2005 Saskatchewan Roughriders season

2005 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
General manager	Roy Shivers
Head coach	Danny Barrett
Home field	Taylor Field
Results
Record	9–9
Division place	4th, West
Playoff finish	Lost East Semi-Final
Team MOP	Corey Holmes
Team MOC	Scott Schultz
Team MOR	T. J. Stancil
Uniform

The 2005 Saskatchewan Roughriders finished in fourth place in the West Division with a 9–9 record. They crossed over to the east and appeared in the East Semi-Final where they lost to the Montreal Alouettes.

Offseason

CFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School/Club Team
1	3	Matt O'Meara	Offensive tackle	McMaster
1	4	Chris Best	Offensive lineman	Duke
1	7	Nathan Hoffart	Slotback	Saskatchewan
3	21	Matt Kudu	Defensive lineman	Eastern Michigan
4	30	J.O. Gagnon-Gordillo	Defensive Lineman	Eastern Michigan
5	39	Dustin Cherniawski	Defensive back	British Columbia
6	48	Ryan Gottselig	Defensive Lineman	Saskatchewan

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Attendance
A	Tues, June 7	at Calgary Stampeders	18–14	Loss	24,700
A	Sun, June 12	vs. BC Lions	37–23	Loss	25,771

Regular season

Season standings

West Division
Team	GP	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
BC Lions	18	12	6	0	550	444	24	Details
Calgary Stampeders	18	11	7	0	529	443	22	Details
Edmonton Eskimos	18	11	7	0	453	421	22	Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders	18	9	9	0	441	433	18	Details
Winnipeg Blue Bombers	18	5	13	0	474	558	10	Details

Season schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Attendance	Record
1	Sat, June 25	vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers	42–15	Win	23,067	1–0
2	Sat, July 2	at Hamilton Tiger-Cats	23–21	Win	29,032	2–0
3	Sat, July 9	at Toronto Argonauts	27–26	Loss	26,218	2–1
4	Sun, July 17	vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats	32–13	Win	23,421	3–1
5	Sat, July 23	at Calgary Stampeders	44–18	Loss	35,652	3–2
6	Fri, July 29	vs. Ottawa Renegades	21–16	Loss	25,198	3–3
7	Thurs, Aug 4	at Montreal Alouettes	42–13	Loss	20,202	3–4
8	Thurs, Aug 11	at Ottawa Renegades	22–17	Loss	20,607	3–5
9	Bye
10	Sat, Aug 27	vs. BC Lions	19–15	Loss	24,899	3–6
11	Sun, Sept 4	vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers	45–26	Win	28,800	4–6
12	Sat, Sept 10	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers	19–17	Win	29,653	5–6
13	Sun, Sept 18	vs. Edmonton Eskimos	37–36	Win	25,226	6–6
14	Fri, Sept 23	vs. Toronto Argonauts	24–13	Win	22,779	7–6
15	Sat, Oct 1	at BC Lions	28–19	Win	34,711	8–6
16	Sat, Oct 8	vs. Montreal Alouettes	38–34	Loss	26,900	8–7
17	Sat, Oct 15	at Edmonton Eskimos	19–18	Loss	53,216	8–8
18	Sun, Oct 23	vs. Calgary Stampeders	29–21	Loss	28,800	8–9
19	Bye
20	Sat, Nov 5	at BC Lions	13–12	Win	38,847	9–9

Roster

Saskatchewan Roughriders roster
Quarterbacks Running backs Wide receivers Slotbacks		Offensive linemen Defensive linemen		Linebackers Defensive backs Special teams		Injured Practice Roster Italics indicate Import player → More rosters

Awards and records

• CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award – Gene Makowsky
• Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy – Corey Holmes (RB)

CFL All-Star selections

• Eddie Davis, Defensive Back
• Andrew Greene, Offensive Guard
• Corey Holmes, Special Teams
• Gene Makowsky, Offensive Tackle
• Omarr Morgan, Cornerback
• Scott Schultz, Defensive Tackle

Western All-Star selections

• Eddie Davis, Defensive Back
• Andrew Greene, Offensive Guard
• Corey Holmes, Special Teams
• Gene Makowsky, Offensive Tackle
• Omarr Morgan, Cornerback
• Scott Schultz, Defensive Tackle
• Elijah Thurmon, Wide Receiver

Playoffs

East Semi-Final

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Saskatchewan Roughriders	0	0	7	7	14
Montreal Alouettes	7	17	3	3	30