| 1936 Ottawa Rough Riders season | |
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| Head coach | Billy Hughes |
| Home field | Lansdowne Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–3 |
| League place | 2nd, IRFU |
| Playoff finish | Lost Grey Cup |
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The 1936 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in second place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 3–3 record and qualified for the playoffs for the first time since their 1926 championship season. The Rough Riders defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts in the IRFU post-season, but lost the 24th Grey Cup to the Sarnia Imperials.
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Argonauts | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 37 | 8 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 49 | 63 | 6 |
| Hamilton Tigers | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 71 | 6 |
| Montreal Indians | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 59 | 4 |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| 1 | Oct 3 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 18–1 | Loss | 0–1 |
| 2 | Oct 10 | at Toronto Argonauts | 14–0 | Loss | 0–2 |
| 3 | Oct 17 | vs. Montreal Indians | 8–7 | Win | 1–2 |
| 4 | Oct 24 | vs. Hamilton Tigers | 21–0 | Win | 2–2 |
| 5 | Oct 31 | at Hamilton Tigers | 21–15 | Loss | 2–3 |
| 6 | Nov 7 | at Montreal Indians | 4–3 | Win | 3–3 |
Postseason
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| IRFU Semi-Final | Nov 14 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 3–2 | Win | 4–3 |
| IRFU Final #1 | Nov 21 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 5–1 | Win | 5–3 |
| IRFU Final #2 | Nov 28 | at Toronto Argonauts | 17–6 | Win | 6–3 |
| Grey Cup | Dec 5 | Sarnia Imperials | 26–20 | Loss | 8–2 |
References
- "1936 Regular Season Standings | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
- ^ "Ottawa Rough Riders Game Results". Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
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| Dominion Championships (3) | |
| Grey Cup Championships (9) | |
| Eastern Division Championships (15) | |
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| Ottawa Rough Riders seasons | |
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