The 1909 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in second place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 5–1 record and qualified for the playoffs for the second straight year. They defeated the Hamilton Tigers in a league playoff, avenging last year's loss, but lost to the Toronto Varsity Blues in the Eastern Final.
| 1909 Ottawa Rough Riders season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Tom Clancy |
| Home field | Lansdowne Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–1 |
| League place | 2nd, IRFU |
| Playoff finish | Lost Eastern Final |
Regular season
editStandings
edit| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tigers | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 111 | 22 | 10 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 71 | 10 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 54 | 93 | 2 |
| Montreal Football Club | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 91 | 2 |
Schedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
| 1 | Oct 2 | vs. Montreal Football Club | W 25–14 | 1–0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Oct 9 | vs. Hamilton Tigers | W 7–5 | 2–0 |
| 3 | Oct 16 | at Montreal Football Club | W 5–3 | 3–0 |
| 4 | Oct 23 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 20–10 | 4–0 |
| 5 | Oct 30 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 14–9 | 5–0 |
| 6 | Nov 6 | at Hamilton Tigers | L 5–30 | 5–1 |
Postseason
edit| Round | Date | Opponent | Result |
| IRFU Playoff | Nov 20 | at Hamilton Tigers | W 14–8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Final | Nov 27 | at Toronto Varsity Blues | L 7–31 |
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References
edit- ^ 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 978-0-9739425-4-5, p.294
- ^ a b "The Ottawa Rough Riders' 1909 Season". stats.cfldb.ca.