1938 Ottawa Rough Riders season explained

Team:	Ottawa Rough Riders
Year:	1938
Record:	5–1
League Place:	1st, IRFU
Coach:	Ross Trimble
Playoffs:	Lost in IRFU Finals
Shortnavlink:	Other seasons

The 1938 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in first place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 5–1 record, but lost in the IRFU Finals to the Toronto Argonauts.

Regular season

Standings

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts

Ottawa Rough Riders	6	5	1	0	141	41	10
Toronto Argonauts	6	5	1	0	151	52	10
	6	2	4	0	61	122	4
	6	0	6	0	30	168	4

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Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Record
1	Oct 8	vs. Montreal Cubs	37–0	Win	1–0
2	Oct 15	at Hamilton Tigers	42–6	Win	2–0
3	Oct 22	at Toronto Argonauts	10–6	Loss	2–1
4	Oct 29	vs. Toronto Argonauts	15–13	Win	3–1
5	Nov 5	vs. Hamilton Tigers	23–9	Win	4–1
6	Nov 12	at Montreal Cubs	18–3	Win	5–1

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Postseason

Round	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Record
IRFU Final #1	Nov 19	at Toronto Argonauts	9–1	Loss	5–2
IRFU Final #2	Nov 26	vs. Toronto Argonauts	5–3	Loss	5–3

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Notes and References

1. Web site: 1938 Regular Season Standings | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League . 2017-08-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131007103122/http://www.cfl.ca/standings/1938/reg . 2013-10-07 . dead .
2. Web site: Ottawa Rough Riders Game Results . 2011-11-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120303195916/http://capitalregionfootball.info/Rider_Game_Results.php . 2012-03-03 . dead .