| Team: | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Year: | 1980 |
| Record: | 7–9 |
| Division Place: | 3rd, East |
| Coach: | George Brancato |
| Stadium: | Lansdowne Park |
| Playoffs: | Lost East Semi-Final |
| Uniform: | File:CFL OTT Jersey 1980.png |
| Shortnavlink: | Other seasons |
The 1980 Ottawa Rough Riders finished the season in third place in the Eastern Conference with a 7–9 record. They lost the East Semi-Final to the Montreal Alouettes.
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | Gary Cook | SB | Carleton | |
| 0 | 0 | Glenn Cook | CB | Richmond | |
| 1 | 6 | Pat McBride | OL | North Dakota State | |
| 2 | 11 | Mark Philp | RB | Richmond | |
| 2 | 13 | Neville Edwards | RB | Western Ontario | |
| 4 | 33 | Wesley Woof | WR | Wilfrid Laurier | |
| 5 | 42 | Steve Shubat | OT | York | |
| 6 | 51 | Mike Szemeredy | TE | Toronto | |
| 7 | 60 | Elwin Worobec | OG | Utah |
| Date | Opponent | Final Score | Result | Attendance | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 10 | at BC Lions | 26–26 | Tie | 17,284 | 0–0–1 | |
| June 18 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 25–13 | Loss | 17,231 | 0–1–1 | |
| June 25 | at Montreal Alouettes | 34–24 | Loss | 28,352 | 0–2–1 | |
| July 1 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 29–3 | Win | 16,765 | 1–2–1 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 332 | 377 | 17 | |
| Montreal Alouettes | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 356 | 375 | 16 | |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 353 | 393 | 14 | |
| 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 334 | 358 | 12 |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 8 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 26–20 | Win | 21,064 | 1–0 |
| 2 | July 15 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 41–23 | Loss | 23,100 | 1–1 |
| 3 | July 23 | at Toronto Argonauts | 20–16 | Win | 40,112 | 2–1 |
| 4 | July 29 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 18–10 | Loss | 28,742 | 2–2 |
| 5 | Aug 5 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 13–3 | Loss | 24,181 | 2–3 |
| 6 | Aug 12 | at Montreal Alouettes | 27–17 | Win | 34,426 | 3–3 |
| 7 | Aug 18 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 33–11 | Win | 29,994 | 4–3 |
| 8 | Aug 26 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 45–20 | Loss | 42,728 | 4–4 |
| 9 | Sept 7 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 31–21 | Win | 20,681 | 5–4 |
| 10 | Sept 14 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 20–19 | Loss | 21,241 | 5–5 |
| 11 | Sept 21 | at Toronto Argonauts | 41–17 | Loss | 33,156 | 5–6 |
| 12 | Sept 28 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 49–24 | Loss | 18,383 | 5–7 |
| 13 | Oct 5 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 49–14 | Win | 24,971 | 6–7 |
| 14 | Oct 12 | at Montreal Alouettes | 34–17 | Loss | 31,919 | 6–8 |
| 15 | Oct 18 | at BC Lions | 27–7 | Loss | 17,399 | 6–9 |
| 16 | Oct 25 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 27–26 | Win | 21,788 | 7–9 |
| 17 | Bye |