Ottawa Renegades - History

Sept 16, 1867: Two non-organized clubs, the Rough Riders and the Senators, play in the earliest game on record played in the Ottawa region. Records vaguely seem to indicate that the Rough Riders were named for the lumberjacks who rode down the rapids of the Ottawa River.
Sept 20, 1876: Ottawa Football Club formed.
1919: Five years later, following the return of the game after a three-year hiatus due to the Great War, the Ottawa Capitals had a slightly better run, finishing at 2-2, but would fold after the 1919 campaign.
1926: Senators successfully defended their title with a 10-7 victory over the University of Toronto.
1936: Rough Riders lose 26-20 to Sarnia Imperials in the Grey Cup.
Nov 7, 1996: Ottawa ceases football operations, ending an association dating back over 120 years.
Mar 6, 2000: CFL announces plans to re-start football in Ottawa for the 2001 season.
Oct 16, 2001: CFL announces Ottawa expansion franchise granted for 2002. City of Ottawa also granted Grey Cup for 2004. Six days later, Eric Tillman was given the reigns as the club's first general manager, and on November 17, former Rider quarterback Joe Paopao was named the franchise's first head coach. Ten days later, running back Sam Zanders, who had played with the Toronto Argonauts the previous season, would become the first club's player as he was signed as a free agent on November 27.
Nov 18, 2001: Following a name-the-team contest, Ottawa announces the name of their new team: The "Renegades". New team colours to be black, red & pewter.

East	W	L	T
Montreal	12	3	0
Toronto	7	8	0
Ottawa	6	10	0
Hamilton	1	15	0

West	W	L	T
Edm.	12	4	0
B.C.	9	6	0
Winnipeg	9	6	0
Sask.	8	7	0
Calgary	5	10	0

2008-10-06