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1908 Ottawa Rough Riders season

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1908 Ottawa Rough Riders season
Head coachTom Clancy
Home fieldLansdowne Park
Results
Record5–1
League place1st, IRFU
Playoff finishLost League Playoff

The 1908 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in first place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 5–1 record and qualified for the IRFU playoffs for the first time since its inception in the previous year. The Rough Riders were defeated by the Hamilton Tigers in a league playoff.

Regular season

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Standings

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Interprovincial Rugby Football Union[1]
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Ottawa Rough Riders 6 5 1 0 114 41 10
Hamilton Tigers 6 5 1 0 131 42 10
Montreal Football Club 6 1 5 0 49 101 2
Toronto Argonauts 6 1 5 0 50 160 2

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record
1 Oct 3 vs. Montreal Football Club W 11–2 1–0
2 Oct 10 at Toronto Argonauts W 45–11 2–0
3 Oct 17 at Hamilton Tigers L 7–15 2–1
4 Oct 24 vs. Toronto Argonauts W 21–2 3–1
5 Oct 31 at Montreal Football Club W 22–5 4–1
6 Nov 7 vs. Hamilton Tigers W 8–6 5–1

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Postseason

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Round Date Opponent Result
IRFU Playoff Nov 20 at Hamilton Tigers L 9–11

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References

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  1. ^ 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 978-0-9739425-4-5, p.294
  2. ^ a b "The Ottawa Rough Riders' 1908 Season". stats.cfldb.ca.