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Canadian football team season
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
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Record
|
B |
July 30 |
vs. BC Lions |
24–22 |
Win |
1–0
|
B |
Aug 3 |
at Edmonton Eskimos |
20–7 |
Loss |
1–1
|
C |
Aug 6 |
at BC Lions |
35–14 |
Win |
2–1
|
Regular season
Standings
Schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Record
|
1 |
Aug 18 |
vs. Toronto Argonauts |
21–20 |
Loss |
0–1
|
1 |
Aug 21 |
at Montreal Alouettes |
23–8 |
Loss |
0–2
|
2 |
Aug 29 |
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
34–10 |
Loss |
0–3
|
3 |
Sept 5 |
vs. Montreal Alouettes |
22–7 |
Loss |
0–4
|
4 |
Sept 13 |
at Toronto Argonauts |
19–6 |
Loss |
0–5
|
5 |
Sept 16 |
vs. Toronto Argonauts |
28–1 |
Win |
1–5
|
5 |
Sept 19 |
at Montreal Alouettes |
43–6 |
Win |
2–5
|
6 |
Sept 26 |
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
23–14 |
Loss |
2–6
|
7 |
Oct 3 |
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
9–7 |
Win |
3–6
|
8 |
Oct 10 |
vs. Montreal Alouettes |
36–8 |
Win |
4–6
|
8 |
Oct 12 |
at Montreal Alouettes |
28–12 |
Win |
5–6
|
9 |
Oct 17 |
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
17–16 |
Win |
6–6
|
10 |
Oct 24 |
vs. Toronto Argonauts |
18–4 |
Win |
7–6
|
11 |
Oct 31 |
at Toronto Argonauts |
31–21 |
Win |
8–6
|
[1]
Postseason
Playoffs
Round |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Record
|
East Semi-Final |
Nov 7 |
vs. Montreal Alouettes |
43–0 |
Win |
9–6
|
East Final #1 |
Nov 14 |
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
17–5 |
Win |
10–6
|
East Final #2 |
Nov 21 |
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
21–7 |
Loss |
10–7
|
[2]
References
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Franchise | |
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Stadiums | |
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Lore | |
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Important figures | |
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Retired numbers | |
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Dominion Championships (3) | |
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Grey Cup Championships (9) | |
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Eastern Division Championships (15) | |
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See also | |
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