The 1958 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in third place in the IRFU with a 6–8 record but lost to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the East Finals. This was also the Rough Riders' first season in the Canadian Football League as the league was formed in this year.
| 1958 Ottawa Rough Riders season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Frank Clair |
| Home field | Lansdowne Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–8 |
| Division place | 3rd, IRFU |
| Playoff finish | Lost East Finals |
Preseason
edit| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| B | Fri, Aug 1 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 29–28 | 1–0 | Lansdowne Park | 10,000 |
| C | Thu, Aug 7 | vs. BC Lions | W 33–27 | 2–0 | Lansdowne Park | 7,000 |
| C | Mon, Aug 11 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 26–6 | 3–0 | Lansdowne Park | 9,000 |
Regular season
editStandings
edit| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 291 | 235 | 21 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 265 | 269 | 15 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 233 | 243 | 12 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 266 | 308 | 8 |
Schedule
edit| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Tue, Aug 19 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 44–7 | 1–0 | Lansdowne Park | 18,470 |
| 1 | 2 | Sat, Aug 23 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 7–13 | 1–1 | Civic Stadium | 21,297 |
| 2 | 3 | Sat, Aug 30 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 9–11 | 1–2 | McGill Stadium | 22,943 |
| 3 | 4 | Sat, Sept. 6 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 17–1 | 2–2 | Lansdowne Park | 17,056 |
| 4 | 5 | Sun, Sept 14 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 18–24 | 2–3 | Philadelphia Municipal Stadium | 15,110 |
| 5 | 6 | Sat, Sept 20 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 17–14 | 3–3 | Varsity Stadium | 20,166 |
| 6 | 7 | Sat, Sept 27 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 28–4 | 4–3 | Lansdowne Park | 18,500 |
| 7 | 8 | Sat, Oct 4 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 1–14 | 4–4 | Lansdowne Park | 18,000 |
| 8 | 9 | Sat, Oct 11 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 41–7 | 5–4 | Lansdowne Park | 15,000 |
| 8 | 10 | Mon, Oct 13 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 13–34 | 5–5 | McGill Stadium | 24,133 |
| 9 | 11 | Sat, Oct 18 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 0–41 | 5–6 | Lansdowne Park | 14,313 |
| 10 | 12 | Sat, Oct 25 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 24–42 | 5–7 | Varsity Stadium | 23,334 |
| 11 | 13 | Sat, Nov 1 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 14–8 | 6–7 | Lansdowne Park | 13,603 |
| 12 | 14 | Sat, Nov 8 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 0–23 | 6–8 | Civic Stadium | 14,874 |
Postseason
editPlayoffs
edit| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| East Semi-Final | Wed, Nov 12 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 26–12 | 1–0 | McGill Stadium | 18,048 |
| East Final #1 | Sat, Nov 15 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 7–35 | 1–1 | Lansdowne Park | 10,490 |
| East Final #2 | Sat, Nov 22 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 7–19 | 1–2 | Civic Stadium | 15,671 |