The 1986 Ottawa Rough Riders finished the season in fourth place in the East Division with a 3–14–1 record, thereby failing to qualify for the post-season. Head coach Joe Moss was fired after posting a 3–10 record and replaced with Director of Player Personnel Tom Dimitroff on an interim basis.
Offseason
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CFL Draft
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| Rd
|
Pick
|
Player
|
Position
|
School
|
| 1 |
4 |
Michael Schad |
OT |
Queen's
|
| 2 |
13 |
Bob Harding |
TE |
York
|
| 3 |
23 |
Chuck Wust |
DB |
Acadia
|
| 4 |
29 |
Rob Taylor |
DE/OL |
Toronto
|
| 4 |
31 |
Angus Donnelly |
DE |
Carleton
|
| 6 |
49 |
Richard Storey |
DL |
McMaster
|
| 7 |
58 |
Devon Hanson |
DB |
York
|
| 8 |
67 |
Andre Van Vugt |
OT |
Windsor
|
Preseason
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| Date
|
Opponent
|
Final Score
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
Record
|
| June 12
|
at Montreal Alouettes
|
17–16
|
Loss
|
8,675
|
0–1
|
| June 18
|
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
23–16
|
Win
|
13,621
|
1–1
|
Regular season
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Standings
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Schedule
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| Week
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Score
|
Result
|
Attendance
|
Record
|
| 1
|
June 27
|
vs. Montreal Alouettes
|
20–11
|
Win
|
17,409
|
1–0
|
| 2
|
July 3
|
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
18–2
|
Win
|
15,877
|
2–0
|
| 3
|
July 10
|
vs. Calgary Stampeders
|
31–15
|
Loss
|
21,266
|
2–1
|
| 4
|
July 17
|
at Edmonton Eskimos
|
49–39
|
Loss
|
33,922
|
2–2
|
| 5
|
July 24
|
vs. Montreal Alouettes
|
29–28
|
Loss
|
20,156
|
2–3
|
| 6
|
Aug 4
|
at Saskatchewan Roughriders
|
33–14
|
Loss
|
18,024
|
2–4
|
| 7
|
Bye
|
| 8
|
Aug 15
|
vs. BC Lions
|
25–19
|
Loss
|
23,177
|
2–5
|
| 9
|
Aug 22
|
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|
46–14
|
Loss
|
23,918
|
2–6
|
| 10
|
Aug 29
|
vs. Toronto Argonauts
|
25–12
|
Loss
|
22,347
|
2–7
|
| 11
|
Sept 4
|
at BC Lions
|
40–10
|
Loss
|
40,091
|
2–8
|
| 12
|
Sept 12
|
at Montreal Alouettes
|
29–28
|
Win
|
11,399
|
3–8
|
| 13
|
Sept 20
|
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
|
34–24
|
Loss
|
15,390
|
3–9
|
| 14
|
Sept 27
|
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
31–11
|
Loss
|
17,192
|
3–10
|
| 15
|
Oct 3
|
at Calgary Stampeders
|
41–21
|
Loss
|
26,074
|
3–11
|
| 16
|
Oct 13
|
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|
18–16
|
Loss
|
13,572
|
3–12
|
| 17
|
Oct 19
|
at Toronto Argonauts
|
35–21
|
Loss
|
27,320
|
3–13
|
| 18
|
Bye
|
| 19
|
Nov 1
|
vs. Edmonton Eskimos
|
16–16
|
Tie
|
13,936
|
3–13–1
|
| 20
|
Nov 7
|
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
20–19
|
Loss
|
14,101
|
3–14–1
|
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Awards and honours
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References
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