1982 Ottawa Rough Riders season
| 1982 Ottawa Rough Riders season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Allan Waters |
| General manager | Jake Dunlap |
| Head coach | George Brancato |
| Home stadium | Lansdowne Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Division place | 3rd, East |
| Playoffs | Lost in East Final |
| Uniform | |
The 1982 Ottawa Rough Riders finished the season in third place in the East Division with a 5–11 record. After winning the East-Semi Final playoff game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, the Riders lost to the Toronto Argonauts in the East Final. This season marked the last time an Ottawa football franchise won a playoff game until 2015, when the second-year Redblacks won two playoff games.
Offseason
CFL draft
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | Mark Seale | DT | Richmond |
| 0 | 0 | Kevin Dalliday | OG/DT | Carleton |
| 0 | 0 | Ron St. Poulton | DB | McGill |
| 3 | 26 | Terry Cahill | DB | East Stroudsberg State |
| 4 | 35 | Bruce Milks | DB | South Arkansas |
| 5 | 44 | Terry Elik | LB | Simon Fraser |
| 6 | 53 | Greg Clarke | OT | British Columbia |
Preseason
| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| A | June 12 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 5–11 | 0–1 | 12,906 | |
| B | June 17 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 10–26 | 0–2 | 15,075 | |
| C | June 22 | at Montreal Concordes | W 26–13 | 1–2 | 7,665 | |
| D | June 29 | vs. Montreal Concordes | W 31–13 | 2–2 | 14,997 | |
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Argonauts | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 426 | 426 | 4–2 | W2 | Details |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 396 | 401 | 5–1 | W1 | Details |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 267 | 518 | 2–4 | L1 | Details |
| Montreal Concordes | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 241 | 506 | 1–5 | L7 | Details |
Schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | July 11 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 7–55 | 0–1 | 21,435 | |
| 2 | 2 | July 17 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 14–20 | 0–2 | 15,860 | |
| 3 | Bye | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | July 29 | vs. Montreal Concordes | W 55–5 | 1–2 | 18,991 | |
| 5 | 4 | Aug 6 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 19–30 | 1–3 | 29,038 | |
| 6 | 5 | Aug 12 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 19–26 | 1–4 | 21,455 | |
| 7 | 6 | Aug 19 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 25–35 | 1–5 | 38,258 | |
| 8 | 7 | Aug 28 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 20–27 | 1–6 | 25,904 | |
| 9 | 8 | Sept 3 | vs. BC Lions | L 13–45 | 1–7 | 20,609 | |
| 10 | 9 | Sept 12 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 11–47 | 1–8 | 54,622 | |
| 11 | 10 | Sept 18 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 38–28 | 2–8 | 17,227 | |
| 12 | 11 | Sept 24 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 30–19 | 3–8 | 27,601 | |
| 13 | 12 | Oct 3 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 13–18 | 3–9 | 23,670 | |
| 14 | Bye | ||||||
| 15 | 13 | Oct 16 | at BC Lions | L 22–28 | 3–10 | 20,068 | |
| 16 | 14 | Oct 23 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 42–19 | 4–10 | 18,748 | |
| 17 | 15 | Oct 31 | at Montreal Concordes | W 34–32 | 5–10 | 17,179 | |
| 18 | 16 | Nov 6 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 14–28 | 5–11 | 25,868 | |
Postseason
| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| East Semi-Final | Nov 14 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 30–20 | 1–0 | 20,087 | |
| East Final | Nov 21 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 7–44 | 1–1 | 44,432 | |
Roster
| 1982 Ottawa Rough Riders final roster | ||||||||
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| Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Injured list
Reserve list
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Awards and honours
CFL All-Stars
- RB – Alvin "Skip" Walker
- OG – Val Belcher
- OG – Rudy Phillips
Eastern All-Stars
- RB – Alvin "Skip" Walker
- OG – Val Belcher
- OG – Rudy Phillips
- DT – Gary Dulin
- DE – Greg Marshall
- DB – Carl Brazley
- K – Gerry Organ