Canadian football team season
The 1986 Ottawa Rough Riders finished the season in fourth place in the East Division with a 3–14–1 record, thereby failing to qualify for the post-season. Head coach Joe Moss was fired after posting a 3–10 record and replaced with Director of Player Personnel Tom Dimitroff on an interim basis.
Rd
Pick
Player
Position
School
1
4
Michael Schad
OT
Queen's
2
13
Bob Harding
TE
York
3
23
Chuck Wust
DB
Acadia
4
29
Rob Taylor
DE/OL
Toronto
4
31
Angus Donnelly
DE
Carleton
6
49
Richard Storey
DL
McMaster
7
58
Devon Hanson
DB
York
8
67
Andre Van Vugt
OT
Windsor
Date
Opponent
Final Score
Result
Attendance
Record
June 12
at Montreal Alouettes
17–16
Loss
8,675
0–1
June 18
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
23–16
Win
13,621
1–1
Week
Date
Opponent
Score
Result
Attendance
Record
1
June 27
vs. Montreal Alouettes
20–11
Win
17,409
1–0
2
July 3
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
18–2
Win
15,877
2–0
3
July 10
vs. Calgary Stampeders
31–15
Loss
21,266
2–1
4
July 17
at Edmonton Eskimos
49–39
Loss
33,922
2–2
5
July 24
vs. Montreal Alouettes
29–28
Loss
20,156
2–3
6
Aug 4
at Saskatchewan Roughriders
33–14
Loss
18,024
2–4
7
Bye
8
Aug 15
vs. BC Lions
25–19
Loss
23,177
2–5
9
Aug 22
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
46–14
Loss
23,918
2–6
10
Aug 29
vs. Toronto Argonauts
25–12
Loss
22,347
2–7
11
Sept 4
at BC Lions
40–10
Loss
40,091
2–8
12
Sept 12
at Montreal Alouettes
29–28
Win
11,399
3–8
13
Sept 20
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
34–24
Loss
15,390
3–9
14
Sept 27
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
31–11
Loss
17,192
3–10
15
Oct 3
at Calgary Stampeders
41–21
Loss
26,074
3–11
16
Oct 13
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
18–16
Loss
13,572
3–12
17
Oct 19
at Toronto Argonauts
35–21
Loss
27,320
3–13
18
Bye
19
Nov 1
vs. Edmonton Eskimos
16–16
Tie
13,936
3–13–1
20
Nov 7
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
20–19
Loss
14,101
3–14–1
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Franchise Stadiums Lore Important figures Retired numbers Dominion Championships (3) Grey Cup Championships (9) Eastern Division Championships (15) See also