1994 Ottawa Rough Riders season
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The 1994
Ottawa Rough Riders
finished 4th place in the East division with a 4–14–0 record. They were defeated in the East Semi-Final by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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1994 CFL season
The 1994 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 41st season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 37th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1994:...
Ottawa Rough Riders
Ottawa Rough Riders
The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. One of the oldest and longest lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine times. Their most dominant era was the 1960s and 1970s, a...
finished 4th place in the East division with a 4–14–0 record. They were defeated in the East Semi-Final by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...
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CFL Draft
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Tony Bailey | DE | St. Mary's |
| 1 | 7 | Rod Murphy | LB | Idaho State |
| 2 | 15 | Mike Malott | RB | Waterloo |
| 3 | 23 | Glenn McCausland | WR | Toronto |
| 4 | 31 | Obie Spanic | DT | Weber State |
Preseason
| Date | Opponent | Final Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 24 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 61–28 | Loss | 0–1 |
| June 29 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 28–27 | Loss | 0–2 |
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 651 | 572 | 26 |
| Baltimore CFLers | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 561 | 431 | 24 |
| Toronto Argonauts Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta... |
18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 504 | 578 | 14 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders Ottawa Rough Riders The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. One of the oldest and longest lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine times. Their most dominant era was the 1960s and 1970s, a... |
18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 480 | 647 | 8 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium... |
18 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 435 | 562 | 8 |
| Shreveport Pirates Shreveport Pirates The Shreveport Pirates were a Canadian Football League team, playing at Independence Stadium in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA, in 1994 and 1995.... |
18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 330 | 661 | 6 |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Final Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
| 1 | July 6 | vs. Shreveport Pirates | 40–10 | Win | 18,134 | 1–0 |
| 2 | July 15 | vs. BC Lions | 57–18 | Loss | 20,069 | 1–1 |
| 3 | July 20 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 23–21 | Loss | 27,188 | 1–2 |
| 4 | July 28 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 53–25 | Win | 12,339 | 2–2 |
| 5 | Aug 3 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 30–27 | Loss | 17,163 | 2–3 |
| 6 | Aug 11 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 59–41 | Loss | 19,173 | 2–4 |
| 7 | Aug 17 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 46–1 | Loss | 21,308 | 2–5 |
| 8 | Aug 26 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 35–19 | Loss | 21,738 | 2–6 |
| 9 | Sept 3 | vs. Las Vegas Posse | 54–50 | Win | 17,732 | 3–6 |
| 10 | Sept 10 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 28–18 | Loss | 17,321 | 3–7 |
| 11 | Sept 18 | at Toronto Argonauts | 40–32 | Win | 15,102 | 4–7 |
| 12 | Sept 25 | vs. Baltimore CFLers | 42–27 | Loss | 20,764 | 4–8 |
| 13 | Oct 1 | at Baltimore CFLers | 40–13 | Loss | 36,187 | 4–9 |
| 14 | Oct 10 | at Calgary Stampeders | 28–24 | Loss | 22,615 | 4–10 |
| 15 | Oct 16 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 24–22 | Loss | 21,029 | 4–11 |
| 16 | Oct 22 | at Sacramento Gold Miners | 44–9 | Loss | 13,760 | 4–12 |
| 17 | Oct 29 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 46–29 | Loss | 23,292 | 4–13 |
| 18 | Nov 4 | at Shreveport Pirates | 28–24 | Loss | 32,011 | 4–14 |
Postseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Final Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
| 19 | Nov 13 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 26–16 | Loss | 18,888 | 4–15 |
Eastern All-Stars
- DE – John Kropke, CFL Eastern All-Star
- LB – Daved BenefieldDaved BenefieldDaved Benefield is a former professional American football player who played thirteen seasons in the Canadian Football League for five different teams. He also was a backup at linebacker and defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers in 1996.-Career:As a youngster growing up in Southern...
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