The 1948 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in first place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 10–2 record but lost the Grey Cup game to the Calgary Stampeders.
Preseason
| Game
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Results
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
| Score
|
Record
|
| A
|
Aug 21
|
at Hamilton Tigers
|
W 13–7
|
1–0
|
|
|
[1]
Regular season
Standings
[2]
Schedule
| Week
|
Game
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Results
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
| Score
|
Record
|
| 1
|
1
|
Tue, Aug 31
|
at Montreal Alouettes
|
W 36–18
|
1–0
|
Delormier Stadium
|
11,000
|
| 2
|
2
|
Sat, Sept 4
|
vs. Hamilton Wildcats
|
W 30–5
|
2–0
|
Lansdowne Park
|
11,000
|
| 3
|
3
|
Sat, Sept 11
|
vs. Montreal Alouettes
|
L 8–11
|
2–1
|
Lansdowne Park
|
11,000
|
| 4
|
4
|
Sat, Sept 18
|
at Toronto Argonauts
|
W 32–12
|
3–1
|
Varsity Stadium
|
19,500
|
| 5
|
5
|
Sat, Sept 25
|
vs. Toronto Argonauts
|
W 12–5
|
4–1
|
Lansdowne Park
|
14,158
|
| 6
|
6
|
Sat, Oct 2
|
at Hamilton Wildcats
|
W 26–6
|
5–1
|
Civic Stadium
|
7,000
|
| 7
|
7
|
Sat, Oct 9
|
vs. Montreal Alouettes
|
W 17–7
|
6–1
|
Lansdowne Park
|
11,000
|
| 8
|
8
|
Sat, Oct 16
|
vs. Toronto Argonauts
|
W 41–6
|
7–1
|
Lansdowne Park
|
14,000
|
| 9
|
9
|
Sat, Oct 23
|
at Hamilton Wildcats
|
W 17–8
|
8–1
|
Civic Stadium
|
4,000
|
| 9
|
10
|
Sun, Oct 24
|
at Montreal Alouettes
|
L 13–35
|
8–2
|
Delorimier Stadium
|
16,000
|
| 10
|
11
|
Sat, Oct 30
|
vs. Hamilton Wildcats
|
W 18–5
|
9–2
|
Lansdowne Park
|
8,704
|
| 11
|
12
|
Sat, Nov 6
|
at Toronto Argonauts
|
W 14–12
|
10–2
|
Varsity Stadium
|
18,000
|
[1]
Postseason
Playoffs
| Round
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Results
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
| Score
|
Record
|
| IRFU Final #1
|
Nov 11
|
at Montreal Alouettes
|
L 19–21
|
0–1
|
Delorimier Stadium
|
15,000
|
| IRFU Final #2
|
Nov 13
|
vs. Montreal Alouettes
|
W 15–7
|
1–1
|
Lansdowne Park
|
14,000
|
| Eastern Final
|
Nov 20
|
vs. Hamilton Tigers
|
W 19–0
|
2–1
|
Lansdowne Park
|
15,000
|
| Grey Cup
|
Nov 27
|
vs. Calgary Stampeders
|
L 7–12
|
2–2
|
Varsity Stadium
|
20,013
|
[1]
Grey Cup
| Teams
|
1 Q
|
2 Q
|
3 Q
|
4 Q
|
Final
|
| Calgary Stampeders
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
6
|
12
|
| Ottawa Rough Riders
|
1
|
0
|
6
|
0
|
7
|
[3]
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
- Sarnia
- Toronto
- Windsor
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| See also | |
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