2015 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
CFL team season
The 2015 Saskatchewan Roughriders season was the 58th season for the team in the Canadian Football League . The Roughriders finished with a 3–15 record and failed to qualify for the playoffs. For the third consecutive season, the club held their training camp at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon with the main camp beginning on May 31.[ 1] On 30 August 2015, with their ninth straight loss and a record of 0 wins and 9 losses, the Roughriders achieved the third-worst start to a season in club history.[ 2] [ 3] On October 9, 2015, following a loss to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats , the Roughriders were officially eliminated from post-season contention.[ 4]
Offseason
CFL draft
The 2015 CFL Draft took place on May 12, 2015. The Roughriders had seven selections in the seven-round draft, including the acquisition of an additional sixth-round pick for Dwight Anderson and the loss of their second-round pick after trading for Cory Watson .[ 5]
Preseason
On June 14, 2013, it was announced that the Edmonton Eskimos would host their 2015 preseason game at the new SMS Equipment Stadium at Shell Place in Fort McMurray against the Roughriders on June 13, 2015.[ 6] As part of the deal, the game was broadcast nationally on TSN . The game was played here due to scheduling conflicts with the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup at Commonwealth Stadium and to broaden the Eskimos' fanbase.[ 7]
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# Games played with primary home uniforms.
Regular season
Season standings
Schedule
Week
Date
Kickoff
Opponent
Results
TV
Venue
Attendance
Summary
Score
Record
1
Sat, June 27
6:00 p.m. CST
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
L 26–30
0–1
TSN
Mosaic Stadium
32,228
Recap
2
Sun, July 5
1:30 p.m. CST
vs. Toronto Argonauts
L 40–42 (OT)
0–2
TSN/RDS2
Mosaic Stadium
31,907
Recap
3
Fri, July 10
8:00 p.m. CST
at BC Lions
L 32–35 (OT)
0–3
TSN/RDS
BC Place
23,062
Recap
4
Fri, July 17
8:00 p.m. CST
vs. BC Lions
L 24–27
0–4
TSN/RDS
Mosaic Stadium
26,159
Recap
5
Sun, July 26
5:00 p.m. CST
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
L 21–31
0–5
TSN
Mosaic Stadium
31,683
Recap
6
Fri, July 31
7:00 p.m. CST
at Edmonton Eskimos
L 5–30
0–6
TSN/RDS/ESPN2
Commonwealth Stadium
37,842
Recap
7
Sat, Aug 8
5:00 p.m. CST
at Toronto Argonauts
L 26–30
0–7
TSN
Rogers Centre
20,642
Recap
8
Bye
9
Sat, Aug 22
5:00 p.m. CST
vs. Calgary Stampeders
L 31–34
0–8
TSN
Mosaic Stadium
33,427
Recap
10
Sun, Aug 30
2:00 p.m. CST
at Ottawa Redblacks
L 13–35
0–9
TSN/RDS2/ESPN2
TD Place Stadium
24,468
Recap
ǁ11ǁ
Sun, Sep 6
2:00 p.m. CST
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
W 37–19
1–9
TSN
Mosaic Stadium
33,427
Recap
12
Sat, Sept 12
4:30 p.m. CST
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
L 7–22
1–10
TSN/RDS2
Investors Group Field
35,156
Recap
13
Sat, Sept 19
7:00 p.m. CST
vs. Ottawa Redblacks
L 27–30
1–11
TSN/RDS2
Mosaic Stadium
30,480
Recap
ǁ14ǁ
Sun, Sept 27
2:00 p.m. CST
vs. Montreal Alouettes
W 33–21
2–11
TSN/RDS
Mosaic Stadium
30,843
Recap
15
Sat, Oct 3
5:00 p.m. CST
at BC Lions
L 20–46
2–12
TSN
BC Place
24,554
Recap
16
Fri, Oct 9
5:30 p.m. CST
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
L 15–30
2–13
TSN
Tim Hortons Field
24,222
Recap
17
Bye
ǁ18ǁ
Sat, Oct 24
5:00 p.m. CST
vs. Edmonton Eskimos
L 24–35
2–14
TSN/RDS2
Mosaic Stadium
30,488
Recap
19
Sat, Oct 31
1:00 p.m. CST
at Calgary Stampeders
L 19–42
2–15
TSN/RDS2
McMahon Stadium
31,591
Recap
20
Sun, Nov 8
12:00 p.m. CST
at Montreal Alouettes
W 30–24 (OT)
3–15
TSN/RDS
Molson Stadium
20,551
Recap
[ 8]
# Games played with primary home uniforms.
# Games played with white uniforms.
ǁ # ǁ Games played with retro alternate uniforms.
# Games played with signature series uniforms.
Team
Roster
2015 Saskatchewan Roughriders roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Receivers
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
1-Game Injured List
6-Game Injured List
Practice Roster
Suspended
Disabled
Italics indicate International player
Roster updated 2015-11-06
Depth Chart • Transactions
46 Active, 17 Six-Game Injured, 11 Practice
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Coaching staff
On September 1, the team fired the General Manager, Brendan Taman, and the head coach, Corey Chamblin, following an 0-9 start to the season.[ 9]
2015 Saskatchewan Roughriders staff
Front office
President and ceo – Craig Reynolds
Interim general manager and director of football operations – Jeremy O'Day
Director of player personnel and canadian scouting – Craig Smith
U.S. Scout – Ron Selesky
Manager of Media Relations & Football Communications – Ryan Pollock
Director of athletic therapy – Ivan Gutfriend
Manager of equipment – Gordon Gilroy
Manager of football research and development – Chad Hudson
Manager of football administration – Aaron Thompson
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Strength and conditioning coordinator – Dan Farthing
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References
Franchise Stadiums Culture Important figures Retired numbers Key personnel Grey Cup championships (4) West Division championships (25) Current league affiliations