| Team: | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Year: | 1936 |
| Record: | 3–3 |
| League Place: | 2nd, IRFU |
| Coach: | Billy Hughes |
| Playoffs: | Lost Grey Cup |
| Shortnavlink: | Other seasons |
The 1936 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in second 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.
| 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 | |
| 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 59 | 4 |
| 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 |
| 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 |