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1979 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)

5th place • Western Conference • 2-14-0 .125
1979 CFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Ron Lancaster
Al FordDefensive Backs
Mike MurphyDefensive Line/Linebackers
Lauri NiskanenOffensive Line
Walt PosadowskiOffensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Fri6/15/1979ACalgary Stampeders21-18WCalgary, ABMcMahon Stadium25455
Wed6/20/1979HMontreal Alouettes7-19LRegina, SKTaylor Field18349
Fri6/29/1979HEdmonton Eskimos20-53LRegina, SKTaylor Field17460
Wed7/4/1979AWinnipeg Blue Bombers10-16LWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium21501
Wed7/11/1979HBritish Columbia Lions4-28LRegina, SKTaylor Field19030
Tue7/17/1979AEdmonton Eskimos20-52LEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium43321
Wed7/25/1979HHamilton Tiger-Cats20-24LRegina, SKTaylor Field19759
Tue7/31/1979ABritish Columbia Lions15-24LVancouver, BCEmpire Stadium23308
Wed8/15/1979AToronto Argonauts12-21LToronto, ONExhibition Stadium41251
Wed8/22/1979HCalgary Stampeders5-6LRegina, SKTaylor Field20790
Tue8/28/1979AWinnipeg Blue Bombers1-30LWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium25159
Mon9/3/1979HWinnipeg Blue Bombers11-28LRegina, SKTaylor Field22190
Sun9/9/1979AEdmonton Eskimos0-40LEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium40231
Sun9/16/1979HCalgary Stampeders10-52LRegina, SKTaylor Field20021
Sun9/23/1979AMontreal Alouettes3-11LMontreal, QCOlympic Stadium35240
Sun10/7/1979HOttawa Rough Riders19-20LRegina, SKTaylor Field19300
Sun10/14/1979HEdmonton Eskimos26-25WRegina, SKTaylor Field20042
Sun10/21/1979AWinnipeg Blue Bombers14-23LWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium23032
Sun10/28/1979HBritish Columbia Lions26-12WRegina, SKTaylor Field29012
Sun11/4/1979ACalgary Stampeders8-41LCalgary, ABMcMahon Stadium306554
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Roger Aldag44OG6-024526none16
Greg AndersonDH5-817726Montana1
Vickey Ray Anderson35RB6-020523Oklahoma1
Reg Boudreau28RB-P5-1018023none10
Tommy Braden24DB5-1117524Northwestern State (Louisiana)7
Daria Butler79LB6-221523Oklahoma State5
Homer Butler33DB6-219022Los Angeles CC; UCLA6
Carm Carteri52LB6-221623Montana12
Al Chorney21DB6-018622British Columbia15
Lou Clare31LB6-122529Minnesota4
Tom Clements2QB5-1018526Notre Dame7
Frank Dark28CB6-018026Ferrum JC; Virginia Union6
Steve Dennis25CB6-316528Grambling State5
Larry Dick12QB6-219524Maryland8
Al Dosant24DB5-1118223Windsor1
Jim Duncan35RB6-222022Queen's4
Rick Dundas51LB6-122025Whitworth2
Doug FalconerDB5-1118127Ottawa2
Gerry Fellner71WR6-220525none16
Ralph Galloway59OG6-124833Southern Illinois5
Roger Goree37LB6-020328Baylor9
Lloyd HenryWR6-320824Indian Hills JC; Truman State1
Tim Hook54OG6-224622Simon Fraser; Montana11
Gerry Hornett53OT6-325223Simon Fraser8
Harlan Huckleby32RB6-119922Michigan8
Bryan Illerbrun61DT6-427022none16
Freeman Johns29WR6-117526Southern Methodist5
Craig JuntunenQB6-119525Idaho3
John Kinch26RB6-120525Youngstown State12
Kelvin Kirk74WR5-1018125Dayton3
Blain Lamoureux50LB6-121529Washington State8
Bob MacAuley51LB6-121522Boise State5
Doug MacIver64DT6-324526Manitoba16
Bob Macoritti15K-P6-019029Wooster130
Bill Manchuk75LB6-221232Alberta16
Jim MarshallCB6-018727Jackson State2
Mel MartinLB6-1220Ferrum JC; William & Mary3
Steve Mazurak70WR6-219528none11
Mark McDonaldWR5-1017028Wenatchee Valley JC; Washington5
Ken McEachern20S6-118726Weber State14
Molly McGee32RB5-1018427Rhode Island1
Joe Miller67OT6-525827Villanova11
Keith MillerLB6-122022Northeastern State7
Ray Milo25DB5-1117825New Mexico State10
Joe MoreinoDT6-624624Idaho State6
Rick Moss22CB5-1118422Purdue5
Emil Nielsen30DH5-1017926Simon Fraser16
Brian O'Hara16WR6-018525Whitworth16
Anthony Parker77DT6-321424Southern Mississippi9
Rodney Parker74WR6-119026Tennessee State5
Lloyd Patterson10QB5-1117522Memphis9
Leroy Paul27CB5-1018522Texas Southern10
Paul Pearson29WR6-018022British Columbia2
Bob Poley57C6-425524none16
Dave Quehl19WR6-018025Holy Cross3
Neil Quilter58OG6-225023British Columbia14
Mike Samples66DT6-223829Missouri Southern State; Drake16
Danny Sanders13QB6-420324Carson-Newman5
Lawrie SkolroodTE6-424027North Dakota8
Wayne SmithDE6-423029none5
Mike Strickland14RB5-818028Eastern Michigan16
Tim Tennigkeit76DE6-524024UCLA3
Cleveland Vann72LB6-121528Oklahoma State3
Joey Walters17WR5-1117525Clemson6
Curtis Wester69OG6-325528Texas A&M-Commerce16
Willie WilderWR6-120024Florida8
DRAFT LIST - TERRITORIAL
PlayerPosCollege
Tim HookOGMontana
Al JohnsDTPacific
DRAFT LIST - OPEN
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
12Al ChorneyDBBritish Columbia
14Gerry HornettOTSimon Fraser
211Bernie CrumpDBBritish Columbia
429Joe SturbyLBSaskatchewan
538Lyle BauerOGWeber State
647Paul KrepinskiDTUtah State
756Lorne DeGrootDTAlberta
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals65503643194
Opponents Totals98131105103437
TEAM STATSTOPFirst DownsRushPassPen2nd Down Efficiency3rd Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals26481146371501478
Opponents Totals335150155301551389
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSSAFPTS
Bob Macoritti01010100.00-142653.814066
Mike Strickland6000-000036
Joey Walters5000-000030
Reg Boudreau033100.00-4580.00015
Freeman Johns1000-00006
Lloyd Patterson1000-00006
Willie Wilder2000-000012
Al Chorney011100.00-1425.0307
Frank Dark1000-00006
Harlan Huckleby1000-00006
(Team)0000-00024
Team Totals171414100.003193554.3172194
Opponents Totals47450304271.4181437
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Mike Strickland1767704.4284
Harlan Huckleby582594.5231
Lloyd Patterson211095.2151
Tom Clements221014.6180
John Kinch23924.0210
Larry Dick7466.6200
Reg Boudreau6305.0120
Vickey Ray Anderson4174.360
Jim Duncan11121.170
Danny Sanders561.250
Craig Juntunen144.040
Willie Wilder2-5-2.5110
Team Totals33614414.36
Opponents Totals47226415.6
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Danny Sanders1336548.96110247.715.85243.075.363.0
Tom Clements1598150.9679946.312.34921.3116.946.0
Lloyd Patterson1134035.4615334.713.3701.9.01210.614.6
Larry Dick683957.4245237.713.46511.557.456.2
Craig Juntunen20840.091919.623.99615.0315.052.3
Team Totals49323347.322232656.614.091.8387.743.0
Opponents Totals44625356.717834737.813.7153.4
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Mike Strickland434069.4302
Joey Walters4077219.3524
Steve Mazurak2935812.3320
Gerry Fellner1926013.7320
Freeman Johns1321316.4491
Rodney Parker1023223.2650
Kelvin Kirk9859.4160
Brian O'Hara5346.890
Reg Boudreau3206.7120
Molly McGee351.750
Willie Wilder1439728.4962
Lawrie Skolrood1418913.5420
John Kinch66911.5210
Mark McDonald33612.0180
Jim Duncan188.080
Dave Quehl1012612.6210
Harlan Huckleby10373.7110
Lloyd Henry11818.0180
Team Totals233326514.09
Opponents Totals253347313.7
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Frank Dark312842.71021
Ken McEachern36923.0330
Emil Nielsen3144.7140
Homer Butler24120.5360
Rick Moss16666.0660
Roger Goree15454.0540
Steve Dennis12323.0230
Leroy Paul100.000
Team Totals1539526.31
Opponents Totals3850713.3
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLS
Bob Macoritti112499944.6824
Emil Nielsen14040.0400
Al Chorney1860633.7501
Team Totals131564543.1
Opponents Totals137601043.9
PUNT RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Al Chorney484258.9380
Kelvin Kirk1420514.6260
Joey Walters56212.4160
Rodney Parker9626.9150
Leroy Paul5367.2150
Frank Dark7334.7140
Ken McEachern8324.0100
Homer Butler12525.0250
Dave Quehl188.080
Team Totals988889.10
Opponents Totals1068668.2
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGLGS
Reg Boudreau28159156.8900
Al Chorney950055.6720
Bob Macoritti629148.5670
Team Totals43238255.4
Opponents Totals
KICKOFF RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Al Chorney1535223.5330
Rodney Parker1127525.0410
Harlan Huckleby1121219.3300
Willie Wilder818523.1360
Greg Anderson47819.5260
Rick Moss35919.7280
Brian O'Hara25025.0250
Kelvin Kirk23919.5290
Joey Walters01313L0
John Kinch199.090
Tommy Braden362.080
Lawrie Skolrood100.000
Team Totals61127821.00
Opponents Totals4082520.6
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Roger Aldag0001100
Tommy Braden1000000
Homer Butler0001100
Al Chorney2211200
Tom Clements3110100
Frank Dark2110100
Jim Duncan1100000
Roger Goree0001120
Harlan Huckleby1010100
Craig Juntunen1100000
John Kinch1101100
Kelvin Kirk3300000
Blain Lamoureux0001100
Joe Miller0021300
Keith Miller0003300
Anthony Parker0001100
Rodney Parker1100000
Leroy Paul0001100
Neil Quilter0001100
Danny Sanders1010100
Mike Strickland2200000
Joey Walters0001131
Willie Wilder1000000
Team Totals20137142151
Opponents Totals141313
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