2015 Saskatchewan Roughriders season

2015 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
Head coach	Corey Chamblin (0–9) Bob Dyce (3–6)
General manager	Brendan Taman (0–9) Jeremy O'Day (3–6)
Home field	Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field
Results
Record	3–15
Division place	5th, West
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Team MOP	Jeff Knox, Jr.
Team MOC	Rob Bagg
Team MOR	Jeff Knox, Jr.
Uniform

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]

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
1	6	Nic Demski	WR	Manitoba
3	26	Rory Connop	DL	Western
4	35	Matt Rea	FB	Michigan State
5	42	Kwame Adjei	DB	Mount Allison
6	47	Tyler Langlais	DL	Calgary
6	50	Melvin Abankwah	RB	Saint Mary's
7	59	Brandon Tennant	DL	Laval

Preseason

On June 14, 2013, it was announced that the Edmonton Eskimos would host their 2015 preseason game at the new SMS 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 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
Y–Edmonton Eskimos	18	14	4	466	341	28	Details
X–Calgary Stampeders	18	14	4	478	346	28	Details
X–BC Lions	18	7	11	437	486	14	Details
Winnipeg Blue Bombers	18	5	13	353	502	10	Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders	18	3	15	430	563	6	Details

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

Saskatchewan Roughriders roster
Quarterbacks 14 Blake Sims 16 Brett Smith 19 Keith Price Running Backs 26 Anthony Allen RB 45 Carl Fitzgerald FB 18 Scott McHenry FB 33 Jerome Messam RB 10 Steven Miller RB 47 Matthew Rea FB Receivers  6 Rob Bagg WR 87 Alex Carroll WR  9 Nic Demski WR  7 Weston Dressler WR 82 Naaman Roosevelt WR  2 Ryan Smith WR		Offensive Linemen 66 Chris Best OL 67 Dan Clark OL 58 Xavier Fulton OL 54 Jermarcus Hardrick OL 57 Brendon LaBatte OL 53 Matt Vonk OL 69 Corey Watman OL Defensive Linemen 90 Dylan Ainsworth DL 97 John Chick DE 95 Rory Connop DL 93 Tearrius George DL  0 Alex Hall DL 99 Andre Monroe DL		Linebackers 52 Nehemie Kankolongo 49 Jeff Knox Jr. 43 Kevin Régimbald-Gagné Defensive Backs 41 Tyron Brackenridge S  1 Marshay Green DB  3 Macho Harris DB 37 Tyree Hollins DB 38 Tristan Jackson DB 28 Mark LeGree DB 24 Keenan MacDougall S 20 Terrell Maze DB 22 Don Unamba DB 25 Matt Webster DB 32 Dan West DB 21 Paul Woldu CB Special Teams 39 Ray Early K 15 Paul McCallum K 46 Jorgen Hus LS		1-Game Injured List 6-Game Injured List 64 Levy Adcock OL 35 Weldon Brown DB 50 Jake Doughty LB  4 Darian Durant QB 11 Shea Emry LB 89 Chris Getzlaf SB 84 Seydou Junior Haidara WR 42 Nathan Kanya LB 80 Spencer Moore FB 14 Jamel Richardson WR 94 Cameron Sheffield DE 88 Taj Smith WR 51 Levi Steinhauer DL 27 Alex Suber DB 91 Brandon Tennant DL 70 Derek Walker DL Practice Roster 92 Tim Agbaje DL  0 Preston Bews R 31 Antareis Bryan DB 61 Matthew Halbgewachs OL 17 Brett Lauther P/K 29 Junior Mertile DB 85 Matthew Norzil WR 59 Randy Richards OL 98 Markus White DL  8 Korey Williams WR 86 Devin Wilson WR Suspended Disabled Italics indicate International player Roster updated 2015-11-06 Depth Chart • Transactions 46 Active, 17 Six-Game Injured, 11 Practice → More rosters

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]

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 Head Coach – Bob Dyce Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks – Jacques Chapdelaine Offensive Line – Dan Dorazio Running Backs – Avon Cobourne Receivers – Jermaine Copeland Offensive Assistant – Justin Chapdelaine			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 Strength and Conditioning Coordinator – Dan Farthing → Coaching Staff → More CFL staffs

References

1. Riders to hold training camp in Saskatoon
2. CFL.ca article
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.
5. 2015 Draft Tracker
6. Esks announce pre-season game in Fort McMurray
7. Northern Kickoff FAQs
8. 2015 Schedule
9. CBC article