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.
Preseason
| 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
|
[1]
Regular season
Standings
[2]
Schedule
| 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
|
[1]
Postseason
Playoffs
[1]
References
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| Franchise | |
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| Stadiums | |
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| Lore | |
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| Important figures | |
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| Retired numbers | |
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Dominion Championships (3) | |
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Grey Cup Championships (9) | |
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Eastern Division Championships (15) | |
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| See also | |
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| Western Interprovicial Football Union | |
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| Interprovincial Rugby Football Union | |
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| Ontario Rugby Football Union |
- Hamilton
- Ottawa
- Sarnia
- Toronto Balmy Beach
- Toronto Indians
- Windsor
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| See also | |
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