1997 Saskatchewan Roughriders Roster
Team Record: 8-10 16
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Jim Daley (8-10)
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
1997 Saskatchewan Roughriders Results
The Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1997 season with a record of 8 wins and 10 losses for 16 points, finishing third in the CFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.
Saskatchewan labored to change the scoreboard with just 413 points, while the defensive squad gave up 479. Reggie Slack passed for 2,423 yards, and Kevin Mason spent time under center, too. Don Narcisse led the receiving corps, hauling in 64 receptions, while Dan Farthing contributed 959 receiving yards.
Mike Saunders ran for a team-high 586 yards for the Roughriders, and Robert Mimbs also contributed to the rushing attack.
Bryce Bevill picked off 4 errant tosses from the opposition. Bobby Jurasin and Troy Alexander each topped the defensive unit with 10 quarterback sacks.
Jim Daley coached the team. The 1997 Saskatchewan Roughriders lost in the Grey Cup.
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# | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
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46 | Troy Alexander | DL | August 16, 1971 | 6'0" | 245 | Eastern Washington | Edmonton, AB | 18 | |
83 | Shannon Baker | WR | July 20, 1971 | 5'9" | 185 | Florida St. | Bartow, FL USA | 4 | |
3 | Bryce Bevill | DB | July 27, 1972 | 5'9" | 180 | Syracuse | Hyattsville, MD | 18 | |
38 | Patrick Burke | DB | November 6, 1966 | 5'11" | 180 | Fairmont | Willowdale, ON | 13 | |
31 | Ryan Carey | DB | June 21, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Acadia | Carleton Place, ON | 18 | |
58 | Greg Clark | LB | March 5, 1965 | 6'0" | 228 | Arizona St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 8 | |
67 | Dan Comiskey | OL | June 30, 1972 | 6'5" | 302 | Windsor | Windsor, ON | 5 | |
54 | Carl Coulter | G | November 14, 1966 | 6'1" | 275 | Carleton | Lindsay, ON | 18 | |
35 | Shawn Daniels | FB | September 3, 1966 | 5'11" | 240 | Bowling Green | Montreal, QC | 8 | |
12 | Dave Dinnall | RB | September 4, 1969 | 5'11" | 200 | Burlington Jr. | London, England | 4 | |
24 | Ventson Donelson | DB | February 2, 1968 | 5'11" | 180 | Michigan State | Rock Island, IL | 11 | |
52 | Ben Fairbrother | OL | June 23, 1973 | 6'3" | 305 | Calgary | Coventry, England | 18 | |
10 | Dan Farthing | SB | November 10, 1969 | 5'11" | 190 | Saskatchewan | Saskatoon, SK | 18 | |
48 | Paul Frlan | LB | March 6, 1972 | 6'1" | 215 | St. Francis Xavier | Hamilton, ON | 13 | |
47 | Ron Goetz | LB | February 8, 1968 | 6'2" | 234 | Minnesota | Waconia, WI | 2 | |
68 | Andrew Greene | OL | September 24, 1969 | 6'3" | 304 | Indiana | Kingston, Jamaica | 5 | |
1 | Profail Grier | RB | March 1, 1971 | 5'9" | 185 | Utah State | Atlanta, GA | 7 | |
88 | Rod Harris | SB | November 14, 1966 | 5'10" | 183 | Texas A&M | Dallas, TX USA | 13 | |
63 | Scott Hendrickson | G | January 25, 1970 | 6'3" | 275 | Minnesota | Tucson, AZ | 13 | |
8 | Andrew Henry | DB | August 23, 1970 | 6'2" | 210 | CW Post | Kingston, Jamaica | 5 | |
99 | Will Johnson | DE | December 4, 1964 | 6'4" | 245 | La-Monroe | Monroe, LA USA | 3 | |
21 | Dale Joseph | DB | March 8, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Howard Payne | Houston, TX | 18 | |
20 | Darren Joseph | RB | August 29, 1968 | 6'0" | 200 | Ottawa Sooners Jr. | Ottawa, ON | 18 | |
71 | Bobby Jurasin | DE | August 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 250 | Northern Michigan | Wakefield, MI | 18 | |
75 | John Kropke | DT | January 3, 1966 | 6'4" | 278 | Illinois State | Chicago, IL | 18 | |
60 | Gene Makowsky | OL | April 17, 1973 | 6'3" | 300 | Saskatchewan | New Westminster, BC | 18 | |
22 | Jason Mallett | DB | April 14, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Carleton | Orleans, ON | 16 | |
11 | Kevin Mason | QB | September 25, 1972 | 6'4" | 205 | Syracuse | West Seneca, NY | 18 | 5 |
19 | Mike Maurer | RB | October 6, 1975 | 6'0" | 233 | Regina Jr. | Saskatoon, SK | 4 | |
89 | Curtis Mayfield | WR | March 23, 1968 | 6'0" | 175 | Oklahoma State | Dallas, TX | 18 | |
4 | Paul McCallum | P/K | January 7, 1970 | 5'11" | 185 | Surrey Rams Jr. | North Vancouver, BC | 18 | 0 |
38 | Lamar McGriggs | LB | May 9, 1968 | 6'3" | 213 | Oklahoma St. | Chicago, IL USA | 10 | |
9 | Todd McMillon | DB | September 26, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | Northern Arizona | Bellflower, CA USA | 12 | |
27 | Robert Mimbs | RB | August 6, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | Kansas | Kansas City, MO | 10 | |
59 | James Monroe | C | September 16, 1969 | 6'2" | 272 | Syracuse | Montreal, QC | 13 | |
80 | Don Narcisse | WR | February 26, 1965 | 5'9" | 170 | Texas Southern | Port Arthur, TX | 18 | |
94 | Henry Newby | LB | June 21, 1968 | 6'2" | 230 | Fairmont State | Farrell, PA | 9 | |
74 | Dan Rashovich | LB | November 30, 1960 | 6'1" | 220 | Simon Fraser | Toronto, ON | 16 | |
98 | Lybrant Robinson | DE | August 31, 1964 | 6'4" | 250 | Delaware St. | Salisbury, MD USA | 8 | |
41 | Gary Rogers | LB | September 18, 1970 | 6'3" | 225 | Vanderbilt | Pittsburgh, PA | 9 | |
12 | Steve Sarkisian | QB | March 8, 1974 | 6'1" | 206 | Brigham Young | Torrance, CA | 3 | |
32 | Mike Saunders | RB | October 3, 1969 | 5'11" | 205 | Iowa | Milton, WI | 8 | |
95 | Jason Simmons | DT | December 20, 1970 | 6'5" | 265 | Ohio State | Akron, OH | 8 | |
17 | Reggie Slack | QB | May 2, 1968 | 6'2" | 220 | Auburn | Milton, FL | 15 | 13 |
42 | Darnell Small | LB | March 21, 1974 | 6'0" | 250 | Nicholls State | New Orleans, LA | 5 | |
45 | Randy Srochenski | LB | January 15, 1973 | 6'3" | 220 | Regina Jr. | Regina, SK | 18 | 0 |
13 | Eric Sutton | DB | October 24, 1972 | 5'10" | 169 | San Diego St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 6 | |
33 | Chris Szarka | FB | February 12, 1975 | 6'3" | 235 | East Illinois | Vancouver, BC | 17 | 0 |
51 | John Terry | T | August 30, 1966 | 6'4" | 290 | Livingstone State | Greenwood, SC | 18 | |
2 | Terryl Ulmer | DB | March 3, 1971 | 5'10" | 170 | Southern Mississippi | Laurel, MS | 16 | |
91 | Nelson Van Waes | DT | October 14, 1972 | 6'5" | 275 | Tulsa | Calgary, AB | 13 | |
5 | Rick Walters | RB | July 19, 1971 | 5'11" | 195 | Simon Fraser | Mandeville, Jamaica | 18 | |
43 | K.D. Williams | LB | April 22, 1973 | 6'0" | 240 | Henderson St. | Tampa, FL USA | 10 | |
85 | Tydus Winans | WR | July 26, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Fresno St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 2 |