1985 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster

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 Results

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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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP
Waymon AlridgeWRApril 30, 19605'11"180UNLVDallas, TX 13
Ricky BardenDBJune 6, 19585'9"185North CarolinaNorfolk, VA 16
Mark BarousseWRJanuary 28, 19615'9"180McNeese StateLake Charles, LA 8
Nick BenjaminOLMay 29, 19616'2"270ConcordiaTrinidad, 16
Troy BodineQBJune 21, 19636'2"215CincinnatiWestminster, CA 4
Michel BourgeauLBJune 28, 19616'5"275Boise StateMontreal, QC 16
Gerald BroussardDBApril 3, 19626'1"170Tulane1
Lester BrownRBJanuary 5, 19575'11"178ClemsonGeorgetown, SC 8
Mike CaterboneWRFebruary 17, 19625'11"175Franklin & MarshallLancaster, PA USA14
Roger CattelanTJuly 3, 19616'5"285Boston CollegeJoliette, QC 16
Ken ClarkPMay 26, 19486'2"197St. Mary's (Canada)Southampton, England16
Jim DeSilvaOLOctober 3, 19586'1"250Texas A&MNorth Bay, ON 2
Ralph DixonDBMay 11, 19585'10"185Arizona StateBiloxi, MS 15
Dean DorseyKMarch 13, 19575'11"190TorontoToronto, ON Canada16
Damir DupinDLMay 31, 19616'2"255UNLVEdmonton, AB 4
Dwight EdwardsWRJune 16, 19545'10"170Mississauga RaidersManchester, Jamaica3
Ron EnglesonDTSeptember 10, 19586'2"245Simon FraserBurnaby, BC 16
Brad FawcettOLJune 30, 19586'8"275Saskatoon Hilltops Jr.Saskatoon, SK 11
Ross FrancisOLMay 7, 19576'3"255Queen'sOshawa, ON 8
Stewart FraserWRMarch 7, 19585'10"180New BrunswickMinto, NB 1
Brian FryerWRJuly 16, 19536'1"185University of AlbertaEdmonton, AB Canada3
Kevin GrayDBSeptember 11, 19575'11"179East. IllinoisChicago, IL USA8
Steve HallWRMarch 19, 19606'2"192GuelphAustralia, 16
Mike HameluckOLAugust 26, 19556'4"260Ottawa Sooners Jr.Ottawa, ON 7
Steve HarrisonLBJuly 20, 19606'2"226UBCAshcroft, BC 16
Jo Jo HeathDBMarch 9, 19575'10"182PittsburghMonessen, PA USA7
Steve HirschDBMay 18, 19626'0"195Northern IllinoisPontiac, MI USA1
Mike HohenseeQBFebruary 22, 19616'0"205MinnesotaRowland Heights, CA USA1
Gerry HornettOLJanuary 3, 19566'3"265Simon FraserEstevan, SK 5
Mike HudsonTEJune 25, 19616'5"220GuelphAlmonte, ON 15
Shane IrelandLBDecember 18, 19626'3"225Ottawa Sooners Jr.Ottawa, ON 5
Tony JanuaryRBNovember 7, 19585'9"180Sam Houston StateOrange, TX 2
Thad JemisonWRDecember 24, 19616'2"195Ohio StateCincinnati, OH 1
Gary LewisDTJanuary 14, 19616'3"260Oklahoma St.Oklahoma City, OK USA2
Loyd LewisDLFebruary 23, 19626'3"250Texas A&M - KingsvilleDallas, TX 15
Greg MarshallDLSeptember 9, 19566'3"255Oregon St.Beverly, MA USA15
Maurice MartinDBOctober 3, 19626'2"190TorontoLondon, England5
Timmy McCrayRBAugust 20, 19605'10"195TulaneWaycross, GA 6
Mike McIntyreDBFebruary 2, 19586'0"185New BrunswickMontreal, QC 11
Lamont MeachamDBJanuary 20, 19616'0"170Western KentuckyClanton, PA 15
Dave NewmanWRJune 11, 19566'0"175MissouriKirksville, MO 1
Don NewmanSBNovember 22, 19576'2"205IdahoNew Orleans, LA 3
David OutleyDBMarch 15, 19625'11"182Louisiana - Monroe1
Kevin PowellTSeptember 13, 19556'4"265Utah StateTrail, BC 16
Bernard QuarlesQBJanuary 4, 19606'2"215UCLALos Angeles, CA USA11
Jim ReidRBNovember 8, 19576'3"230Wilfrid LaurierPalmerston, ON 16
Robert ReidRBNovember 29, 19605'11"185Simon FraserBromich, England2
Jeff RobertsLBJune 23, 19606'3"235TulaneMiami, FL 3
Mark SealeDTMarch 10, 19606'3"266RichmondHalifax, NS 1
Chris SiglerDBNovember 19, 19626'0"190IndianaOwensboro, KY 16
Steve SmithQBDecember 19, 19626'0"195MichiganGrand Blanc, MI 2
Mark SmytheDLDecember 12, 19596'3"265IndianaBloomington, IL 2
Rick SowietaLBJanuary 16, 19546'3"215RichmondHeusden, Belgium16
Bob StephenOLFebruary 23, 19586'2"240Ottawa Sooners Jr.Ottawa, ON 16
Henry TaylorLBSeptember 24, 19636'0"228Florida StateNiagara Falls, NY 1
Tom TownsLBMarch 17, 19536'0"220AlbertaRosetown, SK 16
Pieter Vanden BosOLNovember 5, 19616'1"250UBCToronto, ON 7
Al WashingtonLBSeptember 25, 19586'3"235Ohio St.Erie, PA USA16
J.C. WattsQBNovember 18, 19575'11"200OklahomaBufaula, OK 16
Jack WilliamsDEJanuary 14, 19576'4"240Bowling GreenCleveland, OH 5
Mike WilliamsWRMarch 11, 19605'10"175Drake3
Scott YeldonTJuly 27, 19626'6"265Ottawa Sooners Jr.Ottawa, ON 3
Daric ZenoWRJuly 1, 19625'10"175Central State (Oklahoma)Dallas, TX 11



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