The 1951 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in first place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 7–5 record and won the Grey Cup.
Preseason
| Game
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Date
|
Opponent
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Results
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
| Score
|
Record
|
| A
|
Sat, Aug 4
|
vs. Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers
|
W 61–0
|
1–0
|
Lansdowne Park
|
4,000
|
| B
|
Sat, Aug 11
|
vs. New York Giants
|
L 18–41
|
1–1
|
Lansdowne Park
|
18,000
|
| C
|
Sat, Aug 18
|
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
L 17–38
|
1–2
|
Civic Stadium
|
11,000
|
Regular season
Standings
Schedule
| Week
|
Game
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Results
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
| Score
|
Record
|
| 1
|
1
|
Sat, Sept 1
|
vs. Toronto Argonauts
|
L 17–36
|
0–1
|
Lansdowne Park
|
15,000
|
| 2
|
2
|
Sat, Sept 8
|
vs. Montreal Alouettes
|
W 13–9
|
1–1
|
Lansdowne Park
|
14,166
|
| 2
|
3
|
Sun, Sept 9
|
at Montreal Alouettes
|
W 33–8
|
2–1
|
Delorimier Stadium
|
21,812
|
| 3
|
4
|
Sat, Sept 15
|
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
L 6–11
|
2–2
|
Civic Stadium
|
15,000
|
| 4
|
5
|
Sat, Sept 22
|
at Toronto Argonauts
|
L 10–17
|
2–3
|
Varsity Stadium
|
16,250
|
| 5
|
5
|
Sat, Sept 29
|
vs. Toronto Argonauts
|
W 20–18
|
3–3
|
Lansdowne Park
|
18,000
|
| 6
|
7
|
Sat, Oct 6
|
vs. Montreal Alouettes
|
W 25–13
|
4–3
|
Lansdowne Park
|
13,521
|
| 6
|
8
|
Mon, Oct 8
|
at Montreal Alouettes
|
W 12–9
|
5–3
|
Delorimier Stadium
|
15,322
|
| 7
|
9
|
Sat, Oct 13
|
vs. Toronto Argonauts
|
L 19–28
|
5–4
|
Lansdowne Park
|
15,000
|
| 8
|
10
|
Sat, Oct 20
|
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
W 32–16
|
6–4
|
Lansdowne Park
|
14,000
|
| 9
|
11
|
Sat, Oct 27
|
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
W 13–9
|
7–4
|
Lansdowne Park
|
14,794
|
| 10
|
12
|
Sat, Nov 3
|
at Toronto Argonauts
|
L 18–23
|
7–5
|
Varsity Stadium
|
21,844
|
Postseason
Playoffs
| Game
|
Date
|
Opponent
|
Results
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
| Score
|
Record
|
| IRFU Final #1
|
Wed, Nov 14
|
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
W 17–7
|
1–0
|
Civic Stadium
|
9,000
|
| IRFU Final #2
|
Sat, Nov 17
|
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
W 11–9
|
2–0
|
Lansdowne Park
|
17,000
|
| Eastern Final
|
Wed, Nov 21
|
vs. Sarnia Imperials
|
W 43–17
|
3–0
|
Lansdowne Park
|
17,000
|
| Grey Cup
|
Sat, Nov 24
|
Saskatchewan Roughriders
|
W 21–14
|
4–0
|
Varsity Stadium
|
27,341
|
Grey Cup
| Teams
|
1 Q
|
2 Q
|
3 Q
|
4 Q
|
Final
|
| Saskatchewan Roughriders
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
12
|
14
|
| Ottawa Rough Riders
|
0
|
12
|
7
|
2
|
21
|
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Awards and honours
References
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| Franchise | |
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| Stadiums | |
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| Lore | |
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| Important figures | |
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| Retired numbers | |
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Dominion Championships (3) | |
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Grey Cup Championships (9) | |
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Eastern Division Championships (15) | |
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| See also | |
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| Western Interprovicial Football Union |
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- Saskatchewan
- Winnipeg
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| Interprovincial Rugby Football Union | |
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| Ontario Rugby Football Union |
- Sarnia
- Toronto Balmy Beach
- Windsor
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| See also | |
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