1940 Ottawa Rough Riders season

The 1940 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in first place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 5–1 record and won the Grey Cup.

1940 Ottawa Rough Riders season
Head coachRoss Trimble
Home fieldLansdowne Park
Results
Record5–1
Division place1st, IRFU
Playoff finishWon Grey Cup

Regular season

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Standings

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Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Ottawa Rough Riders 6 5 1 0 116 40 10
Toronto Argonauts 6 4 2 0 58 79 8
Hamilton Tigers 6 2 4 0 45 73 4
Montreal Royals 6 1 5 0 39 66 2

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record
1 Oct 5 at Hamilton Tigers W 21–1 1–0
2 Oct 12 vs. Montreal Royals W 19–0 2–0
3 Oct 19 vs. Toronto Argonauts W 41–6 3–0
4 Oct 26 at Toronto Argonauts L 9–11 3–1
5 Nov 2 at Montreal Royals W 7–4 4–1
6 Nov 9 vs. Hamilton Tigers W 19–18 5–1

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Postseason

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Round Date Opponent Result Record
IRFU Final #1 Nov 16 vs. Toronto Argonauts W 12–1 6–1
IRFU Final #2 Nov 23 at Toronto Argonauts W 8–1 7–1
Grey Cup Game 1 Nov 30 at Toronto Balmy Beach W 8–2 8–1
Grey Cup Game 2 Dec 7 vs. Toronto Balmy Beach W 12–5 9–1

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References

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  1. ^ "Ottawa Rough Riders Game Results". Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
  2. ^ "Ottawa Rough Riders Game Results". Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2010-12-26.
  3. ^ "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2010-11-21. Retrieved 2010-12-26.