1949 Calgary Stampeders Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 13-1 26
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 1-2 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Les Lear (13-1)
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1949 Calgary Stampeders StatisticsTeam Record: 13-1 26
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 1-2 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Les Lear (13-1)
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1949 Calgary Stampeders Results
The Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1949 season with a record of 13 wins and 1 losses for 26 points, finishing first in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
Calgary lit up the scoreboard for 270 points, while the stingy defense conceded 77.
Les Lear coached the team. The 1949 Calgary Stampeders lost in the Grey Cup.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Johnny Aguirre | T | August 22, 1919 | 6'0" | 200 | Southern California | San Francisco, CA | 14 | 13 |
| 00 | Sugarfoot Anderson | E | February 10, 1920 | 6'4" | 215 | Kentucky St. | Nashville, AR USA | 14 | 12 |
| 45 | Auby Anderson | C | December 9, 1926 | 6'1" | 195 | East Calgary Jr. | Calgary, AB | 14 | 0 |
| 33 | Dave Berry | E | December 11, 1921 | 6'3" | 200 | Winnipeg Jr. | Birkenhead, England | 14 | 2 |
| 34 | Barney Bjarnson | FW | 5'11" | 175 | North Shore Lions Jr. | Elfros, SK | 14 | 0 | |
| 43 | Norm Carter | G | January 1, 1928 | 5'11" | 194 | North Hill Blizzards (Cal Jr.) | Calgary, AB | 14 | 2 |
| 10 | Walt Chahley | HB | 5'9" | 165 | Vancouver Blue Bombers Jr. | 14 | 1 | ||
| 49 | Chick Choukalos | G/T | February 11, 1927 | 6'2" | 203 | Vancouver Blue Bombers Jr. | Drumheller, AB | 11 | 3 |
| 29 | Ken Cox | HB | Alberta | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 77 | Frankie French | HB | 5'7" | 170 | North Shore Lions Jr. | Strongfield, SK | 14 | 1 | |
| 88 | Vern Graham | HB | August 6, 1924 | 6'0" | 175 | Calgary, AB | 14 | 14 | |
| 80 | Mickey Hajash | HB | 6'0" | 195 | Calgary Jr. | Matramindszent, Hungary | 14 | 0 | |
| 26 | Norm Hill | E | November 8, 1929 | 6'2" | 200 | Manitoba | Winnipeg, MB | 14 | 2 |
| 5 | Harry Hood | HB | 5'10" | 175 | Winnipeg Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 14 | 13 | |
| 47 | Bert Iannone | G | March 10, 1917 | 5'10" | 195 | Winnipeg Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 14 | 13 |
| 55 | Ken Keir | T | July 13, 1926 | 6'0" | 210 | Calgary Jr. | Bassan, AB | 14 | 10 |
| 30 | Cliff Kliewer | HB | December 29, 1927 | 5'9" | 175 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 14 | 2 |
| 23 | Normie Kwong | HB | October 24, 1929 | 5'7" | 170 | North Hill Blizzard Jr. | Calgary, AB | 13 | 9 |
| 28 | Jim Langford | G/T | 6'3" | 195 | Manitoba | Winnipeg, MB | 14 | 1 | |
| 41 | Les Lear | G | August 22, 1918 | 5'11" | 225 | Manitoba | Grafton, ND USA | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Riley Matheson | G | December 12, 1914 | 6'2" | 207 | Cameron | Shannon, TX USA | 13 | 13 |
| 49 | Jim McGill | T | 210 | East End Arrows | 1 | 0 | |||
| 66 | Rod Pantages | HB | January 24, 1929 | 5'11" | 199 | Vancouver Blue Bombers Jr. | Vancouver, BC | 14 | 3 |
| Jim Powell | FB | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 50 | Paul Rowe | HB | January 25, 1917 | 6'1" | 202 | Oregon | Victoria, BC | 14 | 11 |
| 65 | Jim Seymour | E | 6'2" | 180 | Calgary Jr. | 10 | 0 | ||
| 51 | Rudy Singer | G | 5'7" | 175 | Regina Navy Team | 5 | 0 | ||
| 48 | Keith Spaith | QB | April 8, 1923 | 6'0" | 195 | St. Mary's | Dinuba, CA | 14 | 13 |
| 37 | Bob Standen | T | February 23, 1928 | 5'10" | 180 | none | Calgary, AB | 9 | 0 |
| 42 | Woody Strode | E | July 25, 1914 | 6'3" | 205 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 13 |
| 41 | Herb Sweder | G | April 8, 1922 | 5'10" | 230 | Stettler, AB | 10 | 0 | |
| 27 | Pete Thodos | HB | November 11, 1927 | 5'9" | 178 | Vancouver Meralomas Jr. | Vancouver, BC | 13 | 3 |
| 51 | Doug Turner | G/T | 6'3" | 205 | Toronto | 8 | 3 | ||
| Joe Turner | HB | 6'1" | 195 | Calgary, AB | 2 | 0 | |||
| 7 | Mel Wilson | C | April 3, 1917 | 6'2" | 235 | St. John's Grads (Winnipeg) | Winnipeg, MB | 14 | 11 |
