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The Ottawa Rough Riders’ 1947 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 1st in the IRFU
- Lost IRFU Final Total Point Series 24 – 0
- Nov. 11, 1947 Lost 0 – 3 vs Toronto
- Nov. 15, 1947 Lost 0 – 21 @ Toronto
Ottawa Rough Riders 1947 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1946: 17 players
- 1947 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | 1947 Record for Ottawa Rough Riders unavilable as season pending. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 170 | 103 | L1 | 3-3-0 |
| Home | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 109 | 68 | L1 | 4-2-0 |
| Visitor | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 61 | 35 | W1 | 4-2-0 |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1947 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.444 | 4-2-0 (6) | 4-2-0 (6) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.000 | 0-0-0 (0) | 0-0-0 (0) |
| Montreal Alouettes (4) | 0.500 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (4) | 0.625 | ||
| Hamilton Tigers (4) | 0.208 |
Coaches
1947 Ottawa Rough Riders Attendance
- Capacity: 15,000
- Total: 58,175
- High: 11,000
- Avg: 9,695 (6 out of 6 games)
- Diff from 1946 Avg: -304
- Low: 8,500
- Sellouts: 0
- % of Capacity: 64.64
- Diff from League Avg: +4,852
Team Scoring
| 1947 | 1946 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 22.75 | 2.50  |
| Average Winning Score | 18.75 | 0.75  |
| Average Losing Score | 5.00 | 4.50 |
| Average Home Score | 18.17 | 6.83 |
| Average Visitor Score | 10.17 | 7.67 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 11.00 | 0.17 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 5.25 | 0.25 |
Stadium
- 1947 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 | 34 | 22 | 56 | 31 | 17 | 48 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 32 | 21 | 53 | 109 (18.2) | 61 (10.2) | 170 (14.2) |
| Opponent | 12 | 12 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 11 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 35 (5.8) | 68 (11.3) | 103 (8.6) |
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) | 2 (1-1-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 3 (2-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 5 (4-1-0) | 5 (3-2-0) | 2 (1-1-0) |
| After 2nd | 3 (1-2-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 7 (5-2-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 4 (2-2-0) |
| After 3rd | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 7 (7-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (1-4-0) |
| After 4th | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 8 (8-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (0-4-0) |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1947 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Sat. Sept. 6
2:30 PM |
TOR 6 @ OTT 23 | W | 10,000 |
| 2 | 3 | Sat. Sept. 13
2:30 PM |
OTT 8 @ HAM 2 | W | 12,000 |
| 3 | 6 | Sat. Sept. 20
2:30 PM |
MTL 23 @ OTT 28 | W | 11,000 |
| 7 | Sun. Sept. 21
2:30 PM |
OTT 8 @ MTL 3 | W | 19,550 | |
| 4 | 8 | Sat. Sept. 27
2:30 PM |
OTT 0 @ TOR 8 | L | 19,000 |
| 5 | 12 | Sat. Oct. 4
2:30 PM |
HAM 12 @ OTT 33 | W | 10,000 |
| 6 | 14 | Sat. Oct. 11
2:15 PM |
MTL 7 @ OTT 1 | L | 9,586 |
| 15 | Sun. Oct. 12
2:15 PM |
OTT 22 @ MTL 3 | W | 15,000 | |
| 7 | 18 | Sat. Oct. 18
2:15 PM |
HAM 8 @ OTT 13 | W | 9,089 |
| 8 | 20 | Sat. Oct. 25
2:15 PM |
OTT 8 @ HAM 14 | L | 7,500 |
| 9 | 21 | Sat. Nov. 1
2:15 PM |
OTT 15 @ TOR 5 | W | 16,000 |
| 10 | 23 | Sat. Nov. 8
2:15 PM |
TOR 12 @ OTT 11 | L | 8,500 |
| P1 | 25 | Tue. Nov. 11
2:00 PM |
TOR 3 @ OTT 0 | L | 10,363 |
| 26 | Sat. Nov. 15
2:15 PM |
OTT 0 @ TOR 21 | L | 19,000 |