- Preseason
- Regular season Standings Schedule
- Postseason Playoffs
- References
{{Infobox NFL season
| logo =
| team = Ottawa Rough Riders
| year = 1959
| record = 8–6–0
| division_place = 2nd, IRFU
| coach = Frank Clair
| stadium = Lansdowne Park
| playoffs = Lost East Finals
| pro bowlers =
| uniform =
| shortnavlink = Other seasons
}}The 1959 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in 2nd place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with an 8–6 record but lost to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the East Finals. Preseason| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record | | B | July 30 | vs. BC Lions | 24–22 | Win | 1–0 | | B | Aug 3 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 20–7 | Loss | 1–1 | | C | Aug 6 | at BC Lions | 35–14 | Win | 2–1 |
Regular seasonStandings Interprovincial Rugby Football Union| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 298 | 162 | 20 | | Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 275 | 217 | 16 | | Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 193 | 305 | 12 | | Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 192 | 274 | 8 | Schedule| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record | | 1 | Aug 18 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 21–20 | Loss | 0–1 | | 1 | Aug 21 | at Montreal Alouettes | 23–8 | Loss | 0–2 | | 2 | Aug 29 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 34–10 | Loss | 0–3 | | 3 | Sept 5 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 22–7 | Loss | 0–4 | | 4 | Sept 13 | at Toronto Argonauts | 19–6 | Loss | 0–5 | | 5 | Sept 16 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 28–1 | Win | 1–5 | | 5 | Sept 19 | at Montreal Alouettes | 43–6 | Win | 2–5 | | 6 | Sept 26 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 23–14 | Loss | 2–6 | | 7 | Oct 3 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 9–7 | Win | 3–6 | | 8 | Oct 10 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 36–8 | Win | 4–6 | | 8 | Oct 12 | at Montreal Alouettes | 28–12 | Win | 5–6 | | 9 | Oct 17 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 17–16 | Win | 6–6 | | 10 | Oct 24 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 18–4 | Win | 7–6 | | 11 | Oct 31 | at Toronto Argonauts | 31–21 | Win | 8–6 |
[1]PostseasonPlayoffs| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record | | East Semi-Final | Nov 7 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 43–0 | Win | 9–6 | | East Final #1 | Nov 14 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 17–5 | Win | 10–6 | | East Final #2 | Nov 21 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 21–7 | Loss | 10–7 |
[2]References1. ^http://www.profootballarchives.com/1959irfuott.html
2. ^http://www.profootballarchives.com/1959irfuott.html
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