1959 Ottawa Rough Riders Game-by-Game Results

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 8-6 16
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Final
Coach: Frank Clair (8-6)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1959 Ottawa Rough Riders Statistics
1959 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster

The Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1959 season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses for 16 points, finishing second in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.

Ottawa chalked up 275 points, while the rigid defensive squad conceded 217. Dave Thelen carried the ball for a team-high 1,339 yards for the Rough Riders.

Frank Tripucka threw for 1,119 yards, and Russ Jackson threw the ball, too. Bob Simpson grabbed 36 receptions for 787 yards.

Al Romine seized 4 opponent throws.

Frank Clair coached the team. The 1959 Ottawa Rough Riders lost in the Final.

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Regular Season Points For: 275
Regular Season Points Against: 217

Date Game Res Home Road Record
August 18, 1959 Toronto Argonauts 21 at Ottawa Rough Riders 20 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
August 21, 1959 Ottawa Rough Riders 8 at Montreal Alouettes 23 L 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0
August 29, 1959 Ottawa Rough Riders 10 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 34 L 0-1-0 0-2-0 0-3-0
September 5, 1959 Montreal Alouettes 22 at Ottawa Rough Riders 7 L 0-2-0 0-2-0 0-4-0
September 13, 1959 Ottawa Rough Riders 6 at Toronto Argonauts 19 L 0-2-0 0-3-0 0-5-0
September 16, 1959 Toronto Argonauts 1 at Ottawa Rough Riders 28 W 1-2-0 0-3-0 1-5-0
September 19, 1959 Ottawa Rough Riders 43 at Montreal Alouettes 6 W 1-2-0 1-3-0 2-5-0
September 26, 1959 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 23 at Ottawa Rough Riders 14 L 1-3-0 1-3-0 2-6-0
October 3, 1959 Ottawa Rough Riders 9 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 7 W 1-3-0 2-3-0 3-6-0
October 10, 1959 Montreal Alouettes 8 at Ottawa Rough Riders 36 W 2-3-0 2-3-0 4-6-0
October 12, 1959 Ottawa Rough Riders 28 at Montreal Alouettes 12 W 2-3-0 3-3-0 5-6-0
October 17, 1959 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 16 at Ottawa Rough Riders 17 W 3-3-0 3-3-0 6-6-0
October 24, 1959 Toronto Argonauts 4 at Ottawa Rough Riders 18 W 4-3-0 3-3-0 7-6-0
October 31, 1959 Ottawa Rough Riders 31 at Toronto Argonauts 21 W 4-3-0 4-3-0 8-6-0
November 7, 1959 Montreal Alouettes 0 at Ottawa Rough Riders 43 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 Eastern Semi-Final
November 14, 1959 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 5 at Ottawa Rough Riders 17 W 2-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 Eastern Final Game 1
November 21, 1959 Ottawa Rough Riders 7 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 21 L 2-0-0 0-1-0 2-1-0 Eastern Final Game 2


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