The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ 1964 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 3rd in the Western Conference
- Lost Western Conference Semi-final Total Point Series 76 – 40
- Nov. 7, 1964 Won 34 – 25 vs Calgary
- Nov. 9, 1964 Lost 6 – 51 @ Calgary
Saskatchewan Roughriders 1964 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1963: 14 players
- 1964 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 36 | L2 | 0-2-0 |
| Regular Season | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 330 | 282 | W1 | 2-4-0 |
| Home | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 192 | 135 | W5 | 5-1-0 |
| Visitor | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 138 | 147 | L4 | 2-4-0 |
| Divisional opponent | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 249 | 224 | W1 | 4-2-0 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 81 | 58 | W1 | 2-2-0 |
Saskatchewan Roughriders 1964 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.469 | 4-2-0 (6) | 3-3-0 (6) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.518 | 2-0-0 (2) | 0-2-0 (2) |
| BC Lions (3) | 0.781 | ||
| Calgary Stampeders (3) | 0.750 | ||
| Edmonton Eskimos (3) | 0.250 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (3) | 0.094 | ||
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1) | 0.750 | ||
| Montreal Alouettes (1) | 0.429 | ||
| Ottawa Rough Riders (1) | 0.607 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (1) | 0.286 |
Coaches
1964 Saskatchewan Roughriders Attendance
- Capacity: 15,000
- Total: 125,459
- High: 18,187
- Avg: 15,682 (8 out of 8 games)
- Diff from 1963 Avg: +1,720
- Low: 10,300
- Sellouts: 6
- % of Capacity: 104.55
- Diff from League Avg: -4,857
Team Scoring
| 1964 | 1963 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 38.25 | 7.69  |
| Average Winning Score | 30.89 | 14.75 |
| Average Losing Score | 7.43 | 3.00  |
| Average Home Score | 24.00 | 11.63 |
| Average Visitor Score | 17.25 | 1.75 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 17.78 | 12.21 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 16.00 | 4.29 |
Stadium
- 1964 home stadium: Taylor Field
- Capacity: 15,000
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1958 – Expansion
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 | 42 | 52 | 94 | 30 | 31 | 61 | 68 | 27 | 95 | 52 | 28 | 80 | 192 (24.0) | 138 (17.3) | 330 (20.6) |
| Opponent | 9 | 38 | 47 | 43 | 47 | 90 | 38 | 19 | 57 | 45 | 43 | 88 | 147 (18.4) | 135 (16.9) | 282 (17.6) |
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 | 5 (4-1-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 4 (2-2-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (1-3-0) | 9 (6-3-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 5 (2-3-0) |
| After 2nd | 5 (4-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (2-1-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 6 (1-5-0) | 7 (6-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 9 (3-6-0) |
| After 3rd | 6 (5-1-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (0-5-0) | 9 (8-1-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 6 (0-6-0) |
| After 4th | 6 (6-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (0-5-0) | 9 (9-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 7 (0-7-0) |
Saskatchewan Roughriders 1964 Player Awards and Nominations
1964 Most Outstanding
- Player — Ed Buchanan (Team Nominee)
- Lineman — Al Benecick (Team Nominee)
- Canadian Player — Wayne Shaw (Team Nominee)
Saskatchewan Roughriders 1964 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2–6 (15) | Bob Rene (T) | Saskatchewan | |
| 3–6 (24) | Gerry Bauk (T) | Saskatchewan | |
| 4–6 (33) | Proctor Girard (E) | Saskatchewan | |
| 5–6 (41) | John McIntyre (HB) | Western Ontario | |
| 6–6 (46) | Dan Marisi (G) | Saskatchewan | |
| 7–6 | Pass | ||
| 8–6 | Pass | ||
| 9–6 | Pass | ||
| 10–6 | Pass |
Saskatchewan Roughriders 1964 All-Star Selections
3 All-Canadian Selections
| HB | Ed Buchanan |
| G | Al Benecick |
| DHB | Bob Ptacek, Jr. |
8 All-Division Selections
| HB | Ed Buchanan* |
| FL | Hugh Campbell |
| C | Neil Habig |
| G | Al Benecick |
| DT | Ron Atchison |
| LB | Wayne Shaw |
| DHB | Dale West |
| DHB | Bob Ptacek, Jr. |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Saskatchewan Roughriders 1964 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 7 | Wed. July 22
|
SSK 14 @ MTL 17 | L | 23,087 | |
| C | 11 | Tue. July 28
|
SSK 18 @ WPG 19 | L | 10,383 | |
| 1 | 15 | Mon. Aug. 3
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SSK 15 @ CGY 4 | W | 18,500 | |
| 18 | Fri. Aug. 7
|
WPG 29 @ SSK 37 | W | 16,387 | ||
| 2 | 24 | Fri. Aug. 14
|
BC 17 @ SSK 2 | L | 17,787 | |
| 3 | 28 | Wed. Aug. 19
|
SSK 16 @ BC 27 | L | 35,618 | |
| 4 | 31 | Mon. Aug. 24
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CGY 14 @ SSK 13 | L | 16,443 | |
| 33 | Fri. Aug. 28
|
SSK 56 @ EDM 8 | W | 12,807 | ||
| 6 | 40 | Mon. Sept. 7
|
MTL 0 @ SSK 32 | W | 18,187 | |
| 7 | 44 | Sat. Sept. 12
|
SSK 30 @ WPG 2 | W | 17,704 | |
| 8 | 49 | Sat. Sept. 19
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WPG 30 @ SSK 31 | W | 16,707 | |
| 9 | 54 | Sat. Sept. 26
|
EDM 11 @ SSK 20 | W | 13,600 | |
| 10 | 59 | Sun. Oct. 4
|
SSK 15 @ HAM 17 | L | 25,095 | |
| 11 | 63 | Tue. Oct. 6
|
SSK 3 @ OTT 27 | L | 19,710 | |
| 12 | 67 | Mon. Oct. 12
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TOR 14 @ SSK 31 | W | 16,048 | |
| 13 | 69 | Sat. Oct. 17
|
SSK 0 @ CGY 42 | L | 20,000 | |
| 14 | 74 | Sat. Oct. 24
|
SSK 3 @ BC 20 | L | 30,856 | |
| 15 | 79 | Sat. Oct. 31
|
EDM 20 @ SSK 26 | W | 10,300 | |
| P1 | 84 | Sat. Nov. 7
|
CGY 25 @ SSK 34 | W | 14,462 | |
| 85 | Mon. Nov. 9
|
SSK 6 @ CGY 51 | L | 18,455 |