1951 Ottawa Rough Riders season explained
| Team: | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Year: | 1951 |
| Record: | 7–5 |
| Division Place: | 1st, IRFU |
| Coach: | Clem Crowe |
| Stadium: | Lansdowne Park |
| Playoffs: | Won Grey Cup |
| Shortnavlink: | Other seasons |
The 1951 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in first place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 7–5 record and won the Grey Cup.
Preseason
| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance |
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| Score | Record |
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| A | Sat, Aug 4 | vs. Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers | W 61–0 | 1–0 | Lansdowne Park | 4,000 |
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| B | Sat, Aug 11 | vs. New York Giants | L 18–41 | 1–1 | Lansdowne Park | 18,000 |
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| C | Sat, Aug 18 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 17–38 | 1–2 | Civic Stadium | 11,000 | |
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Regular season
Standings
Schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance |
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| Score | Record |
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| 1 | 1 | Sat, Sept 1 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 17–36 | 0–1 | Lansdowne Park | 15,000 |
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| 2 | 2 | Sat, Sept 8 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 13–9 | 1–1 | Lansdowne Park | 14,166 |
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| 2 | 3 | Sun, Sept 9 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 33–8 | 2–1 | Delorimier Stadium | 21,812 |
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| 3 | 4 | Sat, Sept 15 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 6–11 | 2–2 | Civic Stadium | 15,000 |
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| 4 | 5 | Sat, Sept 22 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 10–17 | 2–3 | Varsity Stadium | 16,250 |
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| 5 | 5 | Sat, Sept 29 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 20–18 | 3–3 | Lansdowne Park | 18,000 |
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| 6 | 7 | Sat, Oct 6 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 25–13 | 4–3 | Lansdowne Park | 13,521 |
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| 6 | 8 | Mon, Oct 8 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 12–9 | 5–3 | Delorimier Stadium | 15,322 |
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| 7 | 9 | Sat, Oct 13 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 19–28 | 5–4 | Lansdowne Park | 15,000 |
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| 8 | 10 | Sat, Oct 20 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 32–16 | 6–4 | Lansdowne Park | 14,000 |
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| 9 | 11 | Sat, Oct 27 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 13–9 | 7–4 | Lansdowne Park | 14,794 |
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| 10 | 12 | Sat, Nov 3 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 18–23 | 7–5 | Varsity Stadium | 21,844 | |
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[1] Postseason
Playoffs
| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance |
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| Score | Record |
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| IRFU Final #1 | Wed, Nov 14 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 17–7 | 1–0 | Civic Stadium | 9,000 |
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| IRFU Final #2 | Sat, Nov 17 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 11–9 | 2–0 | Lansdowne Park | 17,000 |
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| Eastern Final | Wed, Nov 21 | vs. Sarnia Imperials | W 43–17 | 3–0 | Lansdowne Park | 17,000 |
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| Grey Cup | Sat, Nov 24 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 21–14 | 4–0 | Varsity Stadium | 27,341 | |
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Grey Cup
| Teams | 1 Q | 2 Q | 3 Q | 4 Q | Final |
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| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 0 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 21 | |
[2] Notes and References
- http://www.profootballarchives.com/1951irfuott.html 1951 Ottawa Rough Riders - The Pro Football Archives
- https://www.cfl.ca/page/his_greycup_recap1951 HISTORY >> Grey Cup >> 1951 CFL.ca Official Site of the Canadian Football League
