1986 Saskatchewan Roughriders Roster
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 StatisticsTeam 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 Results
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.
The Roughriders stumbled, scoring only 382 points, and 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 provided receiving help, too.
Bobby Johnson ran for a team-high 869 yards for Saskatchewan.
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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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Dave Albright | LB | January 25, 1960 | 6'2" | 235 | San Jose State | Oakland, CA | 8 | |
| 44 | Roger Aldag | G | October 6, 1953 | 6'0" | 235 | Regina Rams Jr. | Gull Lake, SK | 18 | |
| 66 | Mike Anderson | C/G | August 22, 1962 | 6'3" | 255 | San Diego State | Regina, SK | 18 | |
| 87 | Tron Armstrong | WR | August 18, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Eastern Kentucky | St. Petersburg, FL | 1 | |
| 86 | Ron Brown | WR | January 11, 1963 | 5'10" | 186 | Colorado | Queens, NY USA | 4 | |
| 17 | Trent Bryant | DB | August 14, 1959 | 5'10" | 180 | Arkansas | Arkadelphia, AR USA | 18 | |
| 37 | David Conrad | FB | April 1, 1963 | 6'1" | 225 | Acadia | Halifax, NS | 17 | |
| 38 | Steve Crane | LB | August 15, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | Acadia | Halifax, NS | 10 | |
| 88 | Tony Dennis | DB | July 24, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | Simon Fraser | Windsor, ON | 16 | |
| 80 | Mike Elarms | WR | October 9, 1960 | 5'8" | 170 | Angelo State | San Francisco, CA | 14 | |
| 81 | Ray Elgaard | TE | August 29, 1959 | 6'3" | 220 | Utah | Edmonton, AB | 16 | |
| 85 | James Ellingson | WR | May 18, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | Richmond Jr. | Calgary, AB | 4 | |
| 30 | Denny Ferdinand | RB | March 22, 1962 | 5'11" | 205 | Montreal Alouettes Jr. | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 17 | |
| 24 | Joe Fuller | DB | September 25, 1964 | 5'11" | 180 | Northern Iowa | Milligan, FL USA | 7 | |
| 4 | Stan Gelbaugh | DB/P | December 4, 1962 | 6'3" | 207 | Maryland | Carlisle, PA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 63 | Rick Goltz | DE | March 19, 1955 | 6'4" | 255 | Simon Fraser | Vancouver, BC Canada | 18 | |
| 57 | John Gonzalez | DE | April 26, 1963 | 6'3" | 255 | Oregon State | Stockton, CA | 5 | |
| 99 | Nick Hebeler | DE | July 18, 1957 | 6'3" | 255 | Simon Fraser | Vancouver, BC | 17 | |
| 50 | Bill Henry | DL | August 31, 1961 | 6'2" | 270 | UBC | Minneapolis, MN | 3 | |
| 82 | Greg Holmes | SB | January 10, 1959 | 5'11" | 180 | Carroll College | Toronto, ON | 4 | |
| 70 | Jimmy Hunter | LB | April 10, 1960 | 6'2" | 225 | Indiana | Birmingham, AL | 3 | |
| 61 | Bryan Illerbrun | G | April 20, 1957 | 6'4" | 280 | Regina Rams Jr. | Gainsborough, SK | 5 | |
| 51 | Jeff Inglis | T | December 8, 1956 | 6'5" | 250 | Guelph | Acton, ON | 3 | |
| 45 | Billy Jackson | LB | August 11, 1962 | 6'0" | 235 | Mississippi State | Plant City, FL | 18 | |
| 77 | Al Johns | DT | March 11, 1956 | 6'4" | 235 | Pacific | Viscount, SK | 18 | |
| 26 | Bobby Johnson | RB | September 30, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | San Jose State | Monterey, CA | 13 | |
| 71 | Bobby Jurasin | DE | August 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 250 | Northern Michigan | Wakefield, MI | 8 | |
| 12 | Mike Kelley | QB | December 31, 1959 | 6'3" | 195 | Georgia Tech | Sonora, CA USA | 5 | |
| 79 | Gary Lewis | DT | January 14, 1961 | 6'3" | 260 | Oklahoma St. | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 18 | |
| 42 | Eddie Lowe | LB | February 1, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | Alabama | Columbus, GA | 18 | |
| 14 | Timmy McCray | RB | August 20, 1960 | 5'10" | 195 | Tulane | Waycross, GA | 7 | |
| 29 | Fran McDermott | DB | April 3, 1960 | 5'10" | 180 | St. Mary's (California) | Amarillo, TX | 10 | |
| 3 | Gerry McGrath | P | June 14, 1959 | 5'10" | 195 | Verdun Maple Leafs Jr. | Montreal, QC | 7 | 0 |
| 28 | Mike McGruder | DB | May 6, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | Kent St. | Cleveland Heights, OH USA | 14 | |
| 19 | Mike McTague | P/WR | May 31, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | North Dakota | Ottawa, ON | 14 | |
| 64 | Ken Moore | OL | January 27, 1961 | 6'5" | 235 | Hawaii | Lethbridge, AB | 11 | |
| 58 | Gary Moten | LB | April 3, 1961 | 6'1" | 210 | SMU | Galveston, TX USA | 9 | |
| 72 | Mark Nelson | LB | July 25, 1956 | 6'2" | 220 | East Central Oklahoma | Edmonton, AB | 4 | |
| 6 | Joe Paopao | QB | June 30, 1955 | 6'1" | 200 | Long Beach State | Honolulu, HI | 17 | 14 |
| 84 | Jeff Patterson | WR | April 23, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | Youngstown State | Wheeling, WV | 3 | |
| 7 | Bernard Quarles | QB | January 4, 1960 | 6'2" | 215 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA USA | 18 | 4 |
| 65 | Neil Quilter | G | August 24, 1956 | 6'0" | 260 | UBC | Vancouver, BC | 11 | |
| 69 | Scott Redl | TE | July 19, 1961 | 6'4" | 240 | Saskatchewan | Saskatoon, SK | 11 | |
| 36 | Dave Ridgway | K | April 24, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Toledo | Stockport, England | 18 | 0 |
| 22 | Dave Sidoo | DB | July 10, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | UBC | New Westminster, BC | 16 | |
| 21 | Harry Skipper | DB | February 4, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | South Carolina | Baxley, GA | 5 | |
| 68 | Lawrie Skolrood | TE | April 1, 1952 | 6'5" | 240 | North Dakota | Saskatoon, SK | 18 | |
| Tony Slaton | DB | May 24, 1963 | 6'0" | 195 | Texas A&M | Decatur, GA | 4 | ||
| 9 | Harold Smith | QB | January 5, 1962 | 6'3" | 210 | Texas Southern | Houston, TX | 8 | |
| 16 | Tony Staten | DB | February 6, 1963 | 5'9" | 178 | Angelo State | Washington, DC | 1 | |
| 62 | Vic Stevenson | G/T | September 22, 1960 | 6'4" | 240 | Calgary | New Westminster, BC | 12 | |
| 27 | Glen Suitor | DB | November 24, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | Simon Fraser | Sidney, BC | 18 | |
| Matt Tiemann | DE | April 23, 1963 | 6'2" | 230 | North Texas | San Diego, CA | 1 | ||
| 54 | Mark Urness | C/G | August 22, 1962 | 6'1" | 220 | Boise State | Regina, SK | 18 | |
| 78 | Scott Virkus | DE | September 7, 1959 | 6'5" | 260 | Purdue | Rochester, MN USA | 8 | |
| 2 | Eddie Ray Walker | DB | January 21, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Southern Mississippi | Pascagoula, MS | 18 | |
| 75 | James Walker | DE | December 9, 1958 | 6'1" | 250 | Kansas St. | Muskogee, OK USA | 3 | |
| 60 | Steve Wilburn | DT | February 25, 1961 | 6'4" | 266 | Illinois St. | Chicago, IL USA | 2 | |
| 8 | Daric Zeno | WR | July 1, 1962 | 5'10" | 175 | Central State (Oklahoma) | Dallas, TX | 14 |
