2012 Saskatchewan Roughriders season
| 2012 Saskatchewan Roughriders season | |
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| Head coach | Corey Chamblin |
| General manager | Brendan Taman |
| Home field | Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–10 |
| Division place | 3rd, West |
| Playoff finish | Lost West Semi-Final |
| Team MOP | Weston Dressler |
| Team MOC | Dominic Picard |
| Team MOR | Xavier Fulton |
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The 2012 Saskatchewan Roughriders season was the 55th season for the team in the Canadian Football League. The Roughriders finished the season in 3rd place in the West Division with an 8–10 record, improving upon their 5–13 record from 2011. The Roughriders qualified for the playoffs and lost to the Calgary Stampeders in the Western Semi-Final.
During the off-season, the Roughriders hired Corey Chamblin as their head coach after Ken Miller had retired.
On December 15, 2011, Riders hired new head coach Corey Chamblin. On March 22, 2012, Riders traded their 2nd and 4th round picks in the Canadian College Draft to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for Odell Willis. The Roughriders also signed soon-to-be all star and former National Football League running back Kory Sheets while also signing three quarterbacks in February.
The 2012 CFL Draft took place on May 3, 2012 live at 1:00 PM CST. The Roughriders had the first overall draft pick and four selections total in the six-round draft, after trading away their second, fourth, and fifth round picks and acquiring Calgary's fifth round pick.
Under the direction of Corey Chamblin, the Roughriders were leading 3–0 going into their game against Calgary, having beaten Hamilton, Edmonton and BC. Kory Sheets had already scored three touchdowns in consecutive games, and Weston Dressler was starting off strong. Roughriders kick returner Tristan Jackson returned a missed field goal by Paul McCallum, the first Rider to return a kick return since 2007.
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