1989 Saskatchewan Roughriders Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 9-9 18
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 3-0 Won Grey Cup
Coach: John Gregory (9-9)
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
1989 Saskatchewan Roughriders StatisticsTeam Record: 9-9 18
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 3-0 Won Grey Cup
Coach: John Gregory (9-9)
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
1989 Saskatchewan Roughriders Results
The Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1989 season with a record of 9 wins and 9 losses for 18 points, finishing third in the CFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-0.
The Roughriders racked up 547 points, but the leaky defense conceded 567, most in the league. Kent Austin tossed for 2,650 yards, and Tom Burgess took a significant amount of snaps, too. Don Narcisse hauled in 81 receptions for 1,419 yards, while Timmy McCray provided receiving help also.
Timmy McCray ran for a team-high 1,285 yards for Saskatchewan.
Albert Brown picked off 8 errant tosses from the opposition. James Curry and Bobby Jurasin each topped the defensive unit with 16 quarterback sacks, topping a defense credited with 66 sacks.
John Gregory coached the team. The 1989 Saskatchewan Roughriders won the Grey Cup.
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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 | 12 | |
| 44 | Roger Aldag | G | October 6, 1953 | 6'0" | 235 | Regina Rams Jr. | Gull Lake, SK | 18 | |
| 91 | Tuineau Alipate | LB | August 21, 1967 | 6'1" | 245 | Washington St. | , Tonga | 17 | |
| 66 | Mike Anderson | C | August 22, 1962 | 6'3" | 255 | San Diego State | Regina, SK | 18 | |
| 5 | Kent Austin | QB | June 25, 1963 | 6'1" | 195 | Mississippi | Natick, MA USA | 18 | 9 |
| 10 | Terry Baker | P/K | May 8, 1962 | 6'1" | 215 | Mount Allison | Bridgewater, NS | 18 | 0 |
| 1 | Jeff Bentrim | QB | June 21, 1965 | 6'0" | 205 | North Dakota State | St. Paul, MN | 3 | |
| 25 | Rob Bresciani | WR | June 16, 1964 | 6'1" | 205 | Regina Jr. | Regina, SK | 17 | |
| 4 | Albert Brown | DB | December 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | Western Illinois | Omaha, NE | 17 | |
| 16 | Tom Burgess | QB | March 6, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | Colgate | Newark, NJ | 18 | 9 |
| 38 | Steve Crane | LB | August 15, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | Acadia | Halifax, NS | 6 | |
| 78 | James Curry | DL | October 26, 1957 | 6'2" | 245 | Nevada - Reno | Chowchilla, CA | 14 | |
| 33 | Shawn Daniels | FB | September 3, 1966 | 5'11" | 240 | Bowling Green | Montreal, QC | 10 | |
| 35 | Kevin Dixon | FB | December 14, 1961 | 6'1" | 236 | Walla Walla JC | Montreal, QC | 9 | |
| 77 | Wayne Drinkwalter | DL | April 23, 1966 | 6'3" | 265 | Thunder Bay Jr. | Thunder Bay, ON | 18 | |
| 81 | Ray Elgaard | WR | August 29, 1959 | 6'3" | 220 | Utah | Edmonton, AB | 13 | 0 |
| 85 | James Ellingson | SB | May 18, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | Richmond Jr. | Calgary, AB | 18 | |
| 18 | Jeff Fairholm | SB | November 7, 1965 | 5'11" | 190 | Arizona | Montreal, QC | 15 | |
| 70 | Vince Goldsmith | DE | July 29, 1959 | 5'11" | 235 | Oregon | Fort Riley, KS | 18 | |
| 9 | Mark Guy | WR | January 28, 1964 | 5'9" | 170 | Tennessee Martin | Olive Branch, MS | 7 | |
| 7 | Richie Hall | DB | October 4, 1960 | 5'6" | 160 | Colorado State | San Antonio, TX | 18 | |
| Bill Henry | G | August 31, 1961 | 6'2" | 270 | UBC | Minneapolis, MN | 6 | ||
| 19 | John Hoffman | DB | September 4, 1966 | 6'0" | 185 | Saskatchewan | Regina, SK | 17 | |
| 3 | Larry Hogue | DB | September 20, 1960 | 5'9" | 175 | Utah State | Shelby, NC | 7 | |
| 61 | Bryan Illerbrun | OL | April 20, 1957 | 6'4" | 280 | Regina Rams Jr. | Gainsborough, SK | 12 | |
| 32 | Milson Jones | RB | August 14, 1959 | 6'0" | 210 | North Dakota | Linstead, Jamaica | 14 | |
| 71 | Bobby Jurasin | DE | August 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 250 | Northern Michigan | Wakefield, MI | 17 | |
| 99 | Chuck Klingbeil | DT | November 2, 1965 | 6'1" | 288 | Northern Michigan | Houghton, MI 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 | 17 | |
| 14 | Timmy McCray | RB | August 20, 1960 | 5'10" | 195 | Tulane | Waycross, GA | 18 | |
| 86 | Ray McDonald | WR | September 20, 1984 | 6'4" | 276 | Florida | Pahokee, FL USA | 8 | |
| 64 | Ken Moore | OL | January 27, 1961 | 6'5" | 235 | Hawaii | Lethbridge, AB | 18 | |
| 30 | Cedric Moses | DB | February 10, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | Jackson State | 6 | ||
| 80 | Don Narcisse | WR | February 26, 1965 | 5'9" | 170 | Texas Southern | Port Arthur, TX | 18 | |
| 72/51 | Dan Payne | T | June 7, 1966 | 6'7" | 300 | Purdue | Coquitlam, BC | 7 | |
| 57 | Bob Poley | C | November 15, 1955 | 6'4" | 255 | Regina Rams Jr. | Grand Coulee, SK | 18 | |
| 74 | Dan Rashovich | LB | November 30, 1960 | 6'1" | 220 | Simon Fraser | Toronto, ON | 10 | |
| 36 | Dave Ridgway | K | April 24, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Toledo | Stockport, England | 18 | 0 |
| 11 | Junior Robinson | DB | August 11, 1961 | 6'1" | 185 | Guelph | Kingston, Jamaica | 11 | |
| 26 | Harry Skipper | DB | February 4, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | South Carolina | Baxley, GA | 18 | |
| 62 | Vic Stevenson | OL | September 22, 1960 | 6'4" | 240 | Calgary | New Westminster, BC | 18 | |
| 27 | Glen Suitor | DB | November 24, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | Simon Fraser | Sidney, BC | 18 | |
| Gene Taylor | WR | November 12, 1962 | 6'2" | 189 | Fresno St. | Oakland, CA USA | 3 | ||
| Jeff Treftlin | DB | August 11, 1961 | 5'8" | 170 | McMaster | Fort Francis, ON | 4 | ||
| Kelly Trithart | LB | June 13, 1967 | 5'11" | 205 | Saskatchewan | Weyburn, SK | 1 | ||
| 54 | Mark Urness | G | August 22, 1962 | 6'1" | 220 | Boise State | Regina, SK | 12 | |
| Lionel Vital | RB | July 15, 1963 | 5'9" | 195 | Nicholls St. | New Iberia, LA USA | 4 | ||
| Eddie Ray Walker | DB | January 21, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Southern Mississippi | Pascagoula, MS | 5 | ||
| 35 | Brian Walling | RB | September 16, 1963 | 5'8" | 185 | Acadia | Toronto, ON | 3 | |
| 24 | Steve Wiggins | DB | July 25, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | Prairie View A&M | 2 | ||
| 22 | Donovan Wright | DB | October 16, 1966 | 6'3" | 200 | Slippery Rock | Markham, ON | 12 | |
| 84 | Slater Zaleski | WR | January 15, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | Edmonton Huskies Jr. | Edmonton, AB | 1 |
