1908 Ottawa Rough Riders season

Canadian football team season

The 1908 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in first place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 5–1 record and qualified for the IRFU playoffs for the first time since its inception in the previous year. The Rough Riders were defeated by the Hamilton Tigers in a league playoff.

Regular season

Standings

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union[1]
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Ottawa Rough Riders 6 5 1 0 114 41 10
Hamilton Tigers 6 5 1 0 131 42 10
Montreal Football Club 6 1 5 0 49 101 2
Toronto Argonauts 6 1 5 0 50 160 2

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Result Record
1 Oct 3 vs. Montreal Football Club W 11–2 1–0
2 Oct 10 at Toronto Argonauts W 45–11 2–0
3 Oct 17 at Hamilton Tigers L 7–15 2–1
4 Oct 24 vs. Toronto Argonauts W 21–2 3–1
5 Oct 31 at Montreal Football Club W 22–5 4–1
6 Nov 7 vs. Hamilton Tigers W 8–6 5–1

[2]

Postseason

Round Date Opponent Result
IRFU Playoff Nov 20 at Hamilton Tigers L 9–11

[2]

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' 1908 Season". stats.cfldb.ca.
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