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The 1989 Saskatchewan Roughriders Canadian Football League . The team finished in third place in the CFL West Division with a 9–9 record. The Roughriders defeated the Calgary Stampeders in the West Semi-Final and then defeated the heavily-favoured Edmonton Eskimos who had finished with a CFL-record 16 regular season wins. Due to their West Final win, the Roughriders qualified for their first Grey Cup game since the club's loss in the 1976 championship game .
In the 77th Grey Cup , the team faced the 12–6 Hamilton Tiger-Cats who had already defeated the Roughriders in both regular season matches. However, the Roughriders kept it a close game and ultimately won with a Dave Ridgway field goal to win the championship. It was Saskatchewan's first Grey Cup win in 23 years (since the 1966 Grey Cup ), and only their second in team history.
Offseason [ edit ] CFL Draft [ edit ] [1]
Preseason [ edit ] [2] [3]
Regular season [ edit ] Standings [ edit ] [4]
Schedule [ edit ]
Week
Game
Date
Opponent
Results
Venue
Attendance
Score
Record
1
1
Wed, July 12
vs. Calgary Stampeders
W 32–29
1–0
Taylor Field
21,595
2
2
Tues, July 18
at BC Lions
W 42–37
2–0
BC Place
41,427
3
3
Fri, July 28
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
L 17–34
2–1
Taylor Field
25,996
4
4
Wed, Aug 2
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
W 29–27
3–1
Winnipeg Stadium
21,753
5
5
Mon, Aug 7
vs. Ottawa Rough Riders
W 58–22
4–1
Taylor Field
22,194
6
6
Fri, Aug 18
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
L 40–46
4–2
Ivor Wynne Stadium
19,336
7
7
Thu, Aug 24
vs. BC Lions
L 25–37
4–3
Taylor Field
23,544
8
8
Wed, Aug 30
at Edmonton Eskimos
L 19–45
4–4
Commonwealth Stadium
31,667
8
9
Sun, Sept 3
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
L 20–28
4–5
Taylor Field
28,315
9
10
Sat, Sept 9
at Toronto Argonauts
W 29–24
5–5
SkyDome
35,281
10
11
Sun, Sept 17
vs. Edmonton Eskimos
W 48–35
6–5
Taylor Field
24,776
11
12
Sun, Sept 24
at Ottawa Rough Riders
L 27–36
6–6
Lansdowne Stadium
17,284
12
13
Sat, Sept 30
vs. BC Lions
L 30–32
6–7
Taylor Field
25,013
13
14
Sun, Oct 8
at Calgary Stampeders
W 39–26
7–7
McMahon Stadium
30,174
14
15
Sun, Oct 15
vs. Toronto Argonauts
W 24–18
8–7
Taylor Field
20,953
15
16
Sun, Oct 22
vs. Calgary Stampeders
L 17–23
8–8
Taylor Field
25,200
16
17
Sun, Oct 29
at Calgary Stampeders
W 34–19
9–8
McMahon Stadium
20,754
17
18
Sun, Nov 5
at Edmonton Eskimos
L 17–49
9–9
Commonwealth Stadium
27,242
[2] [3]
Postseason [ edit ] Schedule [ edit ] Grey Cup [ edit ]
Teams
1 Q
2 Q
3 Q
4 Q
Final
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
13
14
3
10
40
Saskatchewan Roughriders
1
21
12
9
43
[5]
Grey Cup aftermath [ edit ] For the Grey Cup celebrations, 18,000 fans showed up at Taylor Field, in minus 10 degree Celsius weather to welcome back the club. A few weeks later, it was revealed that the playoff run nearly bankrupted the team. Instead of a projected $85,000 profit, the Riders lost $195,000 due to the cost of the three road games. General Manager Al Ford declared that the team's debt increased to 1.6 million dollars.
Awards and honours [ edit ] 1989 CFL All-Stars [ edit ] 1989 Western All-Stars [ edit ] References [ edit ]
Franchise Stadiums Culture Important figures Retired numbers Key personnel Grey Cup West Division Current league
President: Tom Sheppard
General Manager: Al Ford
Assistant General Managers: Larry Mueller, Dan Rambo
