1965 Edmonton Eskimos Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 5-11 10
Finishing 5th in the CFL's Western Conference
Coach: Neill Armstrong (5-11)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1965 Edmonton Eskimos StatisticsTeam Record: 5-11 10
Finishing 5th in the CFL's Western Conference
Coach: Neill Armstrong (5-11)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1965 Edmonton Eskimos Results
The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League ended the 1965 season with a record of 5 wins and 11 losses for 10 points, finishing fifth in the CFL's Western Conference.
Edmonton racked up 257 points, while the shaky defensive squad allowed 400, most in the league. Jim Thomas ran for a team-best 981 yards for the Eskimos.
Bill Redell passed for 1,633 yards. Tommy Coffey snagged 81 passes for 1,286 yards.
John Sklopan and Grant McKee each seized 3 opponent throws.
Neill Armstrong coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Jon Anabo | QB | August 24, 1939 | 6'3" | 212 | Fresno State | Los Angeles, CA | 5 |
| 52 | Ray Ash | G | November 11, 1936 | 5'11" | 225 | Winnipeg Int. | Timmins, ON | 14 |
| 54 | Jim Battle | C/G | February 20, 1938 | 6'0" | 240 | Southern Illinois | Bartow, FL USA | 12 |
| 41 | Ed Bettridge | C | September 16, 1940 | 6'1" | 235 | Bowling Green | Sandusky, OH USA | 2 |
| Clair Branch | HB | March 30, 1937 | 6'1" | 210 | Texas | Kenedy, TX | 1 | |
| Jesse Branch | HB | February 1, 1941 | 5'11" | 186 | Arkansas | Pine Bluff, AR | 1 | |
| 65 | Charles Brown | G | August 1, 1936 | 6'4" | 245 | Houston | Talco, TX | 16 |
| 61 | Ron Capham | G/T | December 2, 1943 | 6'2" | 240 | Alberta | Flin Flon, MB | 14 |
| Art Chancelor | July 2, 1940 | 6'1" | 245 | Houston | Lufkin, TX | 1 | ||
| 77 | Tommy Coffey | E | November 18, 1936 | 6'0" | 196 | West Texas State | Polk County, TX | 16 |
| 27 | Marcel Deleeuw | FB | November 6, 1943 | 5'11" | 180 | Edmonton Wildcats Jr. | Netherlands, | 3 |
| 53 | Al Ecuyer | LB/G | October 15, 1937 | 5'10" | 210 | Notre Dame | New Orleans, LA | 16 |
| 21 | Jim Fauver | HB | 5'10" | 190 | Texas Christian | 6 | ||
| 10 | Larry Ferguson | FB | March 19, 1940 | 5'10" | 195 | Iowa | Madison, IL USA | 1 |
| 63 | Ron Forwick | DE | October 5, 1943 | 6'4" | 245 | Edmonton Huskies Jr. | Edmonton, AB | 16 |
| 27 | Don Getty | QB | June 20, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Western Ontario | Westmount, QC | 3 |
| 71 | John Greiner | E | April 2, 1940 | 6'3" | 255 | Purdue | Brackenridge, PA | 3 |
| 55 | Jim Higgins | G/T | January 20, 1942 | 6'1" | 250 | Xavier (OH) | Cincinnati, OH USA | 16 |
| Dalton Hoffman | HB | December 23, 1941 | 6'0" | 207 | Baylor | Ballinger, TX USA | 2 | |
| 15 | Henry Huth | HB | 6'1" | 190 | Vancouver Blue Bombers Jr. | 2 | ||
| Clarence Kachman | FL | 5'7" | 155 | Alberta | 3 | |||
| Gene Keliikuli | G | June 24, 1943 | 6'1" | 260 | Idaho State | Lanai City, HI | 1 | |
| 41 | Gorden Kelley | C | June 11, 1938 | 6'3" | 231 | Georgia | Decatur, IL USA | 8 |
| 18 | Randy Kerbow | QB/E | December 19, 1940 | 6'1" | 190 | Rice | Paris, TX USA | 16 |
| 14 | Oscar Kruger | HB | December 24, 1932 | 5'9" | 170 | Edmonton Wildcats Jr. | Edmonton, AB | 15 |
| 67 | Tom Machan | T | 6'1" | 250 | Edmonton Huskies Jr. | 10 | ||
| 16 | Billy Martin | HB | June 6, 1938 | 5'11" | 197 | Minnesota | Chicago, IL USA | 8 |
| 73 | Grant McKee | HB | September 14, 1940 | 6'1" | 195 | Michigan | 12 | |
| 40 | Bill Mitchell | C/K | August 2, 1935 | 6'1" | 225 | Western Ontario | London, England | 16 |
| 75 | Barry Mitchelson | E/K | 6'5" | 230 | Western Ontario | 16 | ||
| 66 | Roger Nelson | T | May 8, 1932 | 6'1" | 225 | Oklahoma | Wynnewood, OK | 16 |
| 23 | Butch Pressley | HB | March 12, 1941 | 5'11" | 207 | Texas A&I | San Patricio County, TX | 16 |
| 12 | Bill Redell | QB | April 17, 1941 | 6'1" | 205 | Occidental | Red Bluff, CA | 14 |
| 51 | Morley Rolhiser | G | May 11, 1942 | 6'3" | 225 | Washington | 6 | |
| 64 | Herb Schumm | T | 6'2" | 220 | Edmonton Wildcats Jr. | Spruce Grove, AB | 11 | |
| 26 | Howie Schumm | HB | March 11, 1940 | 6'2" | 220 | Edmonton Wildcats Jr. | 16 | |
| 74 | E.A. Sims | E | February 10, 1937 | 6'3" | 215 | New Mexico State | Abilene, TX | 16 |
| 10 | John Sklopan | HB | September 12, 1940 | 5'10" | 200 | Southern Miss | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 12 |
| 42 | James Stinnette | FB | December 3, 1938 | 6'1" | 230 | Oregon St. | Corvallis, OR USA | 11 |
| Martin Tansil | LB/G | October 20, 1942 | 6'2" | 230 | Louisiana - Lafayette | Detroit, MI | 2 | |
| 50 | Barney Therrien | T | 6'2" | 220 | Washington | 16 | ||
| 20 | Jim Thomas | HB | December 18, 1938 | 6'2" | 195 | Mississippi Industrial | Columbus, MS | 16 |
| 76 | Norm Thomas | E | 5'11" | 185 | UBC | 13 | ||
| 70 | Tom Thomson | E | 6'1" | 190 | UBC | 15 | ||
| 25 | Bill Tobin | FB | February 16, 1941 | 5'11" | 210 | Missouri | Burlington Junction, MO USA | 5 |
| 56 | Dave Watson | G | January 5, 1941 | 6'1" | 245 | Georgia Tech | Barbour County, AL | 8 |
| 22 | Terry Wilson | E | 6'1" | 200 | Stanford | Montreal, QC | 16 | |
| 15 | Duane Wood | T | September 20, 1937 | 6'1" | 200 | Oklahoma St. | Wilburton, OK USA | 11 |
| 64 | Lou Zivkovich | T | 6'3" | 240 | New Mexico State | 5 |
