1949 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 11-1 22
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Postseason: 0-2 Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Walt Masters (11-1)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1949 Ottawa Rough Riders StatisticsTeam Record: 11-1 22
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Postseason: 0-2 Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Walt Masters (11-1)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1949 Ottawa Rough Riders Results
The Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1949 season with a record of 11 wins and 1 losses for 22 points, finishing first in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
Ottawa scored 261 points, while the defensive squad allowed 170.
Walt Masters coached the team. The 1949 Ottawa Rough Riders lost in the Quarterfinal.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Joe Asquini | FW | March 29, 1925 | 6'0" | 190 | none | 8 | |
| 81 | Ralph Bartolini | E/HB | February 12, 1926 | 5'9" | 185 | Hamilton Jr. | Hamilton, ON | 9 |
| 84 | Alex Carson | C | October 26, 1923 | 6'0" | 210 | Kennedy Collegiate(Windsor) | Windsor, ON | 12 |
| 68 | Eric Chipper | HB/K | May 29, 1915 | 5'11" | 200 | Strathcona Jr. | Ottawa, ON | 12 |
| Bill Dalton | G | 182 | 1 | |||||
| 70 | Johnny Dengel | HB | August 11, 1925 | 5'11" | 190 | Wayne State | 12 | |
| 75 | Pete Finlay | E | 5'11" | 175 | McGill Intermediate | Montreal, QC | 12 | |
| Bob Gillan | G | 5'11" | 210 | 0 | ||||
| 72 | Tony Golab | FW/HB | January 17, 1919 | 6'2" | 210 | Kennedy Collegiate (HS) | Windsor, ON | 6 |
| 61 | Andy Gordon | QB | 6'0" | 175 | Penn | 12 | ||
| 60 | Bert Haigh | E | 6'0" | 185 | Vaughn Road Collegiate | 8 | ||
| 78 | George Hall | G/T | 5'11" | 220 | Ottawa Gladstones Jr. | 10 | ||
| 76 | Pete Karpuk | HB | 5'11" | 175 | Toronto Junior Football | Toronto, ON | 9 | |
| 80 | Steve Karrys | HB | June 20, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Toronto | Montreal, QC | 11 |
| 54 | Bill LaRochelle | QB | July 12, 1926 | 6'2" | 185 | Western Ontario | Windsor, ON | 10 |
| 56 | Gerry Lefebvre | G | 5'11" | 220 | none | 12 | ||
| 77 | Don Loney | C | November 16, 1923 | 6'1" | 197 | Montreal Pats Jr. | Ottawa, ON | 11 |
| 79 | Brian Lynch | E | 6'0" | 185 | Manitoba | 11 | ||
| 53 | Benny MacDonnell | HB/FW | 5'11" | 190 | St. Patrick's | Ottawa, ON | 8 | |
| 55 | Flip McDonald | E | February 12, 1921 | 6'2" | 200 | Oklahoma | Webb City, MO USA | 9 |
| 59 | Ted McLarty | HB | 6'0" | 175 | none | 4 | ||
| 57 | Eddie Michaels | G | June 11, 1914 | 5'11" | 205 | Villanova | Wilmington, DE USA | 12 |
| 65 | Ellard Miles | G/T | 6'1" | 210 | Montreal Hornets | 11 | ||
| 64 | Bob Paffrath | QB/FW | July 13, 1918 | 5'8" | 190 | Minnesota | Mankato, MN USA | 12 |
| Clayton Powell | FW | 5'8" | 190 | Ottawa Jr. | 0 | |||
| 67 | Alex Saunders | C/G | 5'11" | 172 | none | 6 | ||
| 71 | Ray Skerrett | HB | October 21, 1929 | 5'9" | 165 | Mon. NY Fashion Kings Jr. | Montreal, QC | 2 |
| 50 | Benny Steck | G/T | May 5, 1921 | 6'0" | 195 | Rockland - Montreal (Int.) | Montreal, QC | 11 |
| 63 | Bill Stockman | E | 5'11" | 175 | Toronto | 6 | ||
| Stew Switzer | G/T | 1 | ||||||
| 51 | Dan Talcott | T | May 21, 1921 | 6'3" | 235 | UNLV | Grass Valley, CA USA | 11 |
| 83 | Wilf Tremblay | HB | 5'7" | 140 | Ottawa-New Edinburgh Jrs. | 6 | ||
| 82 | Howie Turner | HB/P | October 13, 1922 | 5'11" | 173 | North Carolina State | Rocky Mountain, NC | 11 |
| 85 | John Wagoner | G/T | June 7, 1923 | 6'0" | 210 | North Carolina State | Gibsonville, NC | 12 |
