1961 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 8-6 16
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Frank Clair (8-6)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1961 Ottawa Rough Riders Statistics
1961 Ottawa Rough Riders Results

The Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1961 season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses for 16 points, finishing second in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

Ottawa moved the ball well, scoring 359 points, while the defensive squad yielded 285. Dave Thelen carried the pigskin for a team-high 1,032 yards for the Rough Riders.

Russ Jackson threw for 1,048 yards. Bob Simpson grabbed 20 receptions for 428 yards.

Doug Daigneault intercepted 5 opponent throws.

Frank Clair coached the team. The 1961 Ottawa Rough Riders lost in the Conference Semifinal.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
64Gilles ArchambaultG/TMarch 9, 19346'2"245OttawaRichelieu, QC 14
51Marv BevanG6'0"245Hamilton Tigers Jr.1
40Bruno BitkowskiC/LBNovember 11, 19296'2"220Assumption College (Windsor)Windsor, ON 14
10George BrancatoHBMay 27, 19315'9"177LSUBrooklyn, NY USA13
63Jim CainT6'4"240Detroit Mercy14
20Len ChandlerHBJanuary 28, 19375'8"165Brantford CollegePontiac, MI 14
54Merv CollinsG6'1"220Ottawa Collegiate14
25Jim ConroyFB/POctober 18, 19376'0"205Southern CaliforniaVancouver, BC 140
23Doug DaigneaultHBAugust 4, 19366'1"192ClemsonValleyfield, QC 10
52George DeiderichGMarch 19, 19366'1"210VanderbiltPittsburgh, PA 6
24Dick DesmaraisHBJune 19, 19375'10"185BostonSanford, ME 70
65Milt GrahamTJuly 28, 19346'6"235ColgateDefreestville, NY USA13
12Russ JacksonQBJuly 28, 19366'1"195McMasterHamilton, ON 147
77Bob JohnsonC6'2"208Michigan1
61Tom JonesTJune 22, 19316'0"200Kentucky St.Cincinnati, OH USA14
15Joe KellyHBJuly 1, 19375'11"203New Mexico State3
56Ronnie KoesC/GAugust 6, 19376'2"230North CarolinaDuryea, PA 8
16Ron LancasterQBOctober 14, 19385'10"185WittenbergFairchance, PA 147
60Angelo MoscaTFebruary 13, 19376'4"275WyomingWaltham, MA 14
14Gerry NesbittFB/PMarch 3, 19325'10"200ArkansasBig Sandy, TX 13
17Joe PoirierHBJuly 30, 19376'1"190N.D.G. Maple Leafs Jr.Verdun, QC 14
62Moe RacineT/KOctober 14, 19376'4"235CornwallCornwall, ON 14
74Jim ReynoldsEJanuary 10, 19386'2"210HillsdalePoland, OH 13
26Robin RitchieHB5'11"182Queen's2
53Fred RobinsonGSeptember 2, 19306'1"242WashingtonWest Haven, CT USA2
Tom RodgersQB/HBJanuary 13, 19396'0"185KentuckyBowling Green, KY 5
22Gary SchreiderHB/K5'10"185Queen's14
50Sam ScocciaG5'11"240Hamilton Int.14
42Jerry SelingerC/LBJuly 17, 19356'0"215St. Joseph's (Indiana)Wayburn, SK 14
70Bob SimpsonEApril 20, 19306'0"205Windsor RocketsWindsor, ON 14
71Ted SmaleE6'2"210TorontoToronto, ON 13
75Bill SowalskiE5'11"200Hamilton-Bradford BaronsHamilton, ON 14
82Chuck StanleyHBFebruary 28, 19335'8"185South Carolina StateHugo, OK 50
11Ron StewartHBSeptember 25, 19345'8"180Queen'sToronto, ON 12
21Dave ThelenFBSeptember 2, 19366'0"200Miami (Ohio)14
55Kaye VaughanGJune 30, 19316'2"220TulsaConcordia, KS 14
30Davey WestHBMay 12, 19285'9"175Tulsa4
27Ernie WhiteHBJanuary 26, 19385'8"180DaytonYoungstown, OH 9



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