1999 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
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The 1999
Saskatchewan Roughriders
finished in 4th place in the West division with a 3–15 record and missed the playoffs. It was their lowest win total for a season since the 2–14 1980 season.
1999 CFL season
-1999 CFL Awards:*CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Danny McManus , Hamilton Tiger-Cats*CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Mike O'Shea , Toronto Argonauts*CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award – Calvin Tiggle , 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 3–15 record and missed the playoffs. It was their lowest win total for a season since the 2–14 1980 season.
CFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 10 | Stephane Fortin | Safety | Indianapolis University of Indianapolis The University of Indianapolis is a university located in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, and affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The shortened name it uses is UIndy... |
| 3 | 18 | Kennedy Nkeyasen Kennedy Nkeyasen Kennedy Nkeyasen is a former free safety who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League.... |
Running Back Running back A running back is a gridiron football position, who is typically lined up in the offensive backfield. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback for a rushing play, to catch passes from out of the backfield, and to block.There are usually one or two running... |
Idaho State Idaho State University Idaho State University is a public university located in Pocatello, Idaho. It has outreach programs in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho Falls, Boise, and Twin Falls.... |
| 4 | 26 | Matthew Hammer | 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... |
Guelph University of Guelph The University of Guelph, also known as U of G, is a comprehensive public research university in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1964 after the amalgamation of Ontario Agricultural College, the Macdonald Institute, and the Ontario Veterinary College... |
| 5 | 33 | Eric Sanderson | Offensive Tackle | York York University York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university.... |
| 6 | 41 | Carlo Panaro | Offensive Lineman | Alberta University of Alberta The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada... |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Wed, June 23 | at 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... |
27–3 | Loss | 35,313 |
| B | Tues, June 29 | vs. 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... |
34–24 | Loss | 18,591 |
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 429 | 373 | 26 | Details 1999 BC Lions season The 1999 BC Lions finished in 1st place in the West Division with a 13–5 record. They appeared in the West Final.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Season schedule:-West Final:-References:... |
| 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 | 503 | 393 | 24 | Details 1999 Calgary Stampeders season The 1999 Calgary Stampeders finished in 2nd place in the West Division with a 12–6–0 record. They attempted to repeat as Grey Cup champions but lost to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season standings:-Season schedule:... |
| 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 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 459 | 502 | 12 | Details |
| 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 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 370 | 592 | 6 | Details |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wed, July 7 | at Calgary Stampeders 1999 Calgary Stampeders season The 1999 Calgary Stampeders finished in 2nd place in the West Division with a 12–6–0 record. They attempted to repeat as Grey Cup champions but lost to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season standings:-Season schedule:... |
28–18 | Loss | 31,878 | 0–1 |
| 2 | Fri, July 16 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 39–6 | Loss | 32,113 | 0–2 |
| 3 | Fri, July 23 | vs. BC Lions 1999 BC Lions season The 1999 BC Lions finished in 1st place in the West Division with a 13–5 record. They appeared in the West Final.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Season schedule:-West Final:-References:... |
32–21 | Loss | 19,785 | 0–3 |
| 4 | Fri, July 30 | vs. Toronto Argonauts 1999 Toronto Argonauts season The 1999 Toronto Argonauts finished in 3rd place in the East Division of the 1999 CFL season with a 9–9–0 record and lost the East Division Semi-Finals.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Regular season:-Postseason:... |
20–15 | Win | 18,256 | 1–3 |
| 5 | Thurs, Aug 5 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1999 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season The 1999 Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished in 2nd place in the East division with a 11–7–0 record and won the Grey Cup in a rematch of last year's championship game against the Calgary Stampeders.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:- Season Standings:-Schedule:... |
63–17 | Loss | 16,423 | 1–4 |
| 6 | Fri, Aug 13 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 37–22 | Loss | 19,545 | 1–5 |
| 7 | Fri, Aug 20 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 29–27 | Win | 16,554 | 2–5 |
| 8 | Thurs, Aug 26 | at BC Lions | 28–21 | Loss | 21,617 | 2–6 |
| 9 | Sun, Sept 5 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1999 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 1999 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 4th place in the East division with a 6–12 record and failed to make the playoffs.-CFL Draft:-Season standings:-Season schedule:-Eastern All-Star Selections:*SB – Milt Stegall, CFL Eastern All-Star... |
42–17 | Win | 29,249 | 3–6 |
| 10 | Sat, Sept 11 | at Toronto Argonauts | 28–3 | Loss | 17,216 | 3–7 |
| 11 | Fri, Sept 17 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 41–38 | Loss | 18,231 | 3–8 |
| 12 | Fri, Sept 24 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 24–18 | Loss | 18,727 | 3–9 |
| 13 | Sun, Oct 3 | vs. Montreal Alouettes 1999 Montreal Alouettes season The 1999 Montreal Alouettes finished in 1st place in the East Division for the first time since 1979 with a 12–6–0 record.-CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season Standings:-Season Schedule:-Roster:-East Final:-1999 CFL All-Star Selections:... |
41–26 | Loss | 17,715 | 3–10 |
| 14 | Mon, Oct 11 | at Montreal Alouettes | 43–7 | Loss | 19,461 | 3–11 |
| 15 | Sun, Oct 17 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 34–31 | Loss | 16,448 | 3–12 |
| 16 | Sun, Oct 24 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 42–12 | Loss | 18,166 | 3–13 |
| 17 | Sat, Oct 30 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 34–21 | Loss | 33,850 | 3–14 |
| 18 | Fri, Nov 5 | at BC Lions | 19–18 | Loss | 19,378 | 3–15 |
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
- Willie PlessWillie PlessWillie Pless is a retired Canadian football linebacker in the Canadian Football League. He played for the Toronto Argonauts, BC Lions, Edmonton Eskimos, and Saskatchewan Roughriders, winning the 1993 Grey Cup with the Eskimos...
, Linebacker - Neal Smith, Defensive End
- John Terry, Offensive Tackle