- Preseason
- Regular season Standings Schedule
- Postseason Playoffs
- References
{{Infobox NFL season
| logo =
| team = Ottawa Rough Riders
| year = 1956
| record = 7–7–0
| division_place = 3rd, IRFU
| coach = Frank Clair
| stadium = Lansdowne Park
| playoffs = Lost East Semi-Final
| pro bowlers =
| uniform =
| shortnavlink = Other seasons
}}The 1956 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in 3rd place in the IRFU with a 7–7 record but lost to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the East Semi-Final. Preseason| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record | | A | Aug 3 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 13–1 | Win | 1–0 | | B | Aug 10 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 33–13 | Win | 2–0 |
Regular seasonStandings Interprovincial Rugby Football Union| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | | Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 478 | 361 | 20 | | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 383 | 385 | 14 | | Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 326 | 359 | 14 | | Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 331 | 413 | 8 | Schedule| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record | | 1 | Aug 22 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 29–21 | Win | 1–0 | | 2 | Aug 31 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 42–10 | Loss | 1–1 | | 2 | Sept 3 | at Montreal Alouettes | 22–20 | Loss | 1–2 | | 3 | Sept 8 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 21–0 | Loss | 1–3 | | 4 | Sept 12 | at Montreal Alouettes | 36–21 | Loss | 1–4 | | 4 | Sept 15 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 20–9 | Win | 2–4 | | 5 | Sept 22 | at Toronto Argonauts | 31–20 | Win | 3–4 | | 6 | Sept 29 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 43–22 | Win | 4–4 | | 7 | Oct 6 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 42–35 | Loss | 4–5 | | 7 | Oct 8 | at Montreal Alouettes | 24–9 | Loss | 4–6 | | 8 | Oct 13 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 40–24 | Loss | 4–7 | | 9 | Oct 20 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 37–26 | Win | 5–7 | | 10 | Oct 27 | at Toronto Argonauts | 17–15 | Win | 6–7 | | 11 | Nov 3 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 17–15 | Win | 7–7 |
[1]PostseasonPlayoffs| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record | | East Semi-Final | Nov 7 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 46–21 | Loss | 7–8 |
[2]References1. ^http://www.profootballarchives.com/1956irfuott.html
2. ^http://www.profootballarchives.com/1956irfuott.html
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