1957 Ottawa Rough Riders season

1957 Ottawa Rough Riders season
Head coach Frank Clair
Home field Lansdowne Park
Results
Record 8–6–0
Division place 2nd, IRFU
Playoff finish Lost East Semi-Final
Timeline
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< 1956 1958 >

The 1957 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in 2nd place in the IRFU with an 8–6 record but lost to the Montreal Alouettes in the East Semi-Final.

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Score Result Record
B Aug 2 vs. Calgary Stampeders 23–14 Win 1–0
C Aug 8 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders 14–7 Win 2–0
C Aug 10 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 36–6 Loss 2–1
C Aug 12 at Calgary Stampeders 26–7 Loss 2–2

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
Toronto Argonauts 14 4 10 0 274 410 8

Schedule

Week Date Opponent Score Result Record
1 Aug 20 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats 20–7 Win 1–0
1 Aug 23 at Toronto Argonauts 22–17 Win 2–0
2 Aug 31 at Montreal Alouettes 22–21 Loss 2–1
3 Sept 7 vs. Montreal Alouettes 17–16 Win 3–1
4 Sept 14 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 18–14 Loss 3–2
5 Sept 21 at Toronto Argonauts 55–14 Win 4–2
6 Sept 28 vs. Toronto Argonauts 40–21 Win 5–2
7 Oct 5 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats 18–17 Loss 5–3
8 Oct 12 vs. Montreal Alouettes 27–17 Win 6–3
8 Oct 14 at Montreal Alouettes 32–24 Loss 6–4
9 Oct 19 at Toronto Argonauts 31–23 Loss 6–5
10 Oct 26 vs. Toronto Argonauts 25–7 Win 7–5
11 Nov 2 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats 9–4 Win 8–5
12 Nov 9 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 13–12 Loss 8–6

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Postseason

Playoffs

Round Date Opponent Score Result Record
East Semi-Final Nov 13 vs. Montreal Alouettes 24–15 Loss 8–7

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "1957 Ottawa Rough Riders - The Pro Football Archives". profootballarchives.com. 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2014-07-28.