1959 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster
Team Record: 8-6 16
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Final
Coach: Frank Clair (8-6)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1959 Ottawa Rough Riders Results
The Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1959 season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses for 16 points, finishing second in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.
Ottawa chalked up 275 points, while the rigid defensive squad conceded 217. Dave Thelen carried the ball for a team-high 1,339 yards for the Rough Riders.
Frank Tripucka threw for 1,119 yards, and Russ Jackson threw the ball, too. Bob Simpson grabbed 36 receptions for 787 yards.
Al Romine seized 4 opponent throws.
Frank Clair coached the team. The 1959 Ottawa Rough Riders lost in the Final.
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# | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
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64 | Gilles Archambault | T | March 9, 1934 | 6'2" | 245 | Ottawa | Richelieu, QC | 14 | |
Marv Bevan | G | 6'0" | 245 | Hamilton Tigers Jr. | 0 | ||||
40 | Bruno Bitkowski | C/LB | November 11, 1929 | 6'2" | 220 | Assumption College (Windsor) | Windsor, ON | 14 | |
68 | John Bove | T | April 14, 1924 | 6'1" | 240 | West Virginia | Auburn, NY | 13 | |
87 | George Brancato | HB | May 27, 1931 | 5'9" | 177 | LSU | Brooklyn, NY USA | 14 | |
73 | Lou Bruce | E | 6'0" | 205 | Queen's | 11 | |||
89 | Don Clark | HB | December 27, 1936 | 5'11" | 190 | Ohio State | 8 | ||
54 | Merv Collins | G/K | 6'1" | 220 | Ottawa Collegiate | 14 | |||
53 | Hardiman Cureton | G | December 8, 1933 | 5'11" | 240 | UCLA | Duarte, CA | 14 | |
65 | Milt Graham | T | July 28, 1934 | 6'6" | 235 | Colgate | Defreestville, NY USA | 14 | |
52 | Larry Hayes | G | July 21, 1935 | 6'3" | 220 | Vanderbilt | Nashville, TN USA | 14 | |
72 | Gerry Hughes | E | 6'0" | 190 | 1 | ||||
93 | Dick Hunter | HB | October 12, 1935 | 5'8" | 170 | North Carolina State | Leechburg, PA | 1 | |
82 | Russ Jackson | QB | July 28, 1936 | 6'1" | 195 | McMaster | Hamilton, ON | 14 | 11 |
69 | Jon Jelacic | E | December 19, 1936 | 6'3" | 250 | Minnesota | Brainerd, MN USA | 10 | |
61 | Tom Jones | T | June 22, 1931 | 6'0" | 200 | Kentucky St. | Cincinnati, OH USA | 14 | |
86 | Peter Joyce | HB | 6'1" | 220 | Toronto | 3 | |||
15 | Joe Kelly | HB | July 1, 1937 | 5'11" | 203 | New Mexico State | Carlsbad, NM | 6 | |
84 | Harry Lunn | HB | 6'0" | 185 | Hamilton Int. | 12 | |||
81 | Gerry Nesbitt | FB/P | March 3, 1932 | 5'10" | 200 | Arkansas | Big Sandy, TX | 14 | |
26 | Babe Parilli | QB/P | May 7, 1930 | 6'1" | 196 | Kentucky | Rochester, PA USA | 6 | 0 |
78/95 | Bob Pepe | E | 6'2" | 225 | North Carolina State | 3 | |||
91 | Joe Poirier | HB | July 30, 1937 | 6'1" | 190 | N.D.G. Maple Leafs Jr. | Verdun, QC | 14 | |
62 | Moe Racine | T | October 14, 1937 | 6'4" | 235 | Cornwall | Cornwall, ON | 4 | |
78 | Al Romine | E | March 10, 1932 | 6'2" | 191 | Florida | Florence, AL USA | 10 | |
92 | Gary Schreider | HB/K | 5'10" | 185 | Queen's | 14 | |||
50 | Sam Scoccia | G | 5'11" | 240 | Hamilton Int. | 14 | |||
70 | Bob Simpson | E | April 20, 1930 | 6'0" | 205 | Windsor Rockets | Windsor, ON | 14 | |
71 | Ted Smale | E | 6'2" | 210 | Toronto | Toronto, ON | 14 | ||
75 | Bill Sowalski | E | 5'11" | 200 | Hamilton-Bradford Barons | Hamilton, ON | 14 | ||
80 | Ron Stewart | HB | September 25, 1934 | 5'8" | 180 | Queen's | Toronto, ON | 13 | 0 |
41 | Joe Stracina | C/LB | July 18, 1930 | 6'1" | 230 | Lakeshore Alouettes Int. | Montreal, QC | 14 | |
88 | Dave Thelen | FB | September 2, 1936 | 6'0" | 200 | Miami (Ohio) | 14 | ||
83 | Frank Tripucka | QB/P | December 8, 1927 | 6'2" | 192 | Notre Dame | Bloomfield, NJ USA | 8 | 3 |
55 | Kaye Vaughan | G/T | June 30, 1931 | 6'2" | 220 | Tulsa | Concordia, KS | 14 | |
90 | Davey West | HB | May 12, 1928 | 5'9" | 175 | Tulsa | 14 | ||
77 | Mack Yoho | E/K | June 14, 1936 | 6'2" | 230 | Miami (OH) | Reader, WV USA | 4 |