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The Ottawa Rough Riders’ 1939 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 1st in the IRFU
- Won IRFU Final Total Point Series 39 – 6
- Nov. 18, 1939 Won 11 – 0 vs Toronto
- Nov. 25, 1939 Won 28 – 6 @ Toronto
- CRU Grey Cup Semi-final
- Dec. 2, 1939 Won 23 – 1 @ Sarnia
- Grey Cup Championship
- Dec. 9, 1939 Lost 7 – 8 vs Winnipeg
Ottawa Rough Riders 1939 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1938: 7 players
- 1939 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 145 | 44 | W2 | 5-1-0 |
| Home | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 67 | 17 | W1 | 2-1-0 |
| Visitor | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 78 | 27 | W3 | 3-0-0 |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1939 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.389 | 2-1-0 (3) | 3-0-0 (3) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.000 | 0-0-0 (0) | 0-0-0 (0) |
| Toronto Argonauts (2) | 0.750 | ||
| Hamilton Tigers (2) | 0.333 | ||
| Montreal Royals (2) | 0.083 |
Coaches
1939 Ottawa Rough Riders Attendance
- Capacity: 15,000
- Total: 11,190
- High: 11,190
- Avg: 11,190 (1 out of 3 game)
- Diff from 1938 Avg: +11,190
- Low: 11,190
- Sellouts: 0
- % of Capacity: 74.60
- Diff from League Avg: +7,877
Team Scoring
| 1939 | 1938 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 31.50 | 1.17  |
| Average Winning Score | 27.40 | 0.40 |
| Average Losing Score | 8.00 | 2.00 |
| Average Home Score | 22.33 | 2.67  |
| Average Visitor Score | 26.00 | 4.00 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 21.20 | 0.40 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 5.00 | 1.00 |
Stadium
- 1939 home stadium: Lansdowne Park
- Capacity: 15,000
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1908 – Opened 1908
Regular Season Scoring Summary by Quarter
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H (PPG) | V (PPG) | T (PPG) | |
| Ottawa | 17 | 19 | 36 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 24 | 19 | 43 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 67 (22.3) | 78 (26.0) | 145 (24.2) |
| Opponent | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 27 (9.0) | 17 (5.7) | 44 (7.3) |
Lead/Trailed Record by Quarter
| Home | Visitor | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) |
| After 1st | 3 (2-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 5 (4-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) |
| After 2nd | 2 (2-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (5-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) |
| After 3rd | 2 (2-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (5-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) |
| After 4th | 2 (2-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (5-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1939 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EST | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Sat. Oct. 7
2:30 PM |
HAM 4 @ OTT 32 | W | |
| 2 | 4 | Sat. Oct. 14
2:30 PM |
OTT 35 @ MTL 13 | W | 3,000 |
| 3 | 5 | Sat. Oct. 21
|
OTT 18 @ TOR 7 | W | |
| 4 | 7 | Sat. Oct. 28
6:30 PM |
TOR 13 @ OTT 8 | L | 11,190 |
| 5 | 10 | Sat. Nov. 4
|
MTL 0 @ OTT 27 | W | |
| 6 | 12 | Sat. Nov. 11
|
OTT 25 @ HAM 7 | W | 4,000 |
| P1 | 13 | Sat. Nov. 18
|
TOR 0 @ OTT 11 | W | 10,000 |
| P2 | 14 | Sat. Nov. 25
|
OTT 28 @ TOR 6 | W | 19,200 |
| P3 | 15 | Sat. Dec. 2
|
OTT 23 vs SAR 1 | W | 6,000 |
| GC | 16 | Sat. Dec. 9
2:00 PM |
WPG 8 @ OTT 7 | L | 11,738 |