Saskatchewan Roughriders
Founded | 1910 |
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Based in | Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
Home field | Mosaic Stadium |
Head coach | Corey Mace |
General manager | Jeremy O'Day |
Owner(s) | The Saskatchewan Roughrider Football Club Inc. |
League | Canadian Football League |
Division | West Division |
Colours | Green, white[1][2] |
Nickname(s) | Riders, the Green and White, Jolly Green Giants |
Mascot(s) | Gainer the Gopher |
Grey Cup wins | 4 (1966, 1989, 2007, 2013) |
Website | riderville.com |
Current uniform | |
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a professional Canadian football team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Roughriders compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West Division.
The Roughriders were founded in 1910 as the Regina Rugby Club. Although Saskatchewan was not the first team to play football in
at Evraz Place.The team draws fans from across Saskatchewan and Canada who are affectionately known as the Rider Nation.[3] The Roughriders play in the smallest market in the CFL, and the second-smallest major-league market in North America (only Green Bay, Wisconsin is smaller). They have finished first in what is now the West Division eight times and have won the Western championship a record 28 times. They have played for the Grey Cup 19 times, winning four (1966, 1989, 2007, 2013).
The team has had 20 players inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. The Riders' biggest rival is the Winnipeg Blue Bombers; games between the two are often sold out before the beginning of the season.[4] The Roughriders Football Club and the city of Regina have hosted the Grey Cup four times (1995, 2003, 2013,[5] 2022).
Team facts
- Formerly known as: Regina Rugby Club 1910–1923, Regina Roughriders 1924–1947[6]
- Past uniform colours: Old gold and purple (1910), blue and white (1911), red and black (1912–1947)
- Fight Song: "Green Is The Colour", "On Roughriders" and "Rider Pride"
- Main rivals: Winnipeg Blue Bombers (see Labour Day Classic and Banjo Bowl), Edmonton Elks, Calgary Stampeders.
- Western Division1st Place: 8—1951, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1976, 2009, 2019
- Western DivisionChampionships: 28—1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1919, 1920, 1923, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1936, 1951, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1976, 1989, 1997, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013
- Grey Cup Championships: 4—1966, 1989, 2007, 2013
- 2023 regular season record: 6 wins, 12 losses
Community ownership
Ownership
The Saskatchewan Roughrider Football Club Inc. was established in 1910 and incorporated in 1940.[7] The organization is registered under the Non-Profit Corporations Act of Saskatchewan.[7] The Roughriders are one of three CFL teams with non-profit ownership, the other two being the Edmonton Elks and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers,[8] and are among a select group in North American sports. Prior to 2004, the club operated as a corporation without share capital (no person or entity "owned" the team or any portion of it), an ownership structure the Blue Bombers have used continuously.
Since 2004, the Roughriders have offered two classes of permanent Membership Interests (referred to as "Membership Shares") similar to the NFL's Green Bay Packers. Class A shares have voting rights and Class B shares have no voting rights. As of March 2019, the Roughriders had issued 11,639 Class A shares and 435 Class B shares, though the total number of individual owners is not publicly disclosed.[7]
It is not possible to resell these shares, no dividend payment is possible and no person may hold more than 20 voting (Class A) shares, though they may hold an unlimited number of non-voting shares. The initial public offering of Rider Shares (Series I) commenced in 2004 at an offering price of $250 per share[9] In 2006 the Ottawa Sun reported that the Roughriders had sold around 3,000 at $250 each.[10] The Series 1 offering closed in 2008 after all 6,000 shares were sold. A second public offering, Series II, was launched in 2010 in honour of the team's 100th anniversary.[11] As of 2016, the Roughriders had released and subsequently sold out 1,989 shares of Series III at $250 each. this Series "commemorates the 1989 Grey Cup championship victory" and "features the likenesses of Kent Austin, Bobby Jurasin and Don Narcisse with an illustration of the championship winning kick in the background."[12] Series IV shares began sale in 2017, with the price remaining consistent at $250.[13]
When shares are purchased, the funds are placed in the team's Stabilization Fund.[7]
Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation
The Saskatchewan Roughrider Foundation was created in 2019.[14] It raises and distributes funds, focusing on community pillars of education, health, and amateur football.[14] The Foundation aims to teach youth skills such as leadership, resilience, and responsibility.[14]
Franchise history
Club origins, Regina Rugby Club (1910–1923)
The team was founded as the Regina Rugby Club on Tuesday, September 13, 1910, adopting the colours of old gold and purple.[15] The team was also a founding member of the Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union as it was organized on September 22 of that year. Regina played their first game against the Moose Jaw Tigers on October 1, 1910, at the Moose Jaw Baseball Grounds where they were defeated 16–6. After going winless in their inaugural season, Regina quickly became the strongest team in the province. For the 1911 season, the team changed their colours to blue and white to match the Regina Amateur Athletic Association.
Regina went 3-1 in their second season and captured their first SRFU championship by winning a
The Regina Rugby Club changed their colours again in 1912 to red and black. Meanwhile, the WCRFU agreed to change the playoff format so that the SRFU champion was given a bye to the Western final in exchange for the Saskatchewan champion agreeing to play the championship game on the road. Regina began an era of western football dominance.[15] From 1912 through 1920, Regina not only won six consecutive WCRFU titles, but went undefeated in competitive play during that span. Due to World War I, no Western playoffs were held in 1916 and in 1917 and 1918 league play was halted altogether.
In 1921, the Western champion was invited to compete for the Grey Cup national championship for the first time. Regina again went undefeated in the regular season, but were required to play the Saskatoon Quakers for the provincial championship as travel difficulties had prevented Saskatoon from playing the other southern teams. Regina defeated Saskatoon, but the result was overturned after a successful protest concerning an early touchdown which had provided the decisive points. The Quakers won the rematch to mark the only time other than their inaugural season that the Regina Rugby Club did not win the SRFU championship while it was their primary competition. Ultimately, the Edmonton Eskimos travelled east to play in the 9th Grey Cup.[17]
The team's rise to early prominence came even as it led a somewhat nomadic existence. It originally played at Dominion Park, but after the war was forced to move to the city exhibition grounds after the city sold Dominion Park. In 1921, it moved to Park Hughes on 10th Avenue in the North Central section of Regina, a rugby and soccer field built in 1910. It was the first season at an address that remained associated with the club for parts of the next nine decades.[18][19]
In 1923, Regina returned to power as they won their eighth western championship over the Winnipeg Victorias and earned the right to compete in the national playoffs. The club was given a bye and advanced straight to the Grey Cup finals for the first time, but were severely outmatched, losing 54–0 to Queen's University at Varsity Stadium in Toronto.[17] This was, and still is, the most lopsided defeat in Grey Cup history as the defending champion Queen's won their third straight national championship at the expense of the Regina Rugby Club.[20]
Regina Roughriders (1924–1945)
Following their first
An alternative, discredited story states that the name was adopted from
During the first two years after their name change, the Roughriders failed to reclaim their western championship title, losing both times to clubs from Winnipeg.[22][23] The 1926 season marked the beginning of their next reign of dominance as the club matched their own WCRFU record with seven consecutive western championships from 1926 to 1932. With dominant players such as Canadian Football Hall of Famer Eddie James, the Roughriders were a perennial contender from the West, reaching the Grey Cup finals five consecutive years from 1928 to 1932, the second-longest streak in the championship's history (the team did not challenge for the Cup in 1926 or 1927).[24][25] Unfortunately, Regina remained winless in the national championship, being outscored 102–15 in those five Grey Cup games. The Roughriders won their last WCRFU title in 1934, representing the west for the seventh time in the 22nd Grey Cup, but lost to the Sarnia Imperials in that club's first Grey Cup win.[26]
In 1928, Park Hughes was combined with Park de Young, a neighbouring baseball field, to create a much larger football venue. However, from 1929 to 1935, the Roughriders played most of their games at the larger exhibition grounds.
Western Interprovincial Football Union (1936–1958)
In 1936, Regina joined the
The next decade in the WIFU was not as successful as the first as the team did not win another Western Final as the Regina Roughriders, nor ever finish in first place in that time span. After qualifying for the playoffs in three of their next five seasons, play from 1942 to 1944 was interrupted by World War II. While there was no regular season in 1945, the Roughriders did play the newly named Calgary Stampeders in the West Semi-Finals, but lost the series two games to none.[29]
With the folding of both clubs in Moose Jaw and Saskatoon, the Regina Roughriders became a provincially community-owned club (and has remained so since), and, consequently, changed their name to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1946.[29] It is the first recorded instance of a major-league team in North America branding itself as a statewide or provincewide team. Prior to the 1948 season, the Roughriders were in need of new uniforms as their red and black ones had become old and worn out. While visiting a surplus store in Chicago, executive member Jack Fyfe found a set of green and white uniforms and purchased them for the Roughriders. Green and white have remained as the team's primary colours to this day (although the team has also worn silver and black as accent colours since then at times).[16] The name change was made official on April 1, 1950.[30][31]
After three years of first-round playoff exits, the Roughriders finally returned to prominence in
Saskatchewan contended on and off in the 1950s, with four consecutive winning seasons and second-place regular season finishes from 1953 to 1956. Teams from this era featured standouts such as
Following their 1956 campaign, tragedy struck the Roughriders franchise when four members of the team were killed in a plane crash on December 9, 1956, while returning from the Canadian Football Council (CFC) All Star Game in
Ken Preston Era (1958–1978)
1958 brought not only change, as the Saskatchewan Roughriders became charter members of the newly formed
Ronnie and George show (1963–1975)
Following a
Eagle Keys Era (1965–1970)
1966 Grey Cup champions
In 1965 after one year as the offensive coordinator,
The Roughriders began the 1967 season as defending champions for the first time in franchise history. They finished in second place in the West with a franchise-best 12–4 record and advanced to Grey Cup final once again, but lost to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 24–1.[40] The 1968 season saw the Roughriders finish with the best record in the league at 12–3–1, although they placed 1st in the west division they lost the western final series to the Calgary Stampeders 2–0 by a combined score of 57–12. Besides the 1st-place finish another highlight of the season was coach Eagles Keys winning the Annis Stukus Trophy awarded to the coach of the year. The Roughriders finished in first place in 1969 and defeated the Stampeders to qualify for another Grey Cup. In the Grey Cup against the Ottawa Rough Riders, Saskatchewan fell 29–11 in their third Grey Cup game in four years. The Roughriders won a franchise-best 14 games in 1970, a record that stands to this day, but were upset in the West Finals by the Stampeders. Eagle Keys resigned during the following off-season, ending his career as the all-time leader in wins by a Saskatchewan Roughrider head coach with 68 wins and four first-place finishes.[41]
John Payne era (1973–1976)
Post-Ron Lancaster era (1979–1986)
After their loss in the
Franchise
Kent Austin era (1987–1993)
Before the 1987 season started, after almost a decade out of the playoffs and poor attendance saddling the team, the Roughriders felt it was necessary to conduct a telethon to keep the team afloat; Roughriders management privately knew the Montreal Alouettes were almost certainly going to fold before the season got underway (Montreal would not return for nearly a decade), and the Riders were determined not to let the same fate befall them. The province-wide "Save the Roughriders" telethon was a success in that the team sold enough tickets to keep the team in operation.[46] Also in 1986, team executive Tom Shepherd founded the group "Friends of the Riders" to run an annual Touchdown Lottery to further bolster the club's finances. Originally conceived as a one-time fundraiser, it raised almost $22.6 million during its run and operated for 33 years. By the time the lottery was discontinued with Shepherd's retirement in 2019, the club's financial situation had long been stabilized.
After a carousel of head coaches since
1989 Grey Cup champions
The Roughriders finished with a 9–9 record and a third-place finish in the
Struggles and challenges (1994–1999)
In
With most CFL teams losing money after the ill-fated American expansion ended after the 1995 season, the Roughriders conducted another "Save the Roughriders" telethon in 1997 to help the team's financial health (they remain the only team who required a telethon to survive), just as they did a decade earlier; the telethon, alongside a $3 million interest-free loan from the NFL to the CFL and the then-ongoing Touchdown Lottery kept the franchise afloat again.[50][51] The Roughriders qualified again for the playoffs that same year for the first time since 1994, when they did so with a losing record, which was a first for the team since 1948. The team made the most of their opportunity as they defeated both of the Alberta-based teams, the Stampeders and Eskimos in the West Semi-Final and West Final, respectively, to advance to the 85th Grey Cup. Unfortunately, the upstart Roughriders fell to the Doug Flutie-led Toronto Argonauts 47–23 in the first ever Grey Cup match-up between the two oldest franchises in the league.[16][52] The Roughriders closed out the 20th century with two more losing seasons, failing to qualify for the playoffs in both 1998 and 1999.
Roy Shivers and Danny Barrett era (1999–2006)
Following the 1999 season, Roy Shivers, the former Director of Player Personnel for the Calgary Stampeders, assumed the duties of general manager of the Roughriders.[53][54] Shivers then hired Danny Barrett as the team's head coach despite the latter's limited coaching experience. The Roughriders made football history by being the first professional team with both a black general manager and head coach.
In what was described as a rebuilding process, the Roughriders began the Shivers and Barrett era with two consecutive last place finishes in 2000 and 2001, missing the playoffs in both years. In
After their strong 2003 campaign, the Roughriders were expected to build upon that success in
Prior to the 2005 season, quarterback Henry Burris signed as a free agent with Calgary, leaving the Roughriders with a smaller chance at progress. The team finished in fourth place with a 9–9 record and crossed over to the Eastern playoffs again, only to be defeated by the Montreal Alouettes in the first ever post-season meeting with that team. Feeling a greater need for progress, the pressure was on the Roughriders to perform in 2006 season. After Saskatchewan started the season with a 4–5 record, general manager Roy Shivers was fired on August 21, 2006.[54] The Roughriders then hired Eric Tillman to take over and he elected not to renew Danny Barrett's contract at the end of the season, following a third consecutive 9–9 season and a West Final loss to the Lions.[56] While they did not win any championships, Shivers and Barrett restored a measure of respectability to the franchise and set the stage for things to come.
Ken Miller and Darian Durant era (2007–2011)
2007 Grey Cup champions
After contending on and off in the early part of the 21st century, the Roughriders hired 1989 Grey Cup hero Kent Austin as head coach and Ken Miller as offensive coordinator in the 2007 season. Despite a rookie head coach, the team jumped out to a 7–2 start, which was their best start since 1976. They finished the season with a 12–6 record and brought along with it the Roughriders' first home playoff game since 1988, which became a 26–24 victory over the Calgary Stampeders. This was also their first home playoff win since 1976. The team then followed up with a 26–17 win at BC Place over the BC Lions in the West Division final to give the Roughriders a berth in their first Grey Cup final since 1997.
On November 25, 2007, the Riders played the
A month and a half after capturing the 2007 Grey Cup, Austin stepped down as head coach to become the
The
In
The Roughriders celebrated their 100-year anniversary as a football club during the 2010 season, wearing retro-themed red and black uniforms based on the ones worn by the Regina Roughriders. The Roughriders finished second in the West with a 10–8 record and defeated the BC Lions in double overtime in the West Division Semi-Final.[61] After defeating the Stampeders in the West Final for the second year in a row, the Roughriders faced the Alouettes in the 98th Grey Cup once again. Despite leading 11–8 at the half, the Roughriders faced a ten-point deficit in the fourth quarter. The lead proved insurmountable, as Saskatchewan lost the game to Montreal for the second consecutive year by a score 21–18.[62]
Following the Grey Cup loss, head coach Ken Miller resigned and became Vice President of Football operations. The club hired Greg Marshall as his replacement, but the 2011 season was one to forget, as the Roughriders finished last in the West with a 5–13 record and missed the playoffs. The Roughriders fired Marshall after a 1–7 start and had Miller step in as his replacement. The season was plagued by errors and mishaps, most of them self-inflicted as the team could not dig itself out of their early season hole. 2011 proved to be Ken Miller's last season with the Roughriders, as he retired shortly after the 2011 season.[63]
Corey Chamblin era (2012–2015)
2013 Grey Cup champions
On December 16, 2011
On January 24, 2013, the Riders traded Justin Harper and a 4th round 2014 pick to the BC Lions for six-time all-star Geroy Simon. Simon holds the record for most career receiving yards. Simon played for the Lions from 2001 to 2012. The 2013 season started off spectacularly for the Roughriders, mainly for Darian Durant and Kory Sheets. The Roughriders went 8–1 in the first nine games and set a record for the best start in franchise history (their previous best was 7–1 during the 1970 season). Running back Kory Sheets had the best start for a running back in CFL history and Darian Durant had thrown only one interception while throwing 21 touchdowns.
The 2013 season ended with an 11–7 record, for 2nd in the West Division, behind Calgary. The team hosted its first playoff game since 2010 on November 10, the West Semi Finals against the BC Lions. The Roughriders won the game, 29–25, the first playoff win of Corey Chamblin's CFL head coaching career and the first since 2010 for the Roughriders, when quarterback Darian Durant put the team on his shoulders and rushed for 41 yards.[66] On Sunday, November 17, 2013, the Roughriders successfully defeated the Calgary Stampeders in the Western Finals, the score being 35–13. This allowed the Saskatchewan Roughriders to advance to the 101st Grey Cup. It was the first time in Saskatchewan Roughriders history that they were part of the Grey Cup in their own hometown. In defiance of the individual player introduction format the league had planned for the Grey Cup game, the Roughriders took to the field as a team as the Saskatchewan crowd chanted "bring 'em out," their usual home game entrance song.[67] The Roughriders defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 45–23, with RB Kory Sheets winning the Grey Cup Most Valuable Player Award after rushing for a franchise and Grey Cup record 197 yards, to be the third consecutive team to win the championship at their home field. The following offseason was a difficult one for the Roughriders, as they lost top players Kory Sheets and Weston Dressler to the NFL and key leaders Mike McCullough, Renauld Williams and Geroy Simon to retirement. The expansion draft saw them give up Canadian players in Keith Shologan and Zach Evans.
In February 2014, the Roughriders traded backup quarterback Drew Willy to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Roughriders gave head coach Corey Chamblin an extension through 2017 after Chamblin won Coach of The Year in the CFL. 2014 training camp found starters in Anthony Allen and Brett Swain as the Roughriders went out to attempt the first repeat championship season in franchise history. They began the 2014 season with a record of 9–3, similar to that of the 2013 season start. The Roughriders defensive line led by John Chick, Ricky Foley and Terrious George led the league in sacks throughout the season, and Brian Peters led a defence poised to make a run at another championship. On September 7, 2014, Darian Durant sustained an elbow injury during the Banjo Bowl that required surgery, ultimately ending his 2014 campaign. The Roughriders then gave backup Tino Sunseri a shot at starting quarterback. With Tino Sunseri leading the team, the Roughriders went 1–4 and Seth Doege got a shot as well. The Roughriders then brought 2007 Most Outstanding Player Kerry Joseph out of retirement to help the struggling team. Joseph, alongside new running back Jerome Messam and receiver Korey Williams won one game before losing to the Edmonton Eskimos in the Western Semi Final.
The 2015 offseason saw the Roughriders lose top defensive players in Brian Peters and Ricky Foley. Peters was signed by the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL and Foley was traded to Toronto for Canadian linebacker Shea Emry on January 24, 2015. Soon after, Weston Dressler was signed to a 4-year contract with the Roughriders and Tyron Brackenridge also signed a contract to stay in Saskatchewan. Free agency saw the Roughriders bring back Kevin Glenn as their backup quarterback. They also brought back veterans Alex Hall, Keenan MacDougall and Jamel Richardson. The 2015 CFL Draft saw them pick receiver Nic Demski from the University of Manitoba Bisons. To begin the year, the Roughriders found a linebacker, Jeff Knox Jr, in training camp and he became an immediate starter next to Shea Emry and Weldon Brown. The first game of the 2015 season was devastating, with the Roughriders losing quarterback Darian Durant once again to a season-ending injury, along with injuries to Shea Emry and Keenan MacDougall early in the season. This led to players such as Jake Doughty getting a starting gig with the team.
With the injury to Durant, Kevin Glenn became the starting quarterback, fulfilling the purpose for which he was signed by Saskatchewan. Days later, Chris Milo was released by the Roughriders, and they brought in veteran Paul McCallum as starting kicker. McCallum first game back with the Green and White was on July 5, 2015, a 42–40 overtime loss to the Toronto Argonauts. Weeks later, the Roughriders still did not have a win in the 2015 season, raising concern on whether head coach Corey Chamblin would eventually be fired. The injury bug around Saskatchewan got worse as quarterback Kevin Glenn, receiver Chris Getzlaf, linebacker Weldon Brown, and receiver Taj Smith were lost to injury. This eventually led to rookie quarterback Brett Smith getting a shot as the starter. During the August 30, 2015 game against the Ottawa Redblacks, head coach Corey Chamblin made the decision to bench Smith in favour of Tino Sunseri following an interception, which disgusted many Roughrider fans. Following another disappointing loss to Ottawa and a record of 0–9 for the first half of the season, head coach Corey Chamblin and general manager Brendan Taman were fired on September 1, 2015. Special teams coordinator Bob Dyce was appointed interim head coach and assistant general manager Jeremy O'Day was appointed interim general manager.
Chris Jones era (2016–2018)
On December 7, 2015, a mere week after winning the
Jones' first major moves as head coach and general manager of the Roughriders occurred on December 15, when Jones cut 19 players from the roster including
Craig Dickenson's Riders (2019–2023)
The Green Riders clinched their first first-place West Division finish since 2009 with a 13–5 record, in Craig Dickenson's first year at the coaching helm. However, the team lost in a hard-fought heartbreaker in the West Final game over the arch-rival (and eventual Grey Cup champion) Blue Bombers, 20–13. After the 2020 CFL season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Riders returned to the playoffs in 2021, finishing in second place at 9–5 in the shortened season, defeating the Calgary Stampeders in the West Semi-Final, but losing to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers again (who would win their second straight Grey Cup championship) in the West Final for the second straight season.
In 2022, the Riders missed the playoffs for the first time in six years, posting a 6–12 mark, good for fourth place in the West. The season was much more successful off the field as the franchise again became profitable. This, combined with the team's share of revenues from the
Following the season, the Riders replaced both offensive coordinator Jason Maas and quarterback Cody Fajardo, but the end result was the same in the 2023 season as the year previous. The green and white posted the exact same record as the previous year at 6-12, missing the playoffs after ending the season on a seven-game losing streak. The team's replacement for Fajardo, veteran CFL quarterback Trevor Harris, was injured early in the season, creating a quarterback controversy where both Mason Fine and Jake Dolegala took turns as the starter.
On October 23, 2023, the Riders announced the organization would not renew its contract with Dickenson, ending his time as head coach.[69] The team did sign Vice President of Football Operations and General Manager Jeremy O'Day to a three-year extension.
Corey Mace takes over (since 2023)
The Riders announced Corey Mace would become the team's 48th head coach on November 30, 2023.[70] Mace left the Toronto Argonauts organization after two seasons as defensive coordinator to take on the role, his first as a head coach.
Among Mace's first moves as head coach was hiring Regina product Marc Mueller[71] as offensive coordinator, someone Mace had previously coached with in Calgary. It was also announced that Kent Maugeri would stay on as special teams coordinator for his ninth overall season with the team.[72]
In early 2024, the Riders announced Mace would also serve as the team's defensive coordinator in addition to his head coaching duties. [73]
Popularity
Fan support
In 2009, the team was described as having the largest fan base in the CFL.
Fundraisers
Fans supported the team through the Friends of the Riders Touchdown Lottery. From 1986 to 2018, the Lottery raised over $23 million for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, while giving out more than $33 million in prizes.[79] During difficult financial times, lottery revenues were crucial to the team's survival. In 1987 and 1997,[80] fans responded when the Roughriders held season-ticket telethons to try and raise money to help the team avoid bankruptcy.
Section 28
Section 28 (formerly known as the University Section) was a notorious section in the East Side bleachers at
Fight and theme songs
The official Rider songs are played regularly at the stadium, and include "Rider Pride", and "Paint the Whole World Green."
Mascots
The current official Rider mascot is Gainer the Gopher, who made his first appearance in 1977,[84] and was updated in 2019.[85][86][87] Gainer is an anagram of Regina, and the gopher, or more precisely Richardson's ground squirrel, is a common animal on the Canadian Prairies.
Radio
Roughriders radio broadcasts are broadcast throughout the province via in Meadow Lake. Additionally, CKRM's 10,000-watt signal brings Rider games to much of the province during the day.
Notable broadcasters for the Roughriders include Dave Dryburgh from 1940 to 1947,[88] and John Badham from 1959 to 1969, on CKCK-AM.[89][90] Rod Peterson was the Roughriders' voice on CKRM from 1999 to 2019. He was replaced in 2019 by former TSN anchor Derek Taylor. Prior to the 2022 season, Taylor moved to the Blue Bombers to replace the retiring Bob Irving.[91][92] For the 2022 season, Michael "Ballsy" Ball—who hosted CKRM's pre-game and post-game shows, was play-by-play announcer for the Regina Rams, and co-hosted sister station CFWF-FM's morning show—became the new voice of the Roughriders.[93][92] In 2024, he was replaced by Dave Thomas, a former broadcaster for the Saskatoon Blades (CJWW) and Weyburn Red Wings (CFSL), and previously a pre-game host and sideline reporter for the Riders.[94]
Current roster
Current coaches and directors
Front Office
Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
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Defensive Coaches
Special Teams Coaches
Strength and Conditioning
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Management
Head coaches
- Ken Preston (1946–1947)
- Fred Grant (1947–1950)
- Harry Smith (1951)
- Glenn Dobbs (1952)
- Frank Filchock (1953–1957)
- George Terlep (1958–1959)
- Frank Tripucka (1959)
- Ken Carpenter (1960)
- Steve Owen (1961–1962)
- Bob Shaw (1963–1964)
- Eagle Keys (1965–1970)
- Dave Skrien (1971–1972)
- John Payne (1973–1976)
- Jim Eddy (1977–1978)
- Walt Posadowski (1978)
- Ron Lancaster (1979–1980)
- Joe Faragalli (1981–1983)
- Reuben Berry (1983–1984)
- Jack Gotta (1985–1986)
- John Gregory (1987–1991)
- Don Matthews (1991–1993)
- Ray Jauch (1994–1995)
- Jim Daley (1996–1998)
- Cal Murphy (1999)
- Danny Barrett (2000–2006)
- Kent Austin (2007)
- Ken Miller (2008–2010, 2011)
- Greg Marshall (2011)
- Corey Chamblin (2012–2015)
- Bob Dyce (2015)
- Chris Jones(2016–2018)
- Craig Dickenson (2019–2023)
- Corey Mace (2024–present)
General managers
- Clair Warner (1946–1949, 1951–1952)
- Greg Grassick (1950)
- Frank Filchock (1953)
- Dean Griffing (1954–1957)
- Ken Preston (1958–1977)
- Henry Dorsch (1978–1980)
- Jim Spavital (1981–1982)
- John Herrera (1983–1984)
- Bill Quinter (1985–1986)
- Bill Baker (1987–1988)
- Alan Ford (1989–1999)
- Roy Shivers (2000–2005)
- Eric Tillman (2006–2008)
- Brendan Taman (2010–2015)
- Jeremy O'Day (interim) (2015)
- Chris Jones(2016–2019)
- Jeremy O'Day (2019–present)
Players of note
Retired numbers
Becket, DeMarco, Syrnyk, and Sturtridge's numbers were retired posthumously after their deaths in the
Saskatchewan Roughriders retired numbers | ||||
No. | Player | Position | Tenure | Championships |
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23 | Ron Lancaster | QB | 1963–1978 | 1966 |
34 | George Reed | RB | 1963–1975 | 1966 |
36 | Dave Ridgway | K | 1982–1995 | 1989 |
40 | Mel Becket | TE/C | 1952–1956 | – |
44 | Roger Aldag | OL |
1976–1992 | 1989 |
55 | Mario DeMarco | OL |
1953–1956 | – |
56 | Ray Syrnyk | OL |
1956 | – |
73 | Gordon Sturtridge | DE | 1953–1956 | – |
Plaza of Honour
Main Article: Saskatchewan Roughriders Plaza of Honour
The Saskatchewan Roughriders' Plaza of Honour recognizes people who have made significant contributions to the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[96] The first induction class was in 1987.[97]
Canadian Football Hall of Fame
As of 2016, 38 members of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame have played or worked for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
Saskatchewan Roughriders Canadian Football Hall of Famers | |||||||||
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No. | Name | Position | Tenure | Inducted | No. | Name | Position | Tenure | Inducted |
– | Neil Joseph "Piffles" Taylor | QB President |
1914–1915, 1919 1934–1936 |
1963 | 2 | Tom Clements | QB | 1979 | 1994 |
– | Brian Timmis | DT | 1920–1922 | 1963 | 22,42,60,67 | Bill Clarke | OT/DT |
1951–1964 | 1996 |
– | Al Ritchie | Manager Head coach |
1921–1924 1929–1933, 1935 |
1963 | 66 | Al Benecick | OL |
1959–1968 | 1996 |
– | Eddie "Dynamite" James | FW |
1928–1931 | 1963 | 21 | "Gluey" Hugh Campbell | WR | 1963–1967, 1969 | 2000 |
– | Dean Griffing | G/QB |
1936–1941 | 1965 | 44 | Roger Aldag | OL |
1976–1992 | 2002 |
– | Clair Warner | E Executive President |
1924–1928, 1931–1932 1934–1970 1941 |
1965 | 81 | Ray Elgaard | SB | 1983–1996 | 2002 |
36,63 | Martin Ruby | OT/DT |
1951–1957 | 1974 | 36 | Dave Ridgway | K | 1982–1995 | 2003 |
41,54,64 | Ron Atchison | MG/DT |
1952–1968 | 1978 | – | Cal Murphy | Head coach | 1999 | 2004 |
34 | George Reed | RB | 1963–1975 | 1979 | 39 | Willie Pless | LB | 1999 | 2005 |
37 | Gerry James | FB | 1964 | 1981 | 71 | Bobby Jurasin | DE | 1986–1997 | 2006 |
23 | Ron Lancaster | QB head coach |
1963–1978 1979–1980 |
1982 | 35 | Greg Battle | LB | 1996 | 2007 |
– | Don McPherson | President | 1956–1957 | 1983 | – | Tom Shepherd | Executive | 1966–present | 2008 |
– | Bob Kramer | President | 1951–1953, 1961–1965 | 1987 | 51 | Alondra Johnson | LB | 2004 | 2009 |
61 | Ed McQuarters | DT | 1966–1974 | 1988 | 80 | Don Narcisse | WR | 1987–1999 | 2010 |
43 | Ted Urness | OL |
1961–1970 | 1989 | – | Don Matthews | Head coach | 1991–1993 | 2011 |
8,11 | Ken Preston | FW Head coach General manager |
1940, 1946–1948 1946–1947 1958–1990 |
1990 | 53 | Jack Abendschan | G/K |
1965–1975 | 2012 |
– | Eagle Keys | Head coach | 1965–1970 | 1990 | 35 | Tyrone Jones | LB | 1992 | 2012 |
88 | Ken Charlton | FW |
1941, 1948–54 | 1992 | 60 | Gene Makowsky | OT |
1995–2011 | 2015 |
65,76 | Bill Baker | DE | 1968–1973, 1977–1978 | 1994 | 29 | Eddie Davis | DB | 2001–2009 | 2015 |
Recent regular season and playoff results
Season-by-season records
1990s
Legend:
F = Points scored For, A = Points scored Against
Season | Coach | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | F | A | Home | Away | Division | Standing | Playoff Results |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1990 | John Gregory | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 557 | 592 | 7–2 | 2–7 | 4–6 | 3rd | Lost West Semi-Final 43–27 to Edmonton |
1991 | Gregory/Matthews | 6 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 606 | 987 | 4–5 | 2–7 | 3–7 | 4th | Missed Playoffs |
1992 | Don Matthews | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 505 | 545 | 7–2 | 2–7 | 6–4 | 3rd | Lost West Semi-Final 22–20 to Edmonton |
1993 | Don Matthews | 11 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 511 | 495 | 7–2 | 4–5 | 5–5 | 3rd | Lost West Semi-Final 51–13 to Edmonton |
1994 | Matthews/Jauch | 11 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 512 | 454 | 7–2 | 4–5 | 4–6 | 4th | Lost West Semi-Final 36–3 to Calgary |
1995* | Ray Jauch | 6 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 422 | 451 | 4–5 | 2–7 | 5–7 | 6th* | Missed Playoffs |
1996 | Jim Daley | 5 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 360 | 498 | 4–5 | 1–8 | 3–7 | 4th | Missed Playoffs |
1997 | Jim Daley | 8 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 413 | 479 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 5–5 | 3rd | Won West Semi-Final 33–30 over Calgary
Won West Final 31–30 over Edmonton Lost Grey Cup 47–23 to Toronto |
1998 | Jim Daley | 5 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 411 | 525 | 4–5 | 1–8 | 2–8 | 4th | Missed Playoffs |
1999 | Cal Murphy | 3 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 370 | 592 | 3–6 | 0–9 | 1–9 | 4th | Missed Playoffs |
* For the 1995 Season, all 8 Canadian teams were featured in the Northern Division.
Danny Barrett era
Season | Won | Lost | Tied | Points* | F | A | Home | Away | Division | Standing | Playoff Results |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 516 | 626 | 2–6–1 | 3–6 | 3–6–1 | 4th | Missed Playoffs |
2001 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 308 | 416 | 2–7 | 4–5 | 3–7 | 4th | Missed Playoffs |
2002 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 18* | 435 | 393 | 7–2 | 1–8 | 4–6 | 4th | Crossover: Lost East Semi-Final 24–14 to Toronto |
2003 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 535 | 430 | 7–2 | 4–5 | 7–3 | 3rd | Won West Semi-Final 37–21 over Winnipeg
Lost West Final 30–23 to Edmonton |
2004 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 476 | 444 | 6–3 | 3–6 | 4–6 | 3rd | Won West Semi-Final 14–6 over Edmonton
Lost West Final 27–25 to B.C. in OT |
2005 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 441 | 433 | 5–4 | 4–5 | 6–4 | 4th | Crossover: Lost East Semi-Final 30–14 to Montreal |
2006 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 465 | 434 | 6–3 | 3–6 | 4–6 | 3rd | Won West Semi-Final 30–21 over Calgary
Lost West Final 45–18 to B.C. |
Totals | 57 | 68 | 1 | 117* | 3176 | 3176 | 35–27–1 | 22–41 | 31–38–1 | – | – |
* From 2000 to 2002, the CFL awarded a single point to teams losing in overtime. The Riders had two such losses during the 2002 season.
Ken Miller era
Season | Coach | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | F | A | Home | Away | Division | Standing | Playoff Results |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2007 | Kent Austin | 12 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 530 | 434 | 6–3 | 6–3 | 6–4 | 2nd | Won West Semi-Final 26–24 over Calgary
Won West Final 26–17 over B.C. Won Grey Cup 23–19 over Winnipeg |
2008 | Ken Miller | 12 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 500 | 471 | 7–2 | 5–4 | 5–5 | 2nd | Lost West Semi-Final 33–12 to B.C. |
2009 | Ken Miller | 10 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 514 | 484 | 6–3 | 4–4–1 | 5–4–1 | 1st | Won West Final 27–17 over Calgary
Lost Grey Cup 28–27 to Montreal |
2010 | Ken Miller | 10 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 497 | 488 | 7–2 | 3–6 | 5–5 | 2nd | Won West Semi-Final 41–38 over BC
Won West Final 20–16 over Calgary Lost Grey Cup 21–18 to Montreal |
2011 | Greg Marshall/ Ken Miller |
5 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 326 | 459 | 3–6 | 2–7 | 0–10 | 4th | Missed Playoffs |
Corey Chamblin era
Season | Coach | Won | Lost | Tied | Points | F | A | Home | Away | Division | Standing | Playoff Results |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Corey Chamblin | 8 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 457 | 409 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 4–6 | 3rd | Lost West Semi-Final 36–30 to Calgary |
2013 | Corey Chamblin | 11 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 519 | 398 | 6–3 | 5–4 | 6–4 | 2nd | Won West Semi-Final 29–25 over BC
Won West Final 35–13 over Calgary Won Grey Cup 45–23 over Hamilton |
2014 | Corey Chamblin | 10 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 399 | 441 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 5–5 | 3rd | Lost West Semi-Final 18–10 to Edmonton |
2015 | Corey Chamblin/Bob Dyce | 3 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 430 | 563 | 2–7 | 1–8 | 1–9 | 5th | Missed Playoffs |
See also
- Saskatchewan Roughriders all-time records and statistics
- List of fan owned sports teams
- List of Canadian Football League seasons
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