| 1971 Ottawa Rough Riders season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jack Gotta |
| Home field | Lansdowne Park |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–8 |
| Division place | 3rd, East |
| Playoff finish | Lost Eastern Semi-Final |
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The 1971 Ottawa Rough Riders finished the season in third place in the Eastern Conference with a 6–8 record and lost in the Eastern Semi-Final game to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| A | July 5 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 19–17 | Loss | 0–1 |
| B | July 9 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 5–1 | Win | 1–1 |
| B | July 12 | at BC Lions | 41–14 | Win | 2–1 |
| C | July 19 | vs. BC Lions | 22–20 | Loss | 2–2 |
Regular season
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 289 | 248 | 20 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 242 | 246 | 14 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 291 | 277 | 12 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 226 | 248 | 12 |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| 1 | July 27 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 22–11 | Win | 1–0 |
| 2 | Aug 2 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 28–22 | Win | 2–0 |
| 2 | Aug 4 | at Calgary Stampeders | 9–8 | Loss | 2–1 |
| 3 | Aug 11 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 20–17 | Loss | 2–2 |
| 4 | Aug 19 | at Toronto Argonauts | 30–28 | Loss | 2–3 |
| 5 | Aug 27 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 42–21 | Loss | 2–4 |
| 6 | Sept 6 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 40–17 | Win | 3–4 |
| 7 | Sept 11 | at Montreal Alouettes | 25–6 | Loss | 3–5 |
| 8 | Sept 19 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 26–17 | Loss | 3–6 |
| 9 | Sept 26 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 19–7 | Loss | 3–7 |
| 10 | Oct 3 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 12–3 | Loss | 3–8 |
| 11 | Oct 9 | vs. BC Lions | 45–21 | Win | 4–8 |
| 12 | Bye | ||||
| 13 | Oct 23 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 40–16 | Win | 5–8 |
| 14 | Oct 30 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 9–7 | Win | 6–8 |
Postseason
| Round | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
| East Semi-Final | Nov 7 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 23–4 | Loss | 6–9 |
Player stats
Passing
| Player | Attempts | Completions | Pct. | Yards | Touchdowns | Interceptions |
| Rick Cassata | 181 | 77 | 42.5 | 1100 | 7 | 14 |
Awards and honours
- Jerry Campbell, Linebacker, CFL All-Star
References
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