1997 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
1997 Saskatchewan Roughriders season | |
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General manager | West |
Playoff finish | Lost Grey Cup |
Team MOP | Bobby Jurasin |
Team MOC | Dan Farthing |
Team MOR | Todd McMillon |
The Edmonton Eskimos 31–30 to proceed to the Grey Cup game.
Offseason
CFL draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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1 | 2 | Ben Fairbrother | Offensive lineman |
Calgary |
2 | 13 | Chris Szarka | Fullback |
Eastern Illinois |
4 | 26 | Mark Raphael | Cornerback | Ottawa |
5 | 34 | Andre Batson | Wide receiver | York |
6 | 42 | Dan Comiskey | Offensive Lineman | Windsor |
Ottawa Rough Riders Dispersal Draft
Round | Pick | Player | Pos |
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0 | 1 | David Archer | QB |
1 | 2 | Lamar McGriggs | LB |
2 | 10 | Shawn Daniels | FB |
3 | 18 | Dave Dinnall | RB |
4 | 26 | Profall Grier | RB |
Preseason
Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
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Score | Record | |||||
B | Fri, June 13 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 39–21 | 1–0 | Taylor Field | 19,681 |
C | Thurs, June 19 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 18–24 | 1–1 | Commonwealth Stadium | 32,291 |
Regular season
Season standings
Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | |
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Edmonton Eskimos |
18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 479 | 400 | 24 | Details |
Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 522 | 442 | 20 | Details |
Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 413 | 479 | 16 | Details |
BC Lions | 18 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 429 | 536 | 16 | Details |
Saskatchewan finished ahead of BC in the standings because they defeated BC in 3 of their 4 regular season meetings.
Season schedule
Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
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Score | Record | ||||||
1 | 1 | Thur, June 26 | at BC Lions | W 24–23 | 1–0 | BC Place | 18,881 |
2 | 2 | Fri, July 4 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 18–24 | 1–1 | Taylor Field | 25,751 |
3 | 3 | Sat, July 12 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 27–23 | 2–1 | Taylor Field | 22,956 |
4 | 4 | Fri, July 18 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 13–22 | 2–2 | McMahon Stadium | 30,366 |
5 | 5 | Sat, July 26 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 21–19 | 3–2 | Taylor Field | 26,483 |
6 | 6 | Thur, July 31 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 34–37 | 3–3 | Commonwealth Stadium | 30,917 |
7 | 7 | Fri, Aug 8 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 30–20 | 4–3 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 12,582 |
8 | 8 | Fri, Aug 15 | vs. BC Lions | L 26–39 | 4–4 | Taylor Field | 28,556 |
9 | 9 | Thur, Aug 21 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 1–27 | 4–5 | SkyDome
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17,330 |
10 | 10 | Sun, Aug 31 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 12–43 | 4–6 | Taylor Field | 29,788 |
11 | 11 | Sun, Sept 7 | vs. BC Lions | W 46–12 | 5–6 | Taylor Field | 22,966 |
12 | 12 | Sun, Sept 14 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 24–28 | 5–7 | McMahon Stadium | 28,414 |
13 | 13 | Sun, Sept 21 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 22–24 | 5–8 | Taylor Field | 25,570 |
14 | 14 | Sun, Sept 28 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 29–5 | 6–8 | Taylor Field | 29,361 |
15 | 15 | Fri, Oct 3 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 29–30 | 6–9 | Olympic Stadium | 12,322 |
16 | 16 | Fri, Oct 10 | at BC Lions | W 26–19 | 7–9 | BC Place | 22,399 |
17 | 17 | Sun, Oct 19 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 22–19 | 8–9 | Taylor Field | 31,909 |
18 | 18 | Fri, Oct 24 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 9–55 | 8–10 | Winnipeg Stadium | 30,222 |
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
- Bobby Jurasin, Defensive End
- John Terry, Offensive Tackle
Western All-Star Selections
- Bobby Jurasin, Defensive End
- John Terry, Offensive Tackle
Milestones
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References
- ^ "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League 2". Archived from the original on 2009-07-15. Retrieved 2017-08-23.