1961 Toronto Argonauts Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 7-6-1 15
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Conference Final
Coach: Lou Agase (7-6-1)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1961 Toronto Argonauts StatisticsTeam Record: 7-6-1 15
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Conference Final
Coach: Lou Agase (7-6-1)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1961 Toronto Argonauts Results
The Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League ended the 1961 season with a record of 7 wins and 6 losses and 1 ties for 15 points, finishing third in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.
Toronto chalked up 255 points, while the defensive unit conceded 258. Tobin Rote passed for 3,093 yards. Dave Mann snagged 53 passes for 659 yards.
Cookie Gilchrist carried the ball for a team-best 709 yards for the Argonauts.
Art Johnson picked off 7 opponent throws.
Lou Agase coached the team. The 1961 Toronto Argonauts lost in the Conference Final.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jim Andreotti | G/LB | March 27, 1938 | 6'1" | 200 | Northwestern | Chicago, IL | 14 | |
| 28 | Brian Aston | QB | 5'11" | 185 | Toronto | 13 | |||
| 57 | Ken Beck | T | September 3, 1935 | 6'2" | 245 | Texas A&M | Minden, LA USA | 2 | |
| 14 | Lynn Bottoms | HB | July 2, 1933 | 5'10" | 185 | Washington | Hanna, AB | 13 | |
| 62 | Bob Brady | G | 6'0" | 220 | UBC | Sault Ste. Marie, ON | 7 | ||
| 31 | Milt Campbell | E | December 9, 1933 | 6'3" | 217 | Indiana | Plainfield, NJ USA | 1 | |
| 50 | Donnie Caraway | G | March 1, 1934 | 6'1" | 225 | Houston | Homer, LA | 5 | |
| 70 | Boyd Carter | E | 6'0" | 195 | Santa Monica JC | Winnipeg, MB | 7 | ||
| 65 | John Casey | G/T | May 22, 1935 | 6'1" | 210 | Toronto | Saint John, NB | 13 | |
| 52 | Art Darch | LB | October 15, 1931 | 6'0" | 220 | Stamford Collegiate (HS) | Niagara Falls, ON | 14 | |
| 71 | Harold Dukes | HB | July 11, 1935 | 6'0" | 215 | Michigan State | Detroit, MI | 2 | |
| 30 | Clare Exelby | HB | November 5, 1938 | 5'11" | 180 | Parkdale Lions Jr. | Toronto, ON | 14 | |
| 69 | Dick Fouts | E/T | August 7, 1933 | 6'6" | 245 | Missouri | Salt Lake City, UT | 13 | |
| 33 | Wes Gideon | E | February 28, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Trinity (San Antonio, Tex.) | Houston, TX | 8 | |
| 21 | Cookie Gilchrist | FB | May 25, 1935 | 6'3" | 251 | none | Brackenridge, PA USA | 12 | 0 |
| John Jackson | QB | November 26, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | Indiana | Columbus, GA | 1 | 0 | |
| 76 | Bob Jewett | E | November 14, 1934 | 6'2" | 198 | Michigan St. | Mason, MI USA | 7 | |
| 26 | Art Johnson | HB | 6'0" | 190 | Michigan State | 13 | |||
| 67 | Roy Jokanovich | T | 6'1" | 235 | UBC | Alberta, | 13 | ||
| 61 | Dale Klassen | C/T | 6'2" | 235 | Halifax-Navy | 8 | |||
| 23 | Bobby Kuntz | FB | January 10, 1932 | 5'11" | 190 | McMaster | Detroit, MI | 14 | |
| 16 | Dave Mann | E/P | June 2, 1932 | 6'1" | 190 | Oregon St. | Berkeley, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 54 | Marty Martinello | G | January 11, 1931 | 5'11" | 225 | Brantford Redskins (Sr.) | Sydney, NS | 14 | |
| 72 | Doug McNichol | E | March 29, 1930 | 6'4" | 250 | Western Ontario | Merritton, ON | 14 | |
| 51 | Bill Mitchell | C/K | August 2, 1935 | 6'1" | 225 | Western Ontario | London, England | 14 | |
| 73 | Ron Morris | HB | July 16, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | Tulsa | 7 | ||
| 60 | Danny Nykoluk | T | June 16, 1934 | 6'3" | 250 | Scarbrough | Toronto, ON | 14 | |
| 78 | Ed Ochiena | HB | January 26, 1938 | 6'2" | 184 | North York Rangers | 3 | ||
| 53 | Gerry Patrick | DE | 6'2" | 220 | Illinois | 13 | |||
| 12 | Gerry Philp | E | June 11, 1932 | 6'0" | 190 | Florida State | Windsor, ON | 6 | |
| 68 | Walt Radzick | T | May 25, 1935 | 6'3" | 260 | Toronto | 14 | ||
| 18 | Tobin Rote | QB | January 18, 1928 | 6'3" | 211 | Rice | San Antonio, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 20 | Jim Rountree | HB | April 24, 1936 | 5'10" | 187 | Florida | Miami, FL | 14 | |
| 79/77 | Menan Schriewer | HB | September 20, 1934 | 6'4" | 215 | Texas | New Braunfels, TX | 8 | |
| 22 | Dick Shatto | HB | February 5, 1933 | 6'2" | 196 | Kentucky | Springfield, OH | 13 | 0 |
| 66 | Billy Shipp | T | October 16, 1929 | 6'5" | 275 | Alabama | Mobile, AL USA | 14 | |
| 40 | Norm Stoneburgh | C | March 31, 1935 | 6'2" | 250 | Toronto Balmy Beach | Toronto, ON | 14 | |
| 74 | Stan Wallace | E | November 15, 1931 | 6'3" | 208 | Illinois | Hillsboro, IL USA | 10 | |
| 63 | Casey Wood | DT | 6'5" | 245 | Toronto | 14 |
