1983 Saskatchewan Roughriders Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 5-11 10
Finishing 5th in the CFL's West Division
Coach: Reuben Berry (4-6)
Coach: Joe Faragalli (1-5)
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
1983 Saskatchewan Roughriders StatisticsTeam Record: 5-11 10
Finishing 5th in the CFL's West Division
Coach: Reuben Berry (4-6)
Coach: Joe Faragalli (1-5)
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
1983 Saskatchewan Roughriders Results
The Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1983 season with a record of 5 wins and 11 losses for 10 points, finishing fifth in the CFL's West Division.
The Roughriders scored 360 points, but the porous defense yielded 536, most in the circuit. John Hufnagel threw for 1,649 yards, while Homer Jordan and Joe Adams threw the ball also. Chris DeFrance led all receivers, hauling in 71 receptions for 1,165 yards.
Mike Washington ran for a team-high 639 yards for Saskatchewan.
Marshall Hamilton snatched 5 opponent throws. Vince Goldsmith topped pass rushers with 20 quarterback sacks.
Reuben Berry and Joe Faragalli coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Adams | QB | April 5, 1958 | 6'3" | 190 | Tennessee State | Gulfport, MS | 6 | |
| 44 | Roger Aldag | G | October 6, 1953 | 6'0" | 235 | Regina Rams Jr. | Gull Lake, SK | 16 |
| Dave Badowich | P | April 2, 1959 | 6'1" | 200 | Regina Rams Jr. | 4 | ||
| Thomas Boyd | LB | November 24, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | Alabama | Huntsville, AL USA | 3 | |
| Leroy Campbell | WR | October 18, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | Sonoma State | Los Angeles, CA | 7 | |
| Troy Ciochetti | G | April 16, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | Alberta | 4 | ||
| Ken Clark | P | May 26, 1948 | 6'2" | 197 | St. Mary's (Canada) | Southampton, England | 12 | |
| Steve Clarkson | QB | October 31, 1961 | 6'0" | 205 | San Jose State | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | |
| 74 | Chris DeFrance | WR | September 13, 1956 | 6'1" | 205 | Arizona St. | Waldo, AR USA | 14 |
| 25 | Steve Dennis | DB | July 25, 1951 | 6'4" | 185 | Grambling State | Shreveport, LA | 16 |
| 33 | Dwight Edwards | WR | June 16, 1954 | 5'10" | 170 | Mississauga Raiders | Manchester, Jamaica | 15 |
| 72 | Ray Elgaard | TE | August 29, 1959 | 6'3" | 220 | Utah | Edmonton, AB | 15 |
| 35 | Mike Emery | LB | March 29, 1961 | 6'0" | 220 | UBC | Stevenston, BC | 16 |
| Jerome Erdman | WR | March 18, 1961 | 5'10" | 175 | Simon Fraser | Vancouver, BC | 7 | |
| 2 | Greg Fieger | SB | October 30, 1957 | 5'11" | 185 | Regina Jr. | Beechy, SK | 16 |
| 11 | Stewart Fraser | DB | March 7, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | New Brunswick | Minto, NB | 16 |
| 50 | Jerry Friesen | LB | October 27, 1955 | 6'1" | 220 | Saskatchewan | Rostern, SK | 16 |
| Duane Galloway | DB | November 7, 1961 | 5'8" | 181 | Arizona St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 6 | |
| 78 | Vince Goldsmith | DE | July 29, 1959 | 5'11" | 235 | Oregon | Fort Riley, KS | 15 |
| 12 | Carl Hall | QB | August 1, 1959 | 6'4" | 210 | Tulane | Lake Charles, LA | 1 |
| 24 | Marshall Hamilton | DB | October 5, 1957 | 5'10" | 175 | Yale | 16 | |
| 15 | Curtis Henderson | WR | August 3, 1958 | 5'10" | 190 | Morgan State | Woodsocket, RI | 1 |
| 28 | Ken Hinton | DB | July 2, 1955 | 5'9" | 170 | San Diego State | Los Angeles, CA | 7 |
| Gerry Hornett | C/T | January 3, 1956 | 6'3" | 265 | Simon Fraser | Estevan, SK | 0 | |
| John Hufnagel | QB | September 13, 1951 | 6'1" | 194 | Penn St. | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 12 | |
| 61 | Bryan Illerbrun | G | April 20, 1957 | 6'4" | 280 | Regina Rams Jr. | Gainsborough, SK | 16 |
| 62 | Al Johns | DT | November 11, 1956 | 6'4" | 235 | Pacific | Viscount, SK | 16 |
| Nate Johnson | WR | May 12, 1957 | 5'11" | 192 | Hillsdale | St. Petersburg, FL USA | 4 | |
| 17 | Steve Johnson | DB | November 14, 1961 | 5'9" | 190 | Mississippi State | Union City, CA | 11 |
| Andre Jones | DB | July 22, 1956 | 6'1" | 205 | UNLV | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | |
| 8 | Homer Jordan | QB | March 21, 1960 | 6'0" | 185 | Clemson | Atlanta, GA | 10 |
| 10 | Tim Kearse | SB | October 24, 1959 | 5'10" | 186 | San Jose St. | York, PA USA | 6 |
| Mike Kirkley | FB | October 10, 1959 | 5'10" | 205 | Western Ontario | 2 | ||
| 42 | Eddie Lowe | LB | February 1, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | Alabama | Columbus, GA | 13 |
| Ron Mackey | DT | June 9, 1960 | 6'2" | 250 | Central Oklahoma | 1 | ||
| Jim Manz | FB | April 3, 1959 | 5'11" | 217 | Saskatoon Hilltops Jr. | 6 | ||
| Billy McBride | DE | July 31, 1956 | 6'1" | 185 | Tennessee State | Syracuse, NY | 5 | |
| 29 | Fran McDermott | DB | April 3, 1960 | 5'10" | 180 | St. Mary's (California) | Amarillo, TX | 16 |
| 60 | Karl Morgan | DT | February 23, 1961 | 6'1" | 255 | UCLA | Houma, LA USA | 16 |
| 79 | Richard Olsen | DT | June 18, 1959 | 6'2" | 255 | Washington | West Covina, CA | 7 |
| John Park | FB | April 1, 1958 | 6'2" | 235 | Bowling Green | Sarnia, ON | 1 | |
| J.C. Pelusi | DT | December 16, 1960 | 6'1" | 245 | Pittsburgh | Youngstown, OH | 8 | |
| 57 | Bob Poley | C/T | November 15, 1955 | 6'4" | 255 | Regina Rams Jr. | Grand Coulee, SK | 16 |
| 65 | Neil Quilter | G | August 24, 1956 | 6'0" | 260 | UBC | Vancouver, BC | 16 |
| 75 | Scott Redl | T | July 19, 1961 | 6'4" | 240 | Saskatchewan | Saskatoon, SK | 13 |
| 36 | Dave Ridgway | K | April 24, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Toledo | Stockport, England | 16 |
| 37 | Frank Robinson | LB | March 6, 1959 | 6'0" | 200 | Tulane | Nassawadox, VA | 16 |
| Ron Robinson | WR | January 1, 1956 | 6'4" | 205 | Utah State | San Francisco, CA | 11 | |
| Mike Samples | DT | May 27, 1950 | 6'2" | 245 | Drake | Bonne Terre, MO | 3 | |
| 22 | Dave Sidoo | DB | July 10, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | UBC | New Westminster, BC | 16 |
| 68 | Lawrie Skolrood | TE | April 1, 1952 | 6'5" | 240 | North Dakota | Saskatoon, SK | 16 |
| Vic Stevenson | G/T | September 22, 1960 | 6'4" | 240 | Calgary | New Westminster, BC | 10 | |
| Don Swafford | T | May 22, 1957 | 6'7" | 260 | Florida | Dayton, OH | 2 | |
| 67 | Rob Waite | T | March 5, 1957 | 6'1" | 251 | UBC | 7 | |
| 18 | Mike Washington | RB | October 29, 1957 | 5'10" | 190 | Washington State | Memphis, TN | 15 |
| 64 | Peter Wilson | C | September 6, 1957 | 6'2" | 250 | Simon Fraser | 6 |
