1936 Ottawa Rough Riders season

1936 Ottawa Rough Riders season
Head coach Billy Hughes
Home field Lansdowne Park
Results
Record 3–3–0
League place 2nd, IRFU
Playoff finish Lost in Grey Cup

The 1936 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in 2nd place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 3–3 record and qualified for the playoffs for the first time since their 1926 championship season. The Rough Riders defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts in the IRFU post-season, but lost the 24th Grey Cup to the Sarnia Imperials.

Regular season

Standings

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Toronto Argonauts 6 4 2 0 74 37 8
Ottawa Rough Riders 6 3 3 0 49 63 6
Hamilton Tigers 6 3 3 0 62 71 6
Montreal Indians 6 2 4 0 45 59 4

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Schedule

Week Date Opponent Score Result Record
1 Oct 3 vs. Toronto Argonauts 18–1 Loss 0–1
2 Oct 10 at Toronto Argonauts 14–0 Loss 0–2
3 Oct 17 vs. Montreal Indians 8–7 Win 1–2
4 Oct 24 vs. Hamilton Tigers 21–0 Win 2–2
5 Oct 31 at Hamilton Tigers 21–15 Loss 2–3
6 Nov 7 at Montreal Indians 4–3 Win 3–3

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Postseason

Round Date Opponent Score Result Record
IRFU Semi-Final Nov 14 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats 3–2 Win 4–3
IRFU Final #1 Nov 21 vs. Toronto Argonauts 5–1 Win 5–3
IRFU Final #2 Nov 28 at Toronto Argonauts 17–6 Win 6–3
Grey Cup Dec 5 Sarnia Imperials 26–20 Loss 8–2

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.cfl.ca/standings/1936/reg
  2. 1 2 http://capitalregionfootball.info/Rider_Game_Results.php
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