1939 Ottawa Rough Riders season

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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