Ottawa Citizen, July 8th, 1981: "They were called the Sooners, he (Bruce Hamilton) explained, because they used the old Oklahoma defence. The Okie and the Eagle were the popular defences then, and the Oklahoma team was called the Sooners, so Bruce decided to call the Ottawa club the Sooners"
History
Established
in 1960, the Sooners began play at the intermediate level (in the
Ottawa and District Intermediate Football League). They joined the
junior ranks in 1962, beginning play in the Interprovincial Junior
Football League and winning the league title.
The Sooners played
at the senior level in 1970 and 1971 in the Senior Ottawa Football
Union, again winning the league championship in their first season when
they defeated the St. Catharines' Rams 54-30 in a two-game total-point
contest. They returned to the junior level in 1972, becoming members
of the Quebec Junior Football Conference for two years, then the
Ontario Football Conference starting in 1974. They have since won the
Canadian Junior Football
Championship on four occasions; 1974, 1979 1984 and 1992. They were
runners-up on nine occasions (see scores below).
The
Sooners moved
to the Quebec Major Junior Football League in 1996 for financial
reasons and have won that league's Championship three times (1997, 2001
and 2002).
They would rejoin the Ontario Football Conference in 2009 and win that Conference's championship in the their first year back.
2009: 06-02, 2-0 in playoffs, Head Coach- Andy McEvoy
2008: 07-01, Head Coach- Bino Cesario, playoff victory voided due to use of ineligible player.
2007: 07-01, 1-0 in playoffs, Head Coach- Mike McCarthy
2006: 08-00, 0-1 in playoffs, Head Coach- Mike McCarthy
2005: 05-03, Head Coach- Mike McCarthy
2004: 10-00, Head Coach- Mike McCarthy, lost Manson Cup to the Chateauguay Raiders 36-34.
2003: 08-00, Head Coach- Mike McCarthy, lost Manson Cup to the Chateauguay Raiders 22-13.
2002: 09-00, Head Coach- Barry Gregory, Manson Cup Champions
2001: 07-01, Head Coach- Barry Gregory, Manson Cup Champions, defeated the Ottawa Jr Riders 18-17.
National championship Game Scores:
1995: Regina Rams 26, Ottawa Sooners 10
1992: Ottawa Sooners 35, Surrey Rams 18: MVP- Bob Grobelny, Most Outstanding Defensive Player- Mike Lavery
1991: Saskatoon Hilltops 48, Ottawa Sooners 07
1986: Regina Rams 53, Ottawa Sooners 12
1985: Saskatoon Hilltops 29, Ottawa Sooners 11
1984: Ottawa Sooners 46, Richmond Raiders23: MVP- George Gariepy, Most Outstanding Defensive Player- Jeff Sims
1983: Edmonton Wildcats 30, Ottawa Sooners 11
1979: Ottawa Sooners 13, Regina Rams 09: MVP- Frank Aiello, Most Outstanding Defensive Player- Bernie Amyotte
1978: Saskatoon Hilltops 24, Ottawa Sooners 04
1974: Ottawa Sooners 17, Vancouver Meralomas 04: MVP- Mark McCloskey
1973: Regina Rams 09, Ottawa Sooners 00
1969: Saskatoon Hilltops 28, Ottawa Sooners 07
1968: Saskatoon Hilltops 27, Ottawa Sooners 19
Ontario Football Conference Championship Game Scores
2009: Ottawa Sooners 14, St. Leonard Cougars 11
1995: Ottawa Sooners 32, Windsor AKO Fratmen 21
1994: Burlington Braves 44, Ottawa Sooners 18
1993: Hamilton Hurricanes 32, Ottawa Sooners 21 (OT)
1992: Ottawa Sooners 44, Windsor AKO Fratmen 03
1991: Ottawa Sooners 18, Windsor AKO Fratmen 12
1986: Ottawa Sooners 24, Burlington Braves 07
1985: Ottawa Sooners 21, Windsor AKO Fratmen 04
1984: Ottawa Sooners 39, Burlington Braves 23
1983: Ottawa Sooners 28, Montreal Concordes 11
1981: Hamilton Hurricanes 36, Ottawa Sooners 23
1980: Hamilton Hurricanes 27, Ottawa Sooners 17
1979: Ottawa Sooners 37, Verdun Maple Leafs 03
1978: Ottawa Sooners 29, Burlington Braves 00
1977: Hamilton Hurricanes 30, Ottawa Sooners 24
1974: Ottawa Sooners 33, Hamilton Hurricanes 30
Coaching History
Andy McAvoy: 2009
Bino Cesario: 2008
Mike McCarthy: 2003-2007
Barry Gregory: 2001-2002
Carlo Disipio: 2000
Mark Damiano: 1998 - 1999
Frank Farinaccio: 1996 - 1997
Mike Morris: 1995
Wayne Giardino: 1994
Greg Marshall: 1991 - 1993
Bob Stephen: 1989 - 1990
Denis Benoit: 1988
Chris Thompson: 1987
Bob St. George: 1985 - 1986
Jim Daley: 1982 - 1984
Ace Powell: 1976 - 1981
Gene Robillard: 1975
Jim Chiarelli: 1972 - 1974
Matt Anthony: 1971
Jock Simpson: 1966
Jack Donaghy: 1965
Don Holtby: 1962 - 1964, 1967 - 1970
Bruce Hamilton: 1960 - 1961
All-Time Win/Loss Records
1999: 1989: 06-02 1979: 10-00 1969: 06-00
1998: 1988: 02-06 1978: 07-01-01 1968: 08-00
1997: 09-01 1987: 04-05-01 1977: 10-00 1967: 06-03-01
1996: 1986: 09-01 1976: 08-00 1966: 03-03-01
1995: 05-03 1985: 09-01 1975: 07-02-01 1965: 07-01
1994: 07-02 1984: 09-00 1974: 08-02 1964: 05-02
1993: 06-01-01 1983: 10-00 1973: 07-00-01 1963: 08-00-01
1992: 08-00 1982: 07-03 1972: 06-03 1962: 09-01
1991: 07-01 1981: 06-02 1971: 04-04 1961:
1990: 05-03 1980: 05-05 1970: 07-01 1960:
Past Results
2009 - Ontario Football Conference (Roster)
Aug 22nd- Hamilton Hurricanes 14 @ Sooners 41 W
Aug 29th- Sooners 31 @ Burlington Braves 09 W
Sep 5th- Sooners 16 @ St Leonard Cougars 13 W
Sep 12th- London Beefeater 07 @ Sooners 17 W
Sep 20th- St Leonard Cougars 18 @ Sooners 12 L
Sep 26th- Windsor AKO Fratmen 21 @ Sooners 17 L
Oct 3rd- Sooners 22 @ Hamilton Hurricanes 16 W
Oct 10th- Sooners 07 @ London Beefeaters 06 W
Oct 17th- London Beefeaters 10 @ Sooners 24 W
Oct 25th- St Leonard Cougars 11 @ Sooners 14 W
Nov 1st- Edmonton Huskies 31 @ Sooners 03 L
2008 - Quebec Junior Football League (Stats)(Roster)
Aug 30th- Sooners 31 @ Ottawa Jr Riders 21 W
Sep 6th- Chateauguay Raiders 06 @ Sooners 22 W
Sep 13th- Cumberland Panthers 10 @ Sooners 42 W
Sep 21st- Sooners 51 @ Joliette Pirates 00 W
Sep 27th- St-Lazare Stallions 12 @ Sooners 49 W
Oct 4th- Sooners 50 @ South Shore Monarx 00 W
Oct 11th- Sooners 36 @ Laval Devils 16 W
Oct 18th- Ottawa Jr Riders 24 @ Sooners 17 L
Nov 2nd- Chateauguay Raiders 14 @ Sooners 34 W
2007 - Quebec Junior Football League (Stats)
Aug 25th- Sooners 14 @ Ottawa Jr Riders 18 L
Sep 8th- Sooners 42 @ Cumberland Panthers 03 W
Sep 16th- Chateauguay Raiders 14 @ Sooners 38 W
Sep 23rd- Sooners 60 @ South Shore Monarx 00 W
Sep 29th- Ottawa Jr Riders 13 @ Sooners 14 W
Oct 6th- Sooners 31 @ Laval Devils 12 W
Oct 13th- Joliette Pirates (forfeit) @ Sooners W
Oct 20th- Cumberland Panthers 16 @ Sooners 50 W
Oct 27th- Chateauguay Raiders 14 @ Sooners 42 W (Playoffs)
Nov 10th- Sooners 27 @ Ottawa Jr Riders 29 L (Championship Game)
2006 - Quebec Junior Football League (Stats)
Aug 27th- Ottawa Sooners 42 @ Valleyfield Phalanges 00 W
Sep 2nd- Ottawa Sooners 35 @ Cumberland Panthers 03 W
Sep 8th- Ottawa Jr Riders 06 @ Ottawa Sooners 44 W
Sep 16th- South Shore Monarx 13 @ Ottawa Sooners 49 W
Sep 23rd- Ottawa Sooners 21 @ Laval Devils 06 W
Oct 1st- Ottawa Sooners 27 @ North Shore Broncos 14 W
Oct 14th- Chateauguay Raiders 38 @ Ottawa Sooners 42 W
Oct 21st- Joliette Pirates 00 @ Ottawa Sooners 53 W
Nov 5th- Chateauguay Raiders 21 @ Ottawa Sooner 06 W (Playoff)
2005 - Quebec
Junior Football League
Nov 6th- Sooners 16 at Chateaguay Raiders 18 L (Championship Game)
2004 - Quebec
Junior Football League
Aug 21st- Chateauguay Raiders 21 @ Sooners 33 W
Sep 19th- Sooners 34 @ Chateauguay Raiders 17 W
Nov 14th- Chateauguay Raiders 36 @ Sooners 34 L (Championship Game)
2003 - Quebec
Junior Football League
Oct 5th- Ottawa Sooners 51 @ Valleyfield Phalanges 00 W
Oct 11th- Chateauguay Raiders 03 @ Sooners 21 W
Nov 1st- Valleyfield Phalanges 03 @ Sooners 54 W (Playoff)
2000 - Quebec Major Junior Football League
Oct 21st- Sooners 50 vs North Shore Broncos 02 W
Oct 29th- Sooners 07 @ North Shore Broncos 28 L (Playoff)
1997 - Quebec Major Junior Football League
Aug 23rd- Sooners 13 @ South Shore Packers 10 W
Sep 6th- Sooners 10 @ Ottawa Jr Riders 19 L
Oct 25th- South Shore Packers 04 @ Sooners 24 W (Playoff)
Nov 2nd- Ottawa Jr Riders 07 @ Sooners 13 W (Championship game)
1996 - Quebec Major Junior Football League
Oct 26th- Sooners 29 @ North Shore Broncos 17 W (Playoff)
Nov 2nd- Sooners 12 @ South Shore Packers 14 L (Championship game)
1992 - Ontario Junior Football Conference
Sep 12th- London Beefeaters 10 @ Sooners 52 W
Oct 17th- Windsor AKO Fratmen 03 @ Sooners 44 W
Oct 25th- Sooners 34 @ West Island Broncos 10 W (Playoff)
Nov 14th- Surrey Rams 18 @ Ottawa Sooners 35 W (CJFL Championship game)
1991 - Ontario Junior Football
Conference
Nov 9th- Sooners 07 vs Saskatoon Hilltops 48 L (CJFL
Championship game)
1990 - Ontario Junior Football Conference
Oct 5th- Oshawa Hawkeyes 01 @ Sooners 43 W
1989 - Ontario Junior Football Conference
Sep 16th- London Beefeaters 06 @ Sooners 20 W
1988 - Ontario Junior Football Conference
Sep 3rd- AKO Fratmen 39 @ Sooners 14 L
Sep 10th- Sooners 17 @ Hamilton 24 L
Sep 17th- Burlington 16 @ Sooners 09 L
1986 - Ontario Junior Football Conference
Oct 18th- Sooners 24 vs Burlington Braves 07 W (OFC Final)
Oct 26th- Sooners 57 @ Chateauguay Raiders 10 W (Eastern Final)
Nov 2nd- St. Vital Mustangs 26 @ Sooners 35 W (National semi-final)
Nov 15th- Sooners 12 @ Regina Rams 53 L (National Championship)
1985 - Ontario Junior Football Conference
Oct 5th- Windsor 03 @ Sooners 19 W
1984 - Ontario Junior Football Conference
Nov 10th- Sooners 46 vs Richmond Raiders 23 (in Kelowna) W (CJFL Championship game)
1983 - Ontario Junior Football Conference
Oct 29th- Montreal Jr Concordes 11 @ Sooners 28 W (Playoff)
1982 - Ontario Junior Football Conference
Aug 29th- Sooners 61 @ Oshawa Hawkeyes 03 W
Oct 16th- Sooners 13 @ Montreal 16 L
1980 - Ontario Junior Football Conference
Sep 13th- Sooners 10 @ Burlington Braves 17 L
Sep 20th- Sooners 28 @ Etobicoke Argonauts 21 W
Oct 4th- Sooners 03 @ Verdun Maple Leafs 07 L
Oct 11th- London Beefeaters 03 @ Sooners 45 W
Oct 18th- Sooners 18 @ Verdun Maple Leafs 11 W (Playoff)
Oct 25th- Sooners 21 @ Oshawa Hawkeyes 11 W (Playoff)
Nov 1st- Sooners 07 @ Hamilton 27 L (Playoff)
1979 - Ontario Junior Football Conference
Aug 4th- Sooners 10 @ Verdun Maple Leafs 03 W
Nov 10th- Sooners 13 vs Regina Rams 09 (in Hamilton) W (CJFL Championship game)
1978 - Ontario Junior Football Conference
Oct 22nd- Sooners 15 @ Verdun Maple leafs 26 L (OJFC Final, game 1)
Oct 29th- Verdun Maple Leafs 01 @ Sooners 30 W (OJFC Final, game 2, Sooners win series 45-27)
Nov 5th- Burlington Braves 00 @ Sooners 29 W (Conference championship)
1974 - Ontario Junior Football Conference
Sep 20th- Etobicoke-Lakeshore Bears 06 @ Sooners 47 W
Oct 5th- Sooners 15 @ Scarborough Rams 27 L
Nov 2nd- Hamilton Hurricanes 13 @ Sooners 22 W (OFC Final, game 1)
Nov 9th- Sooners 11 @ Hamilton Hurricanes 17 L (OFC Final, game 2, Sooners win series 33-30)
Nov 23rd- Sooners 17 @ Vancouver Meralomas 04 W (CJFL Championship game)
1973 - Quebec Junior Football Conference
Aug 26th- Verdun Invictus 06 @ Sooners 23 W
Sep 13th- Sooners 27 @ NDG Maple Leafs 10 W
1972 - Quebec Junior Football Conference
Aug 27th- Sooners 04 @ NDG Maple Leafs 06 L
Sep 1st- Laval Cobras 12 @ Ottawa Sooners 59 W
Sep 8th- Sooners 37 @ Verdun Invictus 15 W
Sep 22nd- Sooners 66 @ Laval Cobras 00 W
Oct 15th- Verdun Invictus 14 @ Sooners 30 W (QJFC playoffs, game one)
Oct 22nd- Sooners 17 @ Verdun Invictus 13 W (QJFC
playoffs, game two)
1971 - Ontario Rugby Football Union
Oct 16th- Sooners @ S. Catherines Rams 06 W
1970 - Ontario Rugby Football Union
Oct 4th- London Lords 00 @ Sooners 13 W
Oct 11th- Waterloo/Kitchener/Guelph Oaks 00 @ Sooners 27 W
Oct 17th- Sooners 23 @ St. Catherines Rams 14 W
1969 - Interprovincial Junior Football League
Aug 17th- Sooners 57 @ Vanier Vikings 07 W
Nov 1st- Sooners 33 @ Windsor AKO Fratmen 00 W
Nov 15th- Saskatoon Hilltops 28 @ Sooners 07 L
1968 - Interprovincial Junior Football League
Aug 11th- NDG Maple Leafs 01 @ Sooners 14 W
Aug 18th- Marieville Castors 00 @ Sooners 64 W
Sep 1st- Sooners 71 @ Eastview Vikings 00 W
Sep 15th- Sooners 46 @ Eastview Vikings 06 W
Sep 22nd- Sooners 79 @ West Island Royals 07 W
Sep 29th- Cornwall Mustangs 00 @ Sooners 25 W
Oct 13th- Sooners @ Cornwall Mustangs (Game 1)
Oct 20th- Conrwall Mustangs @ Sooners (Game 2)
1967 - Interprovincial Junior Football League
Aug 6th- Sooners 14 vs Eastview Golden Eagles 07 W
Aug 12th- Sooners 12 vs Notre Dame de Grace 25 L
Sep 3rd- Sooners 15 @ West End Royals 15 T
Sep 24th- West Island Royals 06 @ Sooners 32 W
Oct 1st- Sooners 14 vs Eastview Golden Eagles 00 W
Oct 29th- Easton Chargers 01 @ Sooners 21 W
Nov 4th- Sooners 08 @ Burlington Braves 14 L
1966 - Interprovincial Junior Football League
Oct 8th- Sooners 15 @ Cornwall Chargers 35 L
Oct 16th- Eastview Golden Eagles 33 @ Sooners 16 L (IJFL
Final, game 1)
Oct 23rd- Sooners @ Eastview Golden Eagles
1965 - Interprovincial Junior Football League
Oct 24th- Sooners 12 vs Eastview Golden Eagles 12 T (IJFL
Final, game 1)
Oct 31st- Sooners 13 vs Eastview
Golden Eagles 00 W (IJFL
Final, game 2)
1964 - Metropolitan Junior Football League
Aug 23rd- Ottawa Trojans 13 vs Sooners 08 L
Aug 30th- Eastview Lions 00 vs Sooners 21 W
Oct 18th- Sooners 38 @(?) Ottawa Trojans 13 W (IJFL Final, game 2)
1963 - Interprovincial Junior Football League
Aug 11th- Sooners 21 @ Hull Blue Bombers 00 W
Aug 18th- Sooners 53 @ St. Bonaventure Rough Riders 19 W
Aug 25th- Sooners 21 @ Gatineau Lions 00 W
Sep 11th- St. Bonaventure Rough Riders 07 @ Sooners 07 T
Oct 13th- Sooners 42 @ St. Bonaventure Rough Riders 12 W (Game one of playoff series)
1962 - Interprovincial Junior Football League
Aug 19th- Sooners 26 vs Hull Blue Bombers 00 W
Aug 26th- Sooners 18 vs St. Bonaventure Rough Riders 02 W
Sep 23rd- Sooners 33 vs Gatineau Lions 00 W
Sep 30th- Sooners 09 vs St. Bonaventure Rough Riders
01 W
Oct 7th- Sooners 35 vs Hull Blue Bombers 00 W
Oct 14th- Gatineau 00 vs Sooners 03 W
Oct 27th- St. Bonaventure 00 @ Sooners 32 W (JIFL championship, game 1)
Nov 3rd- Sooners 16 @ St. Bonaventure 06 W (JIFL championship, game 2)
1961 - Ottawa and District Intermediate Football League
Sep 3rd- Hawkesbury 00 @ Sooners 28 W
Sep 10th- Sooners 15 @ Cornwall 06 W
Sep 17th- Cornwall 02 @ Sooners 19 W
Sep 24th- W
Oct 1st- Vankleek Hill 07 @ Sooners 41 W
Oct 8th- Hawkesbury 07 @ Sooners 13 W
Nov 5th- Hawkesbury Hawks 04 @ Sooners 14 W (ODIFL Final, game 1)
Nov 12th- Sooners 14 @ Hawkesbury Hawks 00 W (ODIFL Final, game 2, Sooners win series 28-04)
1960 - Ottawa Valley Intermediate Football League
Sep 11th- Sooners @ Hawkesbury Hawks
Sep 17th- Sooners 14 vs Hawkesbury 02 W
Sep 24th- Sooners 14 vs Hull Tigers 15 L
Oct 15th- Hull Tigers 06 @ Sooners 20 W
Oct 22nd- Sooners 06 @ Hull Tigers 09 L (semi-final)
All-Star Selections
(During the CJFL years, highlighted players indicate that they are All-Canadian. Non-highlighted are OFC all-stars only)
2008: WR Devon Sparman, OL's Matt Bergeron and Louis Piteros, DL Tom Narbaitz, LB Tyler Duncan, DB's Josh Hamilton and Thomas Harris
2007: QB Nathan Beeler, WR John Delahunt and Eli Aramouni, OL Tyler Scott, DL Tom Nairbaitz, LB Tylar Duncan, DB Scott Gilmore and Josh Hamilton
2006: OL Peter Doyle and Tyler Scott, RB James Cochrane, WR John Delahunt, LB Mike Gravelle and Raymond Alidu, DB James Sarsfield
1997: OL Adam Kane, WR Mark DeGrandpré, P's Scott Boxall and Pat Flemming, DL Craig Hodge, LB Shane Hamilton, DB's Marc Hubert and Shawn Ashmead
1995: OL Benji Sonnenburg, OL Shawn Payer, WR Pat Woodcock, DL Chuck Sincennes, LB Merith White
1994: OL Benji Sonnenburg, Shawn Payer, Chris Stinson, RB Rob Bedard, P Darren Morgan, DL Chuck Sincennes, LB James Williams, DB Harry Lopez
1993: OL's Craig Boyd, Shawn Payer and Chris Stinson, RB Etienne Mouaga, PK's Chris Nelson and Byron Rempel, P Darren Morgan, DL Chuck Sincennes, LB's Jeff Howe and Todd Rewakoski, DB Joe Violante
1992: OL's Craig Boyd, Benji Sonnenburg and Chris Stinson, RB Jeff Koradi, WR Paolo Daros, DL Chuck Sincennes, LB Joey Ducharme, DB's Sean Hall and Howie Innis
1991: OL's Mike Sutherland and Steve Campagna, RB Jeff Koradi, DL Dave Lewis, LB's Rod Harmer and Joey Ducharme, DB's Sean Hall and Howie Innis
1990: OL Steve Campagna, RB Darren Joseph, DL Mike Huber, LB Clive Lloyd
1984: QB Andy McEvoy OL Scott Yeldon, RB Dave Waterhouse, WR George Gariepy, DL Joe Gaff, LB Jeff Simms, DB Dick Blais
1979: OL Bob Stephen and Murray Osterer, RB Vern Adams, DE Chuck Carabine, LB Rick Sabourin, DB Steve Tymchuk
1971: RB Joe Colvey, LB Bob Cesaratto
Award Winners
CJFL Coach of the Year (1991): Greg Marshall
CJFL Offensive Player of the Year (1984): Andy McAvoy
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