The 1979 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in second place in the Eastern Conference with an 8–6–2 record. Prior to the
2015 season, the 1979 season was the last time that an Ottawa-based CFL team had a winning season.
In May 1979, Tom Clements was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Clements-Holloway quarterback combination would be no more. From 1975–78, under Holloway and Clements, the Rough Riders compiled a 38–24–2 record, which included two Eastern Division championships and a Grey Cup win in 1976 over Saskatchewan. This lent to the credence of the "two number-ones" stratagem and both quarterbacks' team-first attitude.
Preseason
Regular season
Standings
Schedule
Postseason
Player stats
Passing
Receiving
Awards and honours
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Ron Foxx
Ronald E. Foxx (born May 2, 1951) is a Canadian football
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, Linebacker, CFL All-Star
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Tony Gabriel
Anthony Michael Peter Gabriel (born December 11, 1948) is a former professional Canadian football pass receiver who played in the Canadian Football League from 1971 to 1981. He played for both the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Ottawa Rough Riders. ...
, Tight End, CFL All-Star
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1979 in sports in Ontario