The 1971 Ottawa Rough Riders finished the season in third place in the Eastern Conference with a 6–8 record and lost in the Eastern Semi-Final game to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Preseason
| Game
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Results
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
| Score
|
Record
|
| A
|
July 5
|
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|
L 17–19
|
0–1
|
|
|
| B
|
July 9
|
at Edmonton Eskimos
|
W 5–1
|
1–1
|
|
|
| B
|
July 12
|
at BC Lions
|
W 41–14
|
2–1
|
|
|
| C
|
July 19
|
vs. BC Lions
|
L 20–22
|
2–2
|
|
|
Regular season
Standings
Schedule
| Week
|
Game
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Results
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
| Score
|
Record
|
| 1
|
1
|
July 27
|
vs. Edmonton Eskimos
|
W 22–11
|
1–0
|
|
|
| 2
|
2
|
Aug 2
|
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|
W 28–22
|
2–0
|
|
|
| 2
|
3
|
Aug 4
|
at Calgary Stampeders
|
L 8–9
|
2–1
|
|
|
| 3
|
4
|
Aug 11
|
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
L 17–20
|
2–2
|
|
|
| 4
|
5
|
Aug 19
|
at Toronto Argonauts
|
L 28–30
|
2–3
|
|
|
| 5
|
6
|
Aug 27
|
at Saskatchewan Roughriders
|
L 21–42
|
2–4
|
|
|
| 6
|
7
|
Sept 6
|
vs. Montreal Alouettes
|
W 40–17
|
3–4
|
|
|
| 7
|
8
|
Sept 11
|
at Montreal Alouettes
|
L 6–25
|
3–5
|
|
|
| 8
|
9
|
Sept 19
|
vs. Toronto Argonauts
|
L 17–26
|
3–6
|
|
|
| 9
|
10
|
Sept 26
|
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
L 7–19
|
3–7
|
|
|
| 10
|
11
|
Oct 3
|
vs. Toronto Argonauts
|
L 3–12
|
3–8
|
|
|
| 11
|
12
|
Oct 9
|
vs. BC Lions
|
W 45–21
|
4–8
|
|
|
| 12
|
Bye
|
| 13
|
13
|
Oct 23
|
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
W 40–16
|
5–8
|
|
|
| 14
|
14
|
Oct 30
|
vs. Montreal Alouettes
|
W 9–7
|
6–8
|
|
|
Postseason
| Round
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Results
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
| Score
|
Record
|
| East Semi-Final
|
Nov 7
|
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
L 4–23
|
0–1
|
|
|
Player stats
Passing
| Player |
Attempts |
Completions |
Pct. |
Yards |
Touchdowns |
Interceptions
|
| Rick Cassata |
181 |
77 |
42.5 |
1100 |
7 |
14
|
Awards and honours
- Jerry Campbell, Linebacker, CFL All-Star
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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