The 2004 Saskatchewan Roughriders finished in third place in the West Division with a 9–9 record. They defeated the Edmonton Eskimos in the West Semi-Final, but lost the West Final to the BC Lions in overtime.

Offseason CFL draft Round Pick Player Position School/Club team 1 6 Ducarmel Augustin Fullback Villanova 3 23 Walter Spencer Defensive back Indianapolis 4 31 Luc Mullinder Defensive end Michigan State 4 32 Ryan Strong Offensive lineman Wayne State 5 41 Craig Zimmer Linebacker Regina

Preseason Week Date Opponent Score Result A Sun, May 30 vs. Edmonton Eskimos 27–17 Win B Sat, June 5 at BC Lions 24–14 Win

Regular season Season standings The 2 game total point regular season series between Edmonton and Saskatchewan finished as a tie (47-47). Edmonton ultimately finished ahead of Saskatchewan in the standings because Edmonton had a better record versus Western opponents (6-4) than Saskatchewan did (4-6).

Season schedule Week Date Opponent Score Result Attendance Record1 Tues, June 15 at Toronto Argonauts 21–10 Loss 26,821 0–11 Sun, June 20 vs. Calgary Stampeders 33–10 Loss 21,119 0–2 2 Bye3 Fri, July 2 vs. BC Lions 42–29 Win 21,605 1–24 Thurs, July 8 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 32–15 Loss 22,059 1–35 Fri, July 16 vs. Toronto Argonauts 17–12 Loss 22,340 1–46 Sat, July 24 at Calgary Stampeders 40–21 Win 35,651 2–47 Sat, July 31 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats 33–24 Win 23,348 3–48 Thurs, Aug 5 at Montreal Alouettes 24–20 Loss 20,202 3–59 Sat, Aug 14 vs. Calgary Stampeders 46–16 Win 26,228 4–510 Fri, Aug 20 at Edmonton Eskimos 31–7 Loss 42,399 4–6 11 Bye12 Sun, Sept 5 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers 17–4 Loss 30,220 4–713 Sun, Sept 12 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 27–24 Loss 27,160 4–814 Sun, Sept 19 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 32–30 Win 27,983 5–815 Sun, Sept 26 vs. Ottawa Renegades 36–22 Win 24,410 6–816 Sat, Oct 2 vs. Montreal Alouettes 35–19 Win 23,692 7–817 Sat, Oct 9 at Ottawa Renegades 32–25 Win 23,833 8–818 Sun, Oct 17 vs. Edmonton Eskimos 40–16 Win 30,087 9–8 19 Bye20 Sat, Oct 30 at BC Lions 40–38 Loss 32,402 9–9

Games played with primary home uniforms. Games played with primary white uniforms. Games played with black uniforms.

Roster 2004 Saskatchewan Roughriders final roster Quarterbacks

Running backs

Receivers

Offensive linemen G/T C/G G G T C T

Defensive linemen DE DT DE DT

Special teams K/P Linebackers

Defensive backs

Injured list DE QB DB DE G/T DB RB WR WR DE

Italics indicate American player

Awards and records CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award – Gene Makowsky

CFL All-Star Selections Eddie Davis, Defensive Back Nate Davis, Defensive Tackle Andrew Greene, Offensive Guard Gene Makowsky, Offensive Tackle

Western All-Star Selections Eddie Davis, Defensive Back Nate Davis, Defensive Tackle Andrew Greene, Offensive Guard Reggie Hunt, Linebacker Kenton Keith, Running Back Gene Makowsky, Offensive Tackle

Playoffs West Semi-Final Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 TotalSaskatchewan Roughriders 0 7 0 7 14Edmonton Eskimos 0 3 2 1 6

West Final Team Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT TotalSaskatchewan Roughriders 7 7 0 10 1 25BC Lions 7 0 7 10 3 27

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