1959 Montreal Alouettes Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 6-8 12
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Semifinal
Coach: Douglas Walker (6-8)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1959 Montreal Alouettes StatisticsTeam Record: 6-8 12
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Semifinal
Coach: Douglas Walker (6-8)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1959 Montreal Alouettes Results
The Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League ended the 1959 season with a record of 6 wins and 8 losses for 12 points, finishing third in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Alouettes stumbled, scoring only 193 points, and the leaky defense yielded 305. Sam Etcheverry passed for 3,133 yards. Red O'Quinn paced all receivers, grabbing 53 passes for 692 yards.
Veryl Switzer carried the ball for a team-best 863 yards for Montreal.
Ed Learn seized 6 opponent throws.
Douglas Walker coached the team. The 1959 Montreal Alouettes lost in the Semifinal.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Gilbert Ane | G | March 4, 1936 | 5'11" | 250 | Compton JC | Honolulu, HI | 1 | |
| 80 | Bill Bewley | HB/K | August 11, 1931 | 5'11" | 190 | Toronto | Hamilton, ON | 13 | |
| 81 | John Blaicher | G/K | March 5, 1930 | 5'11" | 205 | Brantford Redskins (Sr.) | Hamilton, ON | 7 | |
| 46 | Moe Bremner | C | June 26, 1928 | 6'1" | 220 | St. Aloyisius Orfuns Jr. (Mon) | Montreal, QC | 4 | |
| 70 | Ross Buckle | E | February 26, 1936 | 6'0" | 190 | London Lords | London, ON | 11 | |
| 86 | Milt Campbell | HB | December 9, 1933 | 6'3" | 217 | Indiana | Plainfield, NJ USA | 3 | |
| 91 | Jim Colclough | HB | March 31, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | Boston Col. | Medford, MA USA | 11 | |
| 51 | George Deiderich | G | March 19, 1936 | 6'1" | 210 | Vanderbilt | Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | |
| 28 | George Dixon | HB | October 19, 1933 | 6'0" | 195 | Bridgeport | New Haven, CT | 7 | |
| 67 | Ted Elsby | T | January 3, 1932 | 6'0" | 235 | Brantford Redskins (Sr.) | Galt, ON | 7 | |
| 92 | Sam Etcheverry | QB/P | May 20, 1930 | 5'11" | 190 | Denver | Carlsbad, NM USA | 14 | 14 |
| 50 | Bob Geary | G | October 6, 1933 | 5'9" | 215 | Verdun Sham-Cats Int. | Montreal, QC | 8 | |
| 99 | Wes Gideon | QB | February 28, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Trinity (San Antonio, Tex.) | Houston, TX | 3 | |
| 82 | Bill Glosson | E/FW | January 18, 1937 | 6'0" | 195 | Texas Southern | 8 | ||
| 53 | Ed Hill | G | June 30, 1936 | 6'1" | 220 | Miami (Ohio) | Cincinnati, OH | 6 | |
| 60 | Bill Hudson | T | July 9, 1935 | 6'4" | 270 | Clemson | Lamar, SC USA | 14 | |
| 48 | Tom Hugo | C/LB | August 25, 1930 | 5'10" | 220 | Denver | Honolulu, HI | 14 | |
| 61 | Curt Iaukea | T | September 15, 1937 | 6'3" | 245 | California | Honolulu, HI | 3 | |
| 82 | Dave King | HB | October 25, 1935 | 5'11" | 180 | Parkdale Lions Jr. | Toronto, ON | 7 | |
| 57 | Mike Kovac | G | June 7, 1930 | 5'10" | 212 | Western Ontario | Hamilton, ON | 10 | |
| 52 | Hal Krebs | G | October 2, 1937 | 6'0" | 230 | none | Edmonton, AB | 14 | |
| 93 | Ed Learn | HB | September 30, 1935 | 6'0" | 170 | Kitchener-Waterloo | Welland, ON | 14 | |
| 85 | Wally Lencz | HB | April 12, 1938 | 6'0" | 220 | N.D.G. Maple Leafs Jr. | Montreal, QC | 11 | |
| 96 | Ivan Livingstone | HB | September 6, 1930 | 5'11" | 175 | Verdun Bulldogs Sr. | Montreal, QC | 10 | |
| 45 | Bob MacLellan | C/LB | March 16, 1930 | 6'2" | 225 | McGill | Toronto, ON | 14 | |
| 83 | Frank Marentette | QB | November 29, 1936 | 6'0" | 190 | Windsor AKO | 2 | ||
| 74 | Doug McNichol | E | March 29, 1930 | 6'4" | 250 | Western Ontario | Merritton, ON | 14 | |
| 98 | Bob Miller | HB | 6'0" | 200 | Western Ontario | 14 | |||
| 87 | Ed Mitchell | HB | November 15, 1936 | 5'11" | 180 | Kitchener-Waterloo | Toronto, ON | 14 | |
| 77 | Tom Moran | E/FW | August 16, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | Brantford Redskins | Hamilton, ON | 14 | |
| 63 | Ron Murphy | T | June 13, 1932 | 6'2" | 220 | McGill | Hamilton, ON | 12 | |
| 73 | Red O'Quinn | E | September 7, 1925 | 6'2" | 195 | Wake Forest | Bluett Falls, NC USA | 14 | |
| 75 | Hal Patterson | E | October 4, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | Kansas | Garden City, KS | 4 | |
| 62 | John Raulick | T | April 28, 1936 | 6'3" | 250 | Eastern Michigan | Vita, MB | 9 | |
| 68 | Billy Shipp | T | October 16, 1929 | 6'5" | 275 | Alabama | Mobile, AL USA | 14 | |
| 71 | Ray Siminski | E | June 23, 1937 | 6'2" | 195 | Furman | Mount Carmel, PA | 11 | |
| 54 | Jackie Simpson | G/T/K | August 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 225 | Mississippi | Corinth, MS USA | 14 | |
| 72 | Bill Swan | HB | May 26, 1935 | 5'11" | 190 | Lakeshore Flyers (Montreal) | Montreal, QC | 6 | |
| 84 | Veryl Switzer | HB | August 6, 1932 | 5'11" | 190 | Kansas St. | Nicodemus, KS USA | 14 | |
| 89 | George Tsonos | QB | March 19, 1938 | 5'11" | 195 | Lakeshore Alouettes Int. | Montreal, QC | 11 | |
| 86 | Joel Wells | HB | November 26, 1935 | 6'1" | 200 | Clemson | Columbia, SC USA | 11 |
