1988 Ottawa Rough Riders season
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The 1988
Ottawa Rough Riders
finished the season in 4th place in the East Division with a 2–16–0 record and failed to qualify for the post-season. In terms of winning percentage (0.111), this was the worst season the franchise had endured since the formation of the Canadian Football League
. Additionally, it was the worst record for a Grey Cup
host city team as Ottawa hosted the 76th Grey Cup
this year.
1988 CFL season
The 1988 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 35th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 31st Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1988:...
Ottawa Rough Riders
Ottawa Rough Riders
The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. One of the oldest and longest lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine times. Their most dominant era was the 1960s and 1970s, a...
finished the season in 4th place in the East Division with a 2–16–0 record and failed to qualify for the post-season. In terms of winning percentage (0.111), this was the worst season the franchise had endured since the formation of the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
. Additionally, it was the worst record for a Grey Cup
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
host city team as Ottawa hosted the 76th Grey Cup
76th Grey Cup
The 76th Grey Cup was the 1988 Canadian Football League championship game that was played at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa, between the BC Lions and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Blue Bombers defeated the favoured Lions 22-21...
this year.
CFL Draft
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Orville Lee | RB | Simon Fraser |
| 3 | 22 | Leon Hatziioannou | DL | Simon Fraser |
| 4 | 26 | Sheridon Baptiste | WR/HB | Queen's |
| 5 | 33 | Sieg Will | OT/DE | Guelph |
| 5 | 34 | Christopher Rick | OLB | Queen's |
| 6 | 41 | Brent Matich | P/K | Calgary |
| 7 | 49 | Scott Warr | OT | McGill |
| 8 | 57 | Ray Goerke | OT | Weber State |
Preseason
| Date | Opponent | Final Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 30–25 | Loss | 17,647 | 0–1 |
| July 6 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 36–34 | Win | 1–1 |
Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Argonauts Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta... |
18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 571 | 326 | 28 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 407 | 458 | 18 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium... |
18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 478 | 465 | 18 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders Ottawa Rough Riders The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. One of the oldest and longest lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine times. Their most dominant era was the 1960s and 1970s, a... |
18 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 278 | 618 | 4 |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 15 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 48–21 | Loss | 22,565 | 0–1 |
| 2 | July 20 | at Toronto Argonauts | 34–11 | Loss | 20,114 | 0–2 |
| 3 | July 27 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 35–28 | Loss | 19,947 | 0–3 |
| 4 | Aug 2 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 41–7 | Loss | 24,322 | 0–4 |
| 5 | Aug 13 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 28–17 | Win | 23,293 | 1–4 |
| 6 | Aug 18 | vs. BC Lions | 27–20 | Loss | 24,598 | 1–5 |
| 7 | Aug 27 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 51–24 | Loss | 15,067 | 1–6 |
| 8 | Sept 1 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 46–20 | Loss | 22,535 | 1–7 |
| 9 | Sept 6 | at BC Lions | 24–11 | Loss | 25,504 | 1–8 |
| 10 | Sept 10 | at Calgary Stampeders | 17–16 | Loss | 16,969 | 1–9 |
| 11 | Sept 18 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 35–25 | Loss | 13,024 | 1–10 |
| 12 | Sept 24 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 31–0 | Loss | 18,523 | 1–11 |
| 13 | Oct 2 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 40–12 | Loss | 28,052 | 1–12 |
| 14 | Oct 8 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 52–3 | Loss | 18,527 | 1–13 |
| 15 | Oct 14 | at Toronto Argonauts | 49–7 | Loss | 21,513 | 1–14 |
| 16 | Oct 22 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 19–3 | Win | 16,237 | 2–14 |
| 17 | Oct 29 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 23–15 | Loss | 16,402 | 2–15 |
| 18 | Nov 6 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 45–11 | Loss | 25,615 | 2–16 |