The 2011 Saskatchewan Roughriders season was the 54th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Roughriders finished fourth place in the West Division with a 5–13 record and were eliminated from the playoffs after a loss to the BC Lions on October 16, 2011. This marks the first time since 2001 that the Roughriders have missed the playoffs.
Offseason
CFL draft The 2011 CFL draft took place on Sunday, May 8, 2011.http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=188882771141305 The Roughriders had five selections in the draft, with the first coming in the 12th spot overall, after trading their seventh overall pick to the Toronto Argonauts for the 12th and 27th selections.https://www.cfl.ca/article/saskatchewan-selects-craig-butler-12th-overall Saskatchewan selects Craig Butler 12th overall Saskatchewan selected defensive back Craig Butler with their first pick and were able to select Matt O'Donnell, an offensive lineman who was one of just two CIS players to be named to the American East–West Shrine Game. The Roughriders also selected placekicker Christopher Milo in case their incumbent kicker, Luca Congi, has not recovered in time from a season-ending injury sustained in 2010.
Round Pick Player Position School/Club team 2 12 Craig Butler DB Western Ontario 2 15 Matt O'Donnell OL Queen's 4 27 Alexander Krausnick-Groh OL Calgary 4 30 Christopher Milo K Laval 6 40 Kyle Exume RB Bishop's
Preseason
Week Date Opponent Score Result Attendance RecordA Fri, June 17 vs. Edmonton Eskimos 23–22 Win 29,130 1–0B Wed, June 22 at BC Lions 34–6 Loss 18,742 1–1
Games played with primary home uniforms.
Regular season
Season standings
Season schedule
Week Date Opponent Score Result Attendance Record1 Sun, July 3 vs. Edmonton Eskimos 42–28 Loss 30,048 0–12 Sat, July 9 vs. Montreal Alouettes 39–25 Loss 30,048 0–23 Sat, July 16 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 33–3 Loss 22,245 0–34 Sun, July 24 at Montreal Alouettes 27–24 Win 24,434 1–35 Sat, July 30 vs. Calgary Stampeders 22–18 Loss 30,048 1–46 Fri, Aug 5 at BC Lions 24–11 Loss 25,238 1–57 Fri, Aug 12 vs. Calgary Stampeders 45–35 Loss 30,048 1–68 Thurs, Aug 18 at Toronto Argonauts 24–18 Loss 20,482 1–7 9 Bye 1–7ǁ 10 ǁ Sun, Sept 4 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers 27–7 Win 30,048 2–7ǁ 11 ǁ Sun, Sept 11 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 45–23 Win 30,518 3–7ǁ 12 ǁ Sat, Sept 17 vs. Toronto Argonauts 30–20 Win 30,048 4–7ǁ 13 ǁ Sat, Sept 24 vs. BC Lions 42–5 Loss 30,048 4–814 Sat, Oct 1 at Calgary Stampeders 40–3 Loss 33,469 4–915 Mon, Oct 10 at Edmonton Eskimos 17–1 Loss 38,054 4–1016 Sun, Oct 16 vs. BC Lions 29–18 Loss 30,048 4–1117 Fri, Oct 21 at Calgary Stampeders 25–13 Loss 29,698 4–1218 Sat, Oct 29 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats 19–3 Win 29,073 5–1219 Fri, Nov 4 at Edmonton Eskimos 23–20 Loss 30,845 5–13
Games played with primary home uniforms. Games played with white uniforms. Games played with retro alternate uniforms. Games played with white retro alternate uniforms.
Roster 2011 Saskatchewan Roughriders final roster Quarterbacks
Running backs
Receivers
Offensive linemen G T T G/C G T/G C
Defensive linemen DE DT DE DT DE Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams LS K/P
Reserve roster SB RB DE
Practice roster DE DE DT T Injured List WR (9 Game) WR (9 Game) T (9 Game) K (9 Game) DB (9 Game) SB (9 Game) LB (9 Game) DB (9 Game) DB (9 Game) DE (9 Game) C (9 Game) C/G (9 Game) P/K (9 Game) DB (9 Game) WR (9 Game) DE (9 Game) WR (9 Game) LB (9 Game) WR (9 Game) DB (9 Game) WR (9 Game) DE (9 Game) Italics indicate Import player Roster updated 2026-05-09 Depth Chart • Transactions
Coaching staff 2011 Saskatchewan Roughriders staff Front office President and ceo – Jim Hopson Vice president of football operations – Ken Miller General manager – Brendan Taman Director of football administration – Brendan Taman Director of player personnel – Craig Smith Director of U.S. Scouting – Vacant
Head coaches Head coach – Ken Miller Offensive coaches Assistant head coach/offensive coordinator – Vacant Receivers/Passing Game Coordinator – Bob Dyce Running backs – Bill MacDermott Offensive line – Steve Buratto Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Richie Hall Defensive line – Mike Walker Linebackers – Alex Smith Defensive assistant – Jerry Friesen
Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Craig Dickenson Special teams assistant – Jerry Friesen
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References