2015 Saskatchewan Roughriders 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]

2015 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
Head coachCorey Chamblin (0–9)
Bob Dyce (3–6)
General managerBrendan Taman (0–9)
Jeremy O'Day (3–6)
Home fieldMosaic Stadium at Taylor Field
Results
Record3–15
Division place5th, West
Playoff finishdid not qualify
Team MOPJeff Knox, Jr.
Team MOCRob Bagg
Team MORJeff Knox, Jr.
Uniform

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]

Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team
16Nic DemskiWRManitoba
326Rory ConnopDLWestern
435Matt ReaFBMichigan State
542Kwame AdjeiDBMount Allison
647Tyler LanglaisDLCalgary
650Melvin AbankwahRBSaint Mary's
759Brandon TennantDLLaval

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]

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
A Bye
B Sat, June 13 8:00 p.m. CST at Edmonton Eskimos L 24–31 0–1 TSN SMS Equipment Stadium (in Fort McMurray) 11,825 Recap
C Fri, June 19 7:30 p.m. CST vs. Calgary Stampeders L 29–37 0–2 None Mosaic Stadium 18,170 Recap

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Regular season

Season standings
West Division
Team GP W L PF PA Pts
Edmonton Eskimos1814446634128Details
Calgary Stampeders1814447834628Details
BC Lions1871143748614Details
Winnipeg Blue Bombers1851335350210Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders183154305636Details

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
11 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
14 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
18 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

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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

  • Defensive Coordinator – Greg Quick
  • Defensive Line – Mike Sinclair
  • Linebackers – Tyrone Pettaway
  • Defensive Backs – Tony Missick

Special Teams Coaches

  • Special Teams Coordinator – Bob Dyce
  • Special Teams Assistant – Cory McDiarmid

Strength and Conditioning

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References
  1. Riders to hold training camp in Saskatoon
  2. "CFL.ca article". Archived from the original on 2015-08-31. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
  3. CBC article. The Riders lost 10 in a row at the start of the 1959 season and 12 in a row to start the 1979 season.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-10-10. Retrieved 2015-10-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "2015 Draft Tracker". Archived from the original on 2015-05-25. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
  6. "Esks announce pre-season game in Fort McMurray". Archived from the original on 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  7. "Northern Kickoff FAQs". Archived from the original on 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
  8. "2015 Schedule". Archived from the original on 2015-02-14. Retrieved 2015-02-14.
  9. CBC article
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