1996 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
CFL team season
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The 1996 Saskatchewan Roughriders finished in fifth place in the West Division with a 5–13 record and missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
Offseason
CFL draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
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1 | 3 | Mike Sutherland | Offensive lineman | Northern Illinois |
2 | 12 | Tom Monois | Wide receiver | Northeastern |
3 | 23 | Alton Francis | Running back/Placekicker | Northern Illinois |
4 | 29 | Paul Frian | Linebacker | St. Francis Xavier |
4 | 30 | Dwayne Ell | Defensive lineman | North Dakota |
5 | 39 | Nelson Van Waes | Slotback/Linebacker | Tulsa |
6 | 47 | Christopher Flory | Offensive Lineman | Saskatchewan |
7 | 56 | Greg Moe | Placekicker | Saskatchewan |
Preseason
Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
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Score | Record | |||||
A | Mon, June 10 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 26–15 | 1–0 | McMahon Stadium | 19,214 |
B | Fri, June 14 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 23–18 | 2–0 | Taylor Field | 25,632 |
Regular season
Season standings
Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | |
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Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 608 | 365 | 26 | Details |
Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 459 | 354 | 22 | Details |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 421 | 496 | 18 | Details |
BC Lions | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 410 | 486 | 10 | Details |
Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 360 | 498 | 10 | Details |
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BC finished ahead of Saskatchewan in the standings by winning their 2 game regular season head-to-head series 41-37.
Season schedule
Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
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Score | Record | ||||||
1 | 1 | Sun, June 23 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 13–33 | 0–1 | Taylor Field | 20,311 |
2 | 2 | Wed, July 3 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 29–14 | 1–1 | Frank Clair Stadium | 14,388 |
3 | 3 | Wed, July 10 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 27–24 | 2–1 | Taylor Field | 21,014 |
3 | 4 | Sun, July 14 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 16–40 | 2–2 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 24,902 |
4 | Bye | ||||||
5 | 5 | Fri, July 26 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 8–26 | 2–3 | Taylor Field | 18,276 |
6 | 6 | Mon, Aug 5 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 11–38 | 2–4 | McMahon Stadium | 26,110 |
7 | 7 | Sun, Aug 11 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 20–32 | 2–5 | Taylor Field | 21,997 |
8 | 8 | Sat, Aug 17 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 8–25 | 2–6 | Commonwealth Stadium | 36,011 |
9 | 9 | Fri, Aug 23 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 16–23 | 2–7 | Olympic Stadium | 26,511 |
10 | 10 | Sun, Sept 1 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 41–23 | 3–7 | Taylor Field | 25,876 |
11 | 11 | Sun, Sept 8 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 13–31 | 3–8 | SkyDome | 17,576 |
12 | 12 | Sun, Sept 15 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 16–18 | 3–9 | Taylor Field | 19,567 |
13 | 13 | Sat, Sept 21 | at BC Lions | L 10–22 | 3–10 | BC Place | 21,221 |
14 | 14 | Sat, Sept 28 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 15–37 | 3–11 | Taylor Field | 19,861 |
15 | 15 | Sun, Oct 6 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 37–26 | 4–11 | Taylor Field | 22,682 |
16 | 16 | Sun, Oct 13 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 14–20 | 4–12 | Winnipeg Stadium | 26,161 |
17 | 17 | Sat, Oct 19 | vs. BC Lions | W 27–19 | 5–12 | Taylor Field | 26,537 |
18 | Bye | ||||||
19 | 18 | Sun, Nov 3 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 23–46 | 5–13 | McMahon Stadium | 19,747 |
Roster
Saskatchewan Roughriders roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks Running backs Wide receivers Slotbacks | Offensive linemen Defensive linemen | Linebackers Defensive backs Special teams | Injured Practice Roster Italics indicate Import player |
Awards and records
CFL All-Star Selections
- Robert Mimbs, Running Back
Western All-Star Selections
- Robert Mimbs, Running Back
Milestones
References
- ^ "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League 2". Archived from the original on 2009-07-29. Retrieved 2017-08-23.