The 1984 Ottawa Rough Riders finished the season in fourth place in the East Division with a 4–12 record. As such, the Rough Riders missed the playoffs for the first time since 1970.
Offseason
CFL draft
| Round |
Pick |
Player |
Position |
School
|
| Territorial |
5 |
Michel Bourgeau |
DT |
Boise State
|
| 1 |
4 |
Maurice Martin |
DB |
Toronto
|
| 2 |
13 |
Dan Rashovich |
LB |
Simon Fraser
|
| 3 |
22 |
Damir Dupin |
DL |
Nevada-Las Vegas
|
| 6 |
49 |
Dave Maganja |
OL |
York
|
| 7 |
58 |
Mike White |
DB |
Waterloo
|
| 8 |
67 |
Barry Armstrong |
DB |
Ottawa
|
Preseason
| Date
|
Opponent
|
Results
|
Attendance
|
| Score
|
Record
|
| June 6
|
vs. Montreal Concordes
|
L 18–38
|
0–1
|
16,208
|
| June 11
|
at Montreal Concordes
|
W 18–0
|
1–1
|
11,042
|
| June 18
|
at Toronto Argonauts
|
W 37–11
|
2–1
|
27,005
|
| June 22
|
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
L 27–39
|
2–2
|
16,129
|
Regular season
Standings
Schedule
| Week
|
Game
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Results
|
Attendance
|
| Score
|
Record
|
| 1
|
1
|
June 30
|
at Edmonton Eskimos
|
L 31–32
|
0–1
|
32,441
|
| 2
|
2
|
July 7
|
vs. Calgary Stampeders
|
W 17–16
|
1–1
|
20,042
|
| 3
|
3
|
July 14
|
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
W 31–9
|
2–1
|
22,405
|
| 4
|
4
|
July 21
|
at Montreal Concordes
|
W 31–28
|
3–1
|
19,758
|
| 5
|
5
|
July 29
|
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
|
L 24–46
|
3–2
|
23,575
|
| 6
|
6
|
August 5
|
at Toronto Argonauts
|
L 14–49
|
3–3
|
33,077
|
| 7
|
7
|
August 11
|
at BC Lions
|
L 21–34
|
3–4
|
37,560
|
| 8
|
8
|
August 17
|
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|
L 17–46
|
3–5
|
24,204
|
| 9
|
Bye
|
| 10
|
9
|
August 31
|
vs. Toronto Argonauts
|
L 20–23
|
3–6
|
25,708
|
| 11
|
10
|
September 7
|
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|
L 25–65
|
3–7
|
26,187
|
| 12
|
11
|
September 14
|
at Calgary Stampeders
|
L 21–23
|
3–8
|
20,120
|
| 13
|
12
|
September 21
|
vs. Edmonton Eskimos
|
W 32–23
|
4–8
|
19,387
|
| 14
|
13
|
September 30
|
at Saskatchewan Roughriders
|
L 15–31
|
4–9
|
24,747
|
| 15
|
Bye
|
| 16
|
14
|
October 13
|
vs. BC Lions
|
L 17–33
|
4–10
|
21,280
|
| 17
|
15
|
October 20
|
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
L 14–20
|
4–11
|
18,101
|
| 18
|
16
|
October 28
|
vs. Montreal Concordes
|
L 24–29
|
4–12
|
17,162
|
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Awards and honours
CFL awards
CFL All-Stars
References
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| Franchise | |
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| Stadiums | |
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| Lore | |
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| Important figures | |
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| Retired numbers | |
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Dominion Championships (3) | |
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Grey Cup Championships (9) | |
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Eastern Division Championships (15) | |
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