1998 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
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The 1998
Saskatchewan Roughriders
finished in 4th place in the West division with a 5–13 record and missed the playoffs, failing to return to the Grey Cup
game.
1998 CFL season
-1998 CFL Awards:*CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Mike Pringle , Montreal Alouettes*CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Mike Morreale , Hamilton Tiger-Cats*CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – Joe Montford , Hamilton Tiger-Cats...
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor...
finished in 4th place in the West division with a 5–13 record and missed the playoffs, failing to return to the Grey Cup
Grey Cup
The Grey Cup is both the name of the championship of the Canadian Football League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. It is Canada's largest annual sports and television event, regularly drawing a Canadian viewing audience of about 3 to 4 million individuals...
game.
CFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Curtis Galick | Defensive Back Defensive back In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of... |
British Columbia University of British Columbia The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley... |
| 2 | 8 | Ousame Tounkara | Wide Receiver Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible... |
Ottawa University of Ottawa The University of Ottawa is a bilingual, research-intensive, non-denominational, international university in Ottawa, Ontario. It is one of the oldest universities in Canada. It was originally established as the College of Bytown in 1848 by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate... |
| 3 | 19 | Kevin Pressburger | Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen... |
Waterloo University of Waterloo The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff... |
| 4 | 27 | Jason Van Geel | Linebacker | Waterloo |
| 6 | 42 | James Rapesse | Linebacker | Saskatchewan University of Saskatchewan The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded in 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the... |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Fri, June 19 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895... |
22–3 | Loss | 10,000 |
| B | Thurs, June 25 | at BC Lions BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954... |
24–18 | Loss | 11,376 |
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Stampeders Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium... |
18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 558 | 397 | 24 | Details 1998 Calgary Stampeders season The 1998 Calgary Stampeders finished in 1st place in the West Division with a 12–6–0 record and won the Grey Cup.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Season schedule:-West Final:-Grey Cup:-References:... |
| Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895... |
18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 396 | 450 | 18 | Details |
| BC Lions BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954... |
18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 394 | 427 | 18 | Details 1998 BC Lions season The 1998 BC Lions finished in 3rd place in the West Division with a 9–9 record. They appeared in the West Semi-Final, but lost to the Edmonton Eskimos.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Season schedule:-1998 CFL All-Stars:... |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor... |
18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 411 | 525 | 10 | Details |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fri, July 3 | vs. Toronto Argonauts 1998 Toronto Argonauts season The 1998 Toronto Argonauts finished in 3rd place in the East Division of the 1998 CFL season with a 9–9–0 record and lost the East Division Semi-Finals.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Regular season:-Postseason:... |
19–10 | Win | 21,714 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Thurs, July 9 | at Montreal Alouettes 1998 Montreal Alouettes season The 1998 Montreal Alouettes finished in 2nd place in the East Division with a 12–5–1 record. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished with the same record, but won the season series and thus, the tie-breaker... |
30–24 | Loss | 14,388 | 1–1 |
| 3 | Thurs, July 16 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 28–14 | Win | 21,686 | 2–1 |
| 4 | Fri, July 24 | vs. BC Lions 1998 BC Lions season The 1998 BC Lions finished in 3rd place in the West Division with a 9–9 record. They appeared in the West Semi-Final, but lost to the Edmonton Eskimos.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Season schedule:-1998 CFL All-Stars:... |
25–20 | Loss | 25,055 | 2–2 |
| 5 | Thurs, July 30 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1998 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season The 1998 Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished in 1st place in the East division with a 12–5–1 record. They appeared in the Grey Cup where they lost to the Stampeders.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Schedule:-Postseason:-Grey Cup:... |
26–8 | Loss | 18,276 | 2–3 |
| 6 | Fri, Aug 7 | vs. Calgary Stampeders 1998 Calgary Stampeders season The 1998 Calgary Stampeders finished in 1st place in the West Division with a 12–6–0 record and won the Grey Cup.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Season schedule:-West Final:-Grey Cup:-References:... |
46–27 | Loss | 22,588 | 2–4 |
| 7 | Thurs, Aug 13 | at Calgary Stampeders | 47–24 | Loss | 31,507 | 2–5 |
| 8 | Fri, Aug 21 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 13–12 | Loss | 22,042 | 2–6 |
| 9 | Thurs, Aug 27 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 35–13 | Loss | 31,894 | 2–7 |
| 10 | Sun, Sept 6 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1998 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 1998 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 4th place in the East division with a 3–15 record and failed to make the playoffs.-CFL Draft:-Season standings:-Season schedule:-Awards and records:... |
32–18 | Win | 30,152 | 3–7 |
| 11 | Sun, Sept 13 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 36–35 | Loss | 23,726 | 3–8 |
| 12 | Fri, Sept 18 | at Calgary Stampeders | 35–18 | Loss | 30,633 | 3–9 |
| 13 | Sun, Sept 27 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 27–22 | Win | 26,145 | 4–9 |
| 14 | Sat, Oct 3 | at Toronto Argonauts | 18–15 | Win | 15,272 | 5–9 |
| 15 | Fri, Oct 9 | at BC Lions | 31–14 | Loss | 22,465 | 5–10 |
| 16 | Fri, Oct 16 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 34–31 | Loss | 21,893 | 5–11 |
| 17 | Sun, Oct 25 | vs. BC Lions | 42–37 | Loss | 26,537 | 5–12 |
| 18 | Sun, Nov 1 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 46–24 | Loss | 28,470 | 5–13 |
Roster
| Quarterbacks Running Backs Wide Receivers Slotbacks |
Offensive Linemen Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers Defensive Backs Special Teams |
Injured Practice Roster Italics indicate Import player → More rosters |
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Western All-Star Selections
- Donald Narcisse, Wide Receiver
- John Terry, Offensive Tackle