The Rough Riders would have hosted the game , but Lansdowne Park was undergoing extensive renovations at the time .
The first CFL game played at the Autostade was the 1966 Eastern final between the Ottawa Rough Riders and Hamilton Tiger - Cats , held on November 19 .
The Ottawa Rough Riders   would have hosted the final , but Lansdowne Park was undergoing extensive renovations at the time .
The first CFL game played at the Autostade was the 1966 Eastern final between the Ottawa Rough Riders and Hamilton Tiger - Cats , held on November 19 .