1957 Ottawa Rough Riders season explained

Team:Ottawa Rough Riders
Year:1957
Record:8–6
Division Place:2nd, IRFU
Coach:Frank Clair
Stadium:Lansdowne Park
Playoffs:Lost East Semi-Final
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The 1957 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in second place in the IRFU with an 8–6 record but lost to the Montreal Alouettes in the East Semi-Final.

Preseason

Week Date OpponentResultRecord
BAug 2vs. Calgary StampedersW 23–141–0
CAug 8vs. Saskatchewan RoughridersW 14–72–0
CAug 10at Winnipeg Blue BombersL 6–362–1
CAug 12at Calgary StampedersL 7–262–2

Regular season

Standings

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 14 10 4 0 250 189 20
Ottawa Rough Riders 14 8 6 0 326 237 16
Montreal Alouettes 14 6 8 0 287 301 12
14 4 10 0 274 410 8

Schedule

Week Game Date Opponent Result Record
11Aug 20vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 20–71–0
12Aug 23at Toronto ArgonautsW 22–172–0
23Aug 31at Montreal AlouettesL 21–222–1
34Sept 7vs. Montreal AlouettesW 17–163–1
45Sept 14at Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 14–183–2
56Sept 21at Toronto ArgonautsW 55–144–2
67Sept 28vs. Toronto ArgonautsW 40–215–2
78Oct 5vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 17–185–3
89Oct 12vs. Montreal AlouettesW 27–176–3
810Oct 14at Montreal AlouettesL 24–326–4
911Oct 19at Toronto ArgonautsL 23–316–5
1012Oct 26vs. Toronto ArgonautsW 25–77–5
1113Nov 2vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 9–48–5
1214Nov 9at Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 12–138–6
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Postseason

Playoffs

RoundDateOpponentResultRecordVenueAttendance
East Semi-FinalNov 13vs. Montreal AlouettesL 15–248–7
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1957 Ottawa Rough Riders - The Pro Football Archives. profootballarchives.com. 2013-12-27. 2014-07-28.