1979 Saskatchewan Roughriders Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 2-14 4
Finishing 5th in the CFL's Western Conference
Coach: Ron Lancaster (2-14)
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
1979 Saskatchewan Roughriders StatisticsTeam Record: 2-14 4
Finishing 5th in the CFL's Western Conference
Coach: Ron Lancaster (2-14)
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
1979 Saskatchewan Roughriders Results
The Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1979 season with a record of 2 wins and 14 losses for 4 points, finishing fifth in the CFL's Western Conference.
The Roughriders scored only 194 points, worst in the league, while the shaky defensive squad conceded 437, most in the circuit. Danny Sanders passed for 1,024 yards. Mike Strickland led the receiving corps, hauling in 43 receptions, while Joey Walters contributed 772 receiving yards.
Mike Strickland ran for a team-high 770 yards for Saskatchewan.
Ken McEachern, Emil Nielsen and Frank Dark each picked off 3 errant tosses from the opposition.
Ron Lancaster coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Aldag | C/G | October 6, 1953 | 6'0" | 235 | Regina Rams Jr. | Gull Lake, SK | 16 |
| Greg Anderson | DB | September 16, 1953 | 5'9" | 177 | Montana | Chicago, IL | 1 |
| Vickey Anderson | RB | May 3, 1956 | 6'0" | 205 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 1 |
| Reg Boudreau | P/RB | May 13, 1956 | 5'10" | 180 | Saskatoon Hilltops Jr. | 10 | |
| Tommy Braden | DB | November 14, 1955 | 5'11" | 175 | Northwestern State | Shreveport, LA | 7 |
| Daria Butler | LB | September 15, 1956 | 6'1" | 203 | Oklahoma State | Metairie, LA | 5 |
| Homer Butler | DB | January 26, 1957 | 6'2" | 190 | UCLA | Washington, DC | 6 |
| Maurice Butler | WR | February 18, 1956 | 5'11" | 170 | Simon Fraser | 0 | |
| Carm Carteri | LB | July 17, 1956 | 6'2" | 215 | Montana | Regina, SK | 12 |
| Ron Cherkas | DL | December 30, 1953 | 6'4" | 240 | Utah State | Kamsack, SK | 0 |
| Al Chorney | DB | September 20, 1957 | 6'0" | 186 | UBC | 15 | |
| Lou Clare | DB | March 13, 1950 | 6'2" | 220 | Minnesota | Mississauga, ON | 4 |
| Tom Clements | QB | June 18, 1953 | 6'0" | 183 | Notre Dame | McKees Rocks, PA USA | 7 |
| Frank Dark | DB | December 20, 1953 | 5'11" | 170 | Virginia Union | Richmond, VA | 6 |
| Steve Dennis | DB | July 25, 1951 | 6'4" | 185 | Grambling State | Shreveport, LA | 5 |
| Larry Dick | QB | March 22, 1955 | 6'2" | 195 | Maryland | 8 | |
| Al Dosant | DB | August 29, 1956 | 5'11" | 185 | Windsor | 1 | |
| Jim Duncan | RB | 6'2" | 220 | Queen's | 4 | ||
| Rick Dundas | LB | December 26, 1954 | 6'1" | 220 | Whitworth | 2 | |
| Doug Falconer | DB | January 30, 1953 | 5'11" | 175 | Ottawa | Calgary, AB | 2 |
| Gerry Fellner | WR | August 17, 1954 | 6'2" | 205 | Regina Rams Jr. | 16 | |
| Ralph Galloway | G | August 27, 1946 | 6'1" | 250 | Southern Illinois | Aurora, IL | 5 |
| Roger Goree | LB | November 4, 1951 | 6'0" | 205 | Baylor | 9 | |
| Lloyd Henry | WR | December 7, 1955 | 6'3" | 208 | Northeastern Missouri | Waterloo, LA | 1 |
| Tim Hook | T | September 27, 1957 | 6'2" | 250 | Montana | 11 | |
| Gerry Hornett | C/T | January 3, 1956 | 6'3" | 265 | Simon Fraser | Estevan, SK | 8 |
| Harlan Huckleby | RB | December 30, 1957 | 6'1" | 199 | Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 8 |
| Bryan Illerbrun | G/T | April 20, 1957 | 6'4" | 280 | Regina Rams Jr. | Gainsborough, SK | 16 |
| Freeman Johns | WR | December 20, 1953 | 6'1" | 175 | SMU | Waco, TX USA | 5 |
| Craig Juntunen | QB | December 12, 1954 | 6'1" | 194 | Idaho | Los Angeles County, CA | 3 |
| John Kinch | FB | December 20, 1954 | 6'1" | 205 | Youngstown State | Hamilton, ON | 12 |
| Kelvin Kirk | WR | December 31, 1953 | 5'10" | 180 | Dayton | Mount Pleasant, FL | 3 |
| Blain Lamoureux | LB | January 13, 1950 | 6'1" | 215 | Washington State | 8 | |
| Bob MacAuley | LB | January 20, 1957 | 6'1" | 215 | Boise State | 5 | |
| Doug MacIver | DT | February 20, 1953 | 6'3" | 245 | Manitoba | Winnipeg, MB | 16 |
| Bob Macoritti | K | September 19, 1950 | 6'5" | 190 | Wooster | 13 | |
| Bill Manchuk | LB | September 1, 1947 | 6'2" | 210 | Alberta | 16 | |
| James Marshall | DB | September 8, 1952 | 6'0" | 187 | Jackson St. | Magnolia, MS USA | 2 |
| Melvin Martin | LB | 6'1" | 220 | William & Mary | 3 | ||
| Steve Mazurak | WR | May 25, 1951 | 6'2" | 195 | Regina Jr. | 11 | |
| Mark McDonald | WR | April 27, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | Washington State | 5 | |
| Ken McEachern | DB | January 14, 1953 | 6'0" | 190 | Weber State | 14 | |
| Molly McGee | RB | August 26, 1952 | 5'10" | 184 | Rhode Island | Haverstraw, NY USA | 1 |
| Joe Miller | T | February 6, 1952 | 6'5" | 258 | Villanova | Baltimore, MD | 11 |
| Keith Miller | LB | August 30, 1957 | 6'1" | 220 | Northeastern Oklahoma | Valdosta, GA | 7 |
| Ray Milo | DB | February 19, 1954 | 5'11" | 178 | New Mexico St. | Conroe, TX USA | 10 |
| Joe Moreino | DT | April 4, 1955 | 6'6" | 246 | Idaho St. | Providence, RI USA | 6 |
| Rick Moss | DB | November 13, 1957 | 5'11" | 185 | Purdue | Mattoon, IL | 5 |
| Emil Nielsen | DB | August 19, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | Simon Fraser | 16 | |
| Brian O'Hara | SB | May 2, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Whitworth | 16 | |
| Anthony Parker | DT | October 13, 1955 | 6'3" | 214 | Southern Mississippi | 9 | |
| Rodney Parker | WR | July 18, 1953 | 6'1" | 190 | Tennessee St. | Mobile, AL USA | 5 |
| Lloyd Patterson | QB | May 26, 1957 | 5'11" | 175 | Memphis State | 9 | |
| Leroy Paul | DB | May 4, 1957 | 5'10" | 186 | Texas Southern | 10 | |
| Paul Pearson | WR | June 15, 1957 | 6'0" | 180 | UBC | Campbell River, BC | 2 |
| Bob Poley | C/G | November 15, 1955 | 6'4" | 255 | Regina Rams Jr. | Grand Coulee, SK | 16 |
| Dave Quehl | WR | October 4, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Holy Cross | Cincinnati, OH | 3 |
| Neil Quilter | G | August 24, 1956 | 6'0" | 260 | UBC | Vancouver, BC | 14 |
| Mike Samples | DT | May 27, 1950 | 6'2" | 245 | Drake | Bonne Terre, MO | 16 |
| Danny Sanders | QB | May 14, 1955 | 6'4" | 203 | Carson-Newman | Oak Ridge, TN | 5 |
| Lawrie Skolrood | TE | April 1, 1952 | 6'5" | 240 | North Dakota | Saskatoon, SK | 8 |
| Wayne Smith | DE | January 24, 1950 | 6'4" | 230 | Halifax Buccaneers Srs. | Halifax, NS | 5 |
| Mike Strickland | RB | August 11, 1951 | 5'8" | 178 | Eastern Michigan | Detroit, MI | 16 |
| Cleveland Vann | LB | September 3, 1951 | 6'0" | 239 | Oklahoma State | Seguin, TX | 3 |
| Joey Walters | WR | October 29, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Clemson | Florence, SC USA | 6 |
| Curtis Wester | G | May 7, 1951 | 6'3" | 255 | East Texas State | Lawton, OK | 16 |
| Willie Wilder | WR | September 19, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | Florida | Loughman, FL | 8 |
