Argonauts 14 8 6 0 329 290 16 Montreal Alouettes 14 7 6 1 246 279 15 Ottawa Rough Riders 14 4 10 0 255 279 8 Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record 1 July 29 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 15–17 0–1 2 Bye 3 Aug 11 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders L 1–24 0–2 4 Bye 5 Aug 25 at Edmonton Eskimos W 31–23 1–2 5 Aug 27 at BC Lions L 30–32 1–3 6 Sept 2 vs. Montreal Alouettes W 31–7 2–3 6 Sept 7 vs. Toronto Argonauts L 21–37 2–4 7 Sept 13 at Toronto Argonauts L 25–30 2–5 8 Sept 19 vs. Calgary Stampeders W 9–1 3–5 9 Sept 27 at Montreal Alouettes L 15–16 3–6 10 Oct 3 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 0–15 3–7 11 Oct 12 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 17–24 3–8 12 Oct 17 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 15–22 3–9 13 Oct 24 at Montreal Alouettes W 28–12 4–9 14 Oct 31 at Toronto Argonauts L 17–19 4–10http://www.profootballarchives.com/1970cflott.html 1970 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL) - Pro Football Archives Player stats Defence Player Games Played Interceptions Yards Average Touchdowns Irby Augustine 10 2 4723.50 Awards and honours Al Marcelin, Defensive Back, CFL All-Star References Category:Ottawa Rough Riders seasons Category:1970 Canadian Football League season by team Category:1970 in sports in Ontario