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1970 Saskatchewan Roughriders season Head coach Eagle Keys Home field Taylor Field Record 14–2–0 Division place 1st, West Playoff finish Lost West Final
The 1970 Saskatchewan Roughriders finished in 1st 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
Date
Opponent
Score
Result
Record
1
Tues, July 28
at BC Lions
42–9
Win
1–0
1
Fri, July 31
vs. Edmonton Eskimos
23–11
Win
2–0
2
Sat, Aug 8
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
23–22
Win
3–0
3
Tues, Aug 11
at Ottawa Rough Riders
24–1
Win
4–0
4
Mon, Aug 17
vs. Calgary Stampeders
30–0
Loss
4–1
5
Wed, Aug 26
at Calgary Stampeders
21–17
Win
5–1
5
Sun, Aug 30
vs. Toronto Argonauts
36–14
Win
6–1
6
Mon, Sept 7
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
30–11
Win
7–1
7
Sat, Sept 12
at Edmonton Eskimos
10–6
Loss
7–2
8
Fri, Sept 18
vs. BC Lions
23–22
Win
8–2
9
Sun, Sept 27
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
5–2
Win
9–2
10
Sun, Sept 4
vs. Montreal Alouettes
29–10
Win
10–2
11
Sun, Oct 11
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
19–10
Win
11–2
12
Sun, Oct 18
at Calgary Stampeders
21–14
Win
12–2
13
Bye
12–2
14
Wed, Oct 28
vs. Edmonton Eskimos
34–10
Win
13–2
14
Sun, Nov 1
at BC Lions
33–13
Win
14–2
[2] [3]
Postseason [ ]
Schedule [ ]
Week
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Result
Record
15
Bye
16
West Final 1
Sat, Nov 11
vs. Calgary Stampeders
28–11
Loss
0–1
17
West Final 2
Wed, Nov 18
at Calgary Stampeders
11–3
Win
1–1
17
West Final 3
Sun, Nov 22
vs. Calgary Stampeders
15–14
Loss
1–2
[2] [3]
References [ ]
Franchise Stadiums Culture Important figures Retired numbers Key personnel Grey Cup championships (4) West Division championships (19) Current league affiliations
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