1970 Saskatchewan Roughriders season

The 1970 Saskatchewan Roughriders finished in first place in the Western Conference 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.

1970 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
General managerKen Preston
Head coachEagle Keys
Home fieldTaylor Field
Results
Record14–2
Division place1st, West
Playoff finishLost West Final

Regular season

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Season Standings

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Western Football Conference
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Saskatchewan Roughriders 16 14 2 0 369 206 28
Edmonton Eskimos 16 9 7 0 282 287 18
Calgary Stampeders 16 9 7 0 293 209 18
BC Lions 16 6 10 0 295 384 12
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 2 14 0 184 332 4

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Season schedule

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Week Game Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance
Score Record
1 1 Tues, July 28 at BC Lions W 42–9 1–0 Empire Stadium 29,152
1 2 Fri, July 31 vs. Edmonton Eskimos W 23–11 2–0 Taylor Field 13,960
2 3 Sat, Aug 8 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 23–22 3–0 Civic Stadium 25,135
3 4 Tues, Aug 11 at Ottawa Rough Riders W 24–1 4–0 Frank Clair Stadium 25,192
4 5 Mon, Aug 17 vs. Calgary Stampeders L 0–30 4–1 Taylor Field 18,553
5 6 Wed, Aug 26 at Calgary Stampeders W 21–17 5–1 McMahon Stadium 23,616
5 7 Sun, Aug 30 vs. Toronto Argonauts W 36–14 6–1 Taylor Field 20,179
6 8 Mon, Sept 7 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 30–11 7–1 Taylor Field 15,433
7 9 Sat, Sept 12 at Edmonton Eskimos L 6–10 7–2 Clarke Stadium 19,334
8 10 Fri, Sept 18 vs. BC Lions W 23–22 8–2 Taylor Field 17,535
9 11 Sun, Sept 27 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 5–2 9–2 Winnipeg Stadium 16,528
10 12 Sun, Oct 4 vs. Montreal Alouettes W 29–10 10–2 Taylor Field 21,708
11 13 Sun, Oct 11 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 19–10 11–2 Taylor Field 15,606
12 14 Sun, Oct 18 at Calgary Stampeders W 21–14 12–2 Clarke Stadium 23,616
13 Bye
14 15 Wed, Oct 28 vs. Edmonton Eskimos W 34–10 13–2 Taylor Field 10,969
14 16 Sun, Nov 1 at BC Lions W 33–13 14–2 Empire Stadium 23,738

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Postseason

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Schedule

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Round Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance
Score Record
West Final 1 Sat, Nov 14 vs. Calgary Stampeders L 11–28 0–1 Taylor Field 15,510
West Final 2 Wed, Nov 18 at Calgary Stampeders W 11–3 1–1 McMahon Stadium 23,616
West Final 3 Sun, Nov 22 vs. Calgary Stampeders L 14–15 1–2 Taylor Field 18,385

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References

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  1. ^ "1970 Regular Season Standings". Archived from the original on 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2013-08-25.
  2. ^ a b "1970 Schedule | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". www.cfl.ca. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b "1970 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) - Pro Football Archives".