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The 1979 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in 2nd place in the East division with a 8–6–2 record. The 1979 season would be the last time ever that an Ottawa-based CFL team would have a winning season.In May 1979 Tom Clements was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Clements-Holloway quarterback combination would be no more.