The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ 1971 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 2nd (in tiebreaker) in the Western Conference
- Western Conference Semi-final
- Nov. 6, 1971 Won 34 – 23 vs Winnipeg
- Lost Western Conference Final Best of Series 2 – 0
- Nov. 13, 1971 Lost 21 – 30 @ Calgary
- Nov. 17, 1971 Lost 21 – 23 vs Calgary
Saskatchewan Roughriders 1971 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1970: 13 players
- 1971 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 84 | L2 | 1-3-0 |
| Regular Season | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 347 | 316 | L1 | 3-2-1 |
| Home | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 212 | 147 | W1 | 5-0-1 |
| Visitor | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 135 | 169 | L1 | 3-3-0 |
| Divisional opponent | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 244 | 224 | L1 | 3-2-1 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 103 | 92 | W2 | 2-2-0 |
Saskatchewan Roughriders 1971 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.461 | 3-2-1 (6) | 4-2-0 (6) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.518 | 2-0-0 (2) | 0-2-0 (2) |
| BC Lions (3) | 0.406 | ||
| Calgary Stampeders (3) | 0.594 | ||
| Edmonton Eskimos (3) | 0.375 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (3) | 0.469 | ||
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1) | 0.500 | ||
| Montreal Alouettes (1) | 0.429 | ||
| Ottawa Rough Riders (1) | 0.429 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (1) | 0.714 |
Coaches
1971 Saskatchewan Roughriders Attendance
- Capacity: 22,000
- Total: 137,262
- High: 21,706
- Avg: 17,157 (8 out of 8 games)
- Diff from 1970 Avg: +415
- Low: 13,801
- Sellouts: 0
- % of Capacity: 77.99
- Diff from League Avg: -6,854
Team Scoring
| 1971 | 1970 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 41.44 | 5.50  |
| Average Winning Score | 30.11 | 4.18 |
| Average Losing Score | 11.50 | 8.50 |
| Average Home Score | 26.50 | 2.25 |
| Average Visitor Score | 16.88 | 5.00  |
| Average Margin of Victory | 14.33 | 0.26 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 16.33 | 0.67 |
Stadium
- 1971 home stadium: Taylor Field
- Capacity: 22,000
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1968 – 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 | 62 | 35 | 97 | 49 | 30 | 79 | 28 | 32 | 60 | 73 | 38 | 111 | 212 (26.5) | 135 (16.9) | 347 (21.7) |
| Opponent | 35 | 63 | 98 | 52 | 42 | 94 | 32 | 37 | 69 | 28 | 27 | 55 | 169 (21.1) | 147 (18.4) | 316 (19.8) |
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 (4-0-1) | 1 (0-1-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (1-4-0) | 8 (7-0-1) | 1 (0-1-0) | 7 (2-5-0) |
| After 2nd | 5 (4-0-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (0-4-0) | 9 (8-0-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 7 (1-6-0) |
| After 3rd | 4 (3-0-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (2-2-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 6 (2-4-0) | 6 (5-0-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 10 (4-6-0) |
| After 4th | 5 (5-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 2 (0-2-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (0-4-0) | 9 (9-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 6 (0-6-0) |
Saskatchewan Roughriders 1971 Player Awards and Nominations
1971 Most Outstanding
- Player — George Reed (Team Nominee)
- Lineman — Eddie McQuarters, Jr. (Team Nominee)
- Canadian Player — Wayne Shaw (Team Nominee)
Saskatchewan Roughriders 1971 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–1 (1) | [WPG] | Brian Donnelly (DB) | Simon Fraser |
| 1–6 (6) | Bill Manchuk (DB) | Alberta | |
| 2–6 (15) | John Steele (LB) | Simon Fraser | |
| 3–6 (24) | Jim Lazaruk (C) | Alberta | |
| 4–6 (33) | Bob Clarke (DE) | Alberta | |
| 5–6 (42) | Fred Pazarena (LB) | Simon Fraser | |
| 8–6 | Pass | ||
| 9–6 | Pass |
Saskatchewan Roughriders 1971 All-Star Selections
2 All-Canadian Selections
| RB | George Reed |
| G | Jack Abendschan, Jr. |
5 All-Division Selections
| RB | George Reed |
| G | Jack Abendschan, Jr. |
| DE | Bill Baker |
| OLB | Wayne Shaw |
| DB | Bruce Bennett |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Saskatchewan Roughriders 1971 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | Wed. July 7
|
SSK 0 @ CGY 27 | L | 18,910 | |
| B | 10 | Mon. July 12
|
HAM 16 @ SSK 32 | W | 10,499 | |
| C | 16 | Mon. July 19
|
EDM 24 @ SSK 21 | L | 12,197 | |
| D | 17 | Wed. July 21
|
SSK 10 @ WPG 17 | L | 16,125 | |
| 1 | 20 | Tue. July 27
|
SSK 14 @ BC 10 | W | 30,492 | |
| 24 | Fri. July 30
|
CGY 21 @ SSK 0 | L | 16,000 | ||
| 2 | 26 | Tue. Aug. 3
8:00 PM |
SSK 16 @ MTL 29 | L | 18,385 | CTV |
| 29 | Fri. Aug. 6
8:00 PM |
SSK 17 @ TOR 22 | L | 33,135 | CBC | |
| 3 | 34 | Fri. Aug. 13
|
WPG 32 @ SSK 22 | L | 14,358 | |
| 4 | 38 | Thu. Aug. 19
|
SSK 31 @ WPG 25 | W | 20,980 | |
| 5 | 42 | Fri. Aug. 27
10:00 PM |
OTT 21 @ SSK 42 | W | 16,980 | CTV |
| 7 | 50 | Mon. Sept. 6
10:00 PM |
BC 14 @ SSK 35 | W | 21,485 | CTV |
| 9 | 56 | Sat. Sept. 18
11:00 PM |
SSK 19 @ EDM 3 | W | 22,474 | CBC |
| 10 | 64 | Sun. Sept. 26
4:00 PM |
EDM 14 @ SSK 28 | W | 19,018 | CTV |
| 11 | 67 | Sat. Oct. 2
|
SSK 2 @ WPG 35 | L | 20,717 | |
| 12 | 70 | Wed. Oct. 6
10:00 PM |
HAM 20 @ SSK 28 | W | 13,914 | CTV |
| 74 | Mon. Oct. 11
5:00 PM |
SSK 24 @ CGY 17 | W | 23,616 | CTV | |
| 13 | 77 | Sun. Oct. 17
|
CGY 7 @ SSK 7 | T | 21,706 | |
| 14 | 83 | Sun. Oct. 24
|
BC 18 @ SSK 50 | W | 13,801 | |
| 15 | 86 | Sun. Oct. 31
5:00 PM |
SSK 12 @ EDM 28 | L | 19,549 | CTV |
| P1 | 88 | Sat. Nov. 6
4:00 PM |
WPG 23 @ SSK 34 | W | 14,488 | |
| P2 | 90 | Sat. Nov. 13
|
SSK 21 @ CGY 30 | L | 23,616 | |
| 92 | Wed. Nov. 17
|
CGY 23 @ SSK 21 | L | 14,588 |