1939 Ottawa Rough Riders season explained

Team:	Ottawa Rough Riders
Year:	1939
Record:	5–1
Division Place:	1st, IRFU
Coach:	Ross Trimble
Playoffs:	Lost Grey Cup
Shortnavlink:	Other seasons

The 1939 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in first place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 5–1 record, but lost the 27th Grey Cup to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Regular season

Standings

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

Ottawa Rough Riders	6	5	1	0	145	44	10
Toronto Argonauts	6	4	1	1	58	43	9
	6	2	4	0	29	84	4
	6	0	5	1	23	84	1

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Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Record
1	Oct 7	vs. Hamilton Tigers	32–4	Win	1–0
2	Oct 14	at Montreal Royals	35–13	Win	2–0
3	Oct 21	at Toronto Argonauts	18–7	Win	3–0
4	Oct 28	vs. Toronto Argonauts	13–8	Loss	3–1
5	Nov 4	vs. Montreal Royals	27–0	Win	4–1
6	Nov 11	at Hamilton Tigers	25–7	Win	5–1

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Postseason

Round	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Record
IRFU Final #1	Nov 18	vs. Toronto Argonauts	11–0	Win	6–1
IRFU Final #2	Nov 25	at Toronto Argonauts	28–6	Win	7–1
Eastern Final	Dec 2	vs. Sarnia Imperials	23–1	Win	8–1
Grey Cup	Dec 9	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	8–7	Loss	8–2

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Notes and References

1. Web site: 1939 Regular Season Standings | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League . 2017-08-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131007083030/http://www.cfl.ca/standings/1939/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 .
3. Web site: CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League . 2017-08-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111106183144/http://www.cfl.ca/page/his_greycup_recap1939 . 2011-11-06 . dead .