Ottawa Rough Riders
DefunctActive: 1945–1996 · Divisions: East, Eastern, IRFU, North · Ottawa metro →
9
Grey Cups
Last 1976
15
GC Final apps
352-407-13
All-time record
0.464
Win pct
52
Seasons
1945–1996
Years
Season-by-season
| Year | Div | W | L | T | Pct | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | East | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0.167 | — |
| 1995 | North | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0.167 | — |
| 1994 | East | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0.222 | Lost Division Semifinal |
| 1993 | East | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0.222 | Lost Division Semifinal |
| 1992 | East | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.500 | Lost Division Semifinal |
| 1991 | East | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0.389 | Lost Division Semifinal |
| 1990 | East | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0.389 | Lost Division Semifinal |
| 1989 | East | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0.222 | — |
| 1988 | East | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0.111 | — |
| 1987 | East | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0.167 | — |
| 1986 | East | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0.194 | — |
| 1985 | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | Lost Division Semifinal |
| 1984 | East | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0.250 | — |
| 1983 | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | Lost Division Semifinal |
| 1982 | East | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 | Lost Division Final |
| 1981 | East | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 | Lost Grey Cup |
| 1980 | East | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | Lost Division Semifinal |
| 1979 | Eastern | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0.563 | Lost Division Final |
| 1978 | Eastern | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | Lost Division Final |
| 1977 | Eastern | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | Lost Division Final |
| 1976 | Eastern | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0.594 | Grey Cup |
| 1975 | Eastern | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0.656 | Lost Division Final |
| 1974 | Eastern | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | Lost Division Final |
| 1973 | Eastern | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.643 | Grey Cup |
| 1972 | Eastern | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0.786 | Lost Conference Final |
| 1971 | Eastern | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0.429 | Lost Conference Semifinal |
| 1970 | Eastern | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0.286 | — |
| 1969 | Eastern | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0.786 | Grey Cup |
| 1968 | Eastern | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0.714 | Grey Cup |
| 1967 | Eastern | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0.679 | Lost Conference Final |
| 1966 | Eastern | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0.786 | Lost Grey Cup |
| 1965 | Eastern | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.500 | Lost Conference Final |
| 1964 | Eastern | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0.607 | Lost Conference Final |
| 1963 | Eastern | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.643 | Lost Conference Final |
| 1962 | Eastern | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0.464 | Lost Conference Semifinal |
| 1961 | Eastern | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0.571 | Lost Conference Semifinal |
| 1960 | Eastern | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.643 | Grey Cup |
| 1959 | IRFU | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0.571 | Lost Final |
| 1958 | IRFU | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0.429 | Lost Final |
| 1957 | IRFU | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0.571 | Lost Semifinal |
| 1956 | IRFU | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.500 | Lost Semifinal |
| 1955 | IRFU | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.250 | — |
| 1954 | IRFU | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0.143 | — |
| 1953 | IRFU | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.500 | — |
| 1952 | IRFU | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.417 | — |
| 1951 | IRFU | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.583 | Grey Cup |
| 1950 | IRFU | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0.375 | — |
| 1949 | IRFU | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.917 | Lost Quarterfinal |
| 1948 | IRFU | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.833 | Lost Grey Cup |
| 1947 | IRFU | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.667 | Lost Quarterfinal |
| 1946 | IRFU | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.583 | — |
| 1945 | IRFU | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.833 | Lost Quarterfinal |
Grey Cup Final Appearances
| Year | Game | Result | Score | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 69th | Lost | 23–26 | Edmonton Elks |
| 1976 | 64th | Won | 23–20 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 1973 | 61st | Won | 22–18 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 1969 | 57th | Won | 29–11 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 1968 | 56th | Won | 24–21 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1966 | 54th | Lost | 14–29 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 1960 | 48th | Won | 16–6 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 1951 | 39th | Won | 21–14 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| 1948 | 36th | Lost | 7–12 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1941 | 29th | Lost | 16–18 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 1940 | 28th | Won | 20–7 | Toronto Balmy Beach |
| 1939 | 27th | Lost | 7–8 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 1936 | 24th | Lost | 20–26 | Sarnia Imperials |
| 1926 | 14th | Won | 10–7 | University of Toronto Varsity Blues |
| 1925 | 13th | Won | 24–1 | Winnipeg Tammany Tigers |
Defunct CFL franchise. Season records from 1945; Grey Cup history from 1909. Source: methodology.