1991 Saskatchewan Roughriders season explained

Team:Saskatchewan Roughriders
Year:1991
Record:6–12
Division Place:4th, West
Coach:John Gregory (1–6)
Don Matthews (5–6)
General Manager:Alan Ford
Stadium:Taylor Field
Playoffs:Did not qualify
Uniform:CFL SSK Jersey 1991.png
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The 1991 Saskatchewan Roughriders season was the 77th season in the club's 81st year of existence. The team finished in fourth place in the Canadian Football League's West Division with a 6–12 record. The Roughriders began the season with a 1–6 record and subsequently fired head coach John Gregory and replaced him with Don Matthews who finished the season with a 5–6 record.[1] The stronger end to the season was not enough as the team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 1987.

This season, the Roughriders set the following CFL records:

They set the following team records:

Offseason

CFL Draft

RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool
1 2Dan Farthing SB Saskatchewan
1 5G Concordia
2 12LB Acadia
3 20T Concordia
3 24T Simon Fraser
4 28QB Wyoming
5 36TB British Columbia
6 44OT Queen's
7 52TB Southern Illinois
8 60DL Saskatchewan
[2]

Preseason

GameDateOpponentResultsVenueAttendance
ScoreRecord
ASun, June 23vs. Winnipeg Blue BombersW 17–160–1Gordie Howe Bowl3,363
BWed, June 26vs. Calgary StampedersL 14–491–1Taylor Field20,693
CThu, July 4at BC LionsL 35–381–2BC Place21,973
[3] [4]

Regular season

Season standings

[5]

Season schedule

WeekGameDateOpponentResultsVenueAttendance
ScoreRecord
11Fri, July 12vs. Edmonton EskimosL 25–340–1Taylor Field20,582
22Thu, July 18at Calgary StampedersL 28–480–2McMahon Stadium22,055
33Fri, July 26vs. Hamilton Tiger-CatsW 52–161–2Taylor Field19,381
44Wed, July 31at Edmonton EskimosL 24–541–3Commonwealth Stadium28,183
55Fri, Aug 9vs. Toronto ArgonautsL 35–371–4Taylor Field27,093
66Thu, Aug 15at Toronto ArgonautsL 10–621–5SkyDome35,786
77Wed, Aug 21vs. BC LionsL 47–501–6Taylor Field21,434
88Wed, Aug 28at Edmonton EskimosW 44–412–6Commonwealth Stadium26,825
89Sun, Sept 1vs. Winnipeg Blue BombersW 56–233–6Taylor Field30,314
910Sun, Sept 8at Winnipeg Blue BombersL 41–49 3–7Winnipeg Stadium28,323
1011Sun, Sept 15vs. Edmonton EskimosL 36–413–8Taylor Field24,166
1112Sat, Sept 21at BC LionsW 49–474–8BC Place41,192
1213Sun, Sept 29vs. Calgary StampedersW 40–215–8Taylor Field22,736
1314Sun, Oct 6at Ottawa Rough RidersL 25–425–9Lansdowne Park22,038
1415Mon, Oct 14at Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 21–425–10Ivor Wynne Stadium12,682
1516Sun, Oct 20vs. Ottawa Rough RidersW 41–286–10Taylor Field19,478
1617Sun, Oct 27vs. BC LionsL 5–366–11Taylor Field18,192
1718Sun, Nov 3at Calgary StampedersL 27–396–12McMahon Stadium18,488
[3] [4]

Awards and records

1991 CFL All-Stars

1991 Western All-Stars

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chris Jones shares his memories of Don Matthews with CKRM listeners. Saskatchewan Roughriders. June 14, 2017.
  2. Web site: 1991 CFL Draft . . December 10, 2020.
  3. Web site: 1991 CFL Season Schedule & Scores . . December 10, 2020.
  4. Web site: 1991 Saskatchewan Roughriders . Pro Football Archives . December 10, 2020.
  5. Web site: 1991 CFL Season Standings . . December 10, 2020 .