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1985 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)

4th place • Western Division • 5-11-0 .313
1985 CFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Jack Gotta
George BrancatoDefensive
Jim GilstrapOffensive Line
Jerry KeelingQuarterbacks/Receivers
Mike KollingDefensive Secondary
Mike SamplesDefensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Mon6/10/1985AWinnipeg Blue Bombers9-7WWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium22027
Fri6/14/1985HEdmonton Eskimos28-25WRegina, SKTaylor Field20552
Fri6/21/1985ACalgary Stampeders28-31LCalgary, ABMcMahon Stadium12963
Fri6/28/1985HBritish Columbia Lions3-21LRegina, SKTaylor Field19651
Sun7/7/1985HOttawa Rough Riders46-22WRegina, SKTaylor Field20785
Fri7/12/1985AToronto Argonauts25-29LToronto, ONExhibition Stadium30421
Fri7/19/1985HMontreal Concordes12-21LRegina, SKTaylor Field24806
Sat8/3/1985ACalgary Stampeders30-17WCalgary, ABMcMahon Stadium16089
Sat8/10/1985HHamilton Tiger-Cats33-29WRegina, SKTaylor Field24697
Thu8/15/1985AOttawa Rough Riders4-17LOttawa, ONLansdowne Park20348
Fri8/23/1985AEdmonton Eskimos42-34WEdmonton, ABCommonwealth Stadium45894
Sun9/1/1985HWinnipeg Blue Bombers10-18LRegina, SKTaylor Field29588
Sun9/8/1985AMontreal Concordes12-33LMontreal, QCOlympic Stadium19238
Sun9/15/1985HEdmonton Eskimos15-27LRegina, SKTaylor Field26205
Sun9/22/1985AWinnipeg Blue Bombers3-49LWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium27684
Sat9/28/1985ABritish Columbia Lions9-33LVancouver, BCB.C. Place Stadium41618
Fri10/4/1985HCalgary Stampeders21-10WRegina, SKTaylor Field19700
Mon10/14/1985AHamilton Tiger-Cats14-51LHamilton, ONIvor Wynne Stadium15026
Sun10/20/1985HBritish Columbia Lions18-42LRegina, SKTaylor Field19940
Sun11/3/1985HToronto Argonauts26-30LRegina, SKTaylor Field19212
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 Aldag44LOG6-024532none16
Mike Anderson66OG6-326024San Diego State16
Charles Bennett75DE6-525722Mississippi Delta CC; Louisiana-Lafayette1
James Capers78ROLB6-423226Central Michigan4
Carm Carteri72LB6-221629Montana3
Ron Cherkas71DT6-424032Utah2
Mike Collymore31WR6-118527none3
David Conrad37FB6-122522Acadia10
Chris DeFance20SB6-120529Bakersfield CC; Arizona State12
Tony Dennis88WR5-1118523Simon Fraser6
Gary Dulin70LDE6-427528Ohio State8
Mike Elarms80WR5-817025Angelo State15
Ray Elgaard81SB6-322026Utah15
Craig Ellis33RB-SB5-1118024Santa Barbara CC; San Diego State16
Denny Ferdinand30FB-RB5-1120523none13
Jitter Fields25RDH-LDH5-818823Texas5
Andre Francis1RCB5-917025New Mexico State1
Stew Fraser11SB5-918027New Brunswick13
Jerry Friesen50RILB6-121830Saskatchewan9
Rick Goltz63NT6-425530Simon Fraser11
Tracy Henderson82WR6-018521Iowa State2
Ken Hinton28LCB-RCB5-916930San Diego State4
Jimmy Hunter52ROLB6-222525Indiana4
Terry Irvin32LCB-RCB5-1119031Jackson State13
Billy Jackson45LOLB6-023223Mississippi State15
Al Johns77LDE-NT6-424229Pacific11
Stephan Jones85WR6-018025Central Michigan8
Homer Jordan8QB6-018325Clemson15
Cedric Kelly48ROLB6-224022Jackson State5
Bernard King53RILB6-122823Syracuse5
Terry Leschuk38P5-1018024Simon Fraser60
Gary Lewis79LDE6-326024Oklahoma State4
Eddie Lowe42LILB-MLB5-1120525Tennessee-Chattanooga; Alabama16
Fran McDermott29RDH-LDH5-1018225St. Mary's (California)16
Gerry McGrath3P5-1019526none100
Bruce Miller4RCB-LCB5-916324Southern Mississippi3
Rick Mohr76RDE-ROLB6-325526UC Davis14
Ken Moore74RB-OT6-525024Hawaii12
Rusty Olsen79LDE6-225526Washington1
Joe Paopao6QB6-120230MiraCosta JC; Long Beach State12
Neil Quilter65ROG6-225029British Columbia16
Scott Redl69LDT-NT6-424524Saskatchewan15
James Reed57RILB6-223030San Jose CC; California3
Robert Reid19RB5-1118525Simon Fraser6
David Ridgway36K6-019026Toledo160
Jeff Roberts71ROLB6-223525Tulane3
Junior RobinsonS6-018624Guelph4
Dave Sidoo22S6-018526British Columbia16
Lawrie Skolrood68LOT6-424033North Dakota16
Harold Smith9QB6-321023Texas Southern5
Vic Stevenson62ROT6-425525Calgary16
Glen Suitor27S6-018823Simon Fraser16
Willie Thomas61C6-122730Calgary16
Darrel Toussaint21LDH6-017527Tyler JC; Northwestern State (Louisiana)6
Mark Urness54C6-123023Boise State10
Eddie Ray Walker2RDH-RCB-LCB-LDH6-018024Southern Mississippi16
Steve Wilburn60RDE-RDT6-426624Illinois State4
Daric Zeno83WR5-917523Central Oklahoma4
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
212David ConradTEAcadia
321Gerald LashynLBSaskatchewan
428Tony DennisWRSimon Fraser
430Lloyd ClefstadDTSimon Fraser
537Steve CraneDBAcadia
539Rob BrescianiWRSaskatchewan
648Jerry NashDBAlberta
757Mark UrnessGBoise State
866Roger MayerDLConcordia (Quebec)
975Colum ArmstrongKAcadia
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals681135881320
Opponents Totals118133103108462
TEAM STATSTOPFirst DownsRushPassPen2nd Down Efficiency3rd Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals359101231271801323
Opponents Totals301
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2AFGFGAPCTSSAFPTS
David Ridgway02525100.00-233860.5150109
Craig Ellis17000-0000102
Ray Elgaard4000-000024
Mike Elarms3001-000020
Terry Irvin1000-00006
Stephan Jones1000-00006
Homer Jordan1000-00006
Terry Leschuk011100.00-11100.0105
Gerry McGrath0000-00101
Joe Paopao0000-00101
Daric Zeno3000-000018
Denny Ferdinand1001-00008
James Capers1000-00006
Jitter Fields1000-00006
(Team)0000-00012
Team Totals332626100.02243961.5181320
Opponents Totals47462
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Craig Ellis1495693.84514
Denny Ferdinand562895.2501
Homer Jordan351604.6211
David Conrad10484.8160
Robert Reid7344.9160
Joe Paopao31150.590
Harold Smith5142.830
Ray Elgaard155.050
Chris DeFance133.030
Daric Zeno122.020
Vic Stevenson022L0
Team Totals29611413.916
Opponents Totals32815304.7
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Joe Paopao44727060.415734207.712.75492.0204.572.4
Homer Jordan19411860.86816108.313.66542.184.177.0
Harold Smith421842.9202085.011.62612.449.526.8
Gerry McGrath100.0100.000.000.039.6
Team Totals68540659.324752387.612.9142.0324.770.7
Opponents Totals51430058.419041828.113.9244.751
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Craig Ellis1029779.6363
Ray Elgaard79119315.1444
Chris DeFance5630.1340
Mike Elarms5181115.9653
Stephan Jones1831117.3461
Michael Collymore1113312.1220
Ken Moore8617.6150
Stewart Fraser66010.0170
Robert Reid2178.5120
Lawrie Skolrood1-1-1.0-10
David Conrad262579.9260
Denny Ferdinand2024312.2450
Daric Zeno1833818.8413
Tony Dennis58517.0230
Tracy Henderson35719.0330
Team Totals406523812.914
Opponents Totals300418213.9
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Fran McDermott610116.8380
Glen Suitor55010.0240
Terry Irvin5418.2361
Bruce Miller3206.7110
Darrel Toussaint273.540
Jitter Fields13030.030t1
Team Totals2426511.02
Opponents Totals3254116.9
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLS
Gerry McGrath80323540.4571
Terry Leschuk44175339.8711
Joe Paopao210954.5621
Team Totals126509740.5
Opponents Totals
PUNT RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Stewart Fraser412576.3230
Fran McDermott201517.6270
Daric Zeno201095.5140
Jitter Fields111049.5380
Craig Ellis4297.3110
Stephan Jones7253.690
Tony Dennis2136.590
Bruce Miller11111.0110
Denny Ferdinand122.020
Team Totals1007087.10
Opponents Totals
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGLGS
David Ridgway53314659.4895
Terry Leschuk16060.0600
Team Totals54286353.0
Opponents Totals
KICKOFF RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Jitter Fields1542328.2590
Mike Elarms1327421.1660
Craig Ellis1222318.6250
Denny Ferdinand1018218.2300
Daric Zeno813817.3310
Stephan Jones39933.0480
Stewart Fraser01212L0
Ken Moore144.040
Dave Sidoo100.000
Team Totals60135522.60
Opponents Totals
SACKSNOYDS
Rick Mohr10.0
Gary Lewis5.0
Rick Goltz5.0
Cedric Kelly4.0
Eddie Lowe3.0
Steve Wilburn2.0
Scott Redl2.0
Billy Jackson2.0
Darrel Toussaint1.0
Dave Sidoo1.0
Al Johns1.0
Jimmy Hunter1.0
Team Totals51.0
Opponents Totals
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Mike Anderson0001100
James Capers00011711
David Conrad2200000
Chris DeFance1100000
Tony Dennis1020200
Mike Elarms0010100
Ray Elgaard2100000
Craig Ellis6420200
Denny Ferdinand6510100
Terry Irvin0001100
Billy Jackson0012380
Al Johns0001100
Stephan Jones1100000
Homer Jordan2200000
Bernard King0001100
Terry Leschuk1100000
Gary Lewis0001100
Fran McDermott0001100
Gerry McGrath0020200
Rusty Olsen0001100
Joe Paopao7310100
Scott Redl0002200
David Ridgway0001100
Dave Sidoo00134180
Vic Stevenson0010100
Willie Thomas1100000
Mark Urness2000000
Daric Zeno3110100
Team Totals3522131629971
Opponents Totals162222
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