Saskatchewan Roughriders football, 1970–79
(Redirected from 1971 Saskatchewan Roughriders season)
| Contents: | 1970 – 1971 – 1972 – 1973 – 1974 – 1975 – 1976 – 1977 – 1978 – 1979 |
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1970
[edit]Awards and honours
[edit]- CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Ron Lancaster
- Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy – Ron Lancaster
1971
[edit]| 1971 Saskatchewan Roughriders season | |
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| General manager | Ken Preston |
| Head coach | Dave Skrien |
| Home field | Taylor Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–6–1 |
| Division place | 2nd, West |
| Playoff finish | Lost Western Final |
The Roughriders offence had 282 points for, while the defence had 329 points allowed
Schedule
[edit]| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Tue, July 27 | at BC Lions | W 0–21 | 1–0 | Empire Stadium | 30,492 |
| 1 | 2 | Fri, July 30 | Calgary Stampeders | L 0–21 | 0–2 | Taylor Field | 16,000 |
| 13 | Mon, Oct 11 | Calgary Stampeders | W 24–17 | 8–5 | McMahon Stadium | 23,616 | |
| 14 | Sun, Oct 17 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | T 7–7 | 8–5–1 | Taylor Field | 21,706 | |
Postseason
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| West Semi-Final | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 34–23 | 1–0 | Taylor Field | 14,488 | |
| West Final Game 1 | Calgary Stampeders | L 21–30 | 1–1 | McMahon Stadium | 33,616 | |
| West Final Game 2 | Calgary Stampeders | L 21–23 | 1–2 | Taylor Field | 14,588 | |
Awards and honours
[edit]- George Reed, Running Back, CFL All-Star, Offence
- Jack Abendschan, Guard, CFL All-Star, Offence
1972
[edit]| 1972 Saskatchewan Roughriders season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Ken Preston |
| Head coach | Dave Skrien |
| Home field | Taylor Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 3rd, West |
| Playoff finish | Lost Grey Cup |
The Roughriders offence had 306 points for, while the defence had 251 points allowed
Schedule
[edit]Postseason
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| West Semifinal | at Edmonton Eskimos | W 8–6 | 1–0 | Clarke Stadium | 15,773 | |
| West Final | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 27–24 | 2–0 | Winnipeg Stadium | 19,534 | |
| Grey Cup | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 10–13 | 2–1 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 33,993 | |
Awards and honours
[edit]- George Reed, Running Back, CFL All-Star, Offence
- Jack Abendschan, Guard, CFL All-Star, Offence
1973
[edit]| 1973 Saskatchewan Roughriders season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Ken Preston |
| Head coach | John Payne |
| Home field | Taylor Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–6 |
| Division place | 2nd, West |
| Playoff finish | Lost Western Final |
The Roughriders offence had 315 points for, while the defence had 280 points allowed
Schedule
[edit]| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
Postseason
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| West Semifinal | BC Lions | W 33–13 | 1–0 | |||
| West Final | Edmonton Eskimos | L 23–25 | 1–1 | |||
1974
[edit]| 1974 Saskatchewan Roughriders season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Ken Preston |
| Head coach | John Payne |
| Home field | Taylor Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division place | 2nd, West |
| Playoff finish | Lost Western Final |
The Roughriders offence had 271 points for, while the defence had 258 points allowed
Schedule
[edit]| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
Postseason
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| West Semifinal | BC Lions | W 24–14 | 1–0 | |||
| West Final | Edmonton Eskimos | L 27–31 | 1–1 | |||
1975
[edit]| 1975 Saskatchewan Roughriders season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Ken Preston |
| Head coach | John Payne |
| Home field | Taylor Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–5–1 |
| Division place | 2nd, West |
| Playoff finish | Lost Western Final |
The Roughriders offence had 349 points for, while the defence had 294 points allowed
Schedule
[edit]| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
Postseason
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| West Semifinal | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 42–24 | 1–0 | |||
| West Final | Edmonton Eskimos | L 18–30 | 1–1 | |||
1976
[edit]| 1976 Saskatchewan Roughriders season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Ken Preston |
| Head coach | John Payne |
| Home field | Taylor Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–5 |
| Division place | 1st, West |
| Playoff finish | Lost Grey Cup |
The Roughriders offence had 361 points for, while the defence had 221 points allowed. This is the most recent season (as of 2016) where the Roughriders finished first overall in the CFL.
Schedule
[edit]| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
Postseason
[edit]| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| West Final | Edmonton Eskimos | W 23–13 | 1–0 | |||
| 64th Grey Cup | Ottawa Rough Riders | L 20–23 | 1–1 | |||
Grey Cup
[edit]| Teams | 1 Q | 2 Q | 3 Q | 4 Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 0 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
1977
[edit]| 1977 Saskatchewan Roughriders season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Ken Preston |
| Head coach | Jim Eddy |
| Home field | Taylor Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 4th, West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The Roughriders offence had 227 points for, while the defence had 305 points allowed
Schedule
[edit]| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
Awards and honours
[edit]1978
[edit]| 1978 Saskatchewan Roughriders season | |
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| General manager | Ken Preston |
| Head coach | Jim Eddy, Walt Posadowski |
| Home field | Taylor Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–11–1 |
| Division place | 5th, West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The Roughriders offence had 330 points for, while the defence had 459 points allowed
Schedule
[edit]| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
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| Score | Record | ||||||
1979
[edit]| 1979 Saskatchewan Roughriders season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Ken Preston |
| Head coach | Ron Lancaster |
| Home field | Taylor Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 2–14 |
| Division place | 5th, West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The Roughriders offence scored 194 points while the defence allowed 437 points. In May 1979, the Ottawa Rough Riders traded Tom Clements to the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Ron Lancaster became Saskatchewan's head coach but found "the glorious fifties and sixties were over, and he was the first Roughrider coach in sixteen years who did not have Ron Lancaster at quarterback."[3] The Green Riders finished 2–14, including the worst start to a season in club history, going 0-12 before winning their first game.
Schedule
[edit]| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
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| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Wed, July 11 | vs. BC Lions | L 4–28 | 0–1 | Taylor Field | 19,030 |
| 2 | 2 | Tue, July 17 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 20–52 | 0–2 | Commonwealth Stadium | 43,321 |
| 3 | 3 | Wed, July 25 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 20–24 | 0–3 | Taylor Field | 19,759 |
| 4 | 4 | Tue, July 31 | at BC Lions | L 15–24 | 0–4 | Empire Stadium | 23,308 |
| 5 | Bye | ||||||
| 6 | 5 | Wed, Aug 15 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 12–21 | 0–5 | Exhibition Stadium | 41,251 |
| 7 | 6 | Wed, Aug 22 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 5–6 | 0–6 | Taylor Field | 20,790 |
| 8 | 7 | Tue, Aug 28 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 1–30 | 0–7 | Winnipeg Stadium | 25,159 |
| 8 | 8 | Mon, Sept 3 | |||||
| 9 | 9 | Sun, Sept 9 | |||||
| 10 | 10 | Sun, Sept 16 | |||||
| 11 | 11 | Sun, Sept 23 | |||||
| 12 | Bye | ||||||
| 13 | 12 | Sun, Oct 7 | |||||
| 14 | 13 | Sun, Oct 14 | |||||
| 15 | 14 | Sun, Oct 21 | |||||
| 16 | 15 | Sun, Oct 28 | |||||
| 17 | 16 | Sun, Nov 4 | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Saskatchewan Roughriders historical Canadian Football League (CFL) scores, schedules, and analytics".
- ^ "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2009-11-26.
- ^ Mullick, Rajeev. CFL Legends: Ron Lancaster. Retrieved January 17, 2006.
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