1978 Saskatchewan Roughriders Game-by-Game Results

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 4-11-1 9
Finishing 5th in the CFL's Western Conference
Coach: Walt Posadowski (4-5-1)
Coach: Jim Eddy (0-6)
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
1978 Saskatchewan Roughriders Statistics
1978 Saskatchewan Roughriders Roster

The Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1978 season with a record of 4 wins and 11 losses and 1 ties for 9 points, finishing fifth in the CFL's Western Conference.

The Roughriders scored 330 points, but the porous defense gave up 459, most in the circuit. Ron Lancaster threw for 2,677 yards. Mike Strickland led the receiving corps, hauling in 40 receptions, while Bob Bruer contributed 491 receiving yards. Frank Russell contributed to the receiving game, too.

Mike Strickland ran for a team-high 1,306 yards for Saskatchewan.

Ken McEachern intercepted 4 errant tosses from the opposition.

Walt Posadowski and Jim Eddy coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 330
Regular Season Points Against: 459

Date Game Res Home Road Record
July 19, 1978 Saskatchewan Roughriders 23 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 27 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
July 26, 1978 Edmonton Eskimos 46 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 11 L 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0
August 2, 1978 Saskatchewan Roughriders 13 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 23 L 0-1-0 0-2-0 0-3-0
August 8, 1978 BC Lions 43 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 14 L 0-2-0 0-2-0 0-4-0
August 15, 1978 Saskatchewan Roughriders 23 at BC Lions 24 L 0-2-0 0-3-0 0-5-0
August 22, 1978 Saskatchewan Roughriders 22 at Calgary Stampeders 43 L 0-2-0 0-4-0 0-6-0
August 27, 1978 Toronto Argonauts 10 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 31 W 1-2-0 0-4-0 1-6-0
September 4, 1978 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 31 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 29 L 1-3-0 0-4-0 1-7-0
September 9, 1978 Saskatchewan Roughriders 15 at BC Lions 9 W 1-3-0 1-4-0 2-7-0
September 17, 1978 Edmonton Eskimos 25 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 20 L 1-4-0 1-4-0 2-8-0
September 24, 1978 Saskatchewan Roughriders 18 at Ottawa Rough Riders 53 L 1-4-0 1-5-0 2-9-0
October 1, 1978 Calgary Stampeders 19 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 20 W 2-4-0 1-5-0 3-9-0
October 8, 1978 Montreal Alouettes 35 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 35 T 2-4-1 1-5-0 3-9-1
October 15, 1978 Saskatchewan Roughriders 13 at Calgary Stampeders 32 L 2-4-1 1-6-0 3-10-1
October 22, 1978 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 13 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 7 L 2-5-1 1-6-0 3-11-1
October 29, 1978 Saskatchewan Roughriders 36 at Edmonton Eskimos 26 W 2-5-1 2-6-0 4-11-1


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