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1973 Ottawa Rough Riders season

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Head coach
  
Jack Gotta

Record
  
9–5

Playoff finish
  
Won Grey Cup

Home field
  
Lansdowne Park

Division place
  
1st, East

The 1973 Ottawa Rough Riders finished the season in 1st place in the CFL East division with a 9–5 record and won the Grey Cup.

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Grey Cup

Edmonton quarterback Tom Wilkinson was accused of using an unnatural head motion to draw the defence offside. Ottawa General Manager Frank Clair lobbied league officials to watch Wilkinson carefully at the line of scrimmage.

Awards and honours

  • CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Gerry Organ (K)
  • CFL's Coach of the Year – Jack Gotta
  • Grey Cup Most Valuable Player, Charlie Brandon (DE)
  • Dick Adams, Defensive Back, CFL All-Star
  • Jerry Campbell, Linebacker, CFL All-Star
  • Al Marcelin, Defensive Back, CFL All-Star
  • Rudy Sims, Defensive Tackle, CFL All-Star

    • References

    1973 Ottawa Rough Riders season Wikipedia
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