The 1956 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in third place in the IRFU with a 7–7 record but lost to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the East Semi-Final.
| 1956 Ottawa Rough Riders season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Frank Clair |
| Home field | Lansdowne Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–7 |
| Division place | 3rd, IRFU |
| Playoff finish | Lost East Semi-Final |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
| A | Aug 3 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 13–1 | 1–0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | Aug 10 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 33–13 | 2–0 |
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 478 | 361 | 20 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 383 | 385 | 14 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 326 | 359 | 14 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 331 | 413 | 8 |
Schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
| 1 | 1 | Aug 22 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 29–21 | 1–0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | Aug 31 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 10–42 | 1–1 |
| 2 | 3 | Sept 3 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 20–22 | 1–2 |
| 3 | 4 | Sept 8 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 0–21 | 1–3 |
| 4 | 5 | Sept 12 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 21–36 | 1–4 |
| 4 | 6 | Sept 15 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 20–9 | 2–4 |
| 5 | 7 | Sept 22 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 31–20 | 3–4 |
| 6 | 8 | Sept 29 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 43–22 | 4–4 |
| 7 | 9 | Oct 6 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 35–42 | 4–5 |
| 7 | 10 | Oct 8 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 9–24 | 4–6 |
| 8 | 11 | Oct 13 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 24–40 | 4–7 |
| 9 | 12 | Oct 20 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 37–26 | 5–7 |
| 10 | 13 | Oct 27 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 17–15 | 6–7 |
| 11 | 14 | Nov 3 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 17–15 | 7–7 |
Postseason
Playoffs
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
| East Semi-Final | Nov 7 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 21–46 | 7–8 |
|---|
References
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