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The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ 1949 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 2nd in the WIFU
- Lost WIFU Final Total Point Series 22 – 21
- Nov. 5, 1949 Lost 12 – 18 vs Calgary
- Nov. 11, 1949 Won 9 – 4 @ Calgary
Saskatchewan Roughriders 1949 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1948: 17 players
- 1949 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 235 | 102 | W4 | 4-2-0 |
| Home | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 87 | 44 | W1 | 3-3-0 |
| Visitor | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 148 | 58 | W5 | 5-1-0 |
Saskatchewan Roughriders 1949 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.408 | 4-3-0 (7) | 5-2-0 (7) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.000 | 0-0-0 (0) | 0-0-0 (0) |
| Calgary Stampeders (4) | 0.929 | ||
| Edmonton Eskimos (4) | 0.286 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (6) | 0.143 |
Coaches
1949 Saskatchewan Roughriders Attendance
- Capacity: 8,000
- Total: 36,500
- High: 7,500
- Avg: 5,214 (7 out of 7 games)
- Diff from 1948 Avg: -185
- Low: 3,000
- Sellouts: 0
- % of Capacity: 65.18
- Diff from League Avg: +2,157
Team Scoring
| 1949 | 1948 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 24.07 | 1.57  |
| Average Winning Score | 21.44 | 1.78 |
| Average Losing Score | 8.40 | 0.18 |
| Average Home Score | 12.43 | 0.57  |
| Average Visitor Score | 21.14 | 11.98 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 17.89 | 2.89 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 5.60 | 0.16 |
Stadium
- 1949 home stadium: Taylor Field
- Capacity: 8,000
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1947 – Opened 1947
Regular Season Scoring Summary by Quarter
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H (PPG) | V (PPG) | T (PPG) | |
| Saskatchewan | 14 | 28 | 42 | 20 | 59 | 79 | 33 | 24 | 57 | 20 | 37 | 57 | 87 (12.4) | 148 (21.1) | 235 (16.8) |
| Opponent | 25 | 18 | 43 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 58 (8.3) | 44 (6.3) | 102 (7.3) |
Lead/Trailed Record by Quarter
| Home | Visitor | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) |
| After 1st | 2 (2-0-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 3 (0-3-0) | 3 (2-1-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 3 (2-1-0) | 5 (4-1-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 6 (2-4-0) |
| After 2nd | 3 (3-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 3 (0-3-0) | 6 (4-2-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 9 (7-2-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 4 (1-3-0) |
| After 3rd | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (0-3-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 8 (8-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 5 (1-4-0) |
| After 4th | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (0-3-0) | 5 (5-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 9 (9-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (0-5-0) |
Saskatchewan Roughriders 1949 All-Star Selections
10 All-Division Selections
| First Team | |
|---|---|
| HB | Ken Charlton |
| HB | Del Wardien |
| FB | Sammy Pierce |
| T | Mike Cassidy* |
| Second Team | |
| QB | Doug Belden |
| E | Mike Anthony |
| E | Johnny “Red” Bell |
| C | Doug Brightwell |
| T | Pat Santucci |
| T | Clarence “Toar” Springstein |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Saskatchewan Roughriders 1949 Schedule
| Week | Date/Time (EDT | Result | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat. Aug. 27
|
SSK 8 @ WPG 13 | L | 7,000 |
| 2 | Mon. Sept. 5
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WPG 0 @ SSK 20 | W | 7,500 |
| 3 | Sat. Sept. 10
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SSK 19 @ CGY 22 | L | 6,500 |
| 3 | Mon. Sept. 12
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SSK 12 @ EDM 0 | W | 7,500 |
| 4 | Sat. Sept. 17
7:00 PM |
EDM 1 @ SSK 13 | W | 4,000 |
| 4 | Mon. Sept. 19
7:00 PM |
CGY 13 @ SSK 1 | L | 7,500 |
| 5 | Sat. Sept. 24
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SSK 24 @ WPG 6 | W | 4,200 |
| 6 | Sat. Oct. 1
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WPG 7 @ SSK 24 | W | 4,500 |
| 7 | Sat. Oct. 8
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CGY 10 @ SSK 3 | L | 7,000 |
| 7 | Mon. Oct. 10
|
EDM 12 @ SSK 11 | L | 3,000 |
| 8 | Sat. Oct. 15
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SSK 47 @ WPG 0 | W | 3,500 |
| 9 | Sat. Oct. 22
10:30 PM |
SSK 9 @ CGY 6 | W | 7,000 |
| 9 | Mon. Oct. 24
10:30 PM |
SSK 29 @ EDM 11 | W | 5,000 |
| 10 | Sat. Oct. 29
3:30 PM |
WPG 1 @ SSK 15 | W | 3,000 |
| P1 | Sat. Nov. 5
3:00 PM |
CGY 18 @ SSK 12 | L | 8,329 |
| P2 | Fri. Nov. 11
3:00 PM |
SSK 9 @ CGY 4 | W | 14,500 |