The 1957 Ottawa Rough Riders finished in second place in the IRFU with an 8–6 record but lost to the Montreal Alouettes in the East Semi-Final.
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
| B | Aug 2 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 23–14 | 1–0 |
| C | Aug 8 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 14–7 | 2–0 |
| C | Aug 10 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 6–36 | 2–1 |
| C | Aug 12 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 7–26 | 2–2 |
Regular season
Standings
Schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
| 1 | 1 | Aug 20 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 20–7 | 1–0 |
| 1 | 2 | Aug 23 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 22–17 | 2–0 |
| 2 | 3 | Aug 31 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 21–22 | 2–1 |
| 3 | 4 | Sept 7 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 17–16 | 3–1 |
| 4 | 5 | Sept 14 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 14–18 | 3–2 |
| 5 | 6 | Sept 21 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 55–14 | 4–2 |
| 6 | 7 | Sept 28 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 40–21 | 5–2 |
| 7 | 8 | Oct 5 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 17–18 | 5–3 |
| 8 | 9 | Oct 12 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 27–17 | 6–3 |
| 8 | 10 | Oct 14 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 24–32 | 6–4 |
| 9 | 11 | Oct 19 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 23–31 | 6–5 |
| 10 | 12 | Oct 26 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 25–7 | 7–5 |
| 11 | 13 | Nov 2 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 9–4 | 8–5 |
| 12 | 14 | Nov 9 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 12–13 | 8–6 |
Postseason
Playoffs
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
| East Semi-Final | Nov 13 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 15–24 | 8–7 | | |
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| Stadiums | |
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Dominion Championships (3) | |
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Grey Cup Championships (9) | |
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Eastern Division Championships (15) | |
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| Western Interprovicial Football Union | |
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| Interprovincial Rugby Football Union | |
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