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Saskatchewan Roughriders
Saskatchewan Roughriders helmet Saskatchewan Roughriders logo
Founded 1910
Based in Flag of Canada Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Home field Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field
League Canadian Football League
Division West Division
Colours Green, white, black and silver
Nickname(s) Riders, Roughies, The Green and White
Head coach Kent Austin
General manager Eric Tillman
Owner(s) Community owned
Grey Cup wins 1966, 1989, 2007
Mascot(s) Gainer the Gopher
Website www.riderville.com

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan, founded in 1910. The Roughriders have won the league's Grey Cup championship three times, 1966, 1989, and 2007. Their most recent championship came about when they defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers with a score of 23-19. They are the current Grey Cup champions. They play their home games at Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field. The team draws fans from across the province and country who are affectionately known as the "Rider Nation". The fans are known for their loyalty and "Rider Pride", and it is not odd to find a group of Rider fans following the team on their road games across the country. The Roughriders play in the CFL's West Division.

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Websites: Saskatchewan Roughriders Official Site
Formerly known as: Regina Rugby Club 1910 to 1923, Regina Roughriders 1924 to 1947
Helmet design: Green helmet with a Black and white "S" and stalks of wheat on each side with a Black background with Silver and Green stripes behind the "S" like yard lines from a football field.
Retro helmet design: Green helmet with logo of a green wreath surrounding a green "S" on a white background
Uniform colours: Green and White with Black accents
Western regular season championships: 6 — 1951, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1976
Grey Cup final appearances: 16; — 1923 (lost), 1928 (lost), 1929 (lost), 1930 (lost), 1931 (lost), 1932 (lost), 1934 (lost), 1951 (lost), 1966 (won), 1967 (lost), 1969 (lost), 1972 (lost), 1976 (lost), 1989 (won), 1997 (lost), 2007 (won)
Grey Cup wins: 3 — 1966, 1989, 2007
Hosted the Grey Cup 2 times: 1995 (83rd Grey Cup), 2003 (91st Grey Cup)
Main Rivals: Winnipeg Blue Bombers (see Labour Day Classic and Banjo Bowl); Edmonton Eskimos, Calgary Stampeders, British Columbia Lions
2007 Regular Season Record: 12 wins, 6 losses, 0 ties. 24 Points

The team was founded as the Regina Rugby Club in 1910. They changed their name to the Regina Roughriders in 1924 and officially to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1948, the same year the team changed their team colours from red and black to green and white. The formation of what became the CFL brought them into the same league as the similarly named, but differently spelled, Ottawa Rough Riders. The team name comes from the North-West Mounted Police (based in Regina), who were called Roughriders because they rode wild broncos while on duty.[citation needed] The Ottawa team was named for the log rollers of the region's rivers. The presence of two teams whose names were pronounced the same in one league came about only when two leagues merged, and the teams were reluctant to change (and allowed to keep) their established nicknames.

The Roughriders' darkest day came in 1956 when four members of the team were killed in a plane crash while returning from the CFL All-Star game in Vancouver. Gordon Sturtridge, Mel Beckett, Ray Syrnyk, and Mario DeMarco were killed when Flight 810 crashed into Slesse Mountain near Chilliwack, British Columbia. All four players had their number retired by the team shortly thereafter.

To date the franchise has won three Grey Cup Championships; a 29-to-14 victory over the now-defunct Ottawa Rough Riders in 1966, a thrilling 43-to-40 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1989 and also a 23-to-19 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 2007. The 1989 Grey Cup game is often referred to as 'the greatest Grey Cup game' of all time. Four times, the Roughriders and (Ottawa) Rough Riders met in Grey Cup finals, prompting joking predictions from sportswriters that 'the riders' would win it all. Led by Hall of Fame quarterback Ron Lancaster, a string of 11 straight appearances in the Western finals 1966−76 remains a CFL record.

In 2007 the Riders jumped out to a 7-2 start, their best since 1976. A notable victory was a last minute victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the annual Labour Day Classic. In this game for the first time the Riders wore retro uniforms and helmets harkening back to their glory days. This delighted Rider fans who bought them up and sold them out within days. The 2007 season brought along with it the Roughriders' first home playoff game since 1988, which was played at Mosaic Stadium on November 11th, against the Calgary Stampeders. The Riders once again wore their popular retro uniforms and took a close victory against Calgary 26-24. The win against Calgary also gave Saskatchewan their first home playoff win since 1976. This was followed up on November 18th by 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 Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 95th Grey Cup. This marks the first time that two Labour Day Classic opponents played each other in a Grey Cup game. Saskatchewan won 23 - 19 over Winnipeg in a game where James Johnson set a CFL record of three interceptions in a single Grey Cup game. James Johnson was named MVP of the 2007 Grey Cup, with Saskatchewan Roughrider Andy Fantuz being named the MVCanadian in the game with 70 yards receiving and the game winning touchdown.

The Roughriders have had various mascots over the years. During the 1980s, an unofficial mascot for the Roughriders was a man known as "The Flame." Each time the Roughriders scored, a 12 to 15 foot flame would shoot up from his helmet. The current official Rider mascot is Gainer the Gopher.

Legend:
F = For, A = Against

Season Coach Won Lost Tied Points F A Home Away Division Standing Playoff Results
1990 John Gregory 9 9 0 18 557 592 - - 4-6 3rd Lost West Semi-Final 43-27 to Edmonton
1991 Gregory/Matthews 6 12 0 12 606 710 - - 3-7 4th Missed Playoffs
1992 Don Matthews 9 9 0 18 505 545 - - 6-4 3rd Lost West Semi-Final 22-20 to Edmonton
1993 Don Matthews 11 7 0 22 511 495 - - 5-5 3rd Lost West Semi-Final 51-13 to Edmonton
1994 Matthews/Jauch 11 7 0 22 512 454 - - 4-6 4th Lost West Semi-Final 36-3 to Calgary
1995* Ray Jauch 6 12 0 12 422 451 - - 5-7 6th* Missed Playoffs
1996 Jim Daley 5 13 0 10 360 498 - - 3-7 4th Missed Playoffs
1997 Jim Daley 8 10 0 16 413 479 - - 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
Totals - 73 107 0 146 4667 5341 - - - - -

* For the 1995 Season, all 8 Canadian teams were featured in the Northern Division.

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 2000-2002, the CFL awarded a single point to teams losing in overtime. The Riders had two such losses during the 2002 season.

Season Won Lost Tied Points F A Home Away Division Standing Playoff Results
2007 12 6 0 24 517 393 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


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Canadian Football League

West Division: BC Lions • Calgary Stampeders • Edmonton Eskimos • Saskatchewan Roughriders
East Division: Winnipeg Blue Bombers • Hamilton Tiger-Cats • Toronto Argonauts • Montreal Alouettes
East Division Awards: Evanshen • Hayman • McCaffrey • Gibson • Dandurand
West Division Awards: Nicklin • Martin • Fieldgate • Parker • DeMarco-Becket • Dryburgh • James
League Awards: Outstanding Player • Canadian • Defensive Player • Offensive Lineman • Rookie • Stukus • Pate • Agro • Rogers
Playoff Awards: Grey Cup • Dixon • Taylor • Most Valuable Player • Suderman
Stadiums: BC Place • Canad Inns • Commonwealth • Ivor Wynne • McMahon • Molson • Mosaic • Olympic • Rogers Centre
Records • Seasons • Draft • Rough Riders • Renegades • Schooners • CFL USA • Hall of Fame • Top 50 Players
Flag of Saskatchewan
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Sports teams based in Saskatchewan
Baseball WMBL: Melville Millionaires • Moose Jaw Express • Regina Red Sox • Saskatoon Yellow Jackets • Swift Current Indians • Weyburn Beavers • Yorkton Cardinals
Football CFL: Saskatchewan Roughriders, CJFL: Regina Thunder • Saskatoon Hilltops
Hockey WHL: Moose Jaw Warriors • Prince Albert Raiders • Regina Pats • Saskatoon Blades • Swift Current Broncos, AJHL: Lloydminster Bobcats, SJHL: Battlefords North Stars • Estevan Bruins • Flin Flon Bombers • Humboldt Broncos • Kindersley Klippers • La Ronge Ice Wolves • Melfort Mustangs • Melville Millionaires • Nipawin Hawks• Notre Dame Hounds • Weyburn Red Wings • Yorkton Terriers, WWHL: Saskatchewan Prairie Ice
Soccer CMISL: Saskatoon Accelerators
Lacrosse RMLL: Saskatchewan SWAT
Rugby Union RCSL: Saskatchewan Prairie Fire, NWL: Saskatchewan Rugby Union
Ringette NRL: Saskatoon Wild
Canadian Interuniversity Sport University Of Regina Cougars, University Of Regina Rams (football), University Of Saskatchewan Huskies
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