| Team: | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Year: | 1990 |
| Record: | 7–11 |
| Division Place: | 3rd, East |
| Coach: | Steve Goldman |
| Stadium: | Frank Clair Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Lost East Semi-Final |
| Uniform: | File:CFL OTT Jersey 1990.png |
| Shortnavlink: | Other seasons |
The 1990 Ottawa Rough Riders finished third place in the East Division with a 7–11 record. They were defeated in the East Semi-Final by the Toronto Argonauts.
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 25 | Michael Philbrick | DE | Carlton |
| 5 | 33 | Al Neufeld | OG | Saskatchewan |
| 6 | 41 | Cam Sackschewsky | OG/OT | Calgary |
| 6 | 48 | Brett Wilson | WR | Ottawa |
| 7 | 49 | Jamie Coombs | DL/OG | Carleton |
| 7 | 56 | Hagen Mehnart | LB | McGill |
| 8 | 57 | Darryl Forde | CB/DB | Western Ontario |
| 8 | 64 | Mike Koladich | LB | Western Ontario |
| Date | Opponent | Final Score | Result | Attendance | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 26–23 | Win | 20,142 | 1–0 | |
| July 4 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 43–30 | Loss | 19,672 | 1–1 |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Final score | Result | Attendance | Record | |
| 1 | July 12 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 31–26(OT) | Loss | 22,911 | 0–1 | |
| 2 | July 19 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 29–26 | Loss | 13,087 | 0–2 | |
| 3 | July 26 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 50–46 | Win | 26,411 | 1–2 | |
| 4 | Aug 4 | at Toronto Argonauts | 30–26 | Loss | 28,333 | 1–3 | |
| 5 | Aug 9 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 31–30 | Loss | 26,684 | 1–4 | |
| 6 | Aug 16 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 41–25 | Loss | 27,591 | 1–5 | |
| 7 | Aug 22 | at Calgary Stampeders | 34–31 | Loss | 20,311 | 1–6 | |
| 8 | Aug 28 | vs. BC Lions | 41–34 | Win | 22,450 | 2–6 | |
| 9 | Sept 3 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 40–17 | Win | 20,330 | 3–6 | |
| 10 | Sept 9 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 30–21 | Win | 25,384 | 4–6 | |
| 11 | Sept 16 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 45–19 | Loss | 27,822 | 4–7 | |
| 12 | Sept 21 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 41–29 | Loss | 30,109 | 4–8 | |
| 13 | Sept 30 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 52–8 | Loss | 20,035 | 4–9 | |
| 14 | Oct 6 | at BC Lions | 42–26 | Win | 27,905 | 5–9 | |
| 15 | Oct 14 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 37–33 | Loss | 23,139 | 5–10 | |
| 16 | Oct 21 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 26–20 | Win | 27,323 | 6–10 | |
| 17 | Oct 28 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 27–18 | Win | 18,216 | 7–10 | |
| 18 | Nov 3 | at Toronto Argonauts | 49–30 | Loss | 36,321 | 7–11 |
| Round | Date | Opponent | Final score | Result | Attendance |
| East Semi-Final | Nov 11 | Toronto Argonauts | 34–25 | Loss | 24,427 |