1981 Calgary Stampeders Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 6-10 12
Finishing 5th in the CFL's West Division
Coach: Ardell Wiegandt (5-7)
Coach: Jerry Williams (1-3)
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1981 Calgary Stampeders StatisticsTeam Record: 6-10 12
Finishing 5th in the CFL's West Division
Coach: Ardell Wiegandt (5-7)
Coach: Jerry Williams (1-3)
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1981 Calgary Stampeders Results
The Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1981 season with a record of 6 wins and 10 losses for 12 points, finishing fifth in the CFL's West Division.
Calgary racked up 306 points, while the defense conceded 367. Ken Johnson threw for 2,429 yards, and Bruce Threadgill threw the ball also. Willie Armstead grabbed 57 receptions, while John Holland contributed 1,017 receiving yards. James Sykes and Mike McTague were targeted regularly as well.
James Sykes carried the ball for a team-high 1,107 yards for the Stampeders.
Terry Irvin picked off 6 opponent throws. Ed McAleney topped the defensive unit with 11.5 quarterback sacks.
Ardell Wiegandt and Jerry Williams coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Alton Alexis | WR | November 16, 1957 | 6'0" | 184 | Tulane | New Iberia, LA USA | 2 |
| 18 | Willie Armstead | WR | April 10, 1952 | 6'2" | 206 | Utah | Hampton, VA | 16 |
| 30 | Danny Bass | LB | March 31, 1958 | 6'1" | 220 | Michigan State | Lansing, MI | 3 |
| 25 | Doug Battershill | DB | November 11, 1957 | 6'3" | 215 | Weber State | 16 | |
| 61 | Randy Besler | OL | April 1, 1958 | 6'2" | 240 | N.E.M. State | 1 | |
| 10 | Willie Burden | RB | July 21, 1951 | 5'11" | 205 | North Carolina State | Longwood, NC | 8 |
| 27 | Al Burleson | DB | September 25, 1954 | 6'2" | 180 | Washington | San Francisco, CA | 16 |
| 53 | William Daniels | DL | February 13, 1958 | 6'3" | 250 | Alabama State | Chicago, IL | 2 |
| 62 | Ken Dombrowski | DT | June 25, 1954 | 6'4" | 260 | Cameron | Buffalo, NY | 1 |
| 66 | Lloyd Fairbanks | G | April 28, 1953 | 6'4" | 240 | Brigham Young | Raymond, AB | 16 |
| 6 | Rob Forbes | RB | September 17, 1956 | 6'1" | 220 | Drake | Toronto, ON | 16 |
| 22 | Tom Forzani | WR | June 15, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | Utah State | 16 | |
| 52 | Miles Gorrell | DT | October 16, 1955 | 6'8" | 285 | Ottawa | Calgary, AB | 16 |
| 10 | Mike Hawkins | RB | July 22, 1958 | 5'9" | 192 | East Carolina | Manson, NC | 2 |
| 2 | J.T. Hay | K | September 19, 1954 | 6'0" | 175 | Ottawa Sooners Jr. | Alexandria, ON | 16 |
| 35 | Mike Higgins | RB | July 16, 1957 | 6'1" | 200 | Kansas | Gretna, LA | 5 |
| 14 | John Holland | WR | February 28, 1952 | 6'0" | 190 | Tennessee St. | Beckley, WV USA | 13 |
| 50- | Norm Hopely | OL | March 3, 1957 | 6'2" | 260 | West Chester State | Philadelphia, PA | 16 |
| 51 | Jeff Inglis | T | December 8, 1956 | 6'5" | 250 | Guelph | Acton, ON | 16 |
| 7 | Lepoleon Ingram | DB | June 17, 1956 | 5'10" | 175 | California State - Fullerton | Nashville, TN | 15 |
| 28 | Terry Irvin | DB | September 14, 1954 | 5'11" | 190 | Jackson State | Columbia, MS | 14 |
| 19 | Ken Johnson | QB | January 5, 1951 | 6'2" | 205 | Colorado | Lansing, MI | 12 |
| 67 | Franklin King | DL | March 3, 1957 | 6'0" | 255 | Kansas | Pocatello, ID | 11 |
| 69 | Dave Kirzinger | G | March 1, 1956 | 6'3" | 240 | UBC | Saskatoon, SK | 16 |
| 8 | Jeff Knapple | QB | August 27, 1956 | 6'2" | 200 | UCLA | Wurzburg, Germany | 4 |
| 65 | Frank Kosec | LB | October 4, 1958 | 6'0" | 215 | Waterloo | Toronto, ON | 16 |
| 56 | Tom Krebs | G | October 17, 1957 | 6'3" | 248 | Utah | 15 | |
| Darcy Krogh | WR | Calgary | 1 | |||||
| 37 | Harry Kruger | DB | March 11, 1954 | 5'10" | 170 | Calgary | 15 | |
| 60 | Reggie Lewis | DL | January 20, 1954 | 6'2" | 252 | Oregon | New Orleans, LA USA | 8 |
| 54 | Bob Lubig | G | September 17, 1955 | 6'4" | 240 | Montana State | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 3 |
| 75 | Scott MacArthur | DL | April 26, 1959 | 6'6" | 245 | Calgary | Calgary, AB | 7 |
| 64 | Ed McAleney | DL | September 21, 1953 | 6'2" | 235 | Massachusetts | Portland, ME USA | 16 |
| 9 | Mike McTague | P/WR | May 31, 1957 | 6'0" | 185 | North Dakota | Ottawa, ON | 16 |
| 4 | Darrell Moir | WR | August 15, 1958 | 5'11" | 180 | Calgary | Calgary, AB | 2 |
| 41 | Mark Moors | OL | January 31, 1957 | 6'2" | 240 | Acadia | Regina, SK | 16 |
| 72 | Bernie Morrison | LB | March 25, 1955 | 6'0" | 215 | Manitoba | Winnipeg, MB | 16 |
| 46 | Mark Nelson | LB | July 25, 1956 | 6'2" | 220 | East Central Oklahoma | Edmonton, AB | 11 |
| 32 | Ray Odums | DB | October 30, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | Alabama | 16 | |
| 63 | Ronnie Paggett | DE | January 1, 1958 | 6'2" | 240 | Louisiana Tech | Jackson Parish, LA | 8 |
| 31 | John Palazeti | RB | December 17, 1952 | 6'1" | 215 | Richmond | Detroit, MI | 13 |
| 44 | John Prassas | LB | September 7, 1959 | 6'1" | 224 | Brown | Torrance, CA | 10 |
| 24 | Tom Reimer | DB | February 24, 1955 | 6'0" | 185 | UBC | 12 | |
| 3 | Ron Robinson | WR | January 1, 1956 | 6'4" | 205 | Utah State | San Francisco, CA | 1 |
| 78 | George Small | DT | November 18, 1956 | 6'2" | 260 | North Carolina A&T | Shreveport, LA USA | 6 |
| 11 | James Sykes | RB | November 7, 1954 | 5'11" | 185 | Rice | New Waverly, TX | 15 |
| 17 | Bruce Threadgill | QB | May 7, 1956 | 6'0" | 190 | Mississippi St. | Nocona, TX USA | 16 |
| Mike Ulmer | DB | December 28, 1954 | 6'0" | 196 | Doane | York, NE USA | 4 | |
| 70 | Bob Viccars | E | June 4, 1953 | 6'3" | 228 | Calgary Jr. | Calgary, AB | 16 |
| 28 | Merv Walker | DB | November 14, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Brantford Sattelites | Toronto, ON | 16 |
