1981 Ottawa Rough Riders season

1981 Ottawa Rough Riders season
OwnerAllan Waters
General managerJake Dunlap
Head coachGeorge Brancato
Home stadiumLansdowne Park
Results
Record5–11
Division place2nd, East
PlayoffsLost Grey Cup
Uniform

The 1981 Ottawa Rough Riders finished the season in second place in the East Division with a 5–11 record. They appeared in the Grey Cup game, in what would be their last Grey Cup appearance in franchise history, and the last for any Ottawa-based CFL team for 34 years.