The 1948 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in 1st place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 10–2 record but lost the Grey Cup game to the Calgary Stampeders.
Preseason
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Record |
| A |
Aug 21 |
at Hamilton Tigers |
13–7 |
Win |
1–0 |
[1]
Regular season
Standings
[2]
Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Record |
| 1 |
Aug 31 |
at Montreal Alouettes |
36–18 |
Win |
1–0 |
| 2 |
Sept 4 |
vs. Hamilton Wildcats |
30–5 |
Win |
2–0 |
| 3 |
Sept 11 |
vs. Montreal Alouettes |
11–8 |
Loss |
2–1 |
| 4 |
Sept 18 |
at Toronto Argonauts |
32–12 |
Win |
3–1 |
| 5 |
Sept 25 |
vs. Toronto Argonauts |
12–5 |
Win |
4–1 |
| 6 |
Oct 2 |
at Hamilton Wildcats |
26–6 |
Win |
5–1 |
| 7 |
Oct 9 |
vs. Montreal Alouettes |
17–7 |
Win |
6–1 |
| 8 |
Oct 16 |
vs. Toronto Argonauts |
41–6 |
Win |
7–1 |
| 9 |
Oct 23 |
at Hamilton Wildcats |
17–8 |
Win |
8–1 |
| 9 |
Oct 24 |
at Montreal Alouettes |
35–13 |
Loss |
8–2 |
| 10 |
Oct 30 |
vs. Hamilton Wildcats |
18–5 |
Win |
9–2 |
| 11 |
Nov 6 |
at Toronto Argonauts |
14–12 |
Win |
10–2 |
[1]
Postseason
Playoffs
| Round |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Record |
| IRFU Final #1 |
Nov 11 |
at Montreal Alouettes |
21–19 |
Loss |
10–3 |
| IRFU Final #2 |
Nov 13 |
vs. Montreal Alouettes |
15–7 |
Win |
11–3 |
| Eastern Final |
Nov 20 |
vs. Hamilton Tigers |
19–0 |
Win |
12–3 |
| Grey Cup |
Nov 27 |
Calgary Stampeders |
12–7 |
Loss |
12–4 |
[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 |
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References
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| Franchise |
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| Lore |
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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 |
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