1982 Ottawa Rough Riders season

1982 Ottawa Rough Riders season
OwnerAllan Waters
General managerJake Dunlap
Head coachGeorge Brancato
Home stadiumLansdowne Park
Results
Record5–11
Division place3rd, East
PlayoffsLost in East Final
Uniform

The 1982 Ottawa Rough Riders finished the season in third place in the East Division with a 5–11 record. After winning the East-Semi Final playoff game against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, the Riders lost to the Toronto Argonauts in the East Final. This season marked the last time an Ottawa football franchise won a playoff game until 2015, when the second-year Redblacks won two playoff games.