1974 Ottawa Rough Riders season Tags: National Football League Season.The 1974 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in 2nd place in the CFL East division with a 7–9 record. Head coach Jack Gotta left the Rough Riders to become the head coach of the Birmingham Americans in the World Football League. coach George Brancato team Ottawa Rough Riders year 1974-01-01T00:00:00+02:00 Learn more... Loading...