IRFU Canadian football season
The 1948 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in first place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 10–2 record but lost the Grey Cup game to the Calgary Stampeders .
Preseason
Game
Date
Opponent
Results
Venue
Attendance
Score
Record
A
Aug 21
at Hamilton Tigers
W 13–7
1–0
[ 1]
Regular season
Standings
[ 2]
Schedule
Week
Game
Date
Opponent
Results
Venue
Attendance
Score
Record
1
1
Tue, Aug 31
at Montreal Alouettes
W 36–18
1–0
Delormier Stadium
11,000
2
2
Sat, Sept 4
vs. Hamilton Wildcats
W 30–5
2–0
Lansdowne Park
11,000
3
3
Sat, Sept 11
vs. Montreal Alouettes
L 8–11
2–1
Lansdowne Park
11,000
4
4
Sat, Sept 18
at Toronto Argonauts
W 32–12
3–1
Varsity Stadium
19,500
5
5
Sat, Sept 25
vs. Toronto Argonauts
W 12–5
4–1
Lansdowne Park
14,158
6
6
Sat, Oct 2
at Hamilton Wildcats
W 26–6
5–1
Civic Stadium
7,000
7
7
Sat, Oct 9
vs. Montreal Alouettes
W 17–7
6–1
Lansdowne Park
11,000
8
8
Sat, Oct 16
vs. Toronto Argonauts
W 41–6
7–1
Lansdowne Park
14,000
9
9
Sat, Oct 23
at Hamilton Wildcats
W 17–8
8–1
Civic Stadium
4,000
9
10
Sun, Oct 24
at Montreal Alouettes
L 13–35
8–2
Delorimier Stadium
16,000
10
11
Sat, Oct 30
vs. Hamilton Wildcats
W 18–5
9–2
Lansdowne Park
8,704
11
12
Sat, Nov 6
at Toronto Argonauts
W 14–12
10–2
Varsity Stadium
18,000
[ 1]
Postseason
Playoffs
[ 1]
Grey Cup
Teams
1 Q
2 Q
3 Q
4 Q
Final
Calgary Stampeders
0
6
0
6
12
Ottawa Rough Riders
1
0
6
0
7
[ 3]
References
Franchise Stadiums Lore Important figures Retired numbers Dominion Championships (3) Grey Cup Championships (9) Eastern Division Championships (15) See also
Western Interprovicial Football Union Interprovincial Rugby Football Union Ontario Rugby Football Union See also