| Team: | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Year: | 1982 |
| Record: | 5–11 |
| Division Place: | 3rd, East |
| Coach: | George Brancato |
| Stadium: | Lansdowne Park |
| Playoffs: | Lost in East Final |
| Uniform: | File:CFL OTT Jersey 1980.png |
| Shortnavlink: | Other seasons |
The 1982 Ottawa Rough Riders finished the season in third place in the East Division with a 5–11 record. After winning the East-Semi Final playoff game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, the Riders lost to the Toronto Argonauts in the East Final. This season marked the last time an Ottawa football franchise won a playoff game until 2015, when the second-year Redblacks won two playoff games.
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | Mark Seale | DT | Richmond | |
| 0 | 0 | Kevin Dalliday | OG/DT | Carleton | |
| 0 | 0 | Ron St. Poulton | DB | McGill | |
| 3 | 26 | Terry Cahill | DB | East Stroudsberg State | |
| 4 | 35 | Bruce Milks | DB | South Arkansas | |
| 5 | 44 | Terry Elik | LB | Simon Fraser | |
| 6 | 53 | Greg Clarke | OT | British Columbia |
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | June 12 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 5–11 | 0–1 | 12,906 | |
| B | June 17 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 10–26 | 0–2 | 15,075 | |
| C | June 22 | at Montreal Concordes | W 26–13 | 1–2 | 7,665 | |
| D | June 29 | vs. Montreal Concordes | W 31–13 | 2–2 | 14,997 |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 11 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 55–7 | Loss | 21,435 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | July 17 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 20–14 | Loss | 15,860 | 0–2 | |
| 3 | Bye | ||||||
| 4 | July 29 | vs. Montreal Concordes | 55–5 | Win | 18,991 | 1–2 | |
| 5 | Aug 6 | at Calgary Stampeders | 30–19 | Loss | 29,038 | 1–3 | |
| 6 | Aug 12 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 26–19 | Loss | 21,455 | 1–4 | |
| 7 | Aug 19 | at Toronto Argonauts | 35–25 | Loss | 38,258 | 1–5 | |
| 8 | Aug 28 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 27–20 | Loss | 25,904 | 1–6 | |
| 9 | Sept 3 | vs. BC Lions | 45–13 | Loss | 20,609 | 1–7 | |
| 10 | Sept 12 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 47–11 | Loss | 54,622 | 1–8 | |
| 11 | Sept 18 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 38–28 | Win | 17,227 | 2–8 | |
| 12 | Sept 24 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 30–19 | Win | 27,601 | 3–8 | |
| 13 | Oct 3 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18–13 | Loss | 23,670 | 3–9 | |
| 14 | Bye | ||||||
| 15 | Oct 16 | at BC Lions | 28–22 | Loss | 20,068 | 3–10 | |
| 16 | Oct 23 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 42–19 | Win | 18,748 | 4–10 | |
| 17 | Oct 31 | at Montreal Concordes | 34–32 | Win | 17,179 | 5–10 | |
| 18 | Nov 6 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 28–14 | Loss | 25,868 | 5–11 |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Semi-Final | Nov 14 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 30–20 | Win | 20,087 | |
| East Final | Nov 21 | at Toronto Argonauts | 44–7 | Loss | 44,432 |