The Ottawa Rough Riders’ 1951 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 2nd (in tiebreaker) in the IRFU
- Won IRFU Final Total Point Series 28 – 16
- Nov. 14, 1951 Won 17 – 7 vs Hamilton
- Nov. 17, 1951 Won 11 – 9 @ Hamilton
- CRU Grey Cup Semi-final
- Nov. 21, 1951 Won 43 – 17 vs Sarnia
- Grey Cup Championship
- Nov. 24, 1951 Won 21 – 14 vs Saskatchewan in Toronto, ON
Ottawa Rough Riders 1951 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1950: 17 players
- 1951 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 218 | 197 | L1 | 4-2-0 |
| Home | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 107 | 113 | W1 | 4-2-0 |
| Visitor | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 111 | 84 | L1 | 3-3-0 |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1951 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.472 | 4-2-0 (6) | 3-3-0 (6) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.000 | 0-0-0 (0) | 0-0-0 (0) |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (4) | 0.583 | ||
| Montreal Alouettes (4) | 0.250 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (4) | 0.583 |
Coaches
1951 Ottawa Rough Riders Attendance
- Capacity: 15,000
- Total: 76,960
- High: 18,000
- Avg: 15,392 (5 out of 6 games)
- Diff from 1950 Avg: +673
- Low: 14,166
- Sellouts: 3
- % of Capacity: 102.61
- Diff from League Avg: +13,663
Team Scoring
| 1951 | 1950 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 34.58 | 0.17  |
| Average Winning Score | 21.14 | 3.36  |
| Average Losing Score | 14.00 | 5.00 |
| Average Home Score | 17.83 | 1.50 |
| Average Visitor Score | 18.50 | 7.50 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 9.43 | 4.32 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 9.00 | 5.86 |
Stadium
- 1951 home stadium: Lansdowne Park
- Capacity: 16,372
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1955 – Expansion
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 | 25 | 19 | 44 | 33 | 32 | 65 | 26 | 29 | 55 | 23 | 31 | 54 | 107 (17.8) | 111 (18.5) | 218 (18.2) |
| Opponent | 27 | 10 | 37 | 34 | 14 | 48 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 39 | 33 | 72 | 84 (14.0) | 113 (18.8) | 197 (16.4) |
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 (3-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 3 (2-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 7 (5-2-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 4 (2-2-0) |
| After 2nd | 1 (1-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 4 (3-1-0) | 3 (2-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 4 (3-1-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 6 (4-2-0) |
| After 3rd | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 4 (3-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 7 (6-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 4 (1-3-0) |
| After 4th | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (0-3-0) | 7 (7-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (0-5-0) |
Ottawa Rough Riders 1951 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Sat. Sept. 1
|
TOR 36 @ OTT 17 | L | 15,000 |
| 2 | 10 | Sat. Sept. 8
|
MTL 9 @ OTT 13 | W | 14,166 |
| 12 | Sun. Sept. 9
|
OTT 33 @ MTL 8 | W | 21,812 | |
| 3 | 13 | Sat. Sept. 15
|
OTT 6 @ HAM 11 | L | 15,000 |
| 4 | 15 | Sat. Sept. 22
|
OTT 10 @ TOR 17 | L | 16,250 |
| 5 | 17 | Sat. Sept. 29
|
HAM 18 @ OTT 20 | W | 18,000 |
| 6 | 18 | Sat. Oct. 6
|
MTL 13 @ OTT 25 | W | |
| 21 | Mon. Oct. 8
|
OTT 12 @ MTL 9 | W | 15,322 | |
| 7 | 22 | Sat. Oct. 13
|
TOR 28 @ OTT 19 | L | 15,000 |
| 8 | 24 | Sat. Oct. 20
|
OTT 32 @ HAM 16 | W | 14,000 |
| 9 | 27 | Sat. Oct. 27
2:15 PM |
HAM 9 @ OTT 13 | W | 14,794 |
| 10 | 30 | Sat. Nov. 3
|
OTT 18 @ TOR 23 | L | 21,844 |
| P2 | 33 | Wed. Nov. 14
|
HAM 7 @ OTT 17 | W | 9,000 |
| 34 | Sat. Nov. 17
|
OTT 11 @ HAM 9 | W | 17,000 | |
| P3 | 35 | Wed. Nov. 21
|
SAR 17 @ OTT 43 | W | 3,000 |
| GC | 71 | Sat. Nov. 24
1:00 PM |
SSK 14 vs OTT 21 | W | 27,341 |