# 2006 Saskatchewan Roughriders season

The 2006 Saskatchewan Roughriders finished third place in the West Division with a 9–9 record. They appeared in the West Final where they lost to the eventual Grey Cup champions BC Lions.

## Offseason
### CFL draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/Club Team |
| 1 | 3 | Andy Fantuz | Slotback | Western |
| 2 | 12 | Luca Congi | Placekicker | Simon Fraser |
| 3 | 20 | Chris Cowan | Offensive Lineman | Saint Mary's |
| 3 | 22 | Tristan Clovis | Linebacker | McMaster |
| 4 | 29 | Peter Hogarth | Offensive Lineman | McMaster |
| 5 | 37 | Jesse Alexander | Linebacker | Wilfrid Laurier |
| 6 | 45 | Stephen Hughes | Running back | Calgary |

### Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance |
| A | Sat, June 3 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 14–8 | Win | 25,114 |
| B | Fri, June 9 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 22–7 | Win | 27,840 |

## Regular season
### Season standings

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| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
| BC Lions | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 555 | 355 | 26 | Details |
| Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 477 | 426 | 20 | Details |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 465 | 434 | 18 | Details |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 399 | 468 | 14 | Details |

### Season schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
| 1 | Fri, June 16 | at BC Lions | 45–28 | Loss | 27,539 | 0–1 |
| 2 | Sun, June 25 | vs. BC Lions | 32–24 | Win | 21,082 | 1–1 |
| 3 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 4 | Sat, July 8 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 53–36 | Loss | 23,942 | 1–2 |
| 5 | Fri, July 14 | at BC Lions | 29–28 | Win | 28,513 | 2–2 |
| 6 | Sat, July 22 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 25–23 | Loss | 24,967 | 2–3 |
| 7 | Sat, July 29 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 19–9 | Win | 23,107 | 3–3 |
| 8 | Sat, Aug 5 | at Calgary Stampeders | 23–7 | Loss | 34,319 | 3–4 |
| 9 | Fri, Aug 11 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 24–18 | Loss | 39,599 | 3–5 |
| 10 | Sat, Aug 19 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 46–15 | Win | 22,820 | 4–5 |
| 11 | Sat, Aug 26 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 51–8 | Win | 26,564 | 5–5 |
| 12 | Sun, Sept 3 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 39–12 | Win | 30,900 | 6–5 |
| 13 | Sun, Sept 10 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 27–23 | Loss | 30,026 | 6–6 |
| 14 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 15 | Sun, Sept 24 | vs. BC Lions | 23–20(OT) | Win | 27,592 | 7–6 |
| 16 | Sat, Sept 30 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 30–25 | Loss | 27,894 | 7–7 |
| 17 | Mon, Oct 9 | at Montreal Alouettes | 35–8 | Loss | 20,202 | 7–8 |
| 18 | Fri, Oct 13 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 27–26 | Win | 25,329 | 8–8 |
| 19 | Fri, Oct 20 | at Toronto Argonauts | 13–9 | Win | 30,323 | 9–8 |
| 20 | Fri, Oct 27 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 20–18 | Loss | 31,779 | 9–9 |

### Roster
## Awards and records
### CFL All-Star Selections

* Eddie Davis, Defensive Back
* Gene Makowsky, Offensive Tackle
* Jeremy O'Day, Centre
* Fred Perry, Defensive End

### Western All-Star Selections

* Eddie Davis, Defensive Back
* Matt Dominguez, Receiver
* Reggie Hunt, Linebacker
* Kenton Keith, Running Back
* Gene Makowsky, Offensive Tackle
* Jeremy O'Day, Centre
* Fred Perry, Defensive End

### Milestones
## Playoffs
### West Semi-Final

| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 30 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 21 |

### West Final

| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 18 |
| BC Lions | 3 | 26 | 3 | 13 | 45 |