- Preseason
- Regular season Standings Schedule
- References
{{Infobox NFL season
| logo =
| team = Ottawa Rough Riders
| year = 1953
| record = 7–7–0
| division_place = 3rd, IRFU
| coach = Clem Crowe
| stadium = Lansdowne Park
| playoffs = Did not qualify
| pro bowlers =
| uniform =
| shortnavlink = Other seasons
}}The 1953 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in 3rd place in the IRFU with a 7–7 record and failed to qualify for the playoffs. Preseason| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record | | A | Aug 15 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18–11 | Loss | 0–1 | | A | Aug 17 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 12–9 | Loss | 0–2 |
Regular seasonStandings Interprovincial Rugby Football Union| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | | Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 292 | 229 | 16 | | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 229 | 243 | 16 | | Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 266 | 238 | 14 | | Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 172 | 249 | 10 | [1]Schedule| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record | | 1 | Aug 29 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14–10 | Loss | 0–1 | | 2 | Sept 5 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 26–6 | Win | 1–1 | | 3 | Sept 12 | at Toronto Argonauts | 20–16 | Win | 2–1 | | 4 | Sept 16 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 22–13 | Win | 3–1 | | 4 | Sept 20 | at Montreal Alouettes | 37–21 | Loss | 3–2 | | 5 | Sept 26 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 18–17 | Loss | 3–3 | | 6 | Oct 3 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 31–6 | Win | 4–3 | | 7 | Oct 10 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 24–6 | Loss | 4–4 | | 7 | Oct 11 | at Montreal Alouettes | 26–18 | Loss | 4–5 | | 8 | Oct 17 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 33–24 | Loss | 4–6 | | 9 | Oct 25 | at Montreal Alouettes | 30–15 | Win | 5–6 | | 10 | Oct 31 | at Toronto Argonauts | 20–8 | Win | 6–6 | | 11 | Nov 7 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 13–4 | Win | 7–6 | | 12 | Nov 14 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 18–8 | Loss | 7–7 |
[2]References1. ^https://www.cfl.ca/standings/1953/reg
2. ^http://www.profootballarchives.com/1953irfuott.html
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