1909 Ottawa Rough Riders season

Canadian football team season

The 1909 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in second place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 5–1 record and qualified for the playoffs for the second straight year. They defeated the Hamilton Tigers in a league playoff, avenging last year's loss, but lost to the Toronto Varsity Blues in the Eastern Final.

Regular season

Standings

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union[1]
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Hamilton Tigers 6 5 1 0 111 22 10
Ottawa Rough Riders 6 5 1 0 76 71 10
Toronto Argonauts 6 1 5 0 54 93 2
Montreal Football Club 6 1 5 0 36 91 2

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record
1 Oct 2 vs. Montreal Football Club W 25–14 1–0
2 Oct 9 vs. Hamilton Tigers W 7–5 2–0
3 Oct 16 at Montreal Football Club W 5–3 3–0
4 Oct 23 vs. Toronto Argonauts W 20–10 4–0
5 Oct 30 at Toronto Argonauts W 14–9 5–0
6 Nov 6 at Hamilton Tigers L 5–30 5–1

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Postseason

Round Date Opponent Result
IRFU Playoff Nov 20 at Hamilton Tigers W 14–8
Eastern Final Nov 27 at Toronto Varsity Blues L 7–31

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Panoramic photograph of the Grey Cup playoffs between the Ottawa Rough Riders and the Toronto Varsity Blues, 27 November 1909

References

  1. ^ 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 978-0-9739425-4-5, p.294
  2. ^ a b "The Ottawa Rough Riders' 1909 Season". stats.cfldb.ca.
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