1986 Saskatchewan Roughriders Game-by-Game Results

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 6-11-1 13
Finishing 5th in the CFL's West Division
Coach: Jack Gotta (6-11-1)
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
1986 Saskatchewan Roughriders Statistics
1986 Saskatchewan Roughriders Roster

The Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1986 season with a record of 6 wins and 11 losses and 1 ties for 13 points, finishing fifth in the CFL's West Division.

Saskatchewan stumbled, scoring only 382 points, while the leaky defense conceded 517, most in the circuit. Joe Paopao threw for 2,647 yards, and Bernard Quarles played quarterback also. Ray Elgaard led the receiving corps, hauling in 55 receptions for 1,003 yards. Bobby Johnson, Daric Zeno and Tony Dennis each were targeted regularly, too.

Bobby Johnson ran for a team-high 869 yards for the Roughriders.

Trent Bryant picked off 6 errant tosses from the opposition. Gary Lewis sacked opposing passers 9 times.

Jack Gotta coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 382
Regular Season Points Against: 517

Date Game Res Home Road Record
June 29, 1986 Calgary Stampeders 14 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 28 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
July 5, 1986 Saskatchewan Roughriders 0 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 56 L 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0
July 12, 1986 Edmonton Eskimos 31 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 19 L 1-1-0 0-1-0 1-2-0
July 17, 1986 Saskatchewan Roughriders 21 at Toronto Argonauts 14 W 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-2-0
July 26, 1986 Toronto Argonauts 27 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 17 L 1-2-0 1-1-0 2-3-0
August 4, 1986 Ottawa Rough Riders 14 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 33 W 2-2-0 1-1-0 3-3-0
August 9, 1986 Saskatchewan Roughriders 24 at BC Lions 39 L 2-2-0 1-2-0 3-4-0
August 16, 1986 Saskatchewan Roughriders 21 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 23 L 2-2-0 1-3-0 3-5-0
August 31, 1986 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 30 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 34 W 3-2-0 1-3-0 4-5-0
September 5, 1986 Saskatchewan Roughriders 14 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 38 L 3-2-0 1-4-0 4-6-0
September 14, 1986 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 21 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 21 T 3-2-1 1-4-0 4-6-1 OT
September 20, 1986 Saskatchewan Roughriders 34 at Ottawa Rough Riders 24 W 3-2-1 2-4-0 5-6-1
September 28, 1986 Calgary Stampeders 39 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 24 L 3-3-1 2-4-0 5-7-1
October 12, 1986 Montreal Alouettes 11 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 29 W 4-3-1 2-4-0 6-7-1
October 17, 1986 Saskatchewan Roughriders 28 at Montreal Alouettes 29 L 4-3-1 2-5-0 6-8-1
October 26, 1986 BC Lions 29 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 17 L 4-4-1 2-5-0 6-9-1
October 31, 1986 Saskatchewan Roughriders 4 at Calgary Stampeders 36 L 4-4-1 2-6-0 6-10-1
November 9, 1986 Saskatchewan Roughriders 14 at Edmonton Eskimos 42 L 4-4-1 2-7-0 6-11-1


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