| Team: | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| Year: | 1996 |
| Record: | 5–13 |
| Division Place: | 4th, West |
| Coach: | Jim Daley |
| General Manager: | Alan Ford |
| Stadium: | Taylor Field |
| Playoffs: | did not qualify |
| Mop: | Robert Mimbs |
| Moc: | Dave Van Belleghem |
| Mor: | Bryce Bevill |
| Uniform: | Image:CFL SSK Jersey 1995.png --> |
| Shortnavlink: | Roughriders seasons |
The 1996 Saskatchewan Roughriders finished in fifth place in the West Division with a 5–13 record and missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Northern Illinois | ||
| 2 | 12 | Northeastern | ||
| 3 | 23 | Northern Illinois | ||
| 4 | 29 | St. Francis Xavier | ||
| 4 | 30 | North Dakota | ||
| 5 | 39 | Slotback/Linebacker | Tulsa | |
| 6 | 47 | Offensive Lineman | Saskatchewan | |
| 7 | 56 | Placekicker | Saskatchewan | |
| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| A | Mon, June 10 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 26–15 | 1–0 | McMahon Stadium | 19,214 | |
| B | Fri, June 14 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 23–18 | 2–0 | Taylor Field | 25,632 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 608 | 365 | 26 | Details | |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 459 | 354 | 22 | Details | |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 421 | 496 | 18 | Details | |
| 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 410 | 486 | 10 | Details | ||
| 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 360 | 498 | 10 | Details |
BC finished ahead of Saskatchewan in the standings by winning their 2 game regular season head-to-head series 41-37.
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | Sun, June 23 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 13–33 | 0–1 | Taylor Field | 20,311 | |
| 2 | 2 | Wed, July 3 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 29–14 | 1–1 | Frank Clair Stadium | 14,388 | |
| 3 | 3 | Wed, July 10 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 27–24 | 2–1 | Taylor Field | 21,014 | |
| 3 | 4 | Sun, July 14 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 16–40 | 2–2 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 24,902 | |
| 4 | Bye | |||||||
| 5 | 5 | Fri, July 26 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 8–26 | 2–3 | Taylor Field | 18,276 | |
| 6 | 6 | Mon, Aug 5 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 11–38 | 2–4 | McMahon Stadium | 26,110 | |
| 7 | 7 | Sun, Aug 11 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 20–32 | 2–5 | Taylor Field | 21,997 | |
| 8 | 8 | Sat, Aug 17 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 8–25 | 2–6 | Commonwealth Stadium | 36,011 | |
| 9 | 9 | Fri, Aug 23 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 16–23 | 2–7 | Olympic Stadium | 26,511 | |
| 10 | 10 | Sun, Sept 1 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 41–23 | 3–7 | Taylor Field | 25,876 | |
| 11 | 11 | Sun, Sept 8 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 13–31 | 3–8 | SkyDome | 17,576 | |
| 12 | 12 | Sun, Sept 15 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 16–18 | 3–9 | Taylor Field | 19,567 | |
| 13 | 13 | Sat, Sept 21 | at BC Lions | L 10–22 | 3–10 | BC Place | 21,221 | |
| 14 | 14 | Sat, Sept 28 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 15–37 | 3–11 | Taylor Field | 19,861 | |
| 15 | 15 | Sun, Oct 6 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 37–26 | 4–11 | Taylor Field | 22,682 | |
| 16 | 16 | Sun, Oct 13 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 14–20 | 4–12 | Winnipeg Stadium | 26,161 | |
| 17 | 17 | Sat, Oct 19 | vs. BC Lions | W 27–19 | 5–12 | Taylor Field | 26,537 | |
| 18 | Bye | |||||||
| 19 | 18 | Sun, Nov 3 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 23–46 | 5–13 | McMahon Stadium | 19,747 | |