1996 Saskatchewan Roughriders season

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1996 Saskatchewan Roughriders season - Wikipedia

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1996 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
General manager	Alan Ford
Head coach	Jim Daley
Home field	Taylor Field
Results
Record	5–13
Division place	4th, West
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Team MOP	Robert Mimbs
Team MOC	Dave Van Belleghem
Team MOR	Bryce Bevill
← 1995 Roughriders seasons 1997 →

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
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
Game	Date	Opponent	Score	Record	Venue	Attendance
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

**West Division**
Team	GP	W	L	PF	PA	Pts
Calgary Stampeders	18	13	5	608	365	26	Details
Edmonton Eskimos	18	11	7	459	354	22	Details
Winnipeg Blue Bombers	18	9	9	421	496	18	Details
BC Lions	18	5	13	410	486	10	Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders	18	5	13	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
Week	Game	Date	Opponent	Score	Record	Venue	Attendance
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

Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Slotbacks

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Injured

Practice Roster

Italics indicate Import player

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Awards and records

CFL All-Star Selections

Robert Mimbs, Running Back

Western All-Star Selections

Robert Mimbs, Running Back

Milestones

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References

^ "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League 2". Archived from the original on 2009-07-29. Retrieved 2017-08-23.

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Western	BC Calgary Edmonton Saskatchewan Winnipeg
Eastern	Hamilton Montreal Ottawa Toronto
See also	1996 CFL Draft 84th Grey Cup

Saskatchewan Roughriders seasons

Bold indicates Grey Cup victory

v t e Saskatchewan Roughriders
Founded in 1910 Based in Regina, Saskatchewan
Franchise	Franchise History Records Players Seasons Head coaches Starting quarterbacks
Stadiums	Taylor Field Mosaic Stadium
Culture	Labour Day Classic Banjo Bowl Gainer the Gopher
Important figures	Ron Atchison Roger Aldag Bill Baker Al Benecick "Gluey" Hugh Campbell Ken Charlton Bill Clarke Ray Elgaard Edwin "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 Becket 44 Roger Aldag 55 Mario DeMarco 56 Ray Syrnyk 73 Gordon Sturtridge
Key personnel	Owners: "Community" owned General Manager: Jeremy O'Day Head Coach: Corey Mace
Grey Cup championships (4)	1966 1989 2007 2013
West Division championships (25)	1912 1913 1914 1915 1919 1920 1923 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1934 1951 1966 1967 1969 1972 1976 1989 1997 2007 2009 2010 2013
Current league affiliations	League: Canadian Football League Division: West

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