1970 Saskatchewan Roughriders season

1970 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
Head coach	Eagle Keys
Home field	Taylor Field
Results
Record	14–2–0
Division place	1st, West
Playoff finish	Lost West Final

The 1970 Saskatchewan Roughriders finished in 1st place in the West Division with a 14–2–0 record, which still stands as a franchise record for most wins in a single season. The team's winning percentage of 0.875 is also the best since the creation of the Western Interprovincial Football Union in 1936. The Roughriders qualified for the playoffs for the ninth straight season, but lost the West Final three-game series to the Calgary Stampeders. Between regular season and playoffs, Saskatchewan lost only three times at home, all to Calgary, including twice in their playoff series.

Regular season

Season Standings

**Western Football Conference**
Team	GP	W	L	PF	PA	Pts
Saskatchewan Roughriders	16	14	2	369	206	28
Edmonton Eskimos	16	9	7	282	287	18
Calgary Stampeders	16	9	7	293	209	18
BC Lions	16	6	10	295	384	12
Winnipeg Blue Bombers	16	2	14	184	332	4

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Season schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Record
1	Tues, July 28	at BC Lions	42–9	Win	1–0
1	Fri, July 31	vs. Edmonton Eskimos	23–11	Win	2–0
2	Sat, Aug 8	at Hamilton Tiger-Cats	23–22	Win	3–0
3	Tues, Aug 11	at Ottawa Rough Riders	24–1	Win	4–0
4	Mon, Aug 17	vs. Calgary Stampeders	30–0	Loss	4–1
5	Wed, Aug 26	at Calgary Stampeders	21–17	Win	5–1
5	Sun, Aug 30	vs. Toronto Argonauts	36–14	Win	6–1
6	Mon, Sept 7	vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers	30–11	Win	7–1
7	Sat, Sept 12	at Edmonton Eskimos	10–6	Loss	7–2
8	Fri, Sept 18	vs. BC Lions	23–22	Win	8–2
9	Sun, Sept 27	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers	5–2	Win	9–2
10	Sun, Sept 4	vs. Montreal Alouettes	29–10	Win	10–2
11	Sun, Oct 11	vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers	19–10	Win	11–2
12	Sun, Oct 18	at Calgary Stampeders	21–14	Win	12–2
13	Bye				12–2
14	Wed, Oct 28	vs. Edmonton Eskimos	34–10	Win	13–2
14	Sun, Nov 1	at BC Lions	33–13	Win	14–2

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Postseason

Schedule

Week	Game	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Record
15	Bye
16	West Final 1	Sat, Nov 11	vs. Calgary Stampeders	28–11	Loss	0–1
17	West Final 2	Wed, Nov 18	at Calgary Stampeders	11–3	Win	1–1
17	West Final 3	Sun, Nov 22	vs. Calgary Stampeders	15–14	Loss	1–2

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References

↑ "1970 Regular Season Standings". Retrieved 2013-08-25.
1 2 http://www.cfl.ca/schedule/year/1970/time_zone/0
1 2 http://www.profootballarchives.com/1970cflsas.html

1970 CFL season by team

Western	BC Calgary Edmonton Saskatchewan Winnipeg

Eastern	Hamilton Montreal Ottawa Toronto

See also	1970 CFL Draft 58th Grey Cup

Saskatchewan Roughriders seasons

1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Bold indicates Grey Cup victory

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Founded in 1910 Based in Regina, Saskatchewan

The Franchise	Franchise Records Players Seasons Head Coaches

Stadiums	Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field Mosaic Stadium (2017)

Culture	Labour Day Classic Banjo Bowl Gainer the Gopher

Important Figures	Ron Atchison Roger Aldag Bill Baker Al Benecick "Gluey" Hugh Campbell Ken Charlton Bill Clarke Ray Elgaard Edwin "Eddie" "Dynamite" James Bobby Jurasin Ron Lancaster Ed McQuarters George Reed Dave Ridgway Martin Ruby N. J. "Piffles" Taylor Ted Urness

Retired Numbers	23 Ron Lancaster 34 George Reed 36 Dave Ridgway 40 Mel Becket 44 Roger Aldag 55 Mario DeMarco 56 Ray Syrnyk 73 Gordon Sturtridge

Key Personnel	Owners: "Community" owned General Manager: Chris Jones Head Coach: Chris Jones

Grey Cup Championships (4)	1966 1989 2007 2013

Western Division Championships (19)	1923 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1934 1951 1966 1967 1969 1972 1976 1989 1997 2007 2009 2010 2013

Current League Affiliations	League: Canadian Football League Division: West

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