Saskatchewan Roughriders

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The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The team is known for the loyalty, enthusiasm and 'Rider pride of its fans, who wear the green and white through good times and bad and make every home game a province-wide celebration. The Roughriders play in the West Division.

Founded: 1910

Formerly known as: Regina Rugby Club 1910 to 1923, Regina Roughriders 1925 to 1947

Home stadium: Taylor Field, Regina, Saskatchewan

Uniform colours: Green and white

Helmet design: Green with white "S" and stalks of wheat

Western regular season championships: 6 -- 1951, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1976

Grey Cup final appearances: 15 Current Grey cup Record 2wins and 13 losses-- 1923 (lost), 1928 (lost), 1929 (lost), 1930 (lost), 1931 (lost), 1932 (lost), 1934 (lost), 1951 (lost), 1966 (won), 1967 (lost), 1969 (lost), 1972 (lost), 1976 (lost), 1989 (won), 1997 (lost)

Hosted the Grey cup 2 times: 1995 2003 (91st Grey Cup)

Contents

1 Franchise history

2 Players of note

2.1 Canadian Football Hall of Famers
2.2 Retired numbers
2.3 Current stars
2.4 Not to be forgotten

3 External links

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Franchise history

The team was founded as the Regina Rugby Club in 1910. They changed their name to the Regina Roughriders in 1923 and officially to the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1948. The formation of what became the CFL brought them into the same league as the similarly named, but differently spelled, Ottawa Rough Riders.

To date the franchise has won 2 Grey Cup Championships, a 29-14 victory over the now-defunct Ottawa Rough Riders in 1966, and a thrilling 43-40 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 1989. 4 times, the Roughriders and (Ottawa) Rough Riders met in the Grey Cup finals, prompting joking predictions from sportswriters that 'the rough riders' would win it all.

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