1961 Calgary Stampeders Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 7-9 14
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost Conference Final
Coach: Bobby Dobbs (7-9)
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1961 Calgary Stampeders StatisticsTeam Record: 7-9 14
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost Conference Final
Coach: Bobby Dobbs (7-9)
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1961 Calgary Stampeders Results
The Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1961 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses for 14 points, finishing third in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.
The Stampeders scored 300 points, but the defense allowed 311. Earl Lunsford piled up yardage, accumulating a 1,794 yards for Calgary.
Eagle Day tossed for 1,800 yards. Ernie Warlick led pass catchers, grabbing 37 receptions for 486 yards, while Gene Filipski contributed to the receiving game, too.
Jerry Keeling and Harvey Wylie each picked off 5 errant tosses from the opposition.
Bobby Dobbs coached the team. The 1961 Calgary Stampeders lost in the Conference Final.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Ron Allbright | G | September 28, 1934 | 6'0" | 220 | Calgary Bronks Jr. | Calgary, AB | 14 | |
| 51 | Larry Anderson | G/T | August 15, 1936 | 6'2" | 235 | Brigham Young | Taber, AB | 16 | |
| 61 | Opie Bandy | T | November 29, 1936 | 6'2" | 232 | Tulsa | Kingfisher, OK | 12 | |
| 77/71 | Bill Barber | E | May 3, 1936 | 6'3" | 204 | Florida A&M | 1 | ||
| 22/28 | Hal Beatty | T | March 10, 1938 | 6'1" | 240 | Oklahoma State | Pauls Valley, OK | 5 | |
| 82 | Ed Buchanan | HB | July 16, 1934 | 6'1" | 186 | San Diego JC | San Diego, CA | 9 | 0 |
| 57 | Joe Carruthers | G | June 14, 1935 | 6'1" | 215 | Michigan State | Detroit, MI | 16 | |
| 20/22 | Clarence Childs | HB | January 13, 1938 | 5'11" | 186 | Florida A&M | Lakeland, FL USA | 1 | |
| 12 | Chick Cichowski | QB | May 20, 1934 | 6'0" | 195 | Indiana | Chicago, IL USA | 4 | 0 |
| 70 | Bruce Claridge | E | 6'3" | 210 | Washington | 11 | |||
| 15 | Lovell Coleman | HB | 5'10" | 195 | Western Michigan | Hamtramck, MI | 16 | 0 | |
| 50 | Bill Crawford | G | July 17, 1937 | 6'2" | 235 | British Columbia | New Westminster, BC | 11 | |
| 26 | Barry Cyr | HB | 5'10" | 180 | Calgary Bronks | 12 | |||
| 54 | Ernie Danjean | G | March 5, 1934 | 6'0" | 230 | Auburn | New Orleans, LA USA | 14 | |
| 12 | Eagle Day | QB | October 2, 1932 | 6'0" | 183 | Mississippi | Columbia, MS USA | 12 | 0 |
| 24 | Ted Duncan | HB | September 26, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | UBC | Barrie, ON | 3 | |
| 20 | Gene Filipski | HB | June 14, 1931 | 5'11" | 185 | Army | Webster, MA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 52 | Bill Graham | G/T | 6'0" | 224 | New Toronto Jrs.; Lakeshore Jrs.; East York Ints. | 16 | |||
| 24/59 | Jock Hannabach | HB | 5'10" | 165 | Wyoming | Killally, SK | 2 | ||
| 66 | George Hansen | T | April 22, 1934 | 6'2" | 245 | Georgia | Calgary, AB | 11 | |
| 45 | Glen Harding | C | 6'2" | 225 | Toronto | 3 | |||
| 55 | Wayne Harris | LB | May 4, 1938 | 6'0" | 195 | Arkansas | Hampton, AK | 16 | |
| 50 | Bill Johnson | T | December 30, 1936 | 6'4" | 240 | Northeast Oklahoma State | Picture Butte, AB | 2 | |
| 70 | Curry Juneau | E | August 3, 1934 | 6'2" | 220 | Mississippi Southern | Kennerk, LA | 2 | |
| 11 | Joe Kapp | QB | March 19, 1938 | 6'2" | 215 | California | Santa Fe, NM USA | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Jerry Keeling | QB | August 2, 1939 | 6'1" | 175 | Tulsa | Paris, TX | 16 | 0 |
| 59 | Bob Lee | T | July 4, 1935 | 6'1" | 245 | Missouri | East Praiirie, MO | 1 | |
| 27 | Earl Lunsford | FB | October 19, 1933 | 5'11" | 200 | Oklahoma A&M | Stillwater, OK | 16 | |
| 62 | Don Luzzi | T | August 20, 1935 | 6'0" | 245 | Villanova | North Branford, CT | 15 | |
| 22 | Ray Mathews | HB | February 26, 1929 | 6'0" | 185 | Clemson | Dayton, PA USA | 3 | |
| 77 | Bill McKenna | E | 6'3" | 215 | Brandeis | Salem, MA | 12 | ||
| 11 | Jack McMurtry | HB | 6'0" | 206 | Toronto | Toronto, ON | 9 | ||
| 25 | Bill Miller | HB | 5'11" | 170 | North Hill Juniors | Winnipeg, MB | 11 | ||
| 28 | Ron Morris | HB | July 16, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | Tulsa | 4 | ||
| 71 | Ed O'Bradovich | E | May 21, 1940 | 6'3" | 255 | Illinois | Hillside, IL USA | 7 | |
| 56 | Tony Pajaczkowski | G | May 31, 1936 | 6'3" | 225 | Verdun Collegiate | Montreal, QC | 16 | |
| 47 | Dale Parsons | C | 6'2" | 215 | Arizona | Regina, SK | 16 | ||
| 60 | Lorne Reid | T | January 20, 1929 | 6'2" | 250 | Vancouver Cubs Jr. | Saskatoon, SK | 14 | |
| 71/84 | Don Robb | G | 6'0" | 190 | Queen's | 2 | |||
| 14 | Larry Robinson | HB/K | April 18, 1942 | 6'0" | 200 | Mt. Royal College | Calgary, AB | 16 | |
| 22/11 | Bob Sawyer | HB | March 8, 1937 | 6'0" | 210 | Wyoming | 3 | ||
| 72 | Al Schlosser | E | 6'3" | 200 | East York Jrs. | 16 | |||
| 46 | Dave Shaw | C | 6'1" | 215 | Saskatoon Hilltops Jr. | Moose Jaw, SK | 8 | ||
| 45 | Jackie Simpson | G/E | August 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 225 | Mississippi | Corinth, MS USA | 2 | |
| 24 | Donnie Stone | HB | January 5, 1937 | 6'1" | 205 | Arkansas | Sioux City, IA USA | 1 | |
| 24 | Bobby Taylor | WR | March 5, 1941 | 5'10" | 185 | Calgary Jr. | Barrow-In-Furness, England | 6 | |
| 11 | Jimmy Walden | QB | April 10, 1938 | 6'2" | 181 | Wyoming | Aberdeen, MS | 3 | 0 |
| 75 | Ernie Warlick | E | July 21, 1932 | 6'3" | 235 | North Carolina Central | Washington, DC USA | 15 | |
| 21 | Harvey Wylie | HB | April 6, 1934 | 5'10" | 180 | Montana State | Hearst, ON | 16 | |
| 65 | Lou Zivkovich | T | 6'3" | 240 | New Mexico State | 9 |
