1940 Ottawa Rough Riders season explained

Team:	Ottawa Rough Riders
Year:	1940
Record:	5–1
Division Place:	1st, IRFU
Coach:	Ross Trimble
Playoffs:	Won Grey Cup
Shortnavlink:	Rough Riders seasons

The 1940 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in first place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 5–1 record and won the Grey Cup.

Regular season

Standings

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

Ottawa Rough Riders	6	5	1	0	116	40	10
Toronto Argonauts	6	4	2	0	58	79	8
	6	2	4	0	45	73	4
	6	1	5	0	39	66	2

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record
1	Oct 5	at Hamilton Tigers	W 21–1	1–0
2	Oct 12	vs. Montreal Royals	W 19–0	2–0
3	Oct 19	vs. Toronto Argonauts	W 41–6	3–0
4	Oct 26	at Toronto Argonauts	L 9–11	3–1
5	Nov 2	at Montreal Royals	W 7–4	4–1
6	Nov 9	vs. Hamilton Tigers	W 19–18	5–1

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Postseason

Round	Date	Opponent	Result	Record
IRFU Final #1	Nov 16	vs. Toronto Argonauts	W 12–1	6–1
IRFU Final #2	Nov 23	at Toronto Argonauts	W 8–1	7–1
Grey Cup Game 1	Nov 30	at Toronto Balmy Beach	W 8–2	8–1
Grey Cup Game 2	Dec 7	vs. Toronto Balmy Beach	W 12–5	9–1

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Ottawa Rough Riders Game Results . 2010-12-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120303195916/http://capitalregionfootball.info/Rider_Game_Results.php . 2012-03-03 . dead .
2. Web site: Ottawa Rough Riders Game Results . 2010-12-26 . 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 . 2010-12-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101121192009/https://cfl.ca/page/his_greycup_recap1940 . 2010-11-21 .