# 1996 Saskatchewan Roughriders season

The 1996 Saskatchewan Roughriders finished in fifth place in the West Division with a 5–13 record and missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season.

## Offseason
### CFL draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
| 1 | 3 | Mike Sutherland | Offensive lineman | Northern Illinois |
| 2 | 12 | Tom Monois | Wide receiver | Northeastern |
| 3 | 23 | Alton Francis | Running back/Placekicker | Northern Illinois |
| 4 | 29 | Paul Frian | Linebacker | St. Francis Xavier |
| 4 | 30 | Dwayne Ell | Defensive lineman | North Dakota |
| 5 | 39 | Nelson Van Waes | Slotback/Linebacker | Tulsa |
| 6 | 47 | Christopher Flory | Offensive Lineman | Saskatchewan |
| 7 | 56 | Greg Moe | Placekicker | Saskatchewan |

### Preseason

| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Results | Venue | Attendance |
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Record | Venue | Attendance |
| A | Mon, June 10 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 26–15 | 1–0 | McMahon Stadium | 19,214 |
| B | Fri, June 14 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 23–18 | 2–0 | Taylor Field | 25,632 |

## Regular season
### Season standings

West Division :
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
| Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 608 | 365 | 26 | Details |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 459 | 354 | 22 | Details |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 421 | 496 | 18 | Details |
| BC Lions | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 410 | 486 | 10 | Details |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 360 | 498 | 10 | Details |
BC finished ahead of Saskatchewan in the standings by winning their 2 game regular season head-to-head series 41-37.

### Season schedule

| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Results | Venue | Attendance |
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Record | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | 1 | Sun, June 23 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 13–33 | 0–1 | Taylor Field | 20,311 |
| 2 | 2 | Wed, July 3 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 29–14 | 1–1 | Frank Clair Stadium | 14,388 |
| 3 | 3 | Wed, July 10 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 27–24 | 2–1 | Taylor Field | 21,014 |
| 3 | 4 | Sun, July 14 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 16–40 | 2–2 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 24,902 |
| 4 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 5 | 5 | Fri, July 26 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 8–26 | 2–3 | Taylor Field | 18,276 |
| 6 | 6 | Mon, Aug 5 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 11–38 | 2–4 | McMahon Stadium | 26,110 |
| 7 | 7 | Sun, Aug 11 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 20–32 | 2–5 | Taylor Field | 21,997 |
| 8 | 8 | Sat, Aug 17 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 8–25 | 2–6 | Commonwealth Stadium | 36,011 |
| 9 | 9 | Fri, Aug 23 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 16–23 | 2–7 | Olympic Stadium | 26,511 |
| 10 | 10 | Sun, Sept 1 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 41–23 | 3–7 | Taylor Field | 25,876 |
| 11 | 11 | Sun, Sept 8 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 13–31 | 3–8 | SkyDome | 17,576 |
| 12 | 12 | Sun, Sept 15 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 16–18 | 3–9 | Taylor Field | 19,567 |
| 13 | 13 | Sat, Sept 21 | at BC Lions | L 10–22 | 3–10 | BC Place | 21,221 |
| 14 | 14 | Sat, Sept 28 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 15–37 | 3–11 | Taylor Field | 19,861 |
| 15 | 15 | Sun, Oct 6 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 37–26 | 4–11 | Taylor Field | 22,682 |
| 16 | 16 | Sun, Oct 13 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 14–20 | 4–12 | Winnipeg Stadium | 26,161 |
| 17 | 17 | Sat, Oct 19 | vs. BC Lions | W 27–19 | 5–12 | Taylor Field | 26,537 |
| 18 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 19 | 18 | Sun, Nov 3 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 23–46 | 5–13 | McMahon Stadium | 19,747 |

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

* Robert Mimbs, Running Back

### Western All-Star Selections

* Robert Mimbs, Running Back