The 1938 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in first place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 5–1 record, but lost in the IRFU Finals to the Toronto Argonauts.
Regular season Standings + Interprovincial Rugby Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA PtsOttawa Rough Riders 6 5 1 0 141 41 10Toronto Argonauts 6 5 1 0 151 52 10Hamilton Tigers 6 2 4 0 61 122 4Montreal Cubs 6 0 6 0 30 168 4
Schedule Week Date Opponent Results Score Record 1 Oct 8 vs. Montreal Cubs W 37–0 1–0 2 Oct 15 at Hamilton Tigers W 42–6 2–0 3 Oct 22 at Toronto Argonauts L 6–10 2–1 4 Oct 29 vs. Toronto Argonauts W 15–13 3–1 5 Nov 5 vs. Hamilton Tigers W 23–9 4–1 6 Nov 12 at Montreal Cubs W 18–3 5–1
Postseason Round Date Opponent Results Score Record IRFU Final #1 Nov 19 at Toronto Argonauts L 1–9 5–2 IRFU Final #2 Nov 26 vs. Toronto Argonauts L 3–5 5–3
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