1988 Saskatchewan Roughriders season explained
Team: | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
Year: | 1988 |
Record: | 11–7 |
Division Place: | 2nd, West |
General Manager: | Bill Baker |
Coach: | John Gregory |
Stadium: | Taylor Field |
Playoffs: | Lost West Semi-Final |
Uniform: | Image:CFL SSK Jersey 1985.png |
Shortnavlink: | Roughriders seasons |
The 1988 Saskatchewan Roughriders season was the club's 79th year of operation, 74th season of play, and its 31st season in the Canadian Football League. The team qualified for the CFL playoffs for the first time since 1976, finishing in second place in the CFL West Division with an 11–7 record. The Roughriders hosted the West Semi-Final, their first home playoff game since the 1976 CFL Western Final, but were defeated by the B.C. Lions 42–18.
Offseason
CFL Draft
Preseason
Regular season
Standings
Edmonton finished ahead of Saskatchewan in the standings by winning their 2-game head-to-head series by a point total of 58–53.[1]
Schedule
Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance |
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Score | Record |
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1 | 1 | Fri, July 15 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 48–21 | 1–0 | Lansdowne Park | 22,565 |
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2 | 2 | Sat, July 23 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 26–15 | 2–0 | Taylor Field | 22,682 |
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3 | 3 | Fri, July 29 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 46–18 | 3–0 | Taylor Field | 24,301 |
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4 | 4 | Thu, Aug 4 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 27–43 | 3–1 | Commonwealth Stadium | 35,383 |
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5 | 5 | Wed, Aug 10 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 10–48 | 3–2 | McMahon Stadium | 23,120 |
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6 | 6 | Sat, Aug 20 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 24–21 | 4–2 | Taylor Field | 24,265 |
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7 | 7 | Fri, Aug 26 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 21–23 | 4–3 | Taylor Field | 24,662 |
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8 | 8 | Wed, Aug 31 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 35–38 | 4–4 | Winnipeg Stadium | 26,177 |
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8 | 9 | Sun, Sept 4 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 29–19 | 5–4 | Taylor Field | 29,438 |
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9 | 10 | Fri, Sept 9 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 14–13 | 6–4 | SkyDome | 23,498 |
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10 | 11 | Fri, Sept 16 | at BC Lions | W 36–32 | 7–4 | BC Place | 33,088 |
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11 | 12 | Sun, Sept 25 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 26–24 | 8–4 | Taylor Field | 28,171 |
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12 | 13 | Sun, Oct 2 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 20–32 | 8–5 | Winnipeg Stadium | 27,356 |
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13 | 14 | Sun, Oct 9 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 47–17 | 9–5 | Taylor Field | 23,234 |
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14 | 15 | Sun, Oct 16 | vs. BC Lions | W 28–25 | 10–5 | Taylor Field | 27,649 |
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15 | 16 | Fri, Oct 21 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 21–24 | 10–6 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 13,702 |
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16 | 17 | Sun, Oct 30 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 22–28 | 10–7 | McMahon Stadium | 18,863 |
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17 | 18 | Sun, Nov 6 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 45–11 | 11–7 | Taylor Field | 24,615 | |
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Postseason
Schedule
Notes and References
- Web site: Saskatchewan Roughriders 1988 Season on CFLdb Statistics . 2023-08-29 . stats.cfldb.ca.