The 1980 Ottawa Rough Riders finished the season in third place in the Eastern Conference with a 7–9 record. They lost the East Semi-Final to the Montreal Alouettes.

Offseason

CFL Draft

Preseason

Regular season

Standings

Schedule

Postseason

Awards and honours

CFL All-Stars

*TE – Tony Gabriel *OG –

Val Belcher Val Belcher (July 6, 1954 – September 12, 2010) was an American football Guard (American and Canadian football), offensive guard in the Canadian Football League for the Ottawa Rough Riders and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played college footbal ...

Eastern All-Stars

*RB –

Richard Crump Richard Crump (born February 28, 1955) is a former Canadian Football League (CFL) running back who played for three different teams from 1975 through 1981. For his career, Crump finished with 3,854 yards rushing and 200 pass receptions. Crump play ...

*TE – Tony Gabriel *OG – Val Belcher *DT – Mike Raines *LB – Ron Foxx *LB –

Rick Sowieta Rick Sowieta (10 March 1954 – 26 August 2017) was a CFL linebacker who played ten seasons in the Canadian Football League, mainly for the Ottawa Rough Riders, for whom he played eight years. He was a CFL Eastern All Star in 1980, 1983, and 1985 ...

CFL Awards

* CFLPA's Most Outstanding Community Service Award –

Jim Coode James Edward Coode (October 22, 1951 – June 17, 1987) was an American football and Canadian football player. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1970 to 1973 and professional football for the Detroit Wheels (two game ...

(OT)

References

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