1961 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 10-4 20
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Jim Trimble (10-4)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1961 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Statistics
1961 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Results

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League ended the 1961 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses for 20 points, finishing first in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.

The Tiger-Cats scored 340 points, while the defense surrendered 293. Bernie Faloney passed for 2,565 yards. Gerry McDougall led pass catchers, grabbing 40 receptions for 632 yards. Paul Dekker and George Scott provided receiving help as well.

Larry Hickman carried the ball for a team-high 447 yards for Hamilton, while Bob Jarus and Bernie Faloney additionally aided the ground game.

Don Sutherin picked off 11 opponent throws.

Jim Trimble coached the team. The 1961 Hamilton Tiger-Cats lost in the Grey Cup.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP
61John BarrowTOctober 31, 19356'2"255FloridaDelray, FL 13
44Donnie CarawayGMarch 1, 19346'1"225HoustonHomer, LA 5
Don CookTDecember 24, 19366'2"235Hamilton Tiger-Cats B (Int.)Winnipeg, MB 2
11Frank CosentinoQBMay 22, 19376'3"195Western OntarioHamilton, ON 14
51Hardiman CuretonG/TDecember 8, 19335'11"240UCLADuarte, CA 13
75Paul DekkerEFebruary 24, 19316'5"220Michigan St.Muskegon, MI USA14
62Geno DeNobileGMarch 6, 19336'0"225Hamilton B'sHamilton, ON 14
9Tom DublinskiQBAugust 8, 19306'2"212UtahChicago, IL USA11
10Bernie FaloneyQBJune 15, 19326'0"193MarylandCarnegie, PA 12
71Cam FraserE/P6'3"205OttawaHamilton, ON 6
17Len GargarelloHB5'11"180McMaster1
21Ralph GoldstonHBFebruary 25, 19295'11"195IndianaCampbell, OH USA13
18Tommy GrantHB/EJanuary 9, 19355'11"200Windsor AKOWindsor, ON 3
26Garney HenleyHBDecember 21, 19376'0"180Huron CollegeElgin, SD 10
30Larry HickmanHBOctober 9, 19356'2"227BaylorSpring Hill, TX USA5
28Ron HowellHBDecember 4, 19356'0"185Westdale CollegiateHamilton, ON 13
19Bob JarusFBJune 6, 19386'3"210PurdueCleveland, OH 10
15Zeno KarczE/LBMarch 16, 19355'11"200MichiganToronto, ON 14
54Ellison KellyGMay 17, 19356'1"235Michigan St.Lake City, FL USA14
16Ken KilreaFB/LBJune 4, 19406'3"235South Carolina11
56George LalicichG5'11"220Hamilton Tiger-Cats B8
25Gerry McDougallFBMarch 21, 19356'3"225UCLALong Beach, CA USA14
17Grant McKeeHBSeptember 14, 19406'1"195Michigan14
46Chet MikszaC/GNovember 28, 19306'2"238Hamilton Jr.Hamilton, ON 14
18Ron MillerHBAugust 19, 19396'0"190WisconsinLyons, IL USA3
64Bob MinihaneTMarch 9, 19386'3"255BostonBoston, MA 9
70Tom MoranE/HBAugust 16, 19326'1"195Brantford RedskinsHamilton, ON 10
73Tom MoultonE6'3"220DetroitNorth Sydney, NS 6
60Bronko NagurskiTDecember 25, 19376'1"259Notre DameInternational Falls, MN 9
74Pete NeumannE/LB5'11"215St. Catherines HS14
24Paul PalmerQBJune 30, 19396'1"195MichiganToronto, ON 14
77Hal PattersonEOctober 4, 19326'2"190KansasGarden City, KS 8
66Ron RayTSeptember 16, 19336'3"245Howard PayneDetroit, MI 14
14Al RogersHBSeptember 5, 19346'1"200McMasterBrantford, ON 14
20George ScottHBJuly 14, 19376'1"180Miami (OH)Bainbridge, OH USA10
53Vin ScottGJuly 10, 19255'8"215Notre DameLeRoy, NY USA14
20Carver ShannonHBApril 28, 19386'1"198Southern IllinoisCorinth, MS USA4
22Don SutherinDB/KFebruary 29, 19365'10"193Ohio St.Empire, OH USA14
56Willie TaylorTDecember 17, 19366'0"230Florida A&MTallahassee, FL 10
23Milam WallHBFebruary 22, 19396'1"200North Carolina4



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