1951 Saskatchewan Roughriders Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 8-6 16
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 2-2 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Harry Smith (8-6)
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
1951 Saskatchewan Roughriders Statistics
1951 Saskatchewan Roughriders Results

The Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1951 season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses for 16 points, finishing first in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-2.

The Roughriders racked up 277 points, and the defense gave up 219. Glenn Dobbs passed for 2,313 yards. Jack Russell hauled in 47 receptions for 818 yards. Jack Nix contributed to the receiving game as well.

Ken Charlton ran for a team-high 356 yards for Saskatchewan.

Harry Smith coached the team. The 1951 Saskatchewan Roughriders lost in the Grey Cup.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
7Ernie BeckerHBApril 27, 19255'10"194Toronto High School13
Doug BeldenQBApril 24, 19276'0"200FloridaBradenton, FL 0
33Johnny BellEOctober 4, 19216'4"190Parkdale Lions Jr.Montreal, QC 14
44Al BodineHBOctober 30, 19275'10"200GeorgiaYoungstown, OH 11
50Mike CassidyG/TApril 21, 19266'3"210Alabama12
88Ken CharltonHB/KApril 16, 19206'0"175Regina Dales Jr.Regina, SK 11
66Chick ChoukalosG/TFebruary 11, 19276'2"203Vancouver Blue Bombers Jr.Drumheller, AB 3
22Bill ClarkeTNovember 25, 19326'4"235Regina Dales Jr.Regina, SK 3
45Glenn DobbsQBJuly 12, 19206'4"210TulsaMcKinney, TX USA1414
74Don EttingerKNovember 20, 19226'2"213KansasIndependence, MO USA14
53Des FindlayGJuly 1, 19265'9"215Westmount Warriors Jr.Montreal, QC 14
19Alf GeisthardtG/T5'10"190Regina Jr.2
9Sully GlasserHBOctober 25, 19225'10"180Regina HSRegina, SK 13
12Nels GreeneHB5'11"185Ottawa Jr.St. Lambert, QC 12
20Tony HungleEApril 2, 19266'0"205Regina Bombers Jr.Holdfast, SK 8
15Bert IannoneGMarch 10, 19175'10"195Winnipeg Jr.Winnipeg, MB 14
1Doug KellyG5'8"175Regina Jr.Regina, SK 7
10Mickey MaguireHB5'10"185Montreal Int.Saint-Lambert, QC 14
70Pete MartinG5'11"198Regina Jr.9
40Art McEwanG5'10"200Navy-Montreal Int.14
90Jim McFaulT6'0"230Ottawa Jr.14
69Ken McKimG6'0"195Army - RiverdaleToronto, ON 14
Kevin MurphyFB6'0"180Regina Jr.0
34Robert NelsonCJanuary 30, 19206'1"214BaylorParis, TX USA5
58Jack NixEMay 7, 19286'2"200USCGary, IN USA13
60Len OrtmanCMay 7, 19265'11"212Regina Jr.Francis, SK 14
66Bob PellingE6'1"190Regina Jr.Winnipeg, MB 14
77Wayne PyneG/TDecember 14, 19176'1"200Regina Jr.Brandon, MB 14
13Chuck RadleyTApril 16, 19256'0"208Montreal Int.Montreal, QC 10
36Martin RubyTJune 9, 19226'4"249Texas A&MLubbock, TX USA13
29Jack RussellEAugust 29, 19196'1"215BaylorNemo, TX USA14
91Bob SandbergHBJanuary 10, 19226'3"215MinnesotaRice Lake, WI 11
11Clarence SpringsteinTDecember 11, 19186'2"260Regina Dales Jr.Regina, SK 14
83Wilf TremblayHB5'7"140Ottawa-New Edinburgh Jrs.4
55Del WardienHBJanuary 14, 19245'8"175Montana14
79Jack WedleyE5'11"180Toronto High SchoolEngland, 14
2Ken WeirTOctober 5, 19276'0"180Regina Jr.Regina, SK 9
3Roy WrightHB/KDecember 2, 19276'0"180Regina HS14
6Mike YakymykHBAugust 15, 19235'8"165Regina Jr.Regina, SK 7


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