1939 Ottawa Rough Riders season
Head coachRoss Trimble
Home fieldLansdowne Park
Results
Record5–1
Division place1st, IRFU
Playoff finishLost Grey Cup

The 1939 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in first place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 5–1 record, but lost the 27th Grey Cup to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Regular season

Standings

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Ottawa Rough Riders 6 5 1 0 145 44 10
Toronto Argonauts 6 4 1 1 58 43 9
Hamilton Tigers 6 2 4 0 29 84 4
Montreal Royals 6 0 5 1 23 84 1

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Schedule

Week Date Opponent Score Result Record
1 Oct 7 vs. Hamilton Tigers 32–4 Win 1–0
2 Oct 14 at Montreal Royals 35–13 Win 2–0
3 Oct 21 at Toronto Argonauts 18–7 Win 3–0
4 Oct 28 vs. Toronto Argonauts 13–8 Loss 3–1
5 Nov 4 vs. Montreal Royals 27–0 Win 4–1
6 Nov 11 at Hamilton Tigers 25–7 Win 5–1

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Postseason

Round Date Opponent Score Result Record
IRFU Final #1 Nov 18 vs. Toronto Argonauts 11–0 Win 6–1
IRFU Final #2 Nov 25 at Toronto Argonauts 28–6 Win 7–1
Eastern Final Dec 2 vs. Sarnia Imperials 23–1 Win 8–1
Grey Cup Dec 9 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 8–7 Loss 8–2

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References

  1. ^ "1939 Regular Season Standings | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
  2. ^ a b "Ottawa Rough Riders Game Results". Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  3. ^ "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2011-11-06. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
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