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The Ottawa Rough Riders’ 1949 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 1st in the IRFU
- Lost IRFU Final Total Point Series 36 – 20
- Nov. 9, 1949 Lost 7 – 22 @ Montreal
- Nov. 12, 1949 Lost 13 – 14 vs Montreal
Ottawa Rough Riders 1949 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1948: 12 players
- 1949 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 261 | 170 | W5 | 5-1-0 |
| Home | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 143 | 99 | W2 | 5-1-0 |
| Visitor | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 118 | 71 | W6 | 6-0-0 |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1949 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.361 | 5-1-0 (6) | 6-0-0 (6) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.000 | 0-0-0 (0) | 0-0-0 (0) |
| Montreal Alouettes (4) | 0.667 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (4) | 0.417 | ||
| Hamilton Wildcats (4) | 0.000 |
Coaches
1949 Ottawa Rough Riders Attendance
- Capacity: 15,000
- Total: 69,070
- High: 16,438
- Avg: 13,814 (5 out of 6 games)
- Diff from 1948 Avg: +13,814
- Low: 10,513
- Sellouts: 2
- % of Capacity: 92.09
- Diff from League Avg: +10,756
Team Scoring
| 1949 | 1948 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 35.92 | 3.08  |
| Average Winning Score | 22.00 | 2.30  |
| Average Losing Score | 19.00 | 8.50 |
| Average Home Score | 23.83 | 2.83 |
| Average Visitor Score | 19.67 | 3.33 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 8.36 | 7.54 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 1.00 | 11.50 |
Stadium
- 1949 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 | 46 | 13 | 59 | 46 | 38 | 84 | 19 | 24 | 43 | 32 | 43 | 75 | 143 (23.8) | 118 (19.7) | 261 (21.8) |
| Opponent | 27 | 13 | 40 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 29 | 18 | 47 | 25 | 29 | 54 | 71 (11.8) | 99 (16.5) | 170 (14.2) |
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 | 4 (4-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 6 (6-0-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 3 (2-1-0) |
| After 2nd | 5 (5-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 9 (9-0-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 1 (1-0-0) |
| After 3rd | 4 (4-0-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (5-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 9 (9-0-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 1 (1-0-0) |
| After 4th | 5 (5-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 6 (6-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 11 (11-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1949 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Sat. Aug. 27
|
OTT 7 @ MTL 6 | W | 14,958 |
| 2 | 2 | Sat. Sept. 3
2:30 PM |
MTL 21 @ OTT 22 | W | |
| 3 | 5 | Sat. Sept. 10
|
OTT 19 @ TOR 1 | W | 19,200 |
| 4 | 8 | Sat. Sept. 17
|
HAMWC 12 @ OTT 19 | W | 13,000 |
| 5 | 10 | Sat. Sept. 24
|
OTT 14 @ HAMWC 11 | W | 7,000 |
| 6 | 11 | Sat. Oct. 1
|
TOR 11 @ OTT 34 | W | 16,438 |
| 7 | 13 | Sat. Oct. 8
1:15 PM |
MTL 20 @ OTT 19 | L | 15,000 |
| 14 | Sun. Oct. 9
1:30 PM |
OTT 42 @ MTL 33 | W | 19,000 | |
| 8 | 17 | Sat. Oct. 15
|
OTT 12 @ HAMWC 7 | W | 5,000 |
| 9 | 20 | Sat. Oct. 22
|
OTT 24 @ TOR 13 | W | 18,000 |
| 10 | 21 | Sat. Oct. 29
1:15 PM |
TOR 24 @ OTT 30 | W | 14,119 |
| 11 | 23 | Sat. Nov. 5
1:15 PM |
HAMWC 11 @ OTT 19 | W | 10,513 |
| P1 | 25 | Wed. Nov. 9
2:00 PM |
OTT 7 @ MTL 22 | L | 15,272 |
| 26 | Sat. Nov. 12
1:00 PM |
MTL 14 @ OTT 13 | L | 16,248 |