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 StatisticsTeam 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 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.
Saskatchewan racked up 277 points, while the defense gave up 219. Glenn Dobbs passed for 2,313 yards. Jack Russell hauled in 47 receptions for 818 yards. Jack Nix was targeted regularly as well.
Ken Charlton ran for a team-high 356 yards for the Roughriders.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ernie Becker | HB | April 27, 1925 | 5'10" | 194 | Toronto High School | 13 | ||
| Doug Belden | QB | April 24, 1927 | 6'0" | 200 | Florida | Bradenton, FL | 0 | ||
| 33 | Johnny Bell | E | October 4, 1921 | 6'4" | 190 | Parkdale Lions Jr. | Montreal, QC | 14 | |
| 44 | Al Bodine | HB | October 30, 1927 | 5'10" | 200 | Georgia | Youngstown, OH | 11 | |
| 50 | Mike Cassidy | G/T | April 21, 1926 | 6'3" | 210 | Alabama | 12 | ||
| 88 | Ken Charlton | HB/K | April 16, 1920 | 6'0" | 175 | Regina Dales Jr. | Regina, SK | 11 | 0 |
| 66 | Chick Choukalos | G/T | February 11, 1927 | 6'2" | 203 | Vancouver Blue Bombers Jr. | Drumheller, AB | 3 | |
| 22 | Bill Clarke | T | November 25, 1932 | 6'4" | 235 | Regina Dales Jr. | Regina, SK | 3 | |
| 45 | Glenn Dobbs | QB | July 12, 1920 | 6'4" | 210 | Tulsa | McKinney, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 74 | Don Ettinger | K | November 20, 1922 | 6'2" | 213 | Kansas | Independence, MO USA | 14 | |
| 53 | Des Findlay | G | July 1, 1926 | 5'9" | 215 | Westmount Warriors Jr. | Montreal, QC | 14 | |
| 19 | Alf Geisthardt | G/T | 5'10" | 190 | Regina Jr. | 2 | |||
| 9 | Sully Glasser | HB | October 25, 1922 | 5'10" | 180 | Regina HS | Regina, SK | 13 | |
| 12 | Nels Greene | HB | 5'11" | 185 | Ottawa Jr. | St. Lambert, QC | 12 | ||
| 20 | Tony Hungle | E | April 2, 1926 | 6'0" | 205 | Regina Bombers Jr. | Holdfast, SK | 8 | |
| 15 | Bert Iannone | G | March 10, 1917 | 5'10" | 195 | Winnipeg Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 14 | |
| 1 | Doug Kelly | G | 5'8" | 175 | Regina Jr. | Regina, SK | 7 | ||
| 10 | Mickey Maguire | HB | 5'10" | 185 | Montreal Int. | Saint-Lambert, QC | 14 | ||
| 70 | Pete Martin | G | 5'11" | 198 | Regina Jr. | 9 | |||
| 40 | Art McEwan | G | 5'10" | 200 | Navy-Montreal Int. | 14 | |||
| 90 | Jim McFaul | T | 6'0" | 230 | Ottawa Jr. | 14 | |||
| 69 | Ken McKim | G | 6'0" | 195 | Army - Riverdale | Toronto, ON | 14 | ||
| Kevin Murphy | FB | 6'0" | 180 | Regina Jr. | 0 | ||||
| 34 | Robert Nelson | C | January 30, 1920 | 6'1" | 214 | Baylor | Paris, TX USA | 5 | |
| 58 | Jack Nix | E | May 7, 1928 | 6'2" | 200 | USC | Gary, IN USA | 13 | |
| 60 | Len Ortman | C | May 7, 1926 | 5'11" | 212 | Regina Jr. | Francis, SK | 14 | |
| 66 | Bob Pelling | E | 6'1" | 190 | Regina Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 14 | ||
| 77 | Wayne Pyne | G/T | December 14, 1917 | 6'1" | 200 | Regina Jr. | Brandon, MB | 14 | |
| 13 | Chuck Radley | T | April 16, 1925 | 6'0" | 208 | Montreal Int. | Montreal, QC | 10 | |
| 36 | Martin Ruby | T | June 9, 1922 | 6'4" | 249 | Texas A&M | Lubbock, TX USA | 13 | |
| 29 | Jack Russell | E | August 29, 1919 | 6'1" | 215 | Baylor | Nemo, TX USA | 14 | |
| 91 | Bob Sandberg | HB | January 10, 1922 | 6'3" | 215 | Minnesota | Rice Lake, WI | 11 | |
| 11 | Clarence Springstein | T | December 11, 1918 | 6'2" | 260 | Regina Dales Jr. | Regina, SK | 14 | |
| 83 | Wilf Tremblay | HB | 5'7" | 140 | Ottawa-New Edinburgh Jrs. | 4 | |||
| 55 | Del Wardien | HB | January 14, 1924 | 5'8" | 175 | Montana | 14 | ||
| 79 | Jack Wedley | E | 5'11" | 180 | Toronto High School | England, | 14 | ||
| 2 | Ken Weir | T | October 5, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Regina Jr. | Regina, SK | 9 | |
| 3 | Roy Wright | HB/K | December 2, 1927 | 6'0" | 180 | Regina HS | 14 | 0 | |
| 6 | Mike Yakymyk | HB | August 15, 1923 | 5'8" | 165 | Regina Jr. | Regina, SK | 7 |
