2005 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
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The 2005
Saskatchewan Roughriders
finished in 4th place in the West division with a 9–9–0 record. They crossed over to the east and appeared in the East Semi-Final where they lost to the Montreal Alouettes
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2005 CFL season
The 2005 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 52nd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 48th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 2005:...
Saskatchewan Roughriders
Saskatchewan Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor...
finished in 4th place in the West division with a 9–9–0 record. They crossed over to the east and appeared in the East Semi-Final where they lost to the Montreal Alouettes
Montreal Alouettes
The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...
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CFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
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| 1 | 3 | Matt O'Meara Matt O'Meara Matt O'Meara is a professional Canadian football guard who is currently a free agent. He most recently played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Roughriders as the third overall selection in the 2005 CFL Draft... |
Offensive Tackle | McMaster McMaster University McMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens... |
| 1 | 4 | Chris Best Chris Best Chris Best is a Canadian football guard for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He played CIS Football at Waterloo, as well as playing four seasons in the United States at Duke University... |
Offensive Lineman | Duke Duke University Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B... |
| 1 | 7 | Nathan Hoffart | Slotback Slotback Slotback is a position in Gridiron football . The slotback is similar to the wide receiver but also has many of the same traits as a running back, lines up closer to the offensive line and often farther back... |
Saskatchewan University of Saskatchewan The University of Saskatchewan is a Canadian public research university, founded in 1907, and located on the east side of the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. An "Act to establish and incorporate a University for the Province of Saskatchewan" was passed by the... |
| 3 | 21 | Matt Kudu Matt Kudu Matt Kudu is a professional Canadian football player. He is currently a free agent and has previously played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Toronto Argonauts.- Early years :... |
Defensive Lineman | Eastern Michigan Eastern Michigan University Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Ypsilanti is west of Detroit and eight miles east of Ann Arbor. The university was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School... |
| 4 | 30 | J.O. Gagnon-Gordillo | Defensive Lineman | Eastern Michigan |
| 5 | 39 | Dustin Cherniawski Dustin Cherniawski Dustin Cherniawski is a former professional Canadian football free safety who played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League... |
Defensive Back Defensive back In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of... |
British Columbia University of British Columbia The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley... |
| 6 | 48 | Ryan Gottselig | Defensive Lineman | Saskatchewan |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance |
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| A | Tues, June 7 | at Calgary Stampeders Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium... |
14–18 | Loss | 24,700 |
| A | Sun, June 12 | vs. BC Lions BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954... |
37–23 | Loss | 25,771 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
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| 1 | Sat, June 25 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2005 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season The 2005 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 5th place in the West division with a 5–13 record and failed to make the playoffs.-CFL Draft:-Season schedule:-References:... |
42–15 | Win | 23,067 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Sat, July 2 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 2005 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season The 2005 Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished in 4th place in the East Division with a 5–13–0 record and missed the playoffs.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season schedule:-References:... |
23–21 | Win | 29,032 | 2–0 |
| 3 | Sat, July 9 | at Toronto Argonauts 2005 Toronto Argonauts season The 2005 Toronto Argonauts season was the 48th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and 133rd season overall. The Argonauts finished the regular season 11–7 and finished in first place in the CFL's Eastern Division.-CFL Draft:-Preseason:... |
27–26 | Loss | 26,218 | 2–1 |
| 4 | Sun, July 17 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 32–13 | Win | 23,421 | 3–1 |
| 5 | Sat, July 23 | at Calgary Stampeders 2005 Calgary Stampeders season The 2005 Calgary Stampeders finished 2nd place in the West division with a 11–7–0 record. They appeared in the West Semi-Final where they lost to the Edmonton Eskimos.-CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season schedule:-West Semi-Final:-References:... |
44–18 | Loss | 35,652 | 3–2 |
| 6 | Fri, July 29 | vs. Ottawa Renegades 2005 Ottawa Renegades season The 2005 Ottawa Renegades season was the 4th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and overall. The Renegades finished the season with a 7–11 record and failed to make the playoffs.-CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season schedule:-Playoffs:... |
21–16 | Loss | 25,198 | 3–3 |
| 7 | Thurs, Aug 4 | at Montreal Alouettes 2005 Montreal Alouettes season The 2005 Montreal Alouettes finished 2nd place in the East Division with a 10–8–0 record. They appeared in the Grey Cup but lost to the Edmonton Eskimos.-CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season schedule:-Roster:-Scotiabank East Semi-Final:... |
42–13 | Loss | 20,202 | 3–4 |
| 8 | Thurs, Aug 11 | at Ottawa Renegades | 22–17 | Loss | 20,607 | 3–5 |
| 9 | Bye | |||||
| 10 | Sat, Aug 27 | vs. BC Lions 2005 BC Lions season The 2005 BC Lions finished in 1st place in the West Division with a 12–6 record. They appeared in the West Final.- CFL Draft:-Preseason:-Season schedule:- Passing:-Rushing:-Receiving:-Awards and records:... |
19–15 | Loss | 24,899 | 3–6 |
| 11 | Sun, Sept 4 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 45–26 | Win | 28,800 | 4–6 |
| 12 | Sat, Sept 10 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 19–17 | Win | 29,653 | 5–6 |
| 13 | Sun, Sept 18 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos 2005 Edmonton Eskimos season The Edmonton Eskimos finished 3rd in the West division with a 11–7–0 record and won the Grey Cup. This was the last season in their 34 year streak of making the playoffs.-CFL Draft:-Transactions:-Schedule:-Season schedule:... |
37–36 | Win | 25,226 | 6–6 |
| 14 | Fri, Sept 23 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 24–13 | Win | 22,779 | 7–6 |
| 15 | Sat, Oct 1 | at BC Lions | 28–19 | Win | 34,711 | 8–6 |
| 16 | Sat, Oct 8 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 38–34 | Loss | 26,900 | 8–7 |
| 17 | Sat, Oct 15 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 19–18 | Loss | 53,216 | 8–8 |
| 18 | Sun, Oct 23 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 13–9 | Loss | 28,800 | 8–9 |
| 19 | Bye | |||||
| 20 | Sat, Nov 5 | at BC Lions | 13–12 | Win | 38,847 | 9–9 |
Roster
| Quarterbacks Running Backs Wide Receivers Slotbacks |
Offensive Linemen Defensive Linemen |
Linebackers Defensive Backs Special Teams |
Injured Practice Roster Italics indicate Import player → More rosters |
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Awards and records
- CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman AwardCFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman AwardThe Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award is annually rewarded to the best offensive lineman in the Canadian Football League. This is the fourth-last award to be given during the CFL Awards banquet, which takes place the week before Grey Cup weekend in the same city where it is hosted...
– Gene MakowskyGene MakowskyGene Makowsky is an offensive lineman for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League and a politician. He was selected in the second round of the 1995 CFL Draft from the University of Saskatchewan... - Jeff Nicklin Memorial TrophyJeff Nicklin Memorial TrophyThe Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy is a trophy awarded to the Canadian Football League West Division's Most Outstanding Player, chosen from the nominees from each team in the division...
– Corey HolmesCorey HolmesCorey Holmes is a former professional Canadian football running back and the current mayor of Metcalfe, Mississippi.- College career :...
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CFL All-Star Selections
- Eddie Davis, Defensive Back
- Andrew GreeneAndrew GreeneAndrew Greene is a former professional Canadian football offensive tackle. Greene, a nine-year Canadian Football League veteran, has spent much of his career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders...
, Offensive Guard - Corey Holmes, Special Teams
- Gene Makowsky, Offensive Tackle
- Omarr MorganOmarr MorganOmarr Morgan is a Canadian Football League cornerback who is currently a free agent.In college, Morgan played for Brigham Young University. He was signed as a free agent by Saskatchewan in 1999, but didn't make the team until 2000 when the Roy Shivers regime took over the Roughriders franchise...
, Cornerback - Scott SchultzScott SchultzScott Schultz is a former Canadian football defensive tackle for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League...
, Defensive Tackle
Western All-Star Selections
- Eddie Davis, Defensive Back
- Andrew Greene, Offensive Guard
- Corey Holmes, Special Teams
- Gene Makowsky, Offensive Tackle
- Omarr Morgan, Cornerback
- Scott Schultz, Defensive Tackle
- Elijah Thurmon, Wide Receiver
East Semi-Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
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| Saskatchewan Roughriders Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor... |
0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Montreal Alouettes Montreal Alouettes The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions... |
7 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 30 |