1941 Ottawa Rough Riders season

Canadian football team season

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The 1941 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in first place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 5–1 record, but failed to defend as Grey Cup champions as the team lost the 29th Grey Cup to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Regular season

Standings

**Interprovincial Rugby Football Union**
Team	GP	W	L	PF	PA	Pts
Ottawa Rough Riders	6	5	1	72	21	10
Toronto Argonauts	6	5	1	66	42	10
Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers	6	2	4	27	34	4
Montreal Royals	6	0	6	12	80	0

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Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record
1	Sept 27	vs. Montreal Royals	W 18–5	1–0
2	Oct 4	at Toronto Argonauts	L 3–7	1–1
3	Oct 11	vs. Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers	W 13–1	2–1
4	Oct 18	at Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers	W 3–0	3–1
5	Oct 25	vs. Toronto Argonauts	W 24–6	4–1
6	Nov 1	at Montreal Royals	W 11–2	5–1

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Postseason

Round	Date	Opponent	Result	Record
IRFU Final #1	Nov 8	vs. Toronto Argonauts	W 16–8	6–1
IRFU Final #2	Nov 15	at Toronto Argonauts	W 10–1	7–1
Eastern Final	Nov 22	vs. Hamilton Wildcats	W 7–2	8–1
Grey Cup	Nov 29	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	L 16–18	8–2

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References

^ "1941 Regular Season Standings | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
^ ^a ^b "Ottawa Rough Riders Game Results". Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
^ "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2011-11-05. Retrieved 2017-08-22.