1975 Ottawa Rough Riders season

Canadian football team season March 2026 Ottawa Rough Riders 1975 10–5–1 1st, East David Loeb Frank Clair George Brancato Lansdowne Park Lost Eastern Final File:CFL OTT Jersey 1974.png Rough Riders seasons The 1975 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in first place in the Eastern Conference with a 10–5–1 record. Offseason The Hamilton Tiger-Cats sent Tony Gabriel off to the Rough Riders because Gabriel suggested that the players should get a raise when the East increased the number of games played from 14 to 16 in 1974. Gabriel would lead the Rough Riders and the Eastern Division in receiving. Quarterback controversy Jerry Keeling was projected as the starting quarterback for the Rough Riders while Tennessee's Condredge Holloway was expected to be the quarterback of the future. Holloway was selected in the 12th round of the 1975 NFL draft by New England Patriotshttps://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1975.htm 1975 NFL Draft Listing - Pro-Football-Reference.com 2018-03-28 2007-12-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20071221162006/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/1975.htm dead but they were projecting him only as a wide receiver or defensive back. General Manager Frank Clair made five trips to try to get Holloway signed. Clair also pursued another well known college quarterback, Notre Dame Fighting Irish quarterback Tom Clements. Clements had just been dropped from the Winnipeg Blue Bombers negotiation list and following a substantial bonus offer, signed with Ottawa. After the acquisition of Clements, Holloway soon signed with the club.https://www.cfl.ca/page/his_legends_holloway CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League 2017-08-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20120728224752/http://www.cfl.ca/page/his_legends_holloway 2012-07-28 dead Bill Robinson, a Canadian quarterback who led schools to appearances in the 1973 and 1974 Vanier CupWeird Facts about Canadian Football, p.131, Overtime Books, First Printing 2009, 978-1-897277-26-3 was trying to earn a spot on the roster as a quarterback. Robinson competed for the spot against Clements and Holloway. Before training camp, Robinson was treated poorly by the organization as his $13,000 contract was mailed to him. The contract stated that there was no signing bonus and no negotiation.Weird Facts about Canadian Football, p.132, Overtime Books, First Printing 2009, 978-1-897277-26-3 Tony Gabriel stated that Robinson was the best passer in camp. Even Tom Clements stated that Robinson threw better than him. In an intra squad game, Robinson completed 10 of 13 passes. In his first preseason game, Robinson completed 3 of 6 passes, included a 48-yard pass to Tony Gabriel. In the three remaining preseason games, Robinson only had 8 minutes of playing time. CFLPA president George Reed was furious at the Rough Riders organization. Fans were highly critical of the poor treatment that Robinson received. The problem was that the Rough Riders guaranteed the contracts of Clements and Holloway. Robinson would be placed on the 21-day injury list with tonsillitis although his tonsils had been removed years earlier. He would make the team as a defensive back and special teams player. Surprisingly, Holloway and Clements developed so quickly that Brancato decided to trade Keeling to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats prior to the season-opener. Preseason Game Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance Score Record A Tue, July 1 at Edmonton Eskimos L 20–21 0–1 Clarke Stadium A Thu, July 3 at BC Lions L 31–41 0–2 Empire Stadium 14,334 B Wed, July 9 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 20–16 1–2 Lansdowne Park 17,022 C Wed, July 16 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 19–21 1–3 Lansdowne Park 18,040 Regular season Standings + Eastern Football Conference Team GP W L T PF PA PtsOttawa Rough Riders 16 10 5 1 394 280 21Montreal Alouettes 16 9 7 0 353 345 18Hamilton Tiger-Cats 16 5 10 1 284 395 11Toronto Argonauts 16 5 10 1 261 324 11 Schedule Week Game Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance Score Record 1 1 Thu, July 24 at Toronto Argonauts W 18–16 1–0 Exhibition Stadium 36,912 2 2 Wed, July 30 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 31–9 2–0 Ivor Wynne Stadium 24,249 3 3 Wed, Aug 6 vs. Toronto Argonauts L 14–16 2–1 Lansdowne Park 31,023 4 4 Tue, Aug 12 vs. Montreal Alouettes L 31–34 2–2 Lansdowne Park 31,688 5 5 Thu, Aug 21 at Calgary Stampeders L 6–23 2–3 McMahon Stadium 25,878 5 6 Sun, Aug 24 at Saskatchewan Roughriders W 23–16 3–3 Taylor Field 20,111 6 Bye 7 7 Wed, Sept 3 at Montreal Alouettes W 17–11 4–3 Autostade 25,225 7 8 Sun, Sept 7 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 56–31 5–3 Lansdowne Park 27,259 8 9 Sat, Sept 13 at Montreal Alouettes L 13–19 5–4 Autostade 28,879 9 10 Wed, Sept 17 vs. Edmonton Eskimos W 38–25 6–4 Lansdowne Park 29,063 10 11 Sun, Sept 27 vs. Toronto Argonauts W 13–9 7–4 Lansdowne Park 28,810 11 12 Wed, Oct 1 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 16–11 8–4 Ivor Wynne Stadium 20,221 12 13 Wed, Oct 8 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 31–4 9–4 Lansdowne Park 22,647 13 14 Sun, Oct 19 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers T 25–25 9–4–1 Winnipeg Stadium 23,721 14 15 Sat, Oct 25 vs. BC Lions L 15–25 9–5–1 Lansdowne Park 19,002 15 16 Sun, Nov 2 vs. Montreal Alouettes W 46–6 10–5–1 Lansdowne Park 35,342http://www.profootballarchives.com/1975cflott.html 1975 Ottawa Rough Riders (CFL) - Pro Football Archives Postseason Game Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance Score Record East Final Mon, Nov 17 vs. Montreal Alouettes L 10–20 10–6–1 Lansdowne Park 32,699 Player stats Passing Player Attempts Completions Percentage Yards Touchdowns InterceptionsTom Clements 252 14457.120131313Condredge Holloway148 60 40.598469 Receiving Player Games Played Receptions Yards Average Long TouchdownsTony Gabrielhttps://www.cfl.ca/page/his_legends_gabriel CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League 2017-08-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20120728224830/http://www.cfl.ca/page/his_legends_gabriel 2012-07-28 dead 16 65 111517.24610Art Green 47 53711.4393 Rushing Player Rushes Yards Average Touchdowns LongArt Green25811884.61147 Awards and honours CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Jim Foley (WR) CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award – Tom Clements (QB) CFL's Coach of the Year – George Brancato Tom Clements, Frank M. Gibson Trophy Tom Clements, All-Eastern QuarterbackCanadian Football Hall of Fame - Tom Clements Roster 1975 Ottawa Rough Riders final rosterQuarterbacks  2 I Tom Clements  7 I Condredge Holloway Running backs 15 N Joe Colvey  9 N Jim Foley 20 I Art Green 32 I Molly McGee Wide receivers 16 I Moody Jackson 22 N Gary Kuzyk 71 N Gerry Organ K 23 N Pete Stenerson Tight ends 77 N Tony Gabriel 74 I Rhome Nixon Offensive linemen 60 I Jim Coode T/G 42 N Bob McKeown C 51 I Steve Neece G 43 N Frank Reid T 56 N Tom Schuette G 64 I Donn Smith C/T 67 N Jeff Turcotte T 52 I Tuufuli Uperesa G Defensive linemen 76 N Marv Allemang DE 61 I Charlie Brandon DT 73 N Jim Piaskoski DT 79 I Mike Raines DE/DT 65 I Rudy Sims DT 75 N Wayne Smith DE Linebackers 54 I Jerry Campbell 63 I Kent Carter 21 N Wayne Giardino 50 I Mark Kosmos Defensive backs 33 I Dickie Adams P 13 I Al Brenner 10 N Peter Crepin 31 I Al Marcelin  3 N Billy Robinson QB 17 N Wayne Tosh 26 N Rod Woodward Italics indicate International player References Category:1975 Canadian Football League season by team Category:1975 in sports in Ontario Category:1975 controversies Category:Ottawa Rough Riders seasons