1979 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 8-6-2 18
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: George Brancato (8-6-2)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1979 Ottawa Rough Riders Statistics
1979 Ottawa Rough Riders Results

The Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1979 season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses and 2 ties for 18 points, finishing second in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.

Ottawa ran up 349 points, while the defense yielded 315. Condredge Holloway passed for 1,965 yards, and Jimmy Jones spent time under center, too. Tony Gabriel grabbed 48 receptions for 761 yards.

Mike Murphy carried the ball for a team-high 345 yards for the Rough Riders, while Condredge Holloway, Richard Crump and Emmett King each additionally contributed to the rushing attack.

Mike Nelms picked off 10 opponent throws.

George Brancato coached the team. The 1979 Ottawa Rough Riders lost in the Division Final.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP
18Jeff AveryWRMarch 28, 19536'2"185Ottawa15
55Val BelcherGJuly 6, 19546'3"255HoustonHouston, TX 16
41Tim BerrymanLBDecember 21, 19546'0"219Ottawa16
21Larry BruneDBMay 4, 19536'2"202RiceSan Diego, CA USA16
Brad CarrLBApril 2, 19566'1"225MarylandHarrisburg, PA 12
24Ross ClarksonWROctober 26, 19515'10"175Simon Fraser16
60Jim CoodeGOctober 22, 19516'4"260MichiganMayfield Heights, OH 16
2Martin CoxWRAugust 12, 19566'0"180VanderbiltMullins, SC 8
10Peter CrepinDBNovember 5, 19526'0"180Ottawa Sooners Jr.Ottawa, ON 16
33Richard CrumpRBFebruary 28, 19556'0"205Northeast OklahomaCairo, GA 6
Tom DavisGJuly 31, 19556'2"260NebraskaOmaha, NE 7
Steve DennisDBJuly 25, 19516'4"185Grambling StateShreveport, LA 6
Al DosantDBAugust 29, 19565'11"185Windsor2
19Kenny DowningDBMay 24, 19545'10"185MissouriAmarillo, TX 7
68Mike FanucciDESeptember 25, 19496'4"235Arizona St.Scranton, PA USA12
78Ron FoxxLBMay 2, 19516'3"205Alabama A&MGainesville, FL 16
77Tony GabrielTEDecember 11, 19486'4"210SyracuseBurlington, ON 16
76John GlassfordLBJune 5, 19536'2"220Wilfrid Laurier16
Reggie GrantDBSeptember 2, 19555'9"185OregonAtlanta, GA USA1
Randy HalsallGOctober 24, 19496'3"255Wake ForestToronto, ON 4
Robin HarberDBSeptember 29, 19536'0"192Ottawa4
Ron HarrisRBMay 10, 19555'9"190Colorado StatePanama City, FL 1
53Brian HedgesDTAugust 2, 19526'3"244Carleton16
7Condredge HollowayQBJanuary 25, 19545'10"185TennesseeHuntsville, AL 15
Richard HolmesRBSeptember 24, 19525'10"222EdinboroHope Mill, NC 6
Harry HoltonG/TOctober 1, 19526'2"235Texas - El Paso6
51Ray HoneyTEMarch 5, 19546'4"260Drake12
59Malcolm InglisTENovember 10, 19556'6"220Carleton16
8Jimmy JonesQBMay 23, 19506'1"196Southern CaliforniaWilmington, DE 16
John KinchRBDecember 20, 19546'1"205Youngstown StateHamilton, ON 3
Emmett KingRBJanuary 20, 19565'11"210HoustonLufkin, TX 5
Harry KrugerDBMarch 11, 19545'10"170Calgary11
58Doug McGeeGSeptember 6, 19546'1"245Richmond16
Ron MeeksDBAugust 27, 19545'9"180Kansas StateJacksonville, FL 3
13Ian MoffordHBAugust 12, 19545'9"180Verdun Invictus Jr.Verdun, QC 14
Wonder MondsDBMay 3, 19526'3"215NebraskaFort Pierce, FL USA6
30Mike MurphyFBSeptember 6, 19546'1"219Ottawa11
22Mike NelmsDBApril 8, 19556'1"188Sam Houston St.Fort Worth, TX USA15
57Ray NettlesLBAugust 1, 19496'1"220TennesseeJacksonville, FL 14
Bob O'DohertyWRApril 27, 19566'0"185Queen's1
71Gerry OrganK/WRDecember 4, 19446'2"200GuelphEngland, 16
65Wes PhillipsGAugust 1, 19536'5"275Savannah St.Atlanta, GA USA1
73Jim PiaskoskiDEOctober 10, 19486'3"240Eastern MichiganLeveck, ON 16
Cal PrinceRBMay 5, 19545'9"195LouisvilleAmericus, GA 5
Dave QuehlWROctober 4, 19546'0"180Holy CrossCincinnati, OH 1
79Mike RainesDTFebruary 14, 19536'5"255AlabamaMontgomery, AL USA16
64Donn SmithC/TSeptember 3, 19496'4"235PurdueRochester, MN 16
75Rick SowietaLBJanuary 16, 19546'3"215RichmondHeusden, Belgium10
Peter StenersonDB/WRAugust 6, 19536'3"195Carleton10
14Pat StoquaSBApril 29, 19566'0"190CarletonOttawa, ON 1
34Jon SuttonDBJuly 2, 19576'1"195New MexicoNew Orleans, LA USA5
1Bruce WalkerWRApril 16, 19556'1"171Windsor13
Charlie WeatherbieQBJanuary 17, 19556'2"192Oklahoma StateSedan, KS 1



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