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The Ottawa Rough Riders’ 1945 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 1st (in tiebreaker) in the IRFU
- Lost IRFU Final Total Point Series 33 – 18
- Nov. 3, 1945 Lost 8 – 27 @ Toronto
- Nov. 10, 1945 Won 10 – 6 vs Toronto
Ottawa Rough Riders 1945 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1944: 33 players
- 1945 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | 1945 Record for Ottawa Rough Riders unavilable as season pending. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 105 | 40 | W5 | 5-1-0 |
| Home | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 26 | W2 | 2-1-0 |
| Visitor | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 49 | 14 | W3 | 3-0-0 |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1945 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) | 0.833 | ||
| Hamilton Tigers (2) | 0.167 | ||
| Montreal Hornets (2) | 0.167 |
Coaches
1945 Ottawa Rough Riders Attendance
- Capacity: 15,000
- Total: 18,500
- High: 10,000
- Avg: 9,250 (2 out of 3 games)
- Diff from 1940 Avg: +9,250
- Low: 8,500
- Sellouts: 0
- % of Capacity: 61.67
- Diff from League Avg: +2,980
Team Scoring
| 1945 | 1944 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 24.17 | 24.17  |
| Average Winning Score | 19.20 | 19.20 |
| Average Losing Score | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| Average Home Score | 18.67 | 18.67 |
| Average Visitor Score | 16.33 | 16.33 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 13.40 | 13.40 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 2.00 | 2.00 |
Stadium
- 1945 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 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 24 | 7 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 56 (18.7) | 49 (16.3) | 105 (17.5) |
| Opponent | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 14 (4.7) | 26 (8.7) | 40 (6.7) |
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 | 2 (1-1-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (4-1-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) |
| After 2nd | 3 (2-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 6 (5-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) |
| After 3rd | 3 (2-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 6 (5-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) |
| 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 1945 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EPT | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Sat. Sept. 22
|
TOR 11 @ OTT 9 | L | |
| 2 | 2 | Sat. Sept. 29
|
OTT 8 @ TOR 6 | W | 11,000 |
| 3 | 5 | Sat. Oct. 6
2:30 PM |
HAM 10 @ OTT 19 | W | 10,000 |
| 4 | 7 | Sat. Oct. 13
|
OTT 25 @ MTL 8 | W | 4,500 |
| 5 | 10 | Sat. Oct. 20
2:30 PM |
MTL 5 @ OTT 28 | W | 8,500 |
| 6 | 12 | Sat. Oct. 27
|
OTT 16 @ HAM 0 | W | |
| P1 | 13 | Sat. Nov. 3
2:15 PM |
OTT 8 @ TOR 27 | L | 18,000 |
| P2 | 14 | Sat. Nov. 10
2:15 PM |
TOR 6 @ OTT 10 | W | 11,000 |