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{{Short description|CFL team season}}
{{Infobox NFL season
| logo =
| team = Saskatchewan Roughriders
| year = 2005
| record = '''9–9'''
| division_place = '''4th, [[Canadian Football League West Division|West]]'''
| coach = [[Danny Barrett (American football)|Danny Barrett]]
| general manager = [[Roy Shivers]]
| stadium = [[Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field|Taylor Field]]
| playoffs = '''Lost East Semi-Final'''
| MOP = [[Corey Holmes]]
| MOC = [[Scott Schultz]]
| MOR = [[T. J. Stancil]]
| uniform = Image:CFL SSK Jersey 2005.png
| shortnavlink = Roughriders seasons
}}
The '''[[2005 CFL season|2005]] [[Saskatchewan Roughriders]]''' finished in fourth place in the West Division with a 9–9 record. They crossed over to the east and appeared in the East Semi-Final where they lost to the [[Montreal Alouettes]].

==Offseason==
===CFL draft===
{| class="wikitable sortable sortable"
! style="background:#00994D;color:white;" width="15%"| Round
! style="background:#00994D;color:white;" width="15%"| Pick
! style="background:#00994D;color:white;" width="20%"| Player
! style="background:#00994D;color:white;" width="15%"| Position
! style="background:#00994D;color:white;" width="20%"| School/Club Team
|-
|align=center| 1 || 3 || [[Matt O'Meara]] || [[Offensive tackle]] || [[McMaster University|McMaster]]
|-
|align=center| 1 || 4 || [[Chris Best]] || [[Offensive lineman]] || [[Duke University|Duke]]
|-
|align=center| 1 || 7 || [[Nathan Hoffart]] || [[Slotback]] || [[University of Saskatchewan|Saskatchewan]]
|-
|align=center| 3 || 21 || [[Matt Kudu]] || [[Defensive lineman]] || [[Eastern Michigan University|Eastern Michigan]]
|-
|align=center| 4 || 30 || [[J.O. Gagnon-Gordillo]] || Defensive Lineman || Eastern Michigan
|-
|align=center| 5 || 39 || [[Dustin Cherniawski]] || [[Defensive back]] || [[University of British Columbia|British Columbia]]
|-
|align=center| 6 || 48 || [[Ryan Gottselig]] || Defensive Lineman || Saskatchewan
|-
|}

===Preseason===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="background:#00994D;color:white;" width="8%"| Week
! style="background:#00994D;color:white;" width="10%"| Date
! style="background:#00994D;color:white;" width="20%"| Opponent
! style="background:#00994D;color:white;" width="10%"| Score
! style="background:#00994D;color:white;" width="10%"| Result
! style="background:#00994D;color:white;" width="10%"| Attendance
|-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| A
| Tues, June 7
| at [[Calgary Stampeders]]
| 18–14
| Loss
| 24,700
|-align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| A
| Sun, June 12
| vs. [[BC Lions]]
| 37–23
| Loss
| 25,771
|-
|}

==Regular season==
===Season standings===
{{2005 CFL West Division Standings}}

===Season schedule===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! style="background:#008748;color:White;"  width="8%"| Week
! style="background:#008748;color:White;"  width="10%"| Date
! style="background:#008748;color:White;"  width="20%"| Opponent
! style="background:#008748;color:White;"  width="10%"| Score
! style="background:#008748;color:White;"  width="10%"| Result
! style="background:#008748;color:White;"  width="10%"| Attendance
! style="background:#008748;color:White;"  width="10%"| Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#DDFFDD"
| 1
| Sat, June 25
| vs. [[2005 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season|Winnipeg Blue Bombers]]
| 42–15
| Win
| 23,067
| 1–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#DDFFDD"
| 2
| Sat, July 2
| at [[2005 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season|Hamilton Tiger-Cats]]
| 23–21
| Win
| 29,032
| 2–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 3
| Sat, July 9
| at [[2005 Toronto Argonauts season|Toronto Argonauts]]
| 27–26
| Loss
| 26,218
| 2–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#DDFFDD"
| 4
| Sun, July 17
| vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
| 32–13
| Win
| 23,421
| 3–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 5
| Sat, July 23
| at [[2005 Calgary Stampeders season|Calgary Stampeders]]
| 44–18
| Loss
| 35,652
| 3–2
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 6
| Fri, July 29
| vs. [[2005 Ottawa Renegades season|Ottawa Renegades]]
| 21–16
| Loss
| 25,198
| 3–3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 7
| Thurs, Aug 4
| at [[2005 Montreal Alouettes season|Montreal Alouettes]]
| 42–13
| Loss
| 20,202
| 3–4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 8
| Thurs, Aug 11
| at Ottawa Renegades
| 22–17
| Loss
| 20,607
| 3–5
|-align="center"
| 9
| colSpan=6 align="center" | ''Bye''
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 10
| Sat, Aug 27
| vs. [[2005 BC Lions season|BC Lions]]
| 19–15
| Loss
| 24,899
| 3–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#DDFFDD"
| 11
| [[Labour Day Classic|Sun, Sept 4]]
| vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
| 45–26
| Win
| 28,800
| 4–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#DDFFDD"
| 12
| [[Banjo Bowl|Sat, Sept 10]]
| at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
| 19–17
| Win
| 29,653
| 5–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#DDFFDD"
| 13
| Sun, Sept 18
| vs. [[2005 Edmonton Eskimos season|Edmonton Eskimos]]
| 37–36
| Win
| 25,226
| 6–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#DDFFDD"
| 14
| Fri, Sept 23
| vs. Toronto Argonauts
| 24–13
| Win
| 22,779
| 7–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#DDFFDD"
| 15
| Sat, Oct 1
| at BC Lions
| 28–19
| Win
| 34,711
| 8–6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 16
| Sat, Oct 8
| vs. Montreal Alouettes
| 38–34
| Loss
| 26,900
| 8–7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 17
| Sat, Oct 15
| at Edmonton Eskimos
| 19–18
| Loss
| 53,216
| 8–8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 18
| Sun, Oct 23
| vs. Calgary Stampeders
| 29–21
| Loss
| 28,800
| 8–9
|-align="center"
| 19
| colSpan=6 align="center" | ''Bye''
|- align="center" bgcolor="#DDFFDD"
| 20
| Sat, Nov 5
| at BC Lions
| 13–12
| Win
| 38,847
| 9–9
|-
|}

===Roster===
{| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"
|-
! colspan="7" style="background-color: #00704a;color:white;text-align:center;" | Saskatchewan Roughriders roster
|-
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | '''Quarterbacks'''

'''Running backs'''

'''Wide receivers'''

'''Slotbacks'''
| style="width: 25px;" |
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | '''Offensive linemen'''

'''Defensive linemen'''
| style="width: 25px;" |
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | '''Linebackers '''

'''Defensive backs'''

'''Special teams'''
| style="width: 25px;" |
| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | '''Injured'''

'''Practice Roster'''

<hr />
''Italics'' indicate Import player

→ [[List of current CFL team rosters|More rosters]]
|-
|}

==Awards and records==
*[[CFL's Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award]] – [[Gene Makowsky]]
*[[Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy]] – [[Corey Holmes]] (RB)

===CFL All-Star selections===
*[[Eddie Davis (Canadian football)|Eddie Davis]], Defensive Back
*[[Andrew Greene]], Offensive Guard
*Corey Holmes, Special Teams
*Gene Makowsky, Offensive Tackle
*[[Omarr Morgan]], Cornerback
*[[Scott Schultz]], Defensive Tackle

===Western All-Star selections===
*Eddie Davis, Defensive Back
*Andrew Greene, Offensive Guard
*Corey Holmes, Special Teams
*Gene Makowsky, Offensive Tackle
*Omarr Morgan, Cornerback
*Scott Schultz, Defensive Tackle
*[[Elijah Thurmon]], Wide Receiver

===Milestones===
{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}

==Playoffs==
===East Semi-Final===
{| class="wikitable"
! Team !! Q1 !! Q2 !! Q3 !! Q4 !! Total
|-
|[[Saskatchewan Roughriders]] || 0 || 0 || 7 || 7 || 14
|-style="background-color:#DDFFDD"
|[[Montreal Alouettes]] || 7 || 17 || 3 || 3 || 30
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{2005 CFL season by team}}
{{Saskatchewan Roughriders seasons}}
{{Saskatchewan Roughriders}}

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