1959 Ottawa Rough Riders season

Canadian football team season March 2026 Ottawa Rough Riders 1959 8–6 2nd, IRFU Sam Berger Frank Clair Lansdowne Park Lost East Finals Rough Riders seasons The 1959 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in second place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with an 8–6 record but lost to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the East Finals. Preseason Game Date Opponent Results Score Record B July 30 vs. BC Lions W 24–22 1–0 B Aug 3 at Edmonton Eskimos L 7–20 1–1 C Aug 6 at BC Lions L 14–35 2–1 Regular season Standings + Interprovincial Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Hamilton Tiger-Cats14104029816220 Ottawa Rough Riders1486027521716 Montreal Alouettes1468019330512Toronto Argonauts1441001922748 Schedule Week Game Date Opponent Results Score Record 1 1 Aug 18 vs. Toronto Argonauts L 20–21 0–1 1 2 Aug 21 at Montreal Alouettes L 8–23 0–2 2 3 Aug 29 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 10–34 0–3 3 4 Sept 5 vs. Montreal Alouettes L 7–22 0–4 4 5 Sept 13 at Toronto Argonauts L 6–19 0–5 5 6 Sept 16 vs. Toronto Argonauts W 28–1 1–5 5 7 Sept 19 at Montreal Alouettes W 43–6 2–5 6 8 Sept 26 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 14–23 2–6 7 9 Oct 3 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 9–7 3–6 8 10 Oct 10 vs. Montreal Alouettes W 36–8 4–6 8 11 Oct 12 at Montreal Alouettes W 28–12 5–6 9 12 Oct 17 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 17–16 6–6 10 13 Oct 24 vs. Toronto Argonauts W 18–4 7–6 11 14 Oct 31 at Toronto Argonauts W 31–21 8–6http://www.profootballarchives.com/1959irfuott.html 1959 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU) - Pro Football Archives Postseason Playoffs Round Date Opponent Results Score Record East Semi-Final Nov 7 vs. Montreal Alouettes W 43–0 1–0 East Final #1 Nov 14 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 17–5 2–0 East Final #2 Nov 21 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 7–21 2–1http://www.profootballarchives.com/1959irfuott.html 1959 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU) - Pro Football Archives References Category:Ottawa Rough Riders seasons Category:1959 Canadian Football League season by team Category:1959 in sports in Ontario