The Saskatchewan Roughriders’ 1978 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 5th in the Western Conference
Saskatchewan Roughriders 1978 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1977: 29 players
- 1978 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 82 | W1 | 1-3-0 |
| Regular Season | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 330 | 459 | W1 | 2-3-1 |
| Home | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 167 | 222 | L1 | 2-3-1 |
| Visitor | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 163 | 237 | W1 | 2-4-0 |
| Divisional opponent | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 223 | 334 | W1 | 3-3-0 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 107 | 125 | T1 | 1-2-1 |
Saskatchewan Roughriders 1978 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.602 | 1-5-0 (6) | 2-4-0 (6) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.453 | 1-0-1 (2) | 0-2-0 (2) |
| BC Lions (3) | 0.500 | ||
| Calgary Stampeders (3) | 0.656 | ||
| Edmonton Eskimos (3) | 0.688 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (3) | 0.563 | ||
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1) | 0.344 | ||
| Montreal Alouettes (1) | 0.531 | ||
| Ottawa Rough Riders (1) | 0.688 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (1) | 0.250 |
Coaches
Head Coaches
- Ron Lancaster (Nov. 1, 1978 – Nov. 14, 1980)
- Walt Posadowski (Aug. 16, 1978 – Dec. 31, 1978)
- Jim Eddy (Jan. 1, 1977 – Aug. 15, 1978)
1978 Saskatchewan Roughriders Attendance
- Capacity: 22,000
- Total: 162,698
- High: 22,451
- Avg: 20,337 (8 out of 8 games)
- Diff from 1977 Avg: -822
- Low: 19,341
- Sellouts: 1
- % of Capacity: 92.44
- Diff from League Avg: -11,542
Team Scoring
| 1978 | 1977 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 49.31 | 4.38  |
| Average Winning Score | 25.50 | 3.13  |
| Average Losing Score | 17.55 | 4.92 |
| Average Home Score | 20.88 | 7.00 |
| Average Visitor Score | 20.38 | 7.00 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 9.50 | 0.75 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 15.18 | 2.44 |
Stadium
- 1978 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 | 15 | 40 | 55 | 47 | 66 | 113 | 43 | 26 | 69 | 62 | 31 | 93 | 167 (20.9) | 163 (20.4) | 330 (20.6) |
| Opponent | 46 | 62 | 108 | 48 | 45 | 93 | 48 | 72 | 120 | 80 | 58 | 138 | 237 (29.6) | 222 (27.8) | 459 (28.7) |
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 (0-2-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 4 (1-2-1) | 2 (0-2-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 5 (2-3-0) | 4 (0-4-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 9 (3-5-1) |
| After 2nd | 2 (1-0-1) | 1 (0-1-0) | 5 (1-4-0) | 4 (2-2-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (0-4-0) | 6 (3-2-1) | 1 (0-1-0) | 9 (1-8-0) |
| After 3rd | 3 (1-1-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (1-4-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 6 (1-5-0) | 5 (2-2-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 11 (2-9-0) |
| After 4th | 2 (2-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 5 (0-5-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 6 (0-6-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 11 (0-11-0) |
Saskatchewan Roughriders 1978 Player Awards and Nominations
1978 Most Outstanding
- Player — Mike Strickland (Team Nominee)
- Defensive Player — Cleveland Vann (Team Nominee)
- Offensive Lineman — Joe Miller (Team Nominee)
- Canadian Player — Bob Macoritti (Team Nominee)
- Rookie — Eary Jones (Team Nominee)
Saskatchewan Roughriders 1978 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3–3 (21) | Les McFarlane (DB) | Saskatchewan | |
| 4–3 (30) | Maurice Butler (WR) | Simon Fraser | |
| 5–3 (39) | Mike Hume (SB) | Concordia | |
| 6–3 (48) | Mike Lamborn (DB) | Saskatchewan | |
| 7–3 (57) | Dan Graham (LB) | McGill | |
| 8–3 (66) | Tim Molnar (LB) | Saskatchewan |
Saskatchewan Roughriders 1978 All-Star Selections
1 All-Canadian Selections
| RB | Mike Strickland |
1 All-Division Selections
| RB | Mike Strickland |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Saskatchewan Roughriders 1978 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | Wed. June 14
9:00 PM |
SSK 14 @ WPG 23 | L | 22,527 | |
| B | 6 | Sun. June 18
4:00 PM |
HAM 18 @ SSK 11 | L | 17,510 | |
| C | 14 | Thu. June 29
11:00 PM |
SSK 25 @ BC 30 | L | 19,796 | |
| D | 18 | Wed. July 5
8:00 PM |
CGY 11 @ SSK 16 | W | 17,293 | |
| 2 | 26 | Wed. July 19
8:00 PM |
SSK 23 @ HAM 27 | L | 22,746 | CTV |
| 3 | 29 | Wed. July 26
10:00 PM |
EDM 46 @ SSK 11 | L | 19,587 | |
| 4 | 34 | Wed. Aug. 2
9:00 PM |
SSK 13 @ WPG 23 | L | 26,619 | |
| 5 | 36 | Tue. Aug. 8
10:00 PM |
BC 43 @ SSK 14 | L | 19,584 | CTVW |
| 6 | 39 | Tue. Aug. 15
11:00 PM |
SSK 23 @ BC 24 | L | 24,860 | |
| 7 | 43 | Tue. Aug. 22
10:00 PM |
SSK 22 @ CGY 43 | L | 28,876 | CBCW |
| 8 | 47 | Sun. Aug. 27
4:30 PM |
TOR 10 @ SSK 31 | W | 19,341 | CBC |
| 9 | 53 | Mon. Sept. 4
4:30 PM |
WPG 31 @ SSK 29 | L | 22,451 | |
| 10 | 55 | Sat. Sept. 9
11:00 PM |
SSK 15 @ BC 9 | W | 23,473 | |
| 11 | 62 | Sun. Sept. 17
4:30 PM |
EDM 25 @ SSK 20 | L | 21,149 | |
| 12 | 65 | Sun. Sept. 24
2:00 PM |
SSK 18 @ OTT 53 | L | 24,960 | R/C, CBC |
| 13 | 70 | Sun. Oct. 1
2:30 PM |
CGY 19 @ SSK 20 | W | 20,065 | |
| 14 | 72 | Sun. Oct. 8
4:30 PM |
MTL 35 @ SSK 35 | T | 20,907 | CBC |
| 15 | 76 | Sun. Oct. 15
4:00 PM |
SSK 13 @ CGY 32 | L | 26,526 | |
| 16 | 82 | Sun. Oct. 22
5:00 PM |
WPG 13 @ SSK 7 | L | 19,614 | CTVW |
| 17 | 84 | Sun. Oct. 29
4:30 PM |
SSK 36 @ EDM 26 | W | 42,673 | CTV |