1988 Saskatchewan Roughriders Game-by-Game Results

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 11-7 22
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: John Gregory (11-7)
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
1988 Saskatchewan Roughriders Statistics
1988 Saskatchewan Roughriders Roster

The Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1988 season with a record of 11 wins and 7 losses for 22 points, finishing second in the CFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

Offensively, Saskatchewan paced the league with 525 points. On the other side of the ball, the defensive unit allowed 452 points. Tom Burgess passed for 2,575 yards, and Kent Austin spent time under center, too. Ray Elgaard hauled in 69 receptions for 1,290 yards.

Timmy McCray ran for a team-high 751 yards for the Roughriders, while Milson Jones also buoyed the ground attack.

Harry Skipper intercepted 8 opponent throws. Bobby Jurasin topped the defensive unit with 16 quarterback sacks, helping propel the defense to an overall total of 69 sacks.

John Gregory coached the team. The 1988 Saskatchewan Roughriders lost in the Division Semifinal.

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Regular Season Points For: 525
Regular Season Points Against: 452

Date Game Res Home Road Record
July 15, 1988 Saskatchewan Roughriders 48 at Ottawa Rough Riders 21 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0
July 23, 1988 Edmonton Eskimos 15 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 26 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0
July 29, 1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 46 W 2-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-0
August 4, 1988 Saskatchewan Roughriders 27 at Edmonton Eskimos 43 L 2-0-0 1-1-0 3-1-0
August 10, 1988 Saskatchewan Roughriders 10 at Calgary Stampeders 48 L 2-0-0 1-2-0 3-2-0
August 20, 1988 Calgary Stampeders 21 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 24 W 3-0-0 1-2-0 4-2-0
August 26, 1988 Toronto Argonauts 23 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 21 L 3-1-0 1-2-0 4-3-0
August 31, 1988 Saskatchewan Roughriders 35 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 38 L 3-1-0 1-3-0 4-4-0
September 4, 1988 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 29 W 4-1-0 1-3-0 5-4-0
September 9, 1988 Saskatchewan Roughriders 14 at Toronto Argonauts 13 W 4-1-0 2-3-0 6-4-0
September 16, 1988 Saskatchewan Roughriders 36 at BC Lions 32 W 4-1-0 3-3-0 7-4-0
September 25, 1988 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 24 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 26 W 5-1-0 3-3-0 8-4-0
October 2, 1988 Saskatchewan Roughriders 20 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 32 L 5-1-0 3-4-0 8-5-0
October 9, 1988 Calgary Stampeders 17 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 47 W 6-1-0 3-4-0 9-5-0
October 16, 1988 BC Lions 25 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 28 W 7-1-0 3-4-0 10-5-0
October 21, 1988 Saskatchewan Roughriders 21 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 24 L 7-1-0 3-5-0 10-6-0
October 30, 1988 Saskatchewan Roughriders 22 at Calgary Stampeders 28 L 7-1-0 3-6-0 10-7-0
November 6, 1988 Ottawa Rough Riders 11 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 45 W 8-1-0 3-6-0 11-7-0
November 13, 1988 BC Lions 42 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 18 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 Western Semi-Final


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