Saskatchewan Roughriders
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | |
| Division | |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Home field | Taylor Field |
| Based in | Regina, Saskatchewan |
| Colours | Green, White, Black and Silver |
| League | Canadian Football League |
| Head coach | Danny Barrett |
| General manager | Roy Shivers |
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The team is known for the loyalty, enthusiasm and 'Rider Pride' of its fans, who wear the green and white through good times and bad and make every home game a province-wide celebration. Some of the more enthusiastic fans (affectionately referred to as "melonheads") wear hollowed-out watermelon halves as hats at games. The Roughriders play in the West Division.
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Team facts
- Helmet design: Green with white "S" and stalks of wheat on design of green, black and silver
- Uniform colours: Green, Black, Silver and White
- Grey Cup final appearances: 15; current Grey Cup Record 2 wins and 13 losses-- 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)
- Hosted the Grey Cup 2 times: 1995 2003 (91st Grey Cup)
- 2005 Regular Season Record: 9 wins, 9 losses, 0 ties (See 2005 CFL season).
Franchise history
The team was founded as the Regina Rugby Club in 1910. They changed their name to the Regina Roughriders in 1923 and officially to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1950. The formation of what became the CFL brought them into the same league as the similarly named, but differently spelled, Ottawa Rough Riders.
To date the franchise has won 2 Grey Cup Championships, a 29-14 victory over the now-defunct Ottawa Rough Riders in 1966, and a thrilling 43-40 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1989. 4 times, the Roughriders and (Ottawa) Rough Riders met in the Grey Cup finals, prompting joking predictions from sportswriters that 'the rough riders' would win it all.
Players of note
Canadian Football Hall of Famers
- Ron Atchison
- Roger Aldag
- Bill Baker
- Al Benecick
- "Gluey" Hugh Campbell
- Ken Charlton
- Bill Clarke
- Ray Elgaard
- Eddie "Dynamite" James
- Bobby Jurasin
- Ron Lancaster
- Ed McQuarters
- George Reed
- Dave Ridgway
- Martin Ruby
- N. J. "Piffles" Taylor
- Ted Urness
Retired numbers
- 23 Ron Lancaster
- 34 George Reed
- 36 Dave Ridgway
- 40 Mel Beckett
- 44 Roger Aldag
- 55 Mario DeMarco
- 56 Ray Syrnyk
- 73 Gordon Sturtridge
Current stars
- 1 LaDouphyous McCalla, defensive back
- 3 Omarr Morgan, defensive back
- 5 Davin Bush, defensive back
- 8 Marcus Crandell, quarterback
- 9 Reggie Hunt, linebacker
- 13 T.J Stancil, linebacker
- 15 Nealon Greene, quarterback
- 19 Corey Holmes, running back
- 24 Jackie Mitchell, linebacker
- 27 Dominique Dorsey, running back
- 28 Kenton Keith, running back
- 33 Chris Szarka, fullback
- 41 Fred Perry. defensive end
- 50 Jeremy O'Day, offensive lineman
- 60 Gene Makowsky, right tackle
- 68 Andrew Greene, right guard
- 83 Travis Moore, slotback
- 88 Matt Dominguez, wide receiver
- 96 Scott Schultz, defensive lineman
- 98 Nate Davis, defensive lineman
Not to be forgotten
- 4 Albert Brown
- 4 Paul McCallum
- 5 Kent Austin
- 7 Richie Hall
- 10 Dan Farthing
- 18 Jeff Fairholm
- 27 Glen Suitor
- 32 Mike Saunders
- 57 Bob Poley
- 80 Don Narcisse
See also
- Canadian Football Hall of Fame
- Canadian football
- Comparison of Canadian and American football
- List of CFL seasons
External links
- Saskatchewan Roughriders Official Site
- Riderfans Official Site
- Canadian Football League Official Site
| Canadian Football League |
| East Division: Hamilton | Montreal | Ottawa | Toronto |
| West Division: British Columbia | Calgary | Edmonton | Saskatchewan | Winnipeg |
| Trophies and awards: Grey Cup | Dixon | Taylor | Nicklin | Evanshen | Martin | Hayman | Fieldgate | McCaffrey | Parker | Gibson | DeMarco-Becket | Dandurand | Dryburgh | James | Stukus | Pate | Argo | Rogers |