2005 Saskatchewan Roughriders season

2005 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
General manager	Roy Shivers
Head coach	Danny Barrett
Home stadium	Taylor Field
Results
Record	9–9
Division place	4th, West
Playoffs	Lost East Semi-Final
Team MOP	Corey Holmes
Team MOC	Scott Schultz
Team MOR	T. J. Stancil
Uniform

The 2005 Saskatchewan Roughriders finished in fourth place in the West Division with a 9–9 record. They crossed over to the east and appeared in the East Semi-Final where they lost to the Montreal Alouettes.

Offseason

CFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School/Club team
1	3	Matt O'Meara	Offensive tackle	McMaster
1	4	Chris Best	Offensive lineman	Duke
1	7	Nathan Hoffart	Slotback	Saskatchewan
3	21	Matt Kudu	Defensive lineman	Eastern Michigan
4	30	J.O. Gagnon-Gordillo	Defensive Lineman	Eastern Michigan
5	39	Dustin Cherniawski	Defensive back	British Columbia
6	48	Ryan Gottselig	Defensive Lineman	Saskatchewan

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Attendance
A	Tues, June 7	at Calgary Stampeders	18–14	Loss	24,700
A	Sun, June 12	vs. BC Lions	37–23	Loss	25,771

Regular season

Season standings

West Division

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	T	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	BC Lions (C, Q)	18	12	6	0	550	444	+106	24
2	Calgary Stampeders (Q)	18	11	7	0	529	443	+86	22
3	Edmonton Eskimos (Q)	18	11	7	0	453	421	+32	22
4	Saskatchewan Roughriders (Q)	18	9	9	0	441	433	+8	18
5	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	18	5	13	0	474	558	−84	10

Source: "2005 Regular Season Standings". Canadian Football League. Archived from the original on 2008-09-21. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
(C) First round bye; (Q) Qualified for playoffs

Season schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Attendance	Record
1	Sat, June 25	vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers	42–15	Win	23,067	1–0
2	Sat, July 2	at Hamilton Tiger-Cats	23–21	Win	29,032	2–0
3	Sat, July 9	at Toronto Argonauts	27–26	Loss	26,218	2–1
4	Sun, July 17	vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats	32–13	Win	23,421	3–1
5	Sat, July 23	at Calgary Stampeders	44–18	Loss	35,652	3–2
6	Fri, July 29	vs. Ottawa Renegades	21–16	Loss	25,198	3–3
7	Thurs, Aug 4	at Montreal Alouettes	42–13	Loss	20,202	3–4
8	Thurs, Aug 11	at Ottawa Renegades	22–17	Loss	20,607	3–5
9	Bye
10	Sat, Aug 27	vs. BC Lions	19–15	Loss	24,899	3–6
11	Sun, Sept 4	vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers	45–26	Win	28,800	4–6
12	Sat, Sept 10	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers	19–17	Win	29,653	5–6
13	Sun, Sept 18	vs. Edmonton Eskimos	37–36	Win	25,226	6–6
14	Fri, Sept 23	vs. Toronto Argonauts	24–13	Win	22,779	7–6
15	Sat, Oct 1	at BC Lions	28–19	Win	34,711	8–6
16	Sat, Oct 8	vs. Montreal Alouettes	38–34	Loss	26,900	8–7
17	Sat, Oct 15	at Edmonton Eskimos	19–18	Loss	53,216	8–8
18	Sun, Oct 23	vs. Calgary Stampeders	29–21	Loss	28,800	8–9
19	Bye
20	Sat, Nov 5	at BC Lions	13–12	Win	38,847	9–9

Roster

2005 Saskatchewan Roughriders final roster
Quarterbacks 12 Ian Butler  8 Marcus Crandell 15 Nealon Greene Running backs 27 Dominique Dorsey 19 Corey Holmes 33 Chris Szarka Receivers 87 Jason French  2 Corey Grant 83 Travis Moore 89 Jamel Richardson 84 Elijah Thurmon 82 Ibrahim Tounkara		Offensive linemen 69 Freddie Childress G 68 Andrew Greene G 66 Rob Lazeo C/G 60 Gene Makowsky T 54 Jeremy O'Day C 53 Charles Thomas T Defensive linemen 98 Nathan Davis DT 46 Kitwana Jones DE 47 Dwayne LeFall DE 95 Luc Mullinder DT 41 Fred Perry DE 96 Scott Schultz DT 99 Wayne Weathers DE		Linebackers 50 Steve Glenn  9 Reggie Hunt 45 Mike McCullough 24 Jackie Mitchell 41 Walter Spencer 13 T. J. Stancil Defensive backs  5 Davin Bush 22 Dustin Cherniawski 29 Eddie Davis 11 Darnell Edwards 26 Scott Gordon  1 LaDouphyous McCalla  3 Omarr Morgan 20 Kennedy Nkeyasen		Special teams  4 Paul McCallum K/P Injured list 85 Karsten Bailey WR  7 Daved Benefield DE 88 Matt Dominguez WR 77 Dwan Epps DE 59 Jocelyn Frenette C/G 32 Neal Hughes RB 79 Terrell Jurineack DE 28 Kenton Keith RB 65 Tango McCauley G 67 Matt O'Meara G/T 48 Trevis Smith LB Italics indicate American player

Awards and records

• CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award – Gene Makowsky
• Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy – Corey Holmes (RB)

CFL All-Star selections

• Eddie Davis, Defensive Back
• Andrew Greene, Offensive Guard
• Corey Holmes, Special Teams
• Gene Makowsky, Offensive Tackle
• Omarr Morgan, Cornerback
• Scott Schultz, Defensive Tackle

Western All-Star selections

• Eddie Davis, Defensive Back
• Andrew Greene, Offensive Guard
• Corey Holmes, Special Teams
• Gene Makowsky, Offensive Tackle
• Omarr Morgan, Cornerback
• Scott Schultz, Defensive Tackle
• Elijah Thurmon, Wide Receiver

Playoffs

East Semi-Final

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Saskatchewan Roughriders	0	0	7	7	14
Montreal Alouettes	7	17	3	3	30