1951 Saskatchewan Roughriders Game-by-Game Results

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 8-6 16
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 2-2 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Harry Smith (8-6)
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
1951 Saskatchewan Roughriders Statistics
1951 Saskatchewan Roughriders Roster

The Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1951 season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses for 16 points, finishing first in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-2.

The Roughriders racked up 277 points, and the defense gave up 219. Glenn Dobbs passed for 2,313 yards. Jack Russell hauled in 47 receptions for 818 yards. Jack Nix contributed to the receiving game as well.

Ken Charlton ran for a team-high 356 yards for Saskatchewan.

Harry Smith coached the team. The 1951 Saskatchewan Roughriders lost in the Grey Cup.

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Regular Season Points For: 277
Regular Season Points Against: 219

Date Game Res Home Road Record
August 25, 1951 Calgary Stampeders 1 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 8 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
August 27, 1951 Edmonton Eskimos 0 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 23 W 2-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0
August 30, 1951 Saskatchewan Roughriders 33 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1 W 2-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-0
September 3, 1951 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 22 L 2-1-0 1-0-0 3-1-0
September 8, 1951 Saskatchewan Roughriders 7 at Calgary Stampeders 9 L 2-1-0 1-1-0 3-2-0
September 10, 1951 Saskatchewan Roughriders 6 at Edmonton Eskimos 31 L 2-1-0 1-2-0 3-3-0
September 15, 1951 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 21 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 12 L 2-2-0 1-2-0 3-4-0
September 22, 1951 Saskatchewan Roughriders 30 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 17 W 2-2-0 2-2-0 4-4-0
September 29, 1951 Saskatchewan Roughriders 25 at Edmonton Eskimos 18 W 2-2-0 3-2-0 5-4-0
October 1, 1951 Saskatchewan Roughriders 22 at Calgary Stampeders 12 W 2-2-0 4-2-0 6-4-0
October 6, 1951 Edmonton Eskimos 18 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 25 W 3-2-0 4-2-0 7-4-0
October 8, 1951 Calgary Stampeders 18 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 28 W 4-2-0 4-2-0 8-4-0
October 13, 1951 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 30 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 23 L 4-3-0 4-2-0 8-5-0
October 20, 1951 Saskatchewan Roughriders 13 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19 L 4-3-0 4-3-0 8-6-0
November 3, 1951 Saskatchewan Roughriders 11 at Edmonton Eskimos 15 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 Western Final Game 1
November 10, 1951 Edmonton Eskimos 5 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 12 W 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0 Western Final Game 2
November 12, 1951 Edmonton Eskimos 18 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 19 W 2-0-0 0-1-0 2-1-0 Western Final Game 3
November 24, 1951 Saskatchewan Roughriders 14 at Ottawa Rough Riders 21 L 2-0-0 0-2-0 2-2-0 Grey Cup #39 Toronto


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