1978 Saskatchewan Roughriders Statistics

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 Roster
1978 Saskatchewan Roughriders Results

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 provided receiving help, 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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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Ron Lancaster	390	205	52.6	2677	6.9	15	3.8	27	6.9	73	58.5
Larry Dick	113	56	49.6	918	8.1	4	3.5	4	3.5	57	74.3
Mike Strickland	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Bob Macoritti	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Totals	505	261	51.7	3595	7.1	19	3.8	31	6.1	73

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Mike Strickland	284	1306	4.6	37	7
Steve Molnar	56	215	3.8	17	0
Molly McGee	32	110	3.4	16	0
Ron Jamerson	6	31	5.2	10	0
Brian O'Hara	4	8	2.0	18	0
Larry Dick	5	8	1.6	3	0
Ron Lancaster	10	8	0.8	2	3
Joey Walters	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	398	1686	4.2	37	10

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Mike Strickland	40	243	6.1	28	0
Bob Bruer	34	491	14.4	52	2
Frank Russell	22	379	17.2	46	2
Freeman Johns	22	317	14.4	36	3
Bob Richardson	22	237	10.8	37	1
Molly McGee	22	205	9.3	33	2
Steve Mazurak	21	360	17.1	63	2
Brian O'Hara	19	355	18.7	73	1
Joey Walters	17	272	16.0	44	3
Steve Molnar	16	192	12.0	29	0
Rodney Parker	15	349	23.3	52	2
Paul Williams	4	139	34.8	57	1
Ron Jamerson	4	16	4.0	8	0
Gerry Fellner	3	40	13.3	19	0
Totals	261	3595	13.8	73	19

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	FGS	KO	Yds.	Avg.	Long	KOS	Pts.
Bob Macoritti	27	27	100.0	41	32	78.0	6	68	3554	52.3	83	0	129
Totals	27	27	100.0	41	32	78.0	6	68	3554	52.3	83	0	129

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	PS
Bob Macoritti	124	5533	44.6	82	3
Totals	124	5533	44.6	82	3

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Maurice Butler	28	293	10.5	31
Brian O'Hara	24	166	6.9	24
Joey Walters	9	128	14.2	35
Rodney Parker	12	119	9.9	24
Paul Williams	19	61	3.2	22
Molly McGee	3	37	12.3	16
Harold Woods	3	34	11.3	16
Emil Nielsen	1	22	22.0	22
Mike Strickland	2	12	6.0	10
Ron Jamerson	2	9	4.5	5
Steve Molnar	1	-3	-3.0	-3
Totals	104	878	8.4	35

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Brian O'Hara	20	527	26.4	44
Paul Williams	12	269	22.4	53
Rodney Parker	8	218	27.2	55
Harold Woods	5	180	36.0	52
Homer Butler	8	142	17.8	31
Mike Strickland	3	89	29.7	34
Molly McGee	4	80	20.0	27
Steve Molnar	4	58	14.5	19
Lou Clare	2	34	17.0	17
Rick Dundas	1	16	16.0	16
Sam Holden	1	15	15.0	15
Bryan Illerbrun	1	6	6.0	6
Totals	69	1644	23.8	55

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Ken McEachern	4	100	25.0	44	0
Paul Williams	3	98	32.7	56	1
Randy Hall	1	68	68.0	68	1
Preston Young	1	40	40.0	40	0
Chuck Wills	1	19	19.0	19	0
Steve Gelley	1	11	11.0	11	0
Cleveland Vann	1	10	10.0	10	0
Steve Dennis	1	9	9.0	9	0
Bill Manchuk	1	8	8.0	8	0
Eary Jones	1	8	8.0	8	0
Homer Butler	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	16	371	23.2	68	2

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD	FF
Cleveland Vann				3	7	0
Cliff Featherstone				1	0	0
Sam Holden				1	0	1
Rick Dundas				1	6	0
Eary Jones				1	8	0
Roger Goree				1	0	0
Ron Cherkas				1	0	0
Harold Woods				1	0	0
Homer Butler				1	0	0
Bill Manchuk				1	0	0
Ken McEachern				1	0	0
Totals	0	0	0	13	21	1	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Bob Macoritti	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	27	9			132
Mike Strickland	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			42
Freeman Johns	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			18
Ron Lancaster	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			18
Joey Walters	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			18
Frank Russell	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		14
Rodney Parker	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			12
Bob Bruer	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			12
Steve Mazurak	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			12
Paul Williams	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0			12
Molly McGee	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			12
Sam Holden	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0			6
Bob Richardson	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			6
Randy Hall	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0			6
Brian O'Hara	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			6
Totals	10	19	0	0	0	2	1	0	32	27	9	1	0	326