Due to a NABET (National Association of Broadcast Employees and Technicians) strike from May 21 to September 9th, 1981, game that was to be broadcast on CBC was pre-empted.
| 1980 | Week 2 | OTT 23 @ HAM 41 | |
| Week 5 | HAM 13 @ OTT 3 | ||
| Week 13 | OTT 24 @ HAM 29 | ||
| Week 17 | HAM 26 @ OTT 27 | ||
| 1981 | Week 2 | OTT 10 @ HAM 47 | |
| Week 13 | HAM 30 @ OTT 16 | ||
| Division Final | OTT 17 @ HAM 13 |
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rough Riders | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Tiger-Cats | 3 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 47 |
Rough Riders coach: George Brancato (L)
Tiger-Cats coach: Frank Kush (W)
Rough Riders (0-2-0) Next vs Alouettes Jul 17
Tiger-Cats (2-0-0) Next @ Stampeders Jul 18
| Site | Local Time | Condition | Temp. | Wind | Humidity | Feels Like | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton A | 7:00 PM | Mostly Cloudy | 26.2°C | NNE (250°) at 9 km/h | 54% | 31 | 99.01 kPa |
| Hamilton A | 8:00 PM | Mostly Cloudy | 24.5°C | NNE (250°) at 7 km/h | 59% | 29 | 99.01 kPa |
Conditions at Hamilton A (12.01 km away). Weather courtesy of Environment Canada Data.