| Team: | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Year: | 1959 |
| Record: | 8–6 |
| Division Place: | 2nd, IRFU |
| Coach: | Frank Clair |
| Playoffs: | Lost East Finals |
| Shortnavlink: | Other seasons |
The 1959 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in second place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with an 8–6 record but lost to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the East Finals.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | |
| B | July 30 | vs. BC Lions | W 24–22 | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | Aug 3 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 7–20 | 1–1 | |
| C | Aug 6 | at BC Lions | L 14–35 | 2–1 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 298 | 162 | 20 | |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 275 | 217 | 16 | |
| Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 193 | 305 | 12 | |
| Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 192 | 274 | 8 |
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | |
| 1 | 1 | Aug 18 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 20–21 | 0–1 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Aug 21 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 8–23 | 0–2 | |
| 2 | 3 | Aug 29 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 10–34 | 0–3 | |
| 3 | 4 | Sept 5 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 7–22 | 0–4 | |
| 4 | 5 | Sept 13 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 6–19 | 0–5 | |
| 5 | 6 | Sept 16 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 28–1 | 1–5 | |
| 5 | 7 | Sept 19 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 43–6 | 2–5 | |
| 6 | 8 | Sept 26 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 14–23 | 2–6 | |
| 7 | 9 | Oct 3 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 9–7 | 3–6 | |
| 8 | 10 | Oct 10 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 36–8 | 4–6 | |
| 8 | 11 | Oct 12 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 28–12 | 5–6 | |
| 9 | 12 | Oct 17 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 17–16 | 6–6 | |
| 10 | 13 | Oct 24 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 18–4 | 7–6 | |
| 11 | 14 | Oct 31 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 31–21 | 8–6 |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | |
| East Semi-Final | Nov 7 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 43–0 | 1–0 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Final #1 | Nov 14 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 17–5 | 2–0 | |
| East Final #2 | Nov 21 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 7–21 | 2–1 |