The 1959 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in second place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with an 8–6 record but lost to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the East Finals.
Preseason
| Game
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Results
|
| Score
|
Record
|
| B
|
July 30
|
vs. BC Lions
|
W 24–22
|
1–0
|
| B
|
Aug 3
|
at Edmonton Eskimos
|
L 7–20
|
1–1
|
| C
|
Aug 6
|
at BC Lions
|
L 14–35
|
2–1
|
Regular season
Standings
Schedule
| Week
|
Game
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Results
|
| Score
|
Record
|
| 1
|
1
|
Aug 18
|
vs. Toronto Argonauts
|
L 20–21
|
0–1
|
| 1
|
2
|
Aug 21
|
at Montreal Alouettes
|
L 8–23
|
0–2
|
| 2
|
3
|
Aug 29
|
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
L 10–34
|
0–3
|
| 3
|
4
|
Sept 5
|
vs. Montreal Alouettes
|
L 7–22
|
0–4
|
| 4
|
5
|
Sept 13
|
at Toronto Argonauts
|
L 6–19
|
0–5
|
| 5
|
6
|
Sept 16
|
vs. Toronto Argonauts
|
W 28–1
|
1–5
|
| 5
|
7
|
Sept 19
|
at Montreal Alouettes
|
W 43–6
|
2–5
|
| 6
|
8
|
Sept 26
|
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
L 14–23
|
2–6
|
| 7
|
9
|
Oct 3
|
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
W 9–7
|
3–6
|
| 8
|
10
|
Oct 10
|
vs. Montreal Alouettes
|
W 36–8
|
4–6
|
| 8
|
11
|
Oct 12
|
at Montreal Alouettes
|
W 28–12
|
5–6
|
| 9
|
12
|
Oct 17
|
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
W 17–16
|
6–6
|
| 10
|
13
|
Oct 24
|
vs. Toronto Argonauts
|
W 18–4
|
7–6
|
| 11
|
14
|
Oct 31
|
at Toronto Argonauts
|
W 31–21
|
8–6
|
[1]
Postseason
Playoffs
| Round
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Results
|
| Score
|
Record
|
| East Semi-Final
|
Nov 7
|
vs. Montreal Alouettes
|
W 43–0
|
1–0
|
| East Final #1
|
Nov 14
|
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
W 17–5
|
2–0
|
| East Final #2
|
Nov 21
|
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
L 7–21
|
2–1
|
[2]
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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