The current exterior of Mosaic Stadium’s west side.
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Roughriders quarterback Darian Durant, who held the championship trophy over his head as the green-and-white confetti flew. Amid the merriment, Roughriders president-CEO Jim Hopson could only smile and say: “I think it’s the greatest day in franchise history.” Now a landmark day of another description is imminent. On Sunday, the Roughriders will play host to the Lions in the final regular-season game at the original Mosaic Stadium. According to research by Tom Fuzesy, the game will be the 747th at the Roughriders’ traditional site. Once the
Riders and Lions kick off on Saturday, the tally will be 626 regular-season games, 44 playoff games, 74 exhibition games and three Grey Cups. The looming regular-season home finale will be an event unlike any other for Roughriders fans, the vast majority of whom will not have any recollection of watching their favourite team’s home games anywhere else. Another unforgettable day will ensue in 2017, when the Green and White moves into a gleaming new home. Only the name will remain the same. rvanstone@postmedia.com twitter.com/robvanstone
SOURCES ■■ Regina Leader-Post files, including a story headlined “Taylor Field: A football shrine,’’ by Ian Hamilton (June 30, 1998). ■■ Morning Leader files. ■■ “Rider Pride: The Story of Canada’s BestLoved Football Team,” by Bob Calder and Garry Andrews, 1984. ■■ 1936 Regina Roughriders yearbook. ■■ West Riders Best,’’ by Rob Vanstone, 2009. ■■ The Greatest Grey Cup Ever,’’ by Rob Vanstone, 2010. ■■ Research by Tom Fuzesy. Field of Green | october 2016
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