1989 Saskatchewan Roughriders season

The 1989 Saskatchewan Roughriders was the club's eightieth year of operation, seventy-fifth season of play, and its thirty-second season in the Canadian Football League. The team finished in 3rd place in the CFL West Division with a 9–9 record. The Roughriders defeated the Calgary Stampeders in the West Semi-Final and then defeated the heavily-favoured Edmonton Eskimos who had finished with a CFL-record 16 regular season wins. Due to their West Final win, the Roughriders qualified for their first Grey Cup game since the club's loss in the 1976 championship game.

1989 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
General managerAlan Ford
Head coachJohn Gregory
Home fieldTaylor Field
Results
Record9–9
Division place3rd, West
Playoff finishWon Grey Cup
Uniform

In the 77th Grey Cup, the team faced the 12–6 Hamilton Tiger-Cats who had already defeated the Roughriders in both regular season matches. However, the Roughriders kept it a close game and ultimately won with a Dave Ridgway field goal to win the championship. It was Saskatchewan's first Grey Cup win in 23 years (since the 1966 Grey Cup), and only their second in team history.

Offseason

CFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position School
12 Kevin SmellieRBMassachusetts
13 Andrew ThomasCBMassachusetts
14 Donovan WrightCBSlippery Rock
29 Dan PayneDTSimon Fraser
536 Rob ZimmermanFBCalgary
752 Kelly TrithartLBSaskatchewan
860 Greg GalanQBSaskatchewan

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Preseason
Game Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance
Score Record
A Sun, June 25 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 37–7 1–0 Gordie Howe Bowl 1,500
B Wed, June 28 vs. Edmonton Eskimos W 28–24 1–0 Winnipeg Stadium 18,988
C Tues, July 4 at BC Lions L 13–30 1–1 BC Place 38,492

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Regular season

Standings
West Division
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Edmonton Eskimos18162064430232
Calgary Stampeders18108049546620
Saskatchewan Roughriders1899054756718
BC Lions18711052155714

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Schedule
Week Game Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance
Score Record
1 1 Wed, July 12 vs. Calgary Stampeders W 32–29 1–0 Taylor Field 21,595
2 2 Tues, July 18 at BC Lions W 42–37 2–0 BC Place 41,427
3 3 Fri, July 28 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 17–34 2–1 Taylor Field 25,996
4 4 Wed, Aug 2 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 29–27 3–1 Winnipeg Stadium 21,753
5 5 Mon, Aug 7 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders W 58–22 4–1 Taylor Field 22,194
6 6 Fri, Aug 18 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 40–46 4–2 Ivor Wynne Stadium 19,336
7 7 Thu, Aug 24 vs. BC Lions L 25–37 4–3 Taylor Field 23,544
8 8 Wed, Aug 30 at Edmonton Eskimos L 19–45 4–4 Commonwealth Stadium 31,667
8 9 Sun, Sept 3 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 20–28 4–5 Taylor Field 28,315
9 10 Sat, Sept 9 at Toronto Argonauts W 29–24 5–5 SkyDome 35,281
10 11 Sun, Sept 17 vs. Edmonton Eskimos W 48–35 6–5 Taylor Field 24,776
11 12 Sun, Sept 24 at Ottawa Rough Riders L 27–36 6–6 Lansdowne Stadium 17,284
12 13 Sat, Sept 30 vs. BC Lions L 30–32 6–7 Taylor Field 25,013
13 14 Sun, Oct 8 at Calgary Stampeders W 39–26 7–7 McMahon Stadium 30,174
14 15 Sun, Oct 15 vs. Toronto Argonauts W 24–18 8–7 Taylor Field 20,953
15 16 Sun, Oct 22 vs. Calgary Stampeders L 17–23 8–8 Taylor Field 25,200
16 17 Sun, Oct 29 at Calgary Stampeders W 34–19 9–8 McMahon Stadium 20,754
17 18 Sun, Nov 5 at Edmonton Eskimos L 17–49 9–9 Commonwealth Stadium 27,242

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Postseason

Schedule
Round Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance
Score Record
West Semi-Final Sun, Nov 12 at Calgary Stampeders W 33–26 1–0 McMahon Stadium 16,286
West Final Sun, Nov 19 at Edmonton Eskimos W 32–21 2–0 Commonwealth Stadium 35,112
77th Grey Cup Sun, Nov 26 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 43–40 3–0 SkyDome 54,088

Grey Cup
Main article: 77th Grey Cup
Teams 1 Q 2 Q 3 Q 4 Q Final
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 13 14 3 10 40
Saskatchewan Roughriders 1 21 12 9 43

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Grey Cup aftermath

For the Grey Cup celebrations, 18,000 fans showed up at Taylor Field, in minus 10 degree Celsius weather to welcome back the club.[6] A few weeks later, it was revealed that the playoff run nearly bankrupted the team. Instead of a projected $85,000 profit, the Riders lost $195,000 due to the cost of the three road games.[6] General Manager Al Ford declared that the team's debt increased to 1.6 million dollars.[6]

Awards and honours

1989 CFL All-Stars

1989 Western All-Stars

References
  1. "1989 CFL Draft". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  2. "1989 CFL Season Schedule & Scores". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  3. "1989 Saskatchewan Roughriders". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  4. "1989 CFL Season Standings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  5. "1989 Grey Cup". Canadian Football League. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  6. Weird Facts about Canadian Football, p.218, Overtime Books, First Printing 2009, ISBN 978-1-897277-26-3
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