1998 Saskatchewan Roughriders season

1998 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
General manager	Alan Ford
Head coach	Jim Daley
Home field	Taylor Field
Results
Record	5–13
Division place	4th, West
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Team MOP	Reggie Slack
Team MOC	Dan Rashovich
Team MOR	Mario Smith

The 1998 Saskatchewan Roughriders finished in fourth place in the West Division 1998 CFL season with a 5–13 record and missed the playoffs, failing to return to the Grey Cup game.

Offseason

CFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School/Club Team
1	7	Curtis Galick	Defensive back	British Columbia
2	8	Ousmane Tounkara	Wide receiver	Ottawa
3	19	Kevin Pressburger	Linebacker	Waterloo
4	27	Jason Van Geel	Linebacker	Waterloo
6	42	James Repesse	Linebacker	Saskatchewan

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Attendance
A	Fri, June 19	vs. Edmonton Eskimos	22–3	Loss	10,000
B	Thurs, June 25	at BC Lions	24–18	Loss	11,376

Regular season

Season standings

West Division

Team	GP	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
Calgary Stampeders	18	12	6	0	558	397	24	Details
Edmonton Eskimos	18	9	9	0	396	450	18	Details
BC Lions	18	9	9	0	394	427	18	Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders	18	5	13	0	411	525	10	Details

Season schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Attendance	Record
1	Fri, July 3	vs. Toronto Argonauts	W 19–10	1–0		21,714
2	Thur, July 9	at Montreal Alouettes	L 24–30	1–1		14,388
3	Thur, July 16	vs. Edmonton Eskimos	W 28–14	2–1		21,686
4	Fri, July 24	vs. BC Lions	L 20–25	2–2		25,055
5	Thurs, July 30	at Hamilton Tiger-Cats	L 8–26	2–3		18,276
6	Fri, Aug 7	vs. Calgary Stampeders	L 27–46	2–4		22,588
7	Thur, Aug 13	at Calgary Stampeders	L 24–47	2–5		31,507
8	Fri, Aug 21	vs. Montreal Alouettes	L 12–13	2–6		22,042
9	Thur, Aug 27	at Edmonton Eskimos	L 13–35	2–7		31,894
10	Sun, Sept 6	vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers	W 32–18	3–7		30,152
11	Sun, Sept 13	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers	L 35–36	3–8		23,726
12	Fri, Sept 18	at Calgary Stampeders	L 18–35	3–9		30,633
13	Sun, Sept 27	vs. Calgary Stampeders	W 27–22	4–9		26,145
14	Sat, Oct 3	at Toronto Argonauts	W 18–15	5–9		15,272
15	Fri, Oct 9	at BC Lions	L 14–31	5–10		22,465
16	Fri, Oct 16	vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats	L 31–34	5–11		21,893
17	Sun, Oct 25	vs. BC Lions	L 37–42	5–12		26,537
18	Sun, Nov 1	at Edmonton Eskimos	L 24–46	5–13		28,470

Roster

Saskatchewan Roughriders roster
Quarterbacks Running backs Wide receivers Slotbacks		Offensive linemen Defensive linemen		Linebackers Defensive backs Special teams		Injured Practice Roster Italics indicate Import player → More rosters

Awards and records

CFL All-Star Selections

• Donald Narcisse, Wide Receiver
• John Terry, Offensive Tackle

Western All-Star Selections

• Donald Narcisse, Wide Receiver
• John Terry, Offensive Tackle