The 1908 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in first place in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union with a 5–1 record and qualified for the IRFU playoffs for the first time since its inception in the previous year. The Rough Riders were defeated by the Hamilton Tigers in a league playoff.
Regular season Standings + Interprovincial Rugby Football Union 2009 Canadian Football League Facts, Figures & Records, Canadian Football League Properties/Publications, Toronto, Ontario, , p.294 Team GP W L T PF PA Pts Ottawa Rough Riders 6 5 1 0 114 41 10 Hamilton Tigers 6 5 1 0 131 42 10 Montreal Football Club 6 1 5 0 49 101 2 Toronto Argonauts 6 1 5 0 50 160 2
Schedule Game Date Opponent Results Score Record 1 Oct 3 vs. Montreal Football Club W 11–2 1–0 2 Oct 10 at Toronto Argonauts W 45–11 2–0 3 Oct 17 at Hamilton Tigers L 7–15 2–1 4 Oct 24 vs. Toronto Argonauts W 21–2 3–1 5 Oct 31 at Montreal Football Club W 22–5 4–1 6 Nov 7 vs. Hamilton Tigers W 8–6 5–1
Postseason Game Date Opponent Results Score Record IRFU Playoff Nov 20 at Hamilton Tigers L 9–11 0–1
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