1960 Ottawa Rough Riders season
Canadian football team season
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The 1960 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in second place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 9–5 record and won the Grey Cup.
| 1960 Ottawa Rough Riders season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sam Berger |
| General manager | George Terlep |
| Head coach | Frank Clair |
| Home stadium | Lansdowne Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–5 |
| Division place | 2nd, East |
| Playoffs | Won Grey Cup |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
| A | July 26 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 20–6 | 1–0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | Aug 2 | at BC Lions | L 26–27 | 1–1 |
| B | Aug 4 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 14–18 | 1–2 |
| C | Aug 10 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 24–29 | 1–3 |
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 370 | 265 | 20 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 400 | 283 | 18 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 340 | 458 | 10 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 273 | 377 | 8 |
Schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
| 1 | 1 | Aug 16 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 7–21 | 0–1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | Aug 20 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 35–6 | 1–1 |
| 3 | 3 | Aug 29 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 29–21 | 2–1 |
| 4 | 4 | Sept 3 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 40–16 | 3–1 |
| 4 | 5 | Sept 5 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 22–39 | 3–2 |
| 5 | 6 | Sept 14 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 21–12 | 4–2 |
| 6 | 7 | Sept 18 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 26–12 | 5–2 |
| 7 | 8 | Sept 24 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 35–21 | 6–2 |
| 8 | 9 | Oct 1 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 18–27 | 6–3 |
| 9 | 10 | Oct 8 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 41–23 | 7–3 |
| 9 | 11 | Oct 10 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 51–21 | 8–3 |
| 10 | 12 | Oct 16 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 13–37 | 8–4 |
| 11 | 13 | Oct 22 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 38–1 | 9–4 |
| 12 | 14 | Oct 29 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 24–26 | 9–5 |
Postseason
Playoffs
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
| East Semi-Final | Nov 5 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 30–14 | 10–5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Final #1 | Nov 12 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 33–21 | 11–5 |
| East Final #2 | Nov 20 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 21–20 | 12–5 |
| Grey Cup | Nov 26 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 16–6 | 13–5 |
Grey Cup
| Teams | 1 Q | 2 Q | 3 Q | 4 Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
Player stats
Passing
| Player | Games Played | Attempts | Completions | Percentage | Yards | Touchdowns | Interceptions |
| Ron Lancaster | 14 | 201 | 101 | 50.2% | 1843 | 16 | 18 |
| Russ Jackson | 14 | 52 | 20 | 38.5% | 222 | 2 | 3 |
Awards and honours
- CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Ron Stewart (RB)
- Grey Cup Most Valuable Player – Ron Stewart (RB)