1996 Saskatchewan Roughriders season

1996 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
General manager	Alan Ford
Head coach	Jim Daley
Home field	Taylor Field
Results
Record	5–13
Division place	4th, West
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Team MOP	Robert Mimbs
Team MOC	Dave Van Belleghem
Team MOR	Bryce Bevill

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.

Offseason

CFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School
1	3	Mike Sutherland	Offensive lineman	Northern Illinois
2	12	Tom Monois	Wide receiver	Northeastern
3	23	Alton Francis	Running back/Placekicker	Northern Illinois
4	29	Paul Frian	Linebacker	St. Francis Xavier
4	30	Dwayne Ell	Defensive lineman	North Dakota
5	39	Nelson Van Waes	Slotback/Linebacker	Tulsa
6	47	Christopher Flory	Offensive Lineman	Saskatchewan
7	56	Greg Moe	Placekicker	Saskatchewan

Preseason

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

Regular season

Season standings

West Division

Team	GP	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
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
BC Lions	18	5	13	0	410	486	10	Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders	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.

Season schedule

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

Roster

Saskatchewan Roughriders 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

Awards and records

CFL All-Star Selections

• Robert Mimbs, Running Back

Western All-Star Selections

• Robert Mimbs, Running Back