| 1969 Ottawa Rough Riders season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Frank Clair |
| Home field | Lansdowne Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–3 |
| Division place | 1st, East |
| Playoff finish | Won Grey Cup |
The 1969 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in first place in the Eastern Conference with an 11–3 record and won the Grey Cup, repeating as Grey Cup Champions. Russ Jackson retired from the Canadian Football League after this game, having won three Grey Cup championships. He retired with the team record for total career passing yards with 24,952.[1]
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| A | July 5 | at Montreal Alouettes | 26–20 | Win | 1–0 |
| B | July 14 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 15–13 | Loss | 1–1 |
| C | July 18 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 6–5 | Loss | 1–2 |
| D | July 22 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 39–8 | Win | 2–2 |
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 399 | 298 | 22 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 406 | 280 | 20 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 307 | 315 | 17 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 304 | 395 | 6 |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| 1 | July 30 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 47–15 | Win | 1–0 |
| 2 | Aug 6 | at Calgary Stampeders | 35–19 | Win | 2–0 |
| 3 | Aug 13 | vs. BC Lions | 41–24 | Win | 3–0 |
| 4 | Aug 20 | at Montreal Alouettes | 17–15 | Win | 4–0 |
| 5 | Sept 1 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 27–22 | Loss | 4–1 |
| 6 | Sept 6 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 47–22 | Win | 5–1 |
| 7 | Sept 13 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 25–23 | Win | 6–1 |
| 8 | Sept 20 | at Toronto Argonauts | 34–27 | Win | 7–1 |
| 9 | Sept 27 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 17–0 | Win | 8–1 |
| 10 | Oct 4 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 28–20 | Win | 9–1 |
| 11 | Oct 12 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 38–21 | Loss | 9–2 |
| 11 | Oct 15 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 38–31 | Win | 10–2 |
| 12 | Oct 25 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 20–9 | Win | 11–2 |
| 13 | Nov 1 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 28–7 | Loss | 11–3 |
Postseason
Playoffs
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| East Final #1 | Nov 16 | at Toronto Argonauts | 22–14 | Loss | 11–4 |
| East Final #2 | Nov 22 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 32–3 | Win | 12–4 |
| Grey Cup | Nov 30 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 29–11 | Win | 13–4 |
Grey Cup
| Teams | 1 Q | 2 Q | 3 Q | 4 Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| Ottawa Roughriders | 0 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 29 |
Player stats
Passing
| Player | Games Played | Attempts | Completions | Percentage | Yards | Touchdowns | Interceptions |
| Russ Jackson | 14 | 358 | 193 | 53.9% | 3641 | 33 | 12 |
Awards and honours
- CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Russ Jackson (QB)
- CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Russ Jackson (QB)
- Grey Cup Most Valuable Player – Russ Jackson
- Jeff Russell Memorial Trophy – Russ Jackson[4]
- Russ Jackson, QB, Eastern Division All-Star
- Russ Jackson, CFL Pass Attempts Leader
- Russ Jackson, Lionel Conacher Trophy[5]
- Russ Jackson, Lou Marsh Trophy[5]
CFL All-Stars
- Russ Jackson, QB
- Vic Washington, RB
- Margene Adkins, SE
- Billy Joe Booth, DE
- Ken Lehmann, LB
- Jerry "Soupy" Campbell, LB
- Don Sutherin, DB
References
- ↑ Weird Facts about Canadian Football, p.130, Overtime Books, First Printing 2009, ISBN 978-1-897277-26-3
- 1 2 http://www.profootballarchives.com/1969irfuott.html
- ↑ CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League Archived 2010-12-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League Archived 2012-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
- 1 2 http://www.sportshall.ca/accessible/hm_profile.php?i=417
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