1987 Saskatchewan Roughriders Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 5-12-1 11
Finishing 4th in the CFL's West Division
Coach: John Gregory (5-12-1)
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
1987 Saskatchewan Roughriders StatisticsTeam Record: 5-12-1 11
Finishing 4th in the CFL's West Division
Coach: John Gregory (5-12-1)
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
1987 Saskatchewan Roughriders Results
The Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1987 season with a record of 5 wins and 12 losses and 1 ties for 11 points, finishing fourth in the CFL's West Division.
The Roughriders stumbled, scoring only 364 points, though they the leaky defense gave up 529, most in the circuit. Tom Burgess tossed for 1,691 yards, and Kent Austin took a significant amount of snaps, too. Ray Elgaard led the receiving corps, hauling in 63 receptions for 865 yards.
Walter Bender ran for a team-high 525 yards for Saskatchewan, and Timmy McCray also contributed to the rushing attack.
Harry Skipper intercepted 8 errant tosses from the opposition. Bobby Jurasin topped the defensive unit with 22 quarterback sacks.
John Gregory coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Albright | LB | January 25, 1960 | 6'2" | 235 | San Jose State | Oakland, CA | 18 | |
| Roger Aldag | G | October 6, 1953 | 6'0" | 235 | Regina Rams Jr. | Gull Lake, SK | 18 | |
| Mike Anderson | OL | August 22, 1962 | 6'3" | 255 | San Diego State | Regina, SK | 18 | |
| Tron Armstrong | WR | August 18, 1961 | 6'1" | 190 | Eastern Kentucky | St. Petersburg, FL | 9 | |
| Kent Austin | QB | June 25, 1963 | 6'1" | 195 | Mississippi | Natick, MA USA | 5 | 5 |
| Terry Baker | P/K | May 8, 1962 | 6'1" | 215 | Mount Allison | Bridgewater, NS | 15 | 0 |
| Walter Bender | RB | September 8, 1961 | 5'11" | 195 | Kent State | Detroit, MI | 11 | 0 |
| Jeff Bentrim | QB | June 21, 1965 | 6'0" | 205 | North Dakota State | St. Paul, MN | 17 | 6 |
| Albert Brown | WR | December 19, 1963 | 6'0" | 180 | Western Illinois | Omaha, NE | 2 | |
| Todd Brown | RB | July 16, 1960 | 6'0" | 180 | Nebraska | Holdredge, NB | 10 | |
| Trent Bryant | DB | August 14, 1959 | 5'10" | 180 | Arkansas | Arkadelphia, AR USA | 3 | |
| Tom Burgess | QB | March 6, 1964 | 6'0" | 195 | Colgate | Newark, NJ | 10 | 7 |
| Terry Cochrane | RB | January 22, 1963 | 5'11" | 190 | UBC | Regina, SK | 18 | |
| David Conrad | RB | April 1, 1963 | 6'1" | 225 | Acadia | Halifax, NS | 17 | |
| Steve Crane | LB | August 15, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | Acadia | Halifax, NS | 17 | |
| James Curry | DT | October 26, 1957 | 6'2" | 245 | Nevada - Reno | Chowchilla, CA | 17 | |
| Tony Dennis | WR | July 24, 1962 | 5'11" | 185 | Simon Fraser | Windsor, ON | 18 | |
| Ray Elgaard | WR | August 29, 1959 | 6'3" | 220 | Utah | Edmonton, AB | 18 | |
| James Ellingson | WR | May 18, 1963 | 6'2" | 190 | Richmond Jr. | Calgary, AB | 10 | |
| Denny Ferdinand | RB | March 22, 1962 | 5'11" | 205 | Montreal Alouettes Jr. | Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago | 3 | |
| Rod Fisher | DB | November 23, 1961 | 5'10" | 190 | Oklahoma | Dallas, TX | 13 | |
| Eric Florence | WR | November 6, 1964 | 5'10" | 170 | Santa Clara | 5 | ||
| Joe Fuller | DB | September 25, 1964 | 5'11" | 180 | Northern Iowa | Milligan, FL USA | 18 | |
| Norris Gibbs | DB | October 13, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | Southern | Baton Rouge, LA | 6 | |
| Rick Goltz | DT | March 19, 1955 | 6'4" | 255 | Simon Fraser | Vancouver, BC Canada | 4 | |
| Nick Hebeler | DE | July 18, 1957 | 6'3" | 255 | Simon Fraser | Vancouver, BC | 10 | |
| John Hufnagel | QB | September 13, 1951 | 6'1" | 194 | Penn St. | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Illerbrun | OL | April 20, 1957 | 6'4" | 280 | Regina Rams Jr. | Gainsborough, SK | 12 | |
| Billy Jackson | LB | August 11, 1962 | 6'0" | 235 | Mississippi State | Plant City, FL | 7 | |
| Willis Jacox | WR | March 25, 1966 | 5'8" | 165 | North Dakota | Bloomington, MN | 3 | |
| Al Johns | DL | November 11, 1956 | 6'4" | 235 | Pacific | Viscount, SK | 16 | |
| Bobby Jurasin | DE | August 26, 1964 | 6'1" | 250 | Northern Michigan | Wakefield, MI | 18 | |
| Gary Lewis | DT | January 14, 1961 | 6'3" | 260 | Oklahoma St. | Oklahoma City, OK USA | 7 | |
| Eddie Lowe | LB | February 1, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | Alabama | Columbus, GA | 17 | |
| Tracey Mack | LB | December 29, 1961 | 6'1" | 228 | Missouri | St. Louis, MO | 6 | |
| Lynn Madsen | DE | August 8, 1960 | 6'4" | 260 | Washington | Blair, NE USA | 8 | |
| Timmy McCray | RB | August 20, 1960 | 5'10" | 195 | Tulane | Waycross, GA | 6 | |
| Ray McDonald | WR | September 20, 1984 | 6'4" | 276 | Florida | Pahokee, FL USA | 8 | |
| Mike McGruder | DB | May 6, 1964 | 5'11" | 185 | Kent St. | Cleveland Heights, OH USA | 14 | |
| Mike McTague | P/K | May 31, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | North Dakota | Ottawa, ON | 3 | |
| Ken Moore | OL | January 27, 1961 | 6'5" | 235 | Hawaii | Lethbridge, AB | 18 | |
| Don Narcisse | WR | February 26, 1965 | 5'9" | 170 | Texas Southern | Port Arthur, TX | 8 | |
| Dan Rashovich | LB | November 30, 1960 | 6'1" | 220 | Simon Fraser | Toronto, ON | 15 | |
| Scott Redl | DL | July 19, 1961 | 6'4" | 240 | Saskatchewan | Saskatoon, SK | 5 | |
| Dave Ridgway | K | April 24, 1959 | 6'1" | 190 | Toledo | Stockport, England | 17 | 0 |
| Dave Sidoo | DB | July 10, 1959 | 6'0" | 185 | UBC | New Westminster, BC | 18 | |
| Harry Skipper | DB | February 4, 1960 | 5'11" | 175 | South Carolina | Baxley, GA | 18 | |
| Lawrie Skolrood | TE | April 1, 1952 | 6'5" | 240 | North Dakota | Saskatoon, SK | 18 | |
| Vic Stevenson | OL | September 22, 1960 | 6'4" | 240 | Calgary | New Westminster, BC | 18 | |
| Glen Suitor | DB | November 24, 1962 | 6'0" | 190 | Simon Fraser | Sidney, BC | 18 | |
| Jeff Tedford | QB | November 2, 1961 | 6'0" | 185 | Fresno State | Lynwood, CA | 3 | 0 |
| Mark Urness | OL | August 22, 1962 | 6'1" | 220 | Boise State | Regina, SK | 18 | |
| John Walker | DE | September 12, 1961 | 6'6" | 270 | Nebraska-Omaha | Omaha, NE USA | 2 |
