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Canadian football team season
The 1909 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in second place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 5–1 record and qualified for the playoffs for the second straight year. They defeated the Hamilton Tigers in a league playoff, avenging last year's loss, but lost to the Toronto Varsity Blues in the Eastern Final.
Week
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
1
Oct 2
vs. Montreal Football Club
W 25–14
1–0
2
Oct 9
vs. Hamilton Tigers
W 7–5
2–0
3
Oct 16
at Montreal Football Club
W 5–3
3–0
4
Oct 23
vs. Toronto Argonauts
W 20–10
4–0
5
Oct 30
at Toronto Argonauts
W 14–9
5–0
6
Nov 6
at Hamilton Tigers
L 5–30
5–1
[ 2]
Round
Date
Opponent
Result
IRFU Playoff
Nov 20
at Hamilton Tigers
W 14–8
Eastern Final
Nov 27
at Toronto Varsity Blues
L 7–31
[ 2]
Panoramic photograph of the Grey Cup playoffs between the Ottawa Rough Riders and the Toronto Varsity Blues, 27 November 1909
Franchise Stadiums Lore Important figures Retired numbers Dominion Championships (3) Grey Cup Championships (9) Eastern Division Championships (15) See also