1985 Ottawa Rough Riders Game-by-Game Results

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 7-9 14
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Joe Moss (7-9)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1985 Ottawa Rough Riders Statistics
1985 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster

The Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1985 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.

Ottawa racked up 376 points, while the leaky defense allowed 462, most in the circuit. J.C. Watts passed for 2,975 yards. Waymon Alridge grabbed 49 receptions for 797 yards. Mike Caterbone was targeted regularly also.

J.C. Watts carried the ball for a team-high 710 yards for the Rough Riders.

Chris Sigler picked off 5 opponent throws. Loyd Lewis sacked quarterbacks 7 times.

Joe Moss coached the team. The 1985 Ottawa Rough Riders lost in the Division Semifinal.

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Regular Season Points For: 272
Regular Season Points Against: 402

Date Game Res Home Road Record
July 7, 1985 Ottawa Rough Riders 22 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 46 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
July 18, 1985 Edmonton Eskimos 19 at Ottawa Rough Riders 41 W 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0
July 28, 1985 Calgary Stampeders 12 at Ottawa Rough Riders 14 W 2-0-0 0-1-0 2-1-0
August 2, 1985 Ottawa Rough Riders 14 at Edmonton Eskimos 49 L 2-0-0 0-2-0 2-2-0
August 8, 1985 Ottawa Rough Riders 15 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 58 L 2-0-0 0-3-0 2-3-0
August 15, 1985 Saskatchewan Roughriders 4 at Ottawa Rough Riders 17 W 3-0-0 0-3-0 3-3-0
August 22, 1985 Ottawa Rough Riders 18 at Toronto Argonauts 8 W 3-0-0 1-3-0 4-3-0
August 30, 1985 BC Lions 18 at Ottawa Rough Riders 13 L 3-1-0 1-3-0 4-4-0
September 7, 1985 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 42 at Ottawa Rough Riders 14 L 3-2-0 1-3-0 4-5-0
September 14, 1985 Ottawa Rough Riders 7 at Calgary Stampeders 32 L 3-2-0 1-4-0 4-6-0
September 22, 1985 Ottawa Rough Riders 11 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 32 L 3-2-0 1-5-0 4-7-0
September 29, 1985 Montreal Concordes 7 at Ottawa Rough Riders 23 W 4-2-0 1-5-0 5-7-0
October 6, 1985 Toronto Argonauts 15 at Ottawa Rough Riders 19 W 5-2-0 1-5-0 6-7-0
October 19, 1985 Ottawa Rough Riders 30 at Montreal Concordes 7 W 5-2-0 2-5-0 7-7-0
October 26, 1985 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 36 at Ottawa Rough Riders 4 L 5-3-0 2-5-0 7-8-0
November 1, 1985 Ottawa Rough Riders 10 at BC Lions 17 L 5-3-0 2-6-0 7-9-0
November 10, 1985 Ottawa Rough Riders 20 at Montreal Concordes 30 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 Eastern Semi-Final


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