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| 1984 Ottawa Rough Riders season | |
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| Head coach | George Brancato |
| Home field | Lansdowne Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–12 |
| Division place | 4th, East |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
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The 1984 Ottawa Rough Riders finished the season in fourth place in the East Division with a 4–12 record. As such, the Rough Riders missed the playoffs for the first time since 1970.
Offseason
CFL draft
Main article: 1984 CFL Draft| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| Territorial | 5 | Michel Bourgeau | DT | Boise State |
| 1 | 4 | Maurice Martin | DB | Toronto |
| 2 | 13 | Dan Rashovich | LB | Simon Fraser |
| 3 | 22 | Damir Dupin | DL | Nevada-Las Vegas |
| 6 | 49 | Dave Maganja | OL | York |
| 7 | 58 | Mike White | DB | Waterloo |
| 8 | 67 | Barry Armstrong | DB | Ottawa |
Preseason
| Date | Opponent | Results | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||
| June 6 | vs. Montreal Concordes | L 18–38 | 0–1 | 16,208 |
| June 11 | at Montreal Concordes | W 18–0 | 1–1 | 11,042 |
| June 18 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 37–11 | 2–1 | 27,005 |
| June 22 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 27–39 | 2–2 | 16,129 |
Regular season
Standings
| East Division | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
| Toronto Argonauts | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 461 | 361 | 5–1 | L1 | Details |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 353 | 439 | 4–2 | W3 | Details |
| Montreal Concordes | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 386 | 404 | 1–5 | W1 | Details |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 354 | 507 | 2–4 | L1 | Details |
Schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | June 30 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 31–32 | 0–1 | 32,441 | |
| 2 | 2 | July 7 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 17–16 | 1–1 | 20,042 | |
| 3 | 3 | July 14 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 31–9 | 2–1 | 22,405 | |
| 4 | 4 | July 21 | at Montreal Concordes | W 31–28 | 3–1 | 19,758 | |
| 5 | 5 | July 29 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 24–46 | 3–2 | 23,575 | |
| 6 | 6 | August 5 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 14–49 | 3–3 | 33,077 | |
| 7 | 7 | August 11 | at BC Lions | L 21–34 | 3–4 | 37,560 | |
| 8 | 8 | August 17 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 17–46 | 3–5 | 24,204 | |
| 9 | Bye | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | August 31 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 20–23 | 3–6 | 25,708 | |
| 11 | 10 | September 7 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 25–65 | 3–7 | 26,187 | |
| 12 | 11 | September 14 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 21–23 | 3–8 | 20,120 | |
| 13 | 12 | September 21 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 32–23 | 4–8 | 19,387 | |
| 14 | 13 | September 30 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 15–31 | 4–9 | 24,747 | |
| 15 | Bye | ||||||
| 16 | 14 | October 13 | vs. BC Lions | L 17–33 | 4–10 | 21,280 | |
| 17 | 15 | October 20 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 14–20 | 4–11 | 18,101 | |
| 18 | 16 | October 28 | vs. Montreal Concordes | L 24–29 | 4–12 | 17,162 | |
Awards and honours
CFL awards
CFL All-Stars
- None
References
| 1984 CFL season by team | |
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| Western | |
| Eastern | |
| See also | |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | |
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| Franchise | |
| Stadiums | |
| Lore | |
| Important figures | |
| Retired numbers | |
| Dominion Championships (3) | |
| Grey Cup Championships (9) | |
| Eastern Division Championships (15) | |
| See also | |
| Ottawa Rough Riders seasons | |
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