2001 Saskatchewan Roughriders season

The 2001 Saskatchewan Roughriders finished in fourth place in the West Division with a 6–12 record and missed the playoffs for the fourth year in a row.

2001 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
General manager	Roy Shivers
Head coach	Danny Barrett
Home field	Taylor Field
Results
Record	6–12
Division place	4th, West
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Team MOP	Darren Davis
Team MOC	Shawn Gallant
Team MOR	Omar Evans

Offseason

CFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School/Club Team
1	1	Scott Schultz	Defensive lineman	North Dakota
2	9	Jason French	Wide receiver	Murray State
3	17	Teddy Neptune	Linebacker	Ottawa
5	33	Mike Di Battista	Wide Receiver	Ottawa
6	41	Jocelyn Frenette	Offensive Guard	Ottawa

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Attendance
A	Thurs, June 21	vs. BC Lions	19–14	Win	21,564
B	Wed, June 27	at Edmonton Eskimos	24–9	Win	28,579

Regular season

Season standings

West Division

Team	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PF	PA	Pts
Edmonton Eskimos	18	9	9	0	1	439	463	19	Details
Calgary Stampeders	18	8	10	0	1	478	476	17	Details
BC Lions	18	8	10	0	0	417	445	16	Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders	18	6	12	0	0	308	416	12	Details

Season schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Attendance	Record
1	Fri, July 6	vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats	30–28	Win	23,421	1–0
2	Fri, July 13	at Edmonton Eskimos	13–11	Loss	32,722	1–1
3	Sat, July 21	at BC Lions	12–7	Win	19,409	2–1
4	Sat, July 28	vs. Toronto Argonauts	50–24	Loss	27,255	2–2
5	Fri, Aug 3	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers	32–14	Loss	27,310	2–3
6	Thurs, Aug 11	vs. Calgary Stampeders	35–4	Loss	22,438	2–4
7	Sun, Aug 17	at Calgary Stampeders	37–13	Loss	35,967	2–5
8	Fri, Aug 25	at Toronto Argonauts	14–11	Win	18,378	3–5
9	Sun, Sept 2	vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers	20–18	Loss	30,127	3–6
10	Sun, Sept 9	vs. Montreal Alouettes	31–3	Loss	18,358	3–7
11	Mon, Sept 17	at Calgary Stampeders	21–14	Loss	32,548	3–8
12	Sun, Sept 23	vs. BC Lions	17–15	Loss	19,777	3–9
13	Sat, Sept 29	vs. Edmonton Eskimos	35–19	Loss	18,086	3–10
14	Mon, Oct 8	at Montreal Alouettes	13–7	Win	19,601	4–10
15	Sun, Oct 14	vs. Calgary Stampeders	29–26	Loss	18,496	4–11
16	Sun, Oct 21	at Hamilton Tiger-Cats	30–24	Loss	17,266	4–12
17	Sat, Oct 27	vs. Edmonton Eskimos	12–3	Win	20,917	5–12
18	Sat, Nov 3	at BC Lions	42–10	Win	20,684	6–12

Roster

Saskatchewan Roughriders roster
Quarterbacks Running backs Wide receivers Slotbacks		Offensive linemen Defensive linemen		Linebackers Defensive backs Special teams		Injured Practice Roster Italics indicate Import player → More rosters

Awards and records

CFL All-Star Selections

None

Western All-Star Selections

• Darren Davis, Running Back
• Eddie Davis, Defensive Back
• Andrew Greene, Offensive Guard
• Omarr Morgan, Cornerback
• Shont'e Peoples, Defensive End
• George White, Linebacker