1989 Saskatchewan Roughriders season


The 1989 Saskatchewan Roughriders season was the 80th in franchise history. Despite a 9–9 regular season record, the Roughriders ended their season as Grey Cup champions. It was Saskatchewan's first championship in 23 years, and only their second in team history.

Regular season

The Roughriders offence scored 655 points, while the defence allowed 654 points.

Standings

Schedule

Postseason

Schedule

Grey Cup

Teams1 Q2 Q3 Q4 QFinal
Hamilton Tiger-Cats131431040
Saskatchewan Roughriders12112943

Grey Cup aftermath

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