The 1909 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in second place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 5–1 record and qualified for the playoffs for the second straight year. They defeated the Hamilton Tigers in a league playoff, avenging last year's loss, but lost to the Toronto Varsity Blues in the Eastern Final.
Regular season Standings + Interprovincial Rugby Football Union2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, , p.294 Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Hamilton Tigers 6 5 1 0 111 22 10 Ottawa Rough Riders 6 5 1 0 76 71 10 Toronto Argonauts 6 1 5 0 54 93 2 Montreal Football Club 6 1 5 0 36 91 2
Schedule Game Date Opponent Results Score Record 1 Oct 2 vs. Montreal Football Club W 25–14 1–0 2 Oct 9 vs. Hamilton Tigers W 7–5 2–0 3 Oct 16 at Montreal Football Club W 5–3 3–0 4 Oct 23 vs. Toronto Argonauts W 20–10 4–0 5 Oct 30 at Toronto Argonauts W 14–9 5–0 6 Nov 6 at Hamilton Tigers L 5–30 5–1
Postseason Game Date Opponent Results Score Record IRFU Playoff Nov 20 at Hamilton Tigers W 14–8 1–0 Eastern Final Nov 27 at Toronto Varsity Blues L 7–31 1–1
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