1953 Ottawa Rough Riders season
Canadian football team season
- ← 1952
- Other seasons
- 1954 →
The 1953 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in third place in the IRFU with a 7–7 record and failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
| A | Aug 15 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 11–18 | 0–1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Aug 17 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 9–12 | 0–2 |
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 292 | 229 | 16 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 229 | 243 | 16 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 266 | 238 | 14 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 172 | 249 | 10 |
Schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
| 1 | 1 | Aug 29 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 10–14 | 0–1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | Sept 5 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 26–6 | 1–1 |
| 3 | 3 | Sept 12 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 20–16 | 2–1 |
| 4 | 4 | Sept 16 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 22–13 | 3–1 |
| 4 | 4 | Sept 20 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 21–37 | 3–2 |
| 5 | 6 | Sept 26 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 17–18 | 3–3 |
| 6 | 7 | Oct 3 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 31–6 | 4–3 |
| 7 | 8 | Oct 10 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 6–24 | 4–4 |
| 7 | 9 | Oct 11 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 18–26 | 4–5 |
| 8 | 10 | Oct 17 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 24–33 | 4–6 |
| 9 | 11 | Oct 25 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 30–15 | 5–6 |
| 10 | 12 | Oct 31 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 20–8 | 6–6 |
| 11 | 13 | Nov 7 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 13–4 | 7–6 |
| 12 | 14 | Nov 14 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 8–18 | 7–7 |
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Ottawa Rough Riders
- Founded in 1876
- Folded in 1996
- Based in Ottawa, Ontario
- Frank Clair Stadium
- Ottawa Trojans
- Labour Day Classic
- Frank Clair
- Tom Clements
- Tony Gabriel
- Russ Jackson
- Rudy Phillips
Championships (3)
Championships (9)
Championships (15)
