1909 Ottawa Rough Riders season

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1909 Ottawa Rough Riders season
Head coach Tom Clancy
Home field Lansdowne Park
Results
Record5–1
League place2nd, IRFU
Playoff finishLost Eastern Final

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.

Contents

Regular season

Standings

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union [1]
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Hamilton Tigers 65101112210
Ottawa Rough Riders 6510767110
Toronto Argonauts 615054932
Montreal Football Club 615036912

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecord
1Oct 2vs. Montreal Football ClubW 25–141–0
2Oct 9vs. Hamilton TigersW 7–52–0
3Oct 16at Montreal Football ClubW 5–33–0
4Oct 23vs. Toronto ArgonautsW 20–104–0
5Oct 30at Toronto ArgonautsW 14–95–0
6Nov 6at Hamilton TigersL 5–305–1

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Postseason

RoundDateOpponentResult
IRFU PlayoffNov 20at Hamilton TigersW 14–8
Eastern FinalNov 27at Toronto Varsity BluesL 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 The varsity Ottawa rugby match (HS85-10-21683).jpg
Panoramic photograph of the Grey Cup playoffs between the Ottawa Rough Riders and the Toronto Varsity Blues, 27 November 1909

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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. 1 2 "The Ottawa Rough Riders' 1909 Season". stats.cfldb.ca.