NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Ottawa Rough Riders

The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario. 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne Park, the Rideau Canal is in the foreground Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne Park (originally known simply as Lansdowne Park) is a Canadian football stadium located in Ottawa, Ontario, on the southern edge of The Glebe neighbourhood, where Bank Street crosses the Rideau Canal. ... This article is about the capital city of Canada. ... Black cat, thought by some to cause bad luck (see superstition) Black is the shade of objects that do not reflect light in any part of the visible spectrum. ... Red is any of a number of similar colors evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelengths of light discernible by the human eye, in the wavelength range of roughly 625â€“750 nm. ... Lions Stampeders Eskimos Roughriders Blue Bombers Tiger-Cats Argonauts Alouettes The Canadian Football League (CFL), also known by its French name, Ligue canadienne de football (LCF), is a professional sports league located in Canada that plays Canadian football, and is the second most popular sports league in Canada. ... This article is about the capital city of Canada. ...

Team facts

1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne Park, the Rideau Canal is in the foreground Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne Park (originally known simply as Lansdowne Park) is a Canadian football stadium located in Ottawa, Ontario, on the southern edge of The Glebe neighbourhood, where Bank Street crosses the Rideau Canal. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full year calendar). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1968 Gregorian calendar. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Then Prime Minister Joe Clark presents the 1979 Grey Cup to victorious Edmonton Eskimos Danny Kepley and Tom Wilkinson. ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full year calendar). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1968 Gregorian calendar. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Franchise history

The team was organized in 1876 as the Ottawa Football Club. The club absorbed the Ottawa St. Pats when the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union formed in 1907. It adopted the name Rough Riders in 1898. Although in later years the name was said to derive from logging, the team played from 1925 on in the colours of Teddy Roosevelt's regiment in the Spanish-American War, which, with the date of the renaming, suggests that the name comes from the war. The team did change its nickname to Senators in 1925 and 1926. 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... CFL East Division Logo The East Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Theodore Roosevelt (October 27, 1858–January 6, 1919) was the twenty-fifth (1901) Vice President and the twenty-sixth (1901-1909) President of the United States, succeeding to the office upon the assassination of William McKinley. ... Roosevelt and the Rough Riders atop San Juan Heights, 1898 The Rough Riders was the name bestowed by the American press on the 1st U.S. ... Combatants United States Republic of Cuba Philippine Republic Spain Commanders Nelson A. Miles William R. Shafter George Dewey MÃ¡ximo GÃ³mez Emilio Aguinaldo Patricio Montojo Pascual Cervera Casualties 3,289 U.S. dead (432 from combat); considerably higher although undetermined Cuban and Filipino casualties Unknown[1] The Spanishâ€“American... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ...

For much of the team's history it played in the same league as the Saskatchewan Roughriders, confusing many, and also attracting general ridicule to the CFL for being a league with only eight or nine teams but two of them being named "rough riders" (although spelled differently). Those heaping such scorn did not know that the teams historically belonged to separate leagues ('unions'), which were not truly merged until the late 1950s; they were allowed to keep their long-standing nicknames. On four occasions, the two teams met in the Grey Cup, prompting joking predictions that "the 'riders" would win. The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. ... Then Prime Minister Joe Clark presents the 1979 Grey Cup to victorious Edmonton Eskimos Danny Kepley and Tom Wilkinson. ...

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. This was the first and only time that two Canadian football teams would play a regular-season game on American soil. Hamilton defeated Ottawa, 13-7. (The Toronto Argonauts and the Calgary Stampeders played an exhibition game in Portland, Oregon in 1992.) The 1958 CFL season was the fifth season in modern Canadian professional football, although officially it would become known as the inaugural season of the Canadian Football League (see below). ... The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario. ... Lions Stampeders Eskimos Roughriders Blue Bombers Tiger-Cats Argonauts Alouettes The Canadian Football League (CFL), also known by its French name, Ligue canadienne de football (LCF), is a professional sports league located in Canada that plays Canadian football, and is the second most popular sports league in Canada. ... Nickname: Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States Commonwealth Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Government - Mayor John F. Street (D) Area - City 369. ... Franklin Field is the University of Pennsylvanias football stadium. ... August 23 is the 235th day of the year (236th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Location in the province of Ontario, Canada Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Incorporated June 9, 1846[1] Government - Mayor Fred Eisenberger - City Council Hamilton City Council - Representatives 5 MPs and 5 MPPs Area [2] - City 1,138. ... Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Location of the City of Ottawa in the Province of Ontario Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Established 1850 as Town of Bytown Incorporated 1855 as City of Ottawa Amalgamated January 1, 2001 Government - Mayor Larry OBrien - City Council Ottawa City Council - Representatives 8... The Toronto Argonauts are a Canadian Football League team based in Toronto, Ontario. ... The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta. ... Nickname: Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government - Mayor Tom Potter Area - City 145. ...

The 1960s and 1970s were the Rough Riders' glory years. With coach and general manager Frank Clair at the helm along with players Russ Jackson, Whit Tucker, Ron Stewart, Tom Clements, and Tony Gabriel, the Riders were one of the CFL's best teams, winning the Grey Cup five times in that span and including their last victory in 1976, where Tony Gabriel made the game-winning touchdown catch in the end zone in a 26–23 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Rough Riders' last and final appearance in the Grey Cup game was 1981 against the heavily favoured Edmonton Eskimos. The game started out as a shocker when the Riders jumped out to a 23–8 halftime lead over the Eskimos. But a controversial double interference call against Riders receiver Tony Gabriel in the second half proved to be costly, as the Eskimos, led by backup quarterback Tom Wilkinson, came from behind to beat the Riders 26–23 on a game-winning field goal by kicker Dave Cutler. Frank J. Clair ( May 12, 1917 - April 3, 2005) was a coach in the Canadian Football League, nicknamed the Professor for his ability to recognize and develop talent. ... Russ Jackson Russ Stanley Jackson (July 28, 1936-) is a former Canadian football quarterback. ... Tom Clements (born June 18, 1953, in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania) is a legendary Canadian Football League quarterback. ... Tony Gabriel was a pass receiver in the Canadian Football League from 1971 to 1981. ... Lions Stampeders Eskimos Roughriders Blue Bombers Tiger-Cats Argonauts Alouettes The Canadian Football League (CFL), also known by its French name, Ligue canadienne de football (LCF), is a professional sports league located in Canada that plays Canadian football, and is the second most popular sports league in Canada. ... The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. ... The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton, Alberta. ... Then Prime Minister Joe Clark presents the 1979 Grey Cup to victorious Edmonton Eskimos Danny Kepley and Tom Wilkinson. ... Dave Cutler, born October 17, 1945, was an all star place kicker with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. ...

Throughout most of the 1980s and 1990s, despite having two even 0.500 records (8–8 in 1983 and 9–9 in 1992) along with hosting the 1988 Grey Cup, the Riders struggled with losing seasons, poor ownership, mismanagement, and decreased fan support, which ultimately led to the team folding in 1996. 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, the final owner of the previous franchise expected payment for the rights to it; the new franchise declined the request, and went with a 'fresh' name for the new team.) Since the suspension of the Renegades for the 2006 season, there has been some interest in purchasing the rights to the Rough Riders name by several groups looking to return a CFL franchise to Ottawa. However, the logo chosen b the Renegades shows similarities to the logo used by the Rough Riders for much of their existence up until 1992 and most fans believe that is where the similarities should end. 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The Ottawa Renegades are a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario. ...

Logo history of the Ottawa Rough Riders

Helmet history of the Ottawa Rough Riders

Players of note

Canadian Football Hall of Famers: The Canadian Football Hall of Fame officially opened as a museum to dedicate football in Canada on November 28, 1972. ...

Less Browne (born December 7, 1959 in East Liverpool, Ohio) was a Canadian Football League defensive back for the Hamilton Tigercats, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the Ottawa Roughriders and the British Columbia Lions. ... Tom Clements (born June 18, 1953, in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania) is a legendary Canadian Football League quarterback. ... Abe Eliowitz, born November 10, 1910 in New York and died November 19, 1981 at Livonia, Michigan, was a star football player in American college football and in the days before the Canadian Football League. ... Tony Gabriel was a pass receiver in the Canadian Football League from 1971 to 1981. ... Anthony Charles (Tony) Golab (born January 17, 1919) is a retired Canadian football player. ... Condredge Holloway was the quarterback for the Toronto Argonauts during the early 1980sÂ. Category: ... Russ Jackson Russ Stanley Jackson (July 28, 1936-) is a former Canadian football quarterback. ... Ronald L. Stewart (born September 25, 1934) is a former Canadian running back for Queens University and the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League. ... Whit Tucker was an all star receiver in the Canadian Football League. ... Charles Kaye Vaughan (born 1931) is a former Canadian Football League and Hall of Fame player with the Ottawa Rough Riders who won the CFLs Outstanding Lineman Award in 1956 and 1957. ...

Other stars

Categories: Defunct Canadian Football League teams | Ottawa Rough Riders | Sport in Ottawa | Sports clubs established in 1876 Margene Adkins (born April 30, 1947 in Fort Worth, Texas) is a former American college football, National Football League, and Canadian Football League player. ... Rohan Anthony Marley (born May 19, 1972, Jamaica) is the son of late reggae artist Bob Marley and Janet Hunt. ... Bo Scott (born March 30, 1945 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania) was a former running back for the Cleveland Browns American football team in the National Football League. ... Victor Arnold Washington (born March 23, 1946 in Plainfield, New Jersey) is a former American football running back/safety in the NFL. In six seasons he played for the San Francisco 49ers, Houston Oilers, and Buffalo Bills. ...

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