1983 Ottawa Rough Riders season
The 1983 Ottawa Rough Riders finished the season in 2nd place in the East Division with an 8–8 record. This season marked the last time an Ottawa football team hosted a playoff game until 2015 when the second-year Ottawa Redblacks hosted the East Final, where the Rough Riders lost the East-Semi Final game to Hamilton by a score of 33–31.
| 1983 Ottawa Rough Riders season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | George Brancato |
| Home field | Lansdowne Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 2nd, East |
| Playoff finish | Lost in East Semi-Final |
| Uniform | |
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Offseason
CFL Draft
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Steve Harrison | LB | British Columbia |
| 2 | 11 | Junior Robinson | DB | Guelph |
| 3 | 20 | Sam Benincasa | LB | Guelph |
| 4 | 29 | John Kane | OL | Michigan Tech |
| 5 | 38 | Courtney Taylor | DB | Wilfrid Laurier |
| 6 | 47 | Francois Payer | DE | Bishop's |
| 7 | 56 | Chris Rhora | DE | Acadia |
| 8 | 65 | Don Clow | WR | Acadia |
Preseason
| Date | Opponent | Final Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 10 | at Montreal Concordes | 14–4 | Loss | 10,100 | 0–1 |
| June 16 | vs. Montreal Concordes | 34–13 | Loss | 12,803 | 0–2 |
| June 24 | at Toronto Argonauts | 31–15 | Loss | 28,107 | 0–3 |
| June 29 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 47–40 | Win | 13,331 | 1–3 |
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Argonauts | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 452 | 328 | 24 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 384 | 424 | 16 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 389 | 498 | 11 |
| Montreal Concordes | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 367 | 447 | 11 |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 8 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 26–25 | Win | 18,995 | 1–0 |
| 2 | July 16 | at Montreal Concordes | 36–28 | Loss | 15,621 | 1–1 |
| 3 | July 21 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 27–16 | Loss | 18,621 | 1–2 |
| 4 | July 28 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 44–4 | Loss | 18,622 | 1–3 |
| 5 | Bye | |||||
| 6 | Aug 13 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 24–22 | Loss | 14,729 | 1–4 |
| 7 | Aug 19 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 27–17 | Loss | 30,006 | 1–5 |
| 8 | Aug 26 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 17–14 | Win | 49,880 | 2–5 |
| 9 | Sept 2 | vs. BC Lions | 49–19 | Win | 22,234 | 3–5 |
| 10 | Sept 9 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 29–28 | Loss | 23,475 | 3–6 |
| 11 | Bye | |||||
| 12 | Sept 25 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 29–25 | Win | 26,014 | 4–6 |
| 13 | Oct 1 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 24–23 | Win | 24,404 | 5–6 |
| 14 | Oct 8 | at Calgary Stampeders | 29–24 | Win | 24,167 | 6–6 |
| 15 | Oct 16 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 42–23 | Win | 25,642 | 7–6 |
| 16 | Oct 23 | at Toronto Argonauts | 20–19 | Win | 36,526 | 8–6 |
| 17 | Oct 29 | vs. Montreal Concordes | 25–20 | Loss | 20,959 | 8–7 |
| 18 | Nov 5 | at BC Lions | 40–13 | Loss | 42,901 | 8–8 |
Postseason
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Semi-Final | Nov 13 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 33–31 | Loss | 28,524 |
Awards and honours
CFL Awards
CFL All-Stars
- RB – Alvin "Skip" Walker
- OG – Rudy Phillips
- OT – Kevin Powell
- DT – Garry Dulin
- DE – Greg Marshall
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