1953 Ottawa Rough Riders season explained

Team:	Ottawa Rough Riders
Year:	1953
Record:	7–7
Division Place:	3rd, IRFU
Coach:	Clem Crowe
Playoffs:	Did not qualify
Shortnavlink:	Other seasons

The 1953 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in third place in the IRFU with a 7–7 record and failed to qualify for the playoffs.

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record
A	Aug 15	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers	L 11–18	0–1
A	Aug 17	at Edmonton Eskimos	L 9–12	0–2

Regular season

Standings

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

Montreal Alouettes	14	8	6	0	292	229	16
Hamilton Tiger-Cats	14	8	6	0	229	243	16
	14	7	7	0	266	238	14
	14	5	9	0	172	249	10

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Schedule

Week	Game	Date	Opponent	Result	Record
1	1	Aug 29	at Hamilton Tiger-Cats	L 10–14	0–1
2	2	Sept 5	vs. Montreal Alouettes	W 26–6	1–1
3	3	Sept 12	at Toronto Argonauts	W 20–16	2–1
4	4	Sept 16	vs. Montreal Alouettes	W 22–13	3–1
4	4	Sept 20	at Montreal Alouettes	L 21–37	3–2
5	6	Sept 26	vs. Toronto Argonauts	L 17–18	3–3
6	7	Oct 3	vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats	W 31–6	4–3
7	8	Oct 10	vs. Montreal Alouettes	L 6–24	4–4
7	9	Oct 11	at Montreal Alouettes	L 18–26	4–5
8	10	Oct 17	vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats	L 24–33	4–6
9	11	Oct 25	at Montreal Alouettes	W 30–15	5–6
10	12	Oct 31	at Toronto Argonauts	W 20–8	6–6
11	13	Nov 7	vs. Toronto Argonauts	W 13–4	7–6
12	14	Nov 14	at Hamilton Tiger-Cats	L 8–18	7–7

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Notes and References

1. Web site: CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League . 2017-08-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090915185343/http://cfl.ca/standings/1953/reg . 2009-09-15 . dead .
2. Web site: 1953 Ottawa Rough Riders (IRFU) - Pro Football Archives.