The 1947 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in first place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with an 8–4 record but lost the IRFU Finals to the Toronto Argonauts.
| 1947 Ottawa Rough Riders season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Sammy Fox |
| Home field | Lansdowne Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–4 |
| Division place | 1st, IRFU |
| Playoff finish | Lost in IRFU Final |
Preseason
edit| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| A | Sat, Aug 23 | at Toronto Indians | W 13–1 | 1–0 | Oakwood Stadium | 3,200 |
| B | Sat, Aug 30 | vs. Regina Roughriders | W 54–0 | 2–0 | Lansdowne Park | 5,000 |
Regular season
editStandings
edit| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 170 | 103 | 16 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 140 | 122 | 15 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 164 | 164 | 12 |
| Hamilton Tigers | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 119 | 204 | 5 |
Schedule
edit| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Sat, Sept 6 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 23–6 | 1–0 | Lansdowne Park | 12,000 |
| 2 | 2 | Sat, Sept 13 | at Hamilton Tigers | W 8–2 | 2–0 | Civic Stadium | 12,000 |
| 3 | 3 | Sat, Sept 20 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 28–23 | 3–0 | Lansdowne Park | 12,000 |
| 3 | 4 | Sun, Sept 21 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 8–3 | 4–0 | Delorimier Stadium | 19,102 |
| 4 | 5 | Sat, Sept 27 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 0–8 | 4–1 | Varsity Stadium | 19,000 |
| 5 | 6 | Sat, Oct 4 | at Hamilton Tigers | W 33–12 | 5–1 | Lansdowne Park | 10,000 |
| 6 | 7 | Sat, Oct 11 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 1–7 | 5–2 | Lansdowne Park | 9,586 |
| 6 | 8 | Sun, Oct 12 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 22–3 | 6–2 | Delorimier Stadium | 14,000 |
| 7 | 9 | Sat, Oct 18 | vs. Hamilton Tigers | W 13–8 | 7–2 | Lansdowne Park | 9,089 |
| 8 | 10 | Sun, Oct 26 | at Hamilton Tigers | L 8–14 | 7–3 | Civic Stadium | 7,500 |
| 9 | 11 | Sat, Nov 1 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 15–5 | 8–3 | Varsity Stadium | 16,000 |
| 10 | 12 | Sat, Nov 8 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 11–12 | 8–4 | Lansdowne Park | 8,500 |
Postseason
editPlayoffs
edit| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| IRFU Final #1 | Tue, Nov 11 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 0–3 | 0–1 | Lansdowne Park | 10,000 |
| IRFU Final #2 | Sat, Nov 15 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 0–21 | 0–2 | Varsity Stadium | 19,500 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2011-11-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2017-08-22.