1971 Saskatchewan Roughriders Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 9-6-1 19
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost Conference Final
Coach: Dave Skrien (9-6-1)
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

1971 Saskatchewan Roughriders Statistics
1971 Saskatchewan Roughriders Results

The Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1971 season with a record of 9 wins and 6 losses and 1 ties for 19 points, finishing second in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.

The Roughriders moved the ball well, scoring 347 points, and the defensive squad yielded 316. George Reed ran for a team-high 1,146 yards for Saskatchewan.

Ron Lancaster threw for 2,759 yards. Bobby Thompson hauled in 48 receptions for 774 yards. Nolan Bailey contributed to the receiving game, too.

Bruce Bennett intercepted 8 opponent throws.

Dave Skrien coached the team. The 1971 Saskatchewan Roughriders lost in the Conference Final.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP
53	Jack Abendschan	G/K	December 18, 1942	6'2"	245	New Mexico	San Francisco, CA	16
52	Barry Aldag	C/G		6'4"	240	Regina Rams Jr.		16
60	Don Bahnuik	DT	August 18, 1944	6'3"	245	Regina Rams Jr.	Canora, SK	14
77	Nolan Bailey	TE		6'2"	235	Prairie View A&M		16
65	Bill Baker	DE	August 29, 1944	6'3"	255	Otterbein	Kindersley, SK	16
71	Gord Barwell	WR		6'0"	185	Saskatoon Hilltops Jr.	Saskatoon, SK	16
30	Bruce Bennett	DB		5'10"	175	Florida	Valdosta, GA	16
42	Larry Bird	G	October 17, 1945	6'0"	230	Western Ontario		16
44	Gary Brandt	G	April 11, 1943	6'1"	235	Washington	Moose Jaw, SK	16
67	Clyde Brock	T	August 30, 1940	6'5"	268	Utah St.	Los Angeles, CA USA	16
	Ron Capham	C/G	December 2, 1943	6'2"	240	Alberta	Flin Flon, MB	4
	Homer Cavitte	DB	June 28, 1947	6'2"	205	Lincoln		3
31	Charlie Collins	LB	January 24, 1946	6'2"	225	Auburn	Marietta, GA	16
54	Wally Dempsey	LB	January 19, 1944	6'1"	235	Washington State	Melrose Park, IL	16
16	Hank Dorsch	FB		5'10"	190	Tulsa	Weyburn, SK	7
27	Ted Dushinski	DB	November 10, 1943	6'0"	190	Saskatoon Hilltops Jr.	Saskatoon, SK	16
21	Al Ford	HB		6'1"	215	Pacific	Regina, SK	16
62	Ken Frith	DT	December 1, 1945	6'4"	252	Northeast Louisiana	Lake Providence, LA	5
57	Bruce Gainer	LB		6'0"	223	Alberta		8
59	Ralph Galloway	G	August 27, 1946	6'1"	250	Southern Illinois	Aurora, IL	16
	Gary Kerl	LB	July 12, 1947	6'2"	227	Utah State	Oakland, CA	1
24	Bob Kosid	DB	February 27, 1942	5'10"	185	Kentucky	Brandon, MB	13
23	Ron Lancaster	QB	October 14, 1938	5'10"	185	Wittenberg	Fairchance, PA	16
17	Bill Manchuk	LB	September 1, 1947	6'2"	210	Alberta		16
	Archie McCord	G		6'1"	230	North Dakota		16
37	Silas McKinnie	RB	January 24, 1946	6'2"	210	Iowa	Detroit, MI	15
61	Ed McQuarters	DE	April 16, 1943	6'1"	255	Oklahoma	Tulsa, OK USA	10
19	Steve Molnar	RB	February 28, 1947	5'11"	200	Utah		16
12	Bob Pearce	WR	October 4, 1946	5'10"	185	Stephen F. Austin	Electra, TX	8
14	Gig Perez	DB	August 21, 1948	5'11"	185	Miami	Huntington Beach, CA	4
34	George Reed	FB	October 2, 1939	6'0"	205	Washington State	Vicksburg, MS	16
66	Tim Roth	DT	August 14, 1948	6'2"	250	South Dakota State	Madison, WI	16
79	Don Seaman	LB		6'2"	215	Saskatoon Hilltops Jr.		16
50	Wayne Shaw	LB		6'0"	210	Saskatoon Jr.	Bladworth, SK	16
11	John Steele	DB	November 12, 1948	6'2"	200	Simon Fraser		16
64	Gord Stewart	DT	June 18, 1945	6'4"	250	Boise State		16
26	Bobby Thompson	RB	January 16, 1947	5'11"	195	Oklahoma	Raleigh, NC USA	16
25	Jim Walter	DB	August 15, 1942	6'0"	195	Tulsa	Campbellton, NB	14
10	Bubba Wyche	QB	April 4, 1946	6'0"	190	Tennessee		16

1971 Saskatchewan Roughriders Roster

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