query: when did the ottawa rough riders become the ottawa redblacks

pos: Ottawa Redblacks the CFL opened six days of voting for the new name on www.nameourteams.com. It was speculated that the team would be called the Rush, but this was later debunked. The Rush name was nonetheless included in a list of five potential names (along with Nationals, Voyageurs, Redblacks and Raftsmen) in a focus group led by the team's owners in January 2013. On May 30, 2013, the website Sportslogos.net reported that the ownership group had filed copyright protection for the nickname "Redblacks" (and its French equivalent, ) with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. On June 8, 2013, the team confirmed it

neg: Ottawa Rough Riders team also faced financial problems, ceasing play after the 2005 CFL season. In 2008, Jeff Hunt acquired the Ottawa CFL franchise rights with the intent of relaunching professional football in Ottawa. He also acquired the Rough Riders intellectual properties from Chen. Because the Saskatchewan Roughriders enforced their trademark on the Rough Riders name, Hunt's franchise was required to choose a new name. It took the field in 2014 as the Ottawa Redblacks. Despite being denied the use of the Rough Riders nickname, the Redblacks do pay homage to the Rough Riders. The Redblacks' primary logo is a stylized version of

neg: Ottawa Rough Riders the block "R" used by the Rough Riders from 1975 to 1991. In the Redblacks' first home game, they retired the ten player numbers that the Rough Riders had retired. For a few years, the CFL did not acknowledge the Redblacks (or for that matter, the Renegades) as the Rough Riders' successor in the same way it considered all three incarnations of the Montreal Alouettes as a single franchise. However, according to the 2017 CFL Guide and Record Book, the CFL now recognizes all three Ottawa-based clubs that played in the CFL or its predecessors–the Rough Riders, the Renegades and

neg: Ottawa Football Clubs all-time records and statistics Goal Accuracy – Season (minimum 30 attempts) Longest Field Goal Total football stats Ottawa Rough Riders Ottawa Rough Riders Records Ottawa Redblacks Media Guide 2017 CFL Record Book 2017 CFL website Ottawa Football Clubs all-time records and statistics The following is a list of all-time records and statistics competed by Ottawa Football Clubs in the Canadian Football League and the preceding Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. As defined in the 2016 CFL's Facts, Figures, and Records, for historical record purposes and by the current Ottawa Redblacks' request, the Ottawa Football Clubs are considered to be a single entity since 1876 with

neg: Ottawa Redblacks Ottawa Redblacks The Ottawa Redblacks (officially stylized as REDBLACKS) () are a professional Canadian football team based in Ottawa, Ontario. The team plays in the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Starting play in 2014, the Redblacks are the third CFL team to play in the city of Ottawa. The Ottawa Rough Riders, formed in 1876, were a founding member of the CFL in 1958 and played until 1996. A new Ottawa franchise was formed as the Renegades in 2002 and lasted until the end of the 2005 season. The Redblacks won the 2016 Grey Cup Championship, which

neg: 104th Grey Cup ended a 40-year-long championship drought for the city of Ottawa, dating back to the last championship of the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1976. During that timespan, the Rough Riders and the city's original replacement franchise Ottawa Renegades both folded while the modern Ottawa Senators (who have yet to win a Stanley Cup) joined the National Hockey League. Shortly after the game, the City of Ottawa announced it would hold a championship parade and fan rally for the Redblacks on November 29, two days after the game. With the Redblacks' win, the CFL's longest active championship drought now belongs to the

neg: Ottawa Redblacks would be known as the Ottawa Redblacks. On the same day, the team also revealed its logo–an italicized version of the block "R" that had appeared on the Rough Riders' helmets from 1975 to 1991 (with artistic ink traps) surrounded by a red outline inside a black saw blade. The home uniforms were predominantly black, with white numerals and red-and-white trim. The road uniforms were white, with red numerals and red-and-black trim. For record-keeping purposes, the CFL now recognizes all three Ottawa-based clubs that played in the CFL or the league's predecessors–the Rough Riders (known as the Ottawa Football Club

neg: Ottawa Rough Riders the Redblacks–as "a single entity" dating to 1876 for record-keeping purposes, with "two intervals of non-participation (1997–2001 & 2006–2013)." Ottawa Rough Riders The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. Formerly one of the oldest and longest lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine times. Their most dominant era was the 1960s and 1970s, a period in which they won five Grey Cups. The team's fortunes waned in the 1980s and 1990s and they ultimately ceased operations following the 1996 season. Five

neg: Ottawa Redblacks all-time records and statistics Media Guide Ottawa Redblacks Website Ottawa Redblacks all-time records and statistics The following is a list of Ottawa Redblacks all-time records and statistics current to the Canadian Football League (CFL)'s 2017 season. This list does not include the records for the Ottawa Rough Riders (1876 to 1996) or the Ottawa Renegades (2002 to 2006). Most Grey Cups Won, Player Most Grey Cup Appearances, Player Most Grey Cups Won, Head Coach Most Grey Cup Appearances, Head Coach Most Seasons Coached Most Games Coached Most Wins Most Losses Most Games Played Most Seasons Played Most Points – Career Most Points – Season

neg: Ottawa Renegades Ottawa 67's. The team began play in 2014, and did not retain the name "Renegades" because of its troubled history (and could not use the "Rough Riders" name due to objections from the Saskatchewan Roughriders), instead being called the Ottawa Redblacks. As of the start of the 2018 CFL season, Kyries Hebert was the last active former Renegade player still on a CFL team roster. He is also the only former Renegade to have played for the Ottawa Redblacks. Former Renegades Korey Banks, Kerry Joseph, Yo Murphy, Marc Parenteau, and Markus Howell have also gone on to be Grey Cup

neg: 1976 Ottawa Rough Riders season 1976 Ottawa Rough Riders season The 1976 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in 1st place in the Eastern Conference with a 9–6–1 record and won the Grey Cup. This would be the last time in their franchise history that they would win the Grey Cup. The Ottawa Redblacks would subsequently win the 105th Grey Cup game at the conclusion of the 2016 CFL season, ending a 40-year Grey Cup drought for the City of Ottawa, which begun subsequent to their Grey Cup victory in 1976 (this ended what was arguably the longest Grey Cup drought in the CFL, though the City

neg: 1976 Ottawa Rough Riders season 1976 Ottawa Rough Riders season The 1976 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in 1st place in the Eastern Conference with a 9–6–1 record and won the Grey Cup. This would be the last time in their franchise history that they would win the Grey Cup. The Ottawa Redblacks would subsequently win the 105th Grey Cup game at the conclusion of the 2016 CFL season, ending a 40-year Grey Cup drought for the City of Ottawa, which begun subsequent to their Grey Cup victory in 1976 (this ended what was arguably the longest Grey Cup drought in the CFL, though the City

neg: 2016 Ottawa Redblacks season Final in the process. The Redblacks' season featured the first-ever Grey Cup rematch to take place in an earlier round of the playoffs as the 2015 champion Edmonton Eskimos qualified as a crossover team for the East Division playoffs and advanced to the Eastern Final. The Redblacks avenged their 2015 Grey Cup loss with a 35–23 victory over Edmonton to earn the right to play in the 104th Grey Cup. At BMO Field in Toronto, the Redblacks won the first championship for an Ottawa CFL team since the Rough Riders did it in 1976. On February 2, 2016, the Redblacks

neg: Professional football (gridiron) Ottawa's next CFL team from 2002 to 2005, but that team also folded. In both the Rough Riders and Renegades cases, the team failures came during, or shortly after, Bernard Glieberman had purchased the respective team. In 2014, the new Ottawa Redblacks (owned by Jeff Hunt) began play at a drastically refurbished Frank Clair Stadium, thus becoming the third Ottawa CFL team and returning the league back to the traditional nine teams. Although Hunt owns the rights to the former Rough Riders intellectual property and based the Redblacks' logo and colors on those of the Rough Riders, he chose the

neg: Ottawa Rough Riders The Ottawa Redblacks, who own the Rough Riders intellectual properties, joined the league in 2014. The "Ottawa Football Club" was organized on Wednesday, September 20, 1876 where they won the first game they played on September 23 against the Aylmer Club at Jacques-Cartier Square. The team's colours were cerise, grey, and navy blue. The club adopted the name Ottawa Rough Riders on Friday, September 9, 1898 and changed its team colours to red and black. Since then, red and black have been Ottawa's traditional sporting colours. Although in later years the name was said to derive from logging, the team

neg: Ottawa Redblacks all-time records and statistics Ottawa Redblacks all-time records and statistics The following is a list of Ottawa Redblacks all-time records and statistics current to the Canadian Football League (CFL)'s 2017 season. This list does not include the records for the Ottawa Rough Riders (1876 to 1996) or the Ottawa Renegades (2002 to 2006). Most Grey Cups Won, Player Most Grey Cup Appearances, Player Most Grey Cups Won, Head Coach Most Grey Cup Appearances, Head Coach Most Seasons Coached Most Games Coached Most Wins Most Losses Most Games Played Most Seasons Played Most Points – Career Most Points – Season Most Points – Game 45

neg: Relocation of professional sports teams Antonio Texans in 1995. Coincidentally the Stallions' move ultimately led to the collapse of the entire US expansion. The staff of the Ottawa Rough Riders moved from Ottawa to Shreveport, Louisiana to become the Shreveport Pirates in 1993, but the CFL forced the team itself to be left in Ottawa, where a new owner kept the franchise alive. The Ottawa franchise itself ceased operations in 1996, but re-joined the league in 2003 as the Ottawa Renegades. The Renegades would in turn cease operations in 2006. In 2014, Ottawa rejoined the CFL as the Ottawa Redblacks. On multiple occasions, the league

neg: Ottawa Redblacks with previous Rough Riders owner Horn Chen regarding the name, and they were well aware of Chen's asking price for the Rough Riders logo and wordmarks. The Rough Riders name still retains popular among football fans in Ottawa. The Rough Riders played for 120 years, during which time they played for the Grey Cup 15 times, winning nine. However, in July 2010, the ownership group announced that while they had acquired the Rough Riders intellectual properties—including their trademarks—from Chen, the Rough Riders name would likely not be returning because of the objections of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. On December 6, 2012,

neg: 2015 Ottawa Redblacks season Tiger-Cats 35–28 in the Eastern Final to advance to their first Grey Cup game, which they lost 26–20 to the Edmonton Eskimos. It was the first time that an Ottawa CFL team advanced to the Grey Cup game since the 1981 Ottawa Rough Riders. On January 15, 2015, the Redblacks traded Jasper Simmons and Dan Buckner to the Calgary Stampeders in exchange for Maurice Price. Ottawa is hoping that Price can provide the offense with some explosiveness which the team lacked during its inaugural season. Within the first two days of the start of the free agency period, the Redblacks

neg: Ottawa Redblacks first-round bye. It was the first regular-season division title for an Ottawa-based team since 1978. On November 22, 2015, the Redblacks defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 35–28 in the East Final to advance to the 103rd Grey Cup. In doing so, they became the first Ottawa CFL team to reach the Grey Cup since the 1981 Rough Riders. They also became the second-youngest team to reach a Grey Cup final, bettered only by the 1995 Baltimore Stallions. In their first-ever Grey Cup appearance, the Redblacks lost 26–20 to the Edmonton Eskimos. The Redblacks struggled during the following season, finishing with an

neg: Jim Coode the WFL, Coode joined the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) at the end of September 1974. played professional football for seven seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as an offensive lineman for the Ottawa Rough Riders. He was a part of the Rough Riders' Grey Cup victory in 1976. He won the CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award in 1978 and the Tom Pate Memorial Award for community service in 1980. His jersey (#60) has been retired by the Rough Riders, and re-retired by the REDBLACKS. Coode was diagnosed with ALS in 1979 and appeared

neg: 69th Grey Cup the victims of what would have been the biggest upset in the history of the Grey Cup. This was the final appearance in the Grey Cup game for the Ottawa Rough Riders, who folded in 1996. A team from Ottawa would not return to the Grey Cup until 2015, when the second-year Redblacks faced off, incidentally, against the Edmonton Eskimos. Canadian Football Hall of Fame legends Tom Wilkinson (Edmonton) and Tony Gabriel (Ottawa) played their final game in the 69th Grey Cup as did veteran Edmonton centre Bob Howes. Future US Congressman J.C. Watts was Ottawa's quarterback. He won the

neg: 2015 Ottawa Redblacks season Rough Riders and the first Ottawa-based team ever to finish with at least 12 regular season wins. The Redblacks posted the fifth best winning percentage posted by a second year expansion team in any established North American professional sports league after the 1951 Cleveland Browns, the 1995 Baltimore Stallions, the 1996 Carolina Panthers and the 1997 Montreal Alouettes – although of those four teams, only the Stallions and Panthers were expansion teams in the same sense as the Redblacks and only the Panthers had a losing record in their inaugural season. On November 22, 2015, the Redblacks defeated the Hamilton

neg: Ottawa Renegades Ottawa Renegades Ottawa Renegades was the name of a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario founded in 2002, six years after the storied Ottawa Rough Riders folded. After four seasons, the Renegades franchise was suspended indefinitely by the league due to financial instability, and its players were absorbed by the other teams in a dispersal draft. After two years in limbo, a new franchise was awarded to Jeff Hunt, best known as the owner of the Ottawa 67's, in March 2008. The new franchise was revived in 2014 as the Ottawa Redblacks. Hunt chose not to reuse the

neg: Ottawa Football Clubs all-time records and statistics Ottawa Football Clubs all-time records and statistics The following is a list of all-time records and statistics competed by Ottawa Football Clubs in the Canadian Football League and the preceding Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. As defined in the 2016 CFL's Facts, Figures, and Records, for historical record purposes and by the current Ottawa Redblacks' request, the Ottawa Football Clubs are considered to be a single entity since 1876 with two periods of inactivity (1997–2001 and 2006–2013). Consequently, this list includes figures from the Ottawa Football Club (1876–1898), Ottawa Rough Riders (1899–1925, 1931–1996), Ottawa Senators (1926–1930), Ottawa Renegades (2002–2005), and Ottawa

neg: Ottawa Renegades all-time records and statistics Ottawa Renegades all-time records and statistics The Ottawa Renegades played in the CFL for 4 season, between 2002 and 2006. They were the second Canadian Football League team to make Ottawa their home, following the Ottawa Rough Riders and preceding the Ottawa Redblacks. Most points – Career Most Points – Season Most Touchdowns – Career Most Touchdowns – Season Most Passing Yards – Career Most Passing Yards – Season Most Passing Yards – Game Most Passing Touchdowns – Career Most Passing Touchdowns – Season Most Passing Touchdowns – Game Most Rushing Yards – Career Most Rushing Yards – Season "(all

neg: West Division (CFL) one season when the Ottawa Rough Riders folded. The Blue Bombers returned to the West in 2002 after an expansion franchise named the Renegades was granted in the nation's capital. With the suspension of the Ottawa Renegades for the 2006 season, the Blue Bombers moved back to the East. With the launch of the Ottawa Redblacks in 2014, the league briefly considered temporarily leaving Winnipeg in the East in an effort to keep the divisions relatively equal in strength, however the Blue Bombers successfully lobbied to be moved back to the West immediately. Prior to 1954, Western clubs found limited

neg: East Division (CFL) officially reckoned as having suspended operations from 1987 to 1995, they do not acknowledge their past as the Stallions. The pre-1987 divisional alignment was restored, only to see Winnipeg return to the East after one season when the Ottawa Rough Riders folded. The Blue Bombers returned to the West in 2002 after the Ottawa Renegades commenced play in the nation's capital. With the suspension of the Renegades in 2006, the Blue Bombers again were transferred to the East Division. With the East Division Ottawa Redblacks beginning play in 2014, the Blue Bombers moved back to the West Division again. Prior

neg: Toronto Argonauts the Ottawa REDBLACKS (Other rivalries with Ottawa consisted of rivalries with the Ottawa Renegades and the Ottawa Rough Riders). In 10 games against the current Ottawa franchise (as of the end of the 2017 season) the Argos have a winning record of 7–3–0. At the Grey Cup level, the Argonauts have faced an assortment of teams in recent decades rather than any one team regularly. The Edmonton Eskimos, for years a dominant team in the league, became a rival. The two teams' five Grey Cup match-ups include an epic 38–36 Toronto loss in 1987 and most recently, the Snow Bowl

neg: Rick Campbell team regress to an 8-9-1 record, but earned a dubious distinction of being the first division champion to win with a sub .500 record. Campbell guided the Redblacks franchise to their first Grey Cup championship, defeating the Calgary Stampeders 39-33 in overtime in the 104th Grey Cup. The victory was the first by an Ottawa franchise since the Ottawa Rough Riders won in 1976. Campbell's fourth season saw the team finish with an identical 8-9-1 record from the season before, which was good enough for second place in the East Division, behind the Toronto Argonauts. The Redblacks struggled with injuries

neg: Major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada college football, stadiums. A unique situation is the TD Place Complex in Ottawa; the same structure serves as the indoor Ottawa Civic Centre (which hosted the NHL's Senators in the 1990s), while on the roof of that arena was seating for Frank Clair Stadium (at that time home of the CFL's Ottawa Rough Riders; by 2014 the stadium was renovated into TD Place Stadium and is now home to the CFL's Ottawa Redblacks). In the early years of the NFL and to a lesser extent the NHL, it was not uncommon for teams to share nicknames with their MLB counterparts.

neg: Hamilton Tiger-Cats Toronto where the Argonauts defeated the Hamilton Football Club by a Goal and a Try to Nil. Hamilton and Toronto are merely 51 km apart along the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) highway and, for relatively brief periods of time, were the only CFL teams in Ontario as a result of the demise of the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1996 and the demise of the Ottawa Renegades in 2006, although Ottawa fielded a new team called the Ottawa Redblacks in 2014. In the Labour Day Classic match-ups since 1948, Hamilton has been victorious 31 times to Toronto's 15. Since 1996, the

neg: Throwback uniform including two white jerseys, which is also the most in the league. No Ottawa franchise (Ottawa Rough Riders, Ottawa Renegades, and Ottawa Redblacks) has ever worn a throwback uniform, presumably due to their checkered absences from the league over the past 20 years. In February 2005 at Eden Park, Auckland, Australia and New Zealand contested the very first Twenty20 cricket international match. Both teams appeared in retro 1980s-style tight-fitting one day international uniforms without team names, numbers or sponsors' logos. The Australians wore their original "yellow and gold" whilst New Zealand were in "beige" inspired by the Beige Brigade sports

neg: Ottawa Rough Riders Riders' time in the Ottawa City league, another team from Ottawa, the Trojans won the Ontario title, and in 1948 the Trojans were absorbed into the Riders. The Rough Riders were pioneers in international play in the 1950s. In 1950 and 1951, Ottawa hosted the New York Giants in exhibition games; the Giants won both times, and NFL-CFL matches would not be attempted again until 1959. In the first season of the CFL, the Ottawa Rough Riders and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats made history when they played the first regular season CFL game at Philadelphia's Franklin Field on August 23, 1958.

neg: Roy Ananny halfback. Ottawa Technical's hockey team became Junior Interscholastic Champions while Ananny was a member of the team in 1941. He also was a member of Ottawa Technical School's basketball team in 1943, when they won the Ottawa Interscholastic Senior Basketball League. From 1945 to 1947, Ananny played for the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. With the Rough Riders, he played two games in 1945, seven games in 1946, and three games in 1947. During this period of time, the IRFU did not track the statistics of players, so the extent of his contribution is unknown. At

neg: 103rd Grey Cup Rough Riders that any team from Ottawa won a division title, while 12 wins in the season is the highest total of any Ottawa-based Canadian football team in league history. The Redblacks hosted the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the East Division Final, for Ottawa's third consecutive match-up with the Ticats following two wins to end the regular season; in between, Hamilton had defeated the Toronto Argonauts, 25–22 in the East semi-final. The final was a closely contested game: Hamilton tied the game at 28–28 with 94 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter when quarterback Jeremiah Masoli, making only his second career

neg: 1975 Ottawa Rough Riders season Hamilton Tiger-Cats prior to the season-opener. 1975 Ottawa Rough Riders season The 1975 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in 1st place in the Eastern Conference with a 10–5–1 record. 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. 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

neg: 1975 Ottawa Rough Riders season 1975 Ottawa Rough Riders season The 1975 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in 1st place in the Eastern Conference with a 10–5–1 record. 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. 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

neg: Ottawa Redblacks as Kienan LaFrance and Ernest Jackson to free agency, the Redblacks finished the season with another 8-9-1 record, which was good enough for second place in the East Division, behind the Toronto Argonauts. The Redblacks struggled with injuries and inconsistent play throughout the course of the season. Their quest for a second consecutive Grey Cup fell short as the team lost to the Saskatchewan Roughriders, who crossed over to play the Redblacks in the East Division semifinal. Initially, Hunt hoped to revive the Rough Riders name. Almost as soon as they won the franchise, Hunt and his group made contact

neg: Ottawa Redblacks Riders. The Redblacks' mascot is a lumberjack whose original name, "Big Joe Mufferaw", was revealed by the team on March 28, 2014. The name, which came from online suggestions, was an acknowledgement to the Big Joe Mufferaw folk legend popularized in several works of fiction (most notably by Ottawa native Bernie Bedore) and in songs by Stompin' Tom Connors. After the Redblacks received some criticism for the Mufferaw name, the team announced on March 31 that the mascot would go by the name "Big Joe" (or "Grand Jos" in French). The Ottawa Redblacks Cheer and Dance Team made its debut

neg: Ottawa Junior Riders Ottawa Junior Riders The Ottawa Junior Riders are a Canadian football team based in the Nepean area of Ottawa. The team began operations in 1995 as the Gloucester Redskins, and operated as such until the conclusion of the 1996 QJFL season. With the folding of the CFL's Ottawa Rough Riders, the Gloucester Redskins changed their name to the current Ottawa Junior Riders and changed their colors from burgundy, yellow and white, to the current red, black and white. The organization began competing in the Quebec Junior Football League in 1995, and did so until the end of the 2000 season.

neg: Ottawa Redblacks from 1876 to 1898 and the Ottawa Senators from 1926 to 1930), the Renegades and the Redblacks–as "a single entity" dating to 1876, with "two intervals of non-participation (1997-2001 & 2006-2013)." The Redblacks' main rival is the Montreal Alouettes, whom they play every year in the Labour Day Classic. They also have rivalries with the CFL's other Ontario-based teams, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Toronto Argonauts. On July 18, 2014, at halftime of the first home game in franchise history, the Redblacks announced that they would be retiring all ten jersey numbers that were previously retired by the Ottawa Rough

neg: Ottawa Renegades Renegades nickname or franchise history, therefore leaving the Renegade franchise as being contracted. The Ottawa Renegades returned Canadian Football League action to Canada's capital in 2002. Ottawa had been without a team since 1996, when the Ottawa Rough Riders folded. The logo chosen draws similarities to the logo used by the Rough Riders for much of their existence up until 1992. The Renegades played four seasons and never qualified for the playoffs. In May 2005, Bernard Glieberman (former owner of the Rough Riders and the CFL USA's Shreveport Pirates) took ownership of the team, and made his son Lonie Glieberman

neg: 1981 Ottawa Rough Riders season 1981 Ottawa Rough Riders season The 1981 Ottawa Rough Riders finished the season in 2nd place in the East Division with a 5–11–0 record. They appeared in the Grey Cup game, in what would be their last Grey Cup appearance in franchise history, and the last for any Ottawa-based CFL team for 34 years. First Quarter Ottawa – FG – Gerry Organ 34 yards Ottawa – FG – Gerry Organ 37 yards Ottawa – TD – Jim Reid 1-yard run (Gerry Organ convert) Second Quarter Ottawa – TD – Sam Platt 14-yard run (Gerry Organ convert) Edmonton – Single –

neg: Ottawa Rough Riders Ottawa Rough Riders The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. Formerly one of the oldest and longest lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine times. Their most dominant era was the 1960s and 1970s, a period in which they won five Grey Cups. The team's fortunes waned in the 1980s and 1990s and they ultimately ceased operations following the 1996 season. Five years later, a new CFL team known as the Ottawa Renegades was founded, though they suspended operations in 2006.

neg: 1990 CFL Draft John Monaco TB/SB Canisius 48. Ottawa Rough Riders Brett Wilson WR Ottawa 49. Ottawa Rough Riders Jamie Coombs DL/G Carleton 50. British Columbia Lions Phil Poirer DT/DE Cincinnati 51. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Lorne McCasin DE/DT North Dakota 52. Toronto Argonauts Richard MacLean T Saint Mary's 53. Calgary Stampeders Randy Power LB Mount Allison 54. Edmonton Eskimos Maki Katsube SB/RB St. Francis Xavier 55. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Jeff Martens OL/DT Alberta 56. Ottawa Rough Riders Hagen Mehnert LB McGill 57. Ottawa Rough Riders Darryl Forde CB/DB Western Ontario 58. British Columbia Lions Richard Kitchener OT/OL Simon Fraser 59. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Ray

neg: Ottawa Rough Riders all-time records and statistics Most Receptions – Season Most Receptions – Game Most Interceptions – Career Most Interceptions – Season Most Interceptions – Game Most Interception Return Yards – Career Most Interception Return Yards – Season Most Interception Return Yards – Game Most Total Tackles – Season Most Defensive Tackles – Season Most Defensive Tackles – Game Most Special Team Tackles – Career Most Special Team Tackles – Season Most Sacks – Career Most Sacks – Season Most Sacks – Game Total football stats Ottawa Rough Riders Ottawa Rough Riders Records CFL Record Book 2009 CFL website Ottawa Rough Riders all-time records and statistics

neg: 103rd Grey Cup playoff start, found Luke Tasker for a touchdown. On defence, Hamilton then had Ottawa pinned deep in their own territory on second down and 25 yards and hoped to recover the ball in the final minute to try for a game-winning field goal. Instead, Burris completed a 93-yard pass and run play to wide receiver Greg Ellingson who scored the game-winning touchdown; The 35–28 final made the Redblacks the first Ottawa team to reach the championship game since the Rough Riders lost to Edmonton at the 69th Grey Cup in 1981. The Edmonton Eskimos finished their season with a record

neg: Ottawa Redblacks and former Rough Riders Jock Climie and Mark Kosmos, who presented their case as to why the Lansdowne Live group was an important contributor to the city of Ottawa. The following Monday, November 16, it was reported that the council had voted 15–9 in favour of plans to redevelop Lansdowne Park to house a CFL team. The ownership group was given until June 2010 to sort out the details of the redevelopment, with construction set to begin in the spring of 2011. On June 28, 2010, after a twelve-hour meeting, the city council approved the plan to redevelop Lansdowne Park

neg: 2015 Ottawa Redblacks season 2015 Ottawa Redblacks season The 2015 Ottawa Redblacks season was the second season for the team in the Canadian Football League. The Redblacks improved upon their unimpressive 2–16 record from 2014 after just five games when they collected their third win in week five against the Calgary Stampeders. Ottawa clinched a playoff berth in week 17 with a victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on October 16, 2015. The Redblacks became the first Ottawa-based CFL team to have a winning record since 1979. They were also the first Ottawa-based CFL team to finish first in East Division since the 1978

neg: Ottawa Rough Riders Rough Riders to the United States. The CFL, obviously, did not take kindly to Glieberman's suggestion, but allowed him to split the Rough Riders into American and Canadian halves. The American half became an expansion franchise known as the Shreveport Pirates under Glieberman's ownership. The Canadian half retained the Rough Riders name, colours and history under the ownership of modern Ottawa Senators co-founder Bruce Firestone. This arrangement is similar to the arrangement made by Art Modell and the Cleveland Browns made later in the 1990s. For the 1994 season the team unveiled its final logo design with the team colours

neg: 2015 Ottawa Redblacks season Stadium, the Redblacks played their home pre-season game at Telus Stadium in Quebec City, Quebec on the campus of the Université Laval. It was the second game that an Ottawa CFL franchise played in Quebec City, with the first being in 2003, and the second consecutive year that the Redblacks played their home pre-season game away from Ottawa. 2015 Ottawa Redblacks season The 2015 Ottawa Redblacks season was the second season for the team in the Canadian Football League. The Redblacks improved upon their unimpressive 2–16 record from 2014 after just five games when they collected their third win in

neg: Jeff Hunt the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group the official green light to begin construction. The partners faced years of appeals to the Ontario Court, which prevented them from being able to begin their vision. A local group caused these hindrances from the Glebe area of Ottawa, called the Friends of Lansdowne, who strongly opposed the new plan. The group purchased the rights to the Ottawa Rough Riders name from the Rough Riders' last owner, Horn Chen. In order to install the Rough Riders name on his new team, the group would have to seek approval from the Saskatchewan Roughriders. When the

neg: Ottawa Rough Riders St. Pats when the Riders helped found the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union in 1907. The Riders would win the IRFU championship in 1909 over the Hamilton Tigers, but lost in the Canadian final in Toronto to Toronto Varsity. The Riders declined and became uncompetitive during the 1910s, attributed to the First World War, and the lure of salaries in professional ice hockey meaning athletes chose hockey over football in Ottawa. During the decline of the Riders, another Ottawa team, Ottawa St. Brigids, was on an ascent. St. Brigids, which played in the Ottawa City league, and later the Ontario league,

neg: 1988 Ottawa Rough Riders season 1988 Ottawa Rough Riders season The 1988 Ottawa Rough Riders finished the season in 4th place in the East Division with a 2–16–0 record and failed to qualify for the post-season. In terms of winning percentage (0.111), this was the worst season the franchise had endured since the formation of the Canadian Football League. Additionally, it was the worst record for a Grey Cup host city team as Ottawa hosted the 76th Grey Cup this year. The Rough Riders, which prior to the start of the season promised their fans good things for the coming year, had dubbed the 1988

neg: 1988 Ottawa Rough Riders season season "Super season '88". 1988 Ottawa Rough Riders season The 1988 Ottawa Rough Riders finished the season in 4th place in the East Division with a 2–16–0 record and failed to qualify for the post-season. In terms of winning percentage (0.111), this was the worst season the franchise had endured since the formation of the Canadian Football League. Additionally, it was the worst record for a Grey Cup host city team as Ottawa hosted the 76th Grey Cup this year. The Rough Riders, which prior to the start of the season promised their fans good things for the coming year,

neg: Ottawa Rough Riders seasons (1970–79) had led Ottawa to an 8-2-1 record. Over the next three years, Brancato was able to rely on a quarterback combination that became increasingly threatening to defences. Each quarterback was talented enough to start and each was mobile. Clements would throw significantly more often than Holloway and see his completion percentage rise markedly each year. Holloway's abilities increased consistently as well. Ottawa Rough Riders seasons (1970–79) From 1970 to 1979, the Ottawa Rough Riders won two Grey Cups. During the decade, the Rough Riders compiled a regular season record of 83 wins, 65 losses, and 4 ties. One of the

neg: Ottawa Rough Riders allowed to keep their long-standing names; Ottawa was frequently known as the "Eastern Riders" while Saskatchewan was referred to as either the "Western Riders" or "Green Riders". On four occasions, the two teams met in the Grey Cup. Football fans in Ottawa lived without CFL football for the next five years until 2002, when the city regained a CFL team, this one called the Renegades. Although there was sentiment toward resurrecting the Rough Riders name, Chen expected payment for the rights to it; the new franchise declined the request, and went with a 'fresh' name for the new team. The

neg: 1979 Ottawa Rough Riders season 1979 Ottawa Rough Riders season The 1979 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in 2nd place in the Eastern Conference with an 8–6–2 record. Prior to the 2015 season, the 1979 season was the last time that an Ottawa-based CFL team had a winning season. In May 1979, Tom Clements was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Clements-Holloway quarterback combination would be no more. From 1975–78, under Holloway and Clements, the Rough Riders compiled a 38–24–2 record, which included two Eastern Division championships and a Grey Cup win in 1976 over Saskatchewan. This lent to the credence of the "two number-ones" stratagem

neg: 1979 Ottawa Rough Riders season and both quarterbacks' team-first attitude. 1979 Ottawa Rough Riders season The 1979 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in 2nd place in the Eastern Conference with an 8–6–2 record. Prior to the 2015 season, the 1979 season was the last time that an Ottawa-based CFL team had a winning season. In May 1979, Tom Clements was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Clements-Holloway quarterback combination would be no more. From 1975–78, under Holloway and Clements, the Rough Riders compiled a 38–24–2 record, which included two Eastern Division championships and a Grey Cup win in 1976 over Saskatchewan. This lent to the credence

neg: Ottawa Trojans the ORFU championship before losing the East Final to the Toronto Argonauts. After the 1947 season, they amalgamated with the Ottawa Rough Riders after the Riders were given exclusive rights to Ottawa's Lansdowne Park playing fields. The new football organization would be known as the Ottawa Rough Riders Football Club and would compete in the 1948 Grey Cup before finally winning it in 1951. Ottawa Trojans The Ottawa Trojans were a Canadian football team based in Ottawa, Ontario and competed in the Ontario Rugby Football Union from 1943-1947. After winning the 1947 ORFU championship, the team would merge with the

neg: Ottawa Rough Riders was developing top talent. In 1923, St. Brigids and the Riders merged, with St. Brigids manager Jim McCaffery becoming the manager of the Riders. McCaffery would be a member of the Riders executive for several decades. The team won the Grey Cup in 1925 and 1926, a time when they were known as the "Ottawa Senators". In 1925, Ottawa defeated three-time defending champion Queen's in the Eastern semi-final. Ottawa then defeated Winnipeg 24–1 in the championship, held in Ottawa, and defeated Toronto Varsity 10–7 in Toronto in 1926. The team was led by top players such as Eddie Emerson, Joe

neg: George Dixon (Canadian football) 1960, when he scored 4 touchdowns against the Ottawa Rough Riders. Dixon rushed for 100 yards in a game 24 times in his career. Although the Alouettes did not have a winning season during Dixon's time with the club, the Alouettes made the playoffs 5 of the 7 years, losing in the Eastern Division semi-finals in 4 of those years. Dixon will also forever be in the Alouettes, and CFL, record book for his 109-yard longest run from scrimmage, against the Ottawa Rough Riders, on September 2, 1963. He also set the Larks one game rushing record that day, with

neg: Denny Chronopoulos Denny Chronopoulos Dennis "Denny" Chronopoulos (June 12, 1968 – August 27, 2000) was a Canadian football offensive guard who played four seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Ottawa Rough Riders, BC Lions and Calgary Stampeders. He was drafted by the Ottawa Rough Riders with the third overall pick of the 1992 CFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue University. Chronopoulos was selected by the Ottawa Rough Riders of the CFL with the third pick in the 1992 CFL Draft. He played in all 36 games during his tenure with the Rough Riders and was named a

neg: Ken Lehmann Ken Lehmann Ken Lehmann (born January 13, 1942) is a former linebacker for the Ottawa Rough Riders and BC Lions of the Canadian Football League from 1964 to 1972. He was a CFL All-Star from 1965 to 1969 and was a part of two Grey Cup victories for the Rough Riders, in and . Lehmann graduated with an Economics degree from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ken Lehmann played middle linebacker for the Ottawa Rough Riders from 1964 to 1971. A mainstay of the Ottawa defense, Lehmann participated in a total of three Grey Cup games with the Rough Riders,

neg: 1981 Ottawa Rough Riders season Dave Cutler 24 yards missed Field Goal Third Quarter Edmonton – TD – Jim Germany 2-yard run (Dave Cutler convert) Edmonton – TD – Warren Moon 1-yard run (Dave Cutler convert) Fourth Quarter Ottawa – FG – Gerry Organ 28 yards Edmonton – TD – Warren Moon 1-yard run (Marco Cyncar 2 point convert pass from Moon) Edmonton – FG – Dave Cutler 27 yards 1981 Ottawa Rough Riders season The 1981 Ottawa Rough Riders finished the season in 2nd place in the East Division with a 5–11–0 record. They appeared in the Grey Cup game, in what would be

neg: Ottawa Rough Riders seasons (1970–79) Ottawa Rough Riders seasons (1970–79) From 1970 to 1979, the Ottawa Rough Riders won two Grey Cups. During the decade, the Rough Riders compiled a regular season record of 83 wins, 65 losses, and 4 ties. One of the highlights of the decade was the formation of Touch of Class in 1975. Touch of Class was composed of Notre Dame quarterback Tom Clements and Tennessee quarterback Condregde Holloway. In 1975, Holloway was tabbed as the starter, but after a 2-3 start and an injury during a 26-3 loss to Calgary, Brancato went with Clements. By early November, "Touch of Class"

neg: 1977 CFL Draft Wilfrid Laurier Toronto Argonauts Mark Bragagnolo TB University of Toronto British Columbia Lions John Blain OT San Jose State Winnipeg Blue Bombers Gary Rosolowich DB Boise State Winnipeg Blue Bombers Lyall Woznesensky DE Simon Fraser Edmonton Eskimos Leon Lyszkiewicz DT University of Alberta Edmonton Eskimos Dave Salloum OT Alberta Hamilton Tiger-Cats John Kinch TB Youngstown State Hamilton Tiger-Cats Daniel Bovair DB Wilfrid Laurier Saskatchewan Roughriders Lorne Hubick TB Eastern Illinois Saskatchewan Roughriders Preston Young DB Simon Fraser Ottawa Rough Riders Mike Murphy TB University of Ottawa Ottawa Rough Riders Doug McGee G Richmond Ottawa Rough Riders Dan Fournier WR Princeton

neg: Brett Smith and 9 interceptions. Smith entered the 2016 season as the number two quarterback on the roster behind Darian Durant. Nevertheless, following a poor preseason campaign he was released by the Riders on June 19, 2016. On July 4, 2016, Smith was signed to a practice roster agreement with the Ottawa Redblacks (CFL). Smith did not make an appearance with the Redblacks in his lone season with the club, and was let go prior to the Redblacks winning the 104th Grey Cup. On January 27, 2017, Smith signed with the Edmonton Eskimos (CFL). He was released during training camp on June

neg: Ottawa Junior Riders Snow - OL - Player Dexter Ross - DL - Player Joe Costanzo - RB - Player Ottawa Junior Riders The Ottawa Junior Riders are a Canadian football team based in the Nepean area of Ottawa. The team began operations in 1995 as the Gloucester Redskins, and operated as such until the conclusion of the 1996 QJFL season. With the folding of the CFL's Ottawa Rough Riders, the Gloucester Redskins changed their name to the current Ottawa Junior Riders and changed their colors from burgundy, yellow and white, to the current red, black and white. The organization began competing in

neg: Ottawa Rough Riders changing from black, silver, and red, to dark navy, red, and gold. The colour changes proved to be unpopular as the team dropped dark navy in favour of a return to black for the 1996 season. Despite the ownership changes, neither Ottawa nor Shreveport played well. In 1995, after a lengthy bankruptcy process in ownership, the Riders were purchased by Chicago businessman and minor league sports entrepreneur Horn Chen, who did not attend a single Riders game. In the dispersal draft of Las Vegas Posse players, Ottawa management drafted Derrell Robertson, who had died the previous December. Following the 1996

neg: Ted Smale Ted Smale Ted Smale (born June 1932) is a former defensive end and tight end in the Canadian Football League with the Ottawa Rough Riders from 1956 to 1962. After playing at the University of Toronto, Ted Smale joined the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1956, staying on until 1962, mostly as a defensive end for the first three years. In 1959, head coach Frank Clair asked him to switch to tight end. Bob Simpson was the split end, and so the Rough Riders used two Canadian ends until 1962 when Smale retired. Smale's best year as a receiver was by

neg: Eddie Gerard outstanding paddler and a better than ordinary baseball player" in his youth. In his later life he was an avid golfer and fisher, spending his summers near Pembroke, a town close to Ottawa. At the age of 15 he helped the Ottawa-New Edinburgh Canoe Club win the junior Dominion paddling championship. He had also played rugby football (a forerunner to Canadian football), joining the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1909 as a halfback, helping them win the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union title that year. He continued to play for the Rough Riders until 1913, leaving the team when he turned professional

neg: Bob Stephen Bob Stephen George Robert "Bob" Stephen (February 23, 1958 – February 8, 2009) was a professional Canadian football offensive lineman with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League from 1981 to 1985. He was born in Saint John, New Brunswick. Stephen went to St. Pius X High School in Ottawa and played junior football with the Ottawa Sooners, with which he won the national championship in 1979. He joined the Ottawa Rough Riders in the 1981 CFL season as a centre and played all five years of his professional career for the Riders. Following his playing career, he

neg: Doug Falconer (Canadian football) football in the Canadian Football League in 1976 with the Ottawa Rough Riders (8 games), the Toronto Argonauts (2 games) and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (3 games). He was a member of the 64th Grey Cup champion Ottawa Rough Riders. In 1976 during the Rough Rider's run to the Grey Cup Championship against the Toronto Argonauts Doug intercepted a Chuck Ealey pass in the end zone late in the game to prevent a winning drive. He did it again against the Montreal Alouettes. This time he picked off a Sonny Wade pass in the end zone late in the fourth quarter

neg: 2014 Ottawa Redblacks season 2014 Ottawa Redblacks season The 2014 Ottawa Redblacks season was the first season for the team in the Canadian Football League. The Redblacks are the third CFL franchise to play in the city of Ottawa, and the first since the suspension of the Renegades in 2006. The Redblacks finished the season in 4th place in the East Division with a 2–16 record and were eliminated from playoff contention after a week 16 loss to the BC Lions. The Redblacks signed their first three players on November 28, 2013. Ottawa signed wide receiver Fred Rouse, defensive back/safety Nick Turnbull and defensive

neg: Stefen Reid to the BC Lions in 2002, and 90th Grey Cup, winning against the Edmonton Eskimos in 2002. He retired in May 2003. Stefen Reid Stefen Reid (born May 11, 1972) is a former Canadian football linebacker who played eight seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Ottawa Rough Riders and Montreal Alouettes. He was drafted by the Ottawa Rough Riders in the bonus round of the 1995 CFL Draft. He played college football at Boise State University. Reid was drafted by the Ottawa Rough Riders in the bonus round of the 1995 CFL Draft. Reid was traded to the

neg: Stefen Reid Stefen Reid Stefen Reid (born May 11, 1972) is a former Canadian football linebacker who played eight seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Ottawa Rough Riders and Montreal Alouettes. He was drafted by the Ottawa Rough Riders in the bonus round of the 1995 CFL Draft. He played college football at Boise State University. Reid was drafted by the Ottawa Rough Riders in the bonus round of the 1995 CFL Draft. Reid was traded to the Montreal Alouettes for Stephen Bates. He was named an East Division All-Star in 2002. Reid played in the 88th Grey Cup, losing

neg: Ottawa Rough Riders all-time records and statistics Ottawa Rough Riders all-time records and statistics The following is a list of Ottawa Rough Riders all-time records and statistics over their existence from 1876 to 1996. Most Games Played Most Seasons Played Most points – Career Most Points – Season Most Points – Game Most Touchdowns – Career Most Touchdowns – Season Most Touchdowns – Game Most Receiving Touchdowns – Career Most Receiving Touchdowns – Season Most Receiving Touchdowns – Game Most Rushing Touchdowns – Career Most Rushing Touchdowns – Season Most Passing Yards – Career Most Passing Yards – Season Most Passing Yards – Game Most Pass Completions

neg: Shawn Daniels (Canadian football) Roughriders for Peter Giftopolous in August 1988. Shawn played in ten games for the Roughriders during the 1989 season. He played in fifty games for the CFL's Ottawa Rough Riders from 1990 to 1993. He played in twelve games for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1994. Daniels played in 24 games for the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL from 1994 to 1995. He played in twelve games for the Ottawa Rough Riders during the 1996 season. He was selected by the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the 1997 CFL Dispersal Draft due to the Ottawa Rough Riders folding. Daniels played in 43 games

neg: 1978 Ottawa Rough Riders season 1978 Ottawa Rough Riders season The 1978 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in 1st place in the Eastern Conference with an 12-4 record. In 1978, Tony Garbriel was named the Outstanding Player in the CFL. He was the first Canadian to win that honour since Russ Jackson in 1969. No other Canadian has won the award since Gabriel. By 1978, Condredge Holloway's interception totals had dropped from 9, 6 and 5 in his first three years to just 2 on 214 attempts in 1978. Holloway's share of Ottawa's passing yards was between 25.7 – 32.8 percent over the first three years.

neg: 1978 Ottawa Rough Riders season In 1978, it soared to 49.7 percent. Holloway's higher profile and obvious improvement would be factors in Clements' May, 1979 trade to Saskatchewan. 1978 Ottawa Rough Riders season The 1978 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in 1st place in the Eastern Conference with an 12-4 record. In 1978, Tony Garbriel was named the Outstanding Player in the CFL. He was the first Canadian to win that honour since Russ Jackson in 1969. No other Canadian has won the award since Gabriel. By 1978, Condredge Holloway's interception totals had dropped from 9, 6 and 5 in his first three years to just

neg: 1988 CFL Draft Bombers Michael Allen CB/RB Carleton 30. British Columbia Lions Warren Robinson T York 31. Toronto Argonauts Floyd Salazar CB/HB McGill 32. Edmonton Eskimos Todd Middleton ILB Dickinson State 33. Ottawa Rough Riders Sieg Will T/DE Guelph 34. Ottawa Rough Riders Christopher Rick OLB Queen's 35. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Jeff MacDonald S New Mexico State 36. Calgary Stampeders Jeff Yausie TB Saskatchewan 37. Saskatchewan Roughriders John Hoffman TB/P Saskatchewan 38. British Columbia Lions Carl Ljungberg P/K Guelph 39. Toronto Argonauts Chris Munford S Simon Fraser 40. Edmonton Eskimos Greg Kratzer WR Dickinson State 41. Ottawa Rough Riders Brent Matich P/K Calgary 42.

neg: 1982 CFL Draft Minot State British Columbia Lions Dennis Guevin OT Simon Fraser British Columbia Lions Gerald Roper G Arizona Winnipeg Blue Bombers Milson Jones TB North Dakota Winnipeg Blue Bombers Stan Mikawos DT North Dakota Hamilton Tiger-Cats Kari Yli-Renko T Cincinnati Ottawa Rough Riders Mark Seale DT Richmond Ottawa Rough Riders Kevin Dalliday G/DT Carleton Ottawa Rough Riders Ron St. Poulton DB McGill Edmonton Eskimos Nereo Bolzon LB Alberta Edmonton Eskimos Peter Eshenko WR Alberta Edmonton Eskimos Greg Marshall FB Western Ontario 10. Edmonton Eskimos Harry Doering DE Guelph 11. Montreal Alouettes Clint Van Ostrand OL Whitworth 12. Calgary Stampeders Robert Waite

neg: Ottawa Rough Riders the Riders had athletes famous in other sports, such as Harvey Pulford and Frank McGee. The Riders and Ottawa College were the Canadian champions for the next several years, with the Riders defeating Brockville 17–10 in 1900, and defeating Ottawa College 5–0 in 1902, College being the 1901 Canadian champions. The Riders moved back to the Quebec Union, winning the 1903 Quebec championship, in a year where there was no playoff for the Canadian title. In 1905, Ottawa won the Quebec title, only to lose to the Toronto Varsity team 11–9 in the Canadian championship. The club absorbed the Ottawa

neg: Dave Schreiber Dave Schreiber Dave Schreiber (born December 5, 1944) is a radio announcer for the Ottawa Senators. He has called their games since their debut, in 1992. He works primarily for TSN 1200, an Ottawa sports radio station. His nickname is "the Voice," a nickname tagged by former 67 Jim Ralph. Schreiber was born in Windsor, Ontario. He has previously announced for the Ottawa 67's, from 1974 until 2012, a total of 38 years. He also has called games for the Ottawa Rough Riders and the Ottawa Renegades. Schreiber was inspired to become a broadcaster after meeting with disc jockeys while

neg: Kevin Starkey I-A football season, Starkey was 7th in overall passing yards with 1955 yards. After college, Starkey began his professional football career with the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1981. He remained with the Rough Riders until 1983 when he played for the Montreal Concordes. During his time in the Canadian Football League, Starkey played at the 1981 Grey Cup with the Rough Riders. With the United States Football League, Starkey was a member of the Oakland Invaders and Memphis Showboats in 1984 but did not appear in any games. The following year, Starkey became a player for the Portland Breakers. After

neg: Roy Dewalt Blue Bombers after the Lions replaced him with Matt Dunigan. An arm injury led Dewalt to a number of poor performances and he was sent packing to the Ottawa Rough Riders where, overall, his play did not improve. He retired from pro football after the season. Roy Dewalt Roy Dewalt (born September 4, 1956) is a former Canadian Football League quarterback who, in a career lasting nine years, played for the BC Lions between 1980 and 1987, and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Ottawa Rough Riders in 1988. He led the Lions to their second Grey Cup championship in 1985

neg: Autostade game played at the Autostade was the 1966 Eastern final between the Ottawa Rough Riders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats, held on November 19. The Rough Riders would have hosted the game, but Lansdowne Park was undergoing extensive renovations at the time. Ottawa won the game 42-16. This game also marked the first use of the single-shaft "goose-necked" field goal posts in the CFL (which has become the norm in professional football since; the NFL and NCAA later adopted those model goalposts the next year). It was originally planned that Montreal's new baseball team, the Montreal Expos, would play home games at

neg: Moustafa Ali roster. He spent time on the practice squads of the Blue Bombers in 1991 and the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1993. Ali received a tryout for the Ottawa Rough Riders in 1994 but didn't make the team. Ali worked as a financial planner of the Investors Group after finishing his career in the CFL. After retiring from professional football, Ali played rugby union for the Ottawa Beavers of the Ontario Rugby Union (1997–1999) and the Ottawa Harlequins of the Rugby Canada Super League (2000). Moustafa Ali Moustafa Ali (born December 30, 1965) is a former Canadian football defensive back who

neg: Bouse Hutton Ottawa Rough Riders. After his retirement from ice hockey, Hutton won another Minto Cup with the Capitals in 1904. The team toured England after the win, and 23 out of 24 games. Bouse Hutton John Bower "Bouse" Hutton (October 24, 1877 – October 27, 1962) was a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who played for the Ottawa Hockey Club. Hutton also played lacrosse as a goaltender for the Ottawa Capitals, and Canadian football as a fullback for the Ottawa Rough Riders. Playing at the highest level of competition in each sport, Hutton won championships with all three teams. After his career

neg: Matt Anthony (Canadian football) University of Ottawa, opened in 2001, is named in his honour. Matt Anthony (Canadian football) Matt Anthony (c. 1921 – July 13, 2000) was a Canadian football player who played for the Montreal Alouettes, Ottawa Rough Riders and Saskatchewan Roughriders. He won the Grey Cup with the Rough Riders in 1951. He was born in St. Catharines, Ontario and played junior football there for the St. Catharines Bulldogs prior to joining the Montreal Alouettes in 1946. Anthony later retired to Ottawa where he coached high school, junior (Ottawa Sooners) and university football. He was also a businessman. Anthony died of

neg: Ottawa Rough Riders no western challenge that year, the Imperials became Canadian champions. The highlight of Rough Rider Joe Zelikovitz's football career came in the Big Four game in Hamilton against the Hamilton Tigers on October 15, 1938 when he set the Big Four record with seven interceptions. A record that still stands unofficially compared to the CFL. The Riders would next win the Big Four and Eastern title in 1939, but lose to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 8–7 in the Grey Cup game, held in Ottawa. In 1940, the Riders would win the Big Four and Eastern titles, defeating Toronto Balmy Beach.

neg: 1907 in Canadian football 1907 in Canadian football The Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (also referred to as the Big Four) grew out of an amalgamation between the Hamilton Tigers and the Toronto Argonauts of the ORFU and the Ottawa Rough Riders and the Montreal Foot Ball Club of the QRFU on September 13. As a result of Ottawa and Montreal leaving, the QRFU withdrew from senior competition. The Ottawa entry was the result of the amalgamation of the Ottawa St. Pats and Rough Riders. Montreal won the Big Four's first game, 17–8 over Toronto and later became the league's first championship team. Calgary City

neg: 1978 CFL Draft 43. Ottawa Rough Riders Lindon Davidson T Ottawa 44. Edmonton Eskimos Richard Foggo DB Calgary 45. Montreal Alouettes Kerry Powell HB Queen's 46. Calgary Stampeders Bob Dear G Calgary 47. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Yves Leclerc QB Ottawa 48. Saskatchewan Roughriders Mike Lamborn DB Saskatchewan 49. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Steve Davis DT Bishop's 50. Toronto Argonauts Tim Jones C Simon Fraser 51. British Columbia Lions John Tietzen WR Alberta 52. Ottawa Rough Riders Dave Yurincich DT Wilfrid Laurier 53. Edmonton Eskimos Mark Coflin G Alberta 54. Montreal Alouettes Henry Svec DT Western Ontario 55. Calgary Stampeders Jim Mossop DB Toronto 56. Hamilton

neg: 1976 CFL Draft Toronto Argonauts Vic Wasilenko DB British Columbia British Columbia Lions Bill Norton DT Weber State British Columbia Lions Glen Jackson LB Simon Fraser British Columbia Lions Mitch Davies E Calgary Hamilton Tiger-Cats Bill Harrison TB Ottawa Hamilton Tiger-Cats John Kelley DB Guelph Winnipeg Blue Bombers Ted Milian G Manitoba Winnipeg Blue Bombers Rick Koswin WR Manitoba Ottawa Rough Riders Jeff Avery WR Ottawa Ottawa Rough Riders John Palazeti TB Richmond Saskatchewan Roughriders Ron Cherkas DT University of Utah Saskatchewan Roughriders Brian O'Hara TB Whitworth Montreal Alouettes Yvon Thibeault T McGill Montreal Alouettes Rodney Ward LB Bishop's Edmonton Eskimos Brian Fryer

neg: 1972 CFL Draft Lions Jean Gouin T Ottawa 48. Ottawa Rough Riders Gordon Ladbrook LB Dalhousie 49. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Mario Nardone DT Carleton 50. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Mark Drexler DE Western Ontario 51. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Mark Baldosoro HB McMaster 52. Toronto Argonauts Rick Henderson G Waterloo Lutheran 53. Calgary Stampeders William Lockington QB McMaster 54. Montreal Alouettes John Danaher DE New Brunswick 55. Edmonton Eskimos Bud Coupland WR Calgary 56. British Columbia Lions Wayne Terry DB Ottawa 57. Ottawa Rough Riders Fred Tokaryk DT Dalhousie 58. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Mark Millen DE Manitoba 59. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Rick Wiedenhoeft DB Waterloo 60. Toronto Argonauts

neg: 2019 Ottawa Redblacks season 2019 Ottawa Redblacks season The 2019 Ottawa Redblacks season will be the sixth season for the team in the Canadian Football League. The Redblacks will attempt to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth straight year and win their second Grey Cup in franchise history and 11th in professional Ottawa football history. This will be the sixth season with Marcel Desjardins as general manager and Rick Campbell as head coach. The 2019 CFL Draft will take place in the spring of 2019. By virtue of being the 106th Grey Cup runner-up, the Redblacks will have the second-last selection in each

neg: 2017 Ottawa Redblacks season 2017 Ottawa Redblacks season The 2017 Ottawa Redblacks season was the fourth season for the team in the Canadian Football League. The Redblacks finished in second place in the East Division with an 8–9–1 record and hosted a playoff game for the third consecutive year. The team lost to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the East Semi-Final in a season where Ottawa hosted the 105th Grey Cup championship at TD Place Stadium. This was the fourth season with Marcel Desjardins as general manager and Rick Campbell as head coach. On January 15, 2017, the Redblacks announced they would be holding open

neg: Hardiman Cureton as being named all-conference and team captain—the first African-American captain to lead a UCLA football team. In 1955, Cureton was selected to play in the Hula Bowl. He left the United States to avoid being drafted and later played for nine years in the Canadian Football League for Toronto, Ottawa and Hamilton. Cureton was traded to Hamilton by Ottawa on August 15, 1960 for Angelo Mosca. Cureton had become a successful ice cream salesman in Toronto and had threatened legal action against the Rough Riders if they did not give him his release. With the trade, he was able to

neg: Tom Dimitroff Sr. games for them. He later signed with the Boston Patriots and appeared in three games, throwing two incomplete passes. After serving as an assistant coach at Barberton High School and Wadswoth High School, Dimitroff returned to Miami (OH), where he was an assistant from 1969–1972. After one season at Kansas State, Dimitroff joined former Rough Rider teammate George Brancato in Ottawa. From 1974–1977, he served as the Ottawa Rough Riders quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator, helping coach Ottawa to victory in the 1976 Grey Cup, the final Grey Cup victory in Rough Riders history. In 1978, he became the head