The 1936 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in second place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 3–3 record and qualified for the playoffs for the first time since their 1926 championship season. The Rough Riders defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts in the IRFU post-season, but lost the 24th Grey Cup to the Sarnia Imperials.
Regular season Standings + Interprovincial Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA PtsToronto Argonauts 6 4 2 0 74 37 8Ottawa Rough Riders 6 3 3 0 49 63 6Hamilton Tigers 6 3 3 0 62 71 6Montreal Indians 6 2 4 0 45 59 4
Schedule Week Date Opponent Results Score Record 1 Oct 3 vs. Toronto Argonauts L 1–18 0–1 2 Oct 10 at Toronto Argonauts L 0–14 0–2 3 Oct 17 vs. Montreal Indians W 8–7 1–2 4 Oct 24 vs. Hamilton Tigers W 21–0 2–2 5 Oct 31 at Hamilton Tigers L 15–21 2–3 6 Nov 7 at Montreal Indians W 4–3 3–3
Postseason Round Date Opponent Results Score Record IRFU Semi-Final Nov 14 vs. Hamilton Tigers W 3–2 4–3 IRFU Final #1 Nov 21 vs. Toronto Argonauts W 5–1 5–3 IRFU Final #2 Nov 28 at Toronto Argonauts W 17–6 6–3 Grey Cup Dec 5 Sarnia Imperials L 20–26 8–2
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