The 1970 Ottawa Rough Riders finished the season in 4th place in the Eastern Conference with a 4–10 record in their first season without

Frank Clair Frank James Clair (May 12, 1917 – April 3, 2005) was an American gridiron football player, coach, and executive. Nicknamed "the Professor" for his ability to recognize and develop talent, he served as a head coach in the Canadian Football L ...

as head coach after he served 14 seasons in that capacity.

Jack Gotta Jack "Jocko" Gotta (November 14, 1929 – June 29, 2013) was an American-born Canadian professional football player, coach, and general manager. Gotta played Tight End at Oregon State in 1952 and Hamilton Air Force Base from 1954-1956. He sig ...

, who was an assistant with Ottawa from 1967 to 1969 became head coach. The Rough Riders finished the season out of the playoffs and failed to defend their back-to-back

Grey Cup The Grey Cup (french: Coupe Grey) is both the championship game of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the trophy awarded to the victorious team playing in the namesake championship of professional Canadian football. The game is contested be ...

titles.

Preseason

Regular season

Standings

Schedule

Player stats

Defence

Awards and honours

Al Marcelin Allen Jules Marcelin (born April 17, 1945) is a retired Canadian football player who played for the Ottawa Rough Riders. He played college football at Parsons College Parsons College was a private liberal arts college located in Fairfield, Iowa ...

, Defensive Back, CFL All-Star

References

{{1970 CFL season by team Ottawa Rough Riders seasons 1970 Canadian Football League season by team