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1970 Saskatchewan Roughriders season General manager Ken Preston Head coach Eagle Keys Home field Taylor Field Record 14–2 Division place 1st, West Playoff finish Lost West Final
The 1970 Saskatchewan Roughriders finished in first place in the Western Conference with a 14–2–0 record, which still stands as a franchise record for most wins in a single season. The team's winning percentage of 0.875 is also the best since the creation of the Western Interprovincial Football Union in 1936 . The Roughriders qualified for the playoffs for the ninth straight season, but lost the West Final three-game series to the Calgary Stampeders . Between regular season and playoffs, Saskatchewan lost only three times at home, all to Calgary, including twice in their playoff series.
Regular season
Season Standings
[ 1]
Season schedule
Week
Game
Date
Opponent
Results
Venue
Attendance
Score
Record
1
1
Tues, July 28
at BC Lions
W 42–9
1–0
Empire Stadium
29,152
1
2
Fri, July 31
vs. Edmonton Eskimos
W 23–11
2–0
Taylor Field
13,960
2
3
Sat, Aug 8
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
W 23–22
3–0
Civic Stadium
25,135
3
4
Tues, Aug 11
at Ottawa Rough Riders
W 24–1
4–0
Frank Clair Stadium
25,192
4
5
Mon, Aug 17
vs. Calgary Stampeders
L 0–30
4–1
Taylor Field
18,553
5
6
Wed, Aug 26
at Calgary Stampeders
W 21–17
5–1
McMahon Stadium
23,616
5
7
Sun, Aug 30
vs. Toronto Argonauts
W 36–14
6–1
Taylor Field
20,179
6
8
Mon, Sept 7
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
W 30–11
7–1
Taylor Field
15,433
7
9
Sat, Sept 12
at Edmonton Eskimos
L 6–10
7–2
Clarke Stadium
19,334
8
10
Fri, Sept 18
vs. BC Lions
W 23–22
8–2
Taylor Field
17,535
9
11
Sun, Sept 27
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
W 5–2
9–2
Winnipeg Stadium
16,528
10
12
Sun, Oct 4
vs. Montreal Alouettes
W 29–10
10–2
Taylor Field
21,708
11
13
Sun, Oct 11
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
W 19–10
11–2
Taylor Field
15,606
12
14
Sun, Oct 18
at Calgary Stampeders
W 21–14
12–2
Clarke Stadium
23,616
13
Bye
14
15
Wed, Oct 28
vs. Edmonton Eskimos
W 34–10
13–2
Taylor Field
10,969
14
16
Sun, Nov 1
at BC Lions
W 33–13
14–2
Empire Stadium
23,738
[ 2] [ 3]
Postseason
Schedule
Round
Date
Opponent
Results
Venue
Attendance
Score
Record
West Final 1
Sat, Nov 14
vs. Calgary Stampeders
L 11–28
0–1
Taylor Field
15,510
West Final 2
Wed, Nov 18
at Calgary Stampeders
W 11–3
1–1
McMahon Stadium
23,616
West Final 3
Sun, Nov 22
vs. Calgary Stampeders
L 14–15
1–2
Taylor Field
18,385
[ 2] [ 3]
References
Franchise Stadiums Culture Important figures Retired numbers Key personnel Grey Cup championships (4) West Division championships (25) Current league affiliations