1965 Toronto Argonauts Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 3-11 6
Finishing 4th in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Coach: Bob Shaw (3-11)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1965 Toronto Argonauts StatisticsTeam Record: 3-11 6
Finishing 4th in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Coach: Bob Shaw (3-11)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1965 Toronto Argonauts Results
The Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League ended the 1965 season with a record of 3 wins and 11 losses for 6 points, finishing fourth in the CFL's Eastern Conference.
Toronto stumbled, scoring only 193 points, while the leaky defense allowed 360. Dave Thelen carried the ball for a team-best 801 yards for the Argonauts.
Pete Liske threw for 1,847 yards. Pat Brosnan paced pass catchers, snagging 24 passes for 452 yards. Dave Thelen, Larry Ferguson and Dick Shatto each provided receiving help, too.
Jackie Parker intercepted 4 opponent throws.
Bob Shaw coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Dick Aldridge | HB | January 19, 1941 | 6'0" | 198 | Waterloo | Toronto, ON | 14 | |
| John Atamian | G/T | September 7, 1942 | 6'1" | 245 | Notre Dame | 5 | |||
| 58 | Jim Baffico | G | January 1, 1942 | 6'2" | 260 | Nebraska | San Francisco, CA | 8 | |
| 64 | Walt Balasiuk | T | October 19, 1939 | 6'1" | 255 | East York Argos | Benito, MB | 9 | |
| Bill Blair | E/P | 6'2" | 230 | Mount Allison | 4 | ||||
| 53 | Ron Brewer | G | March 11, 1937 | 6'1" | 215 | Parkdale Lions Jr. | Toronto, ON | 11 | |
| 21 | Pat Brosnan | HB | April 30, 1942 | 5'11" | 185 | Long Beach State | Culver City, CA | 10 | |
| 65 | Robert Brown | T | February 22, 1940 | 6'5" | 260 | Ark-Pine Bluff | Bonita, LA USA | 5 | |
| 63 | Wes Bryant | T | May 2, 1942 | 6'2" | 245 | Arkansas | Texarkana, AR | 3 | |
| Ron Calcagno | QB | June 30, 1942 | 6'0" | 205 | Santa Clara | San Francisco, CA | 1 | ||
| Jim Copeland | DB | January 2, 1939 | 5'10" | 180 | Windsor Jr. | Windsor, ON | 5 | ||
| 34 | Dave Corley | HB | 5'11" | 205 | Louisiana | 3 | |||
| Bobby Curington | HB | August 16, 1941 | 6'0" | 210 | North Carolina Central | Durham, NC | 2 | ||
| 67 | Wallace Dickey | T | February 15, 1941 | 6'3" | 260 | Texas St. | San Antonio, TX USA | 6 | |
| 61 | Bob Dugan | G | 6'1" | 250 | Mississippi State | Buffalo, NY | 13 | ||
| 14 | Larry Ferguson | HB | March 19, 1940 | 5'10" | 195 | Iowa | Madison, IL USA | 13 | |
| 68 | Bill Frank | T | April 13, 1938 | 6'5" | 255 | Colorado | Denver, CO USA | 8 | |
| 28 | Don Fuell | DB | November 26, 1938 | 6'2" | 205 | Southern Mississippi | Guntersville, AL | 3 | |
| 71 | Jim Griffin | E/P | February 8, 1942 | 6'3" | 265 | Grambling St. | Lake Charles, LA USA | 3 | |
| 59 | Ed Harrington | HB | February 8, 1941 | 6'3" | 225 | Langston | Hugo, OK | 3 | |
| 30 | Ron Howell | HB | December 4, 1935 | 6'0" | 185 | Westdale Collegiate | Hamilton, ON | 12 | |
| Bill Johnson | C | December 30, 1936 | 6'4" | 240 | Northeast Oklahoma State | Picture Butte, AB | 1 | ||
| 50 | Francis LaRoue | G/T | January 31, 1942 | 6'1" | 235 | Western Michigan | 12 | ||
| 21 | Sherman Lewis | HB | June 29, 1942 | 5'9" | 158 | Michigan St. | Louisville, KY USA | 1 | |
| 17 | Pete Liske | QB | May 24, 1942 | 6'3" | 200 | Penn St. | Plainfield, NJ USA | 11 | 11 |
| 27 | Marv Luster | E/HB | November 27, 1937 | 6'1" | 200 | UCLA | Shreveport, LA | 6 | |
| 18 | Dave Mann | E/P | June 2, 1932 | 6'1" | 190 | Oregon St. | Berkeley, CA USA | 14 | |
| 77 | Pete Martin | G/FB | October 20, 1940 | 6'0" | 220 | Western Ontario | Toronto, ON | 14 | |
| 54 | Marty Martinello | G | January 11, 1931 | 5'11" | 225 | Brantford Redskins (Sr.) | Sydney, NS | 2 | |
| 17 | Lamar McHan | QB | December 16, 1932 | 6'1" | 201 | Arkansas | Lake Village, AR USA | 2 | |
| Grant McKee | HB | September 14, 1940 | 6'1" | 195 | Michigan | 3 | |||
| 19 | Gord McTaggart | QB | 6'0" | 190 | Etobicoke College | 6 | |||
| 57 | Norm Nicola | E/P | November 29, 1943 | 6'0" | 245 | Notre Dame | Canton, OH | 11 | |
| 60 | Danny Nykoluk | T | June 16, 1934 | 6'3" | 250 | Scarbrough | Toronto, ON | 14 | |
| 12 | Jackie Parker | QB | August 3, 1932 | 6'1" | 190 | Mississippi State | Knoxville, TN | 11 | |
| 71 | Dave Pivec | E/P | September 25, 1943 | 6'3" | 240 | Notre Dame | Baltimore, MD USA | 3 | |
| Bobby Reed | FB | November 14, 1939 | 5'11" | 187 | Pacific | New Orleans, LA USA | 2 | ||
| 20 | Jim Rountree | DB | April 24, 1936 | 5'10" | 187 | Florida | Miami, FL | 14 | |
| 22 | Dick Shatto | HB | February 5, 1933 | 6'2" | 196 | Kentucky | Springfield, OH | 14 | |
| 66 | Billy Shipp | T | October 16, 1929 | 6'5" | 275 | Alabama | Mobile, AL USA | 14 | |
| Jackie Simpson | T/K | August 20, 1936 | 6'0" | 225 | Mississippi | Corinth, MS USA | 4 | 0 | |
| 15 | Len Sparks | HB | March 18, 1940 | 6'2" | 207 | Wyoming | South Porcupine, ON | 14 | |
| 62 | Dave Still | T | December 2, 1942 | 6'4" | 250 | Colorado State | 12 | ||
| 40 | Norm Stoneburgh | C | March 31, 1935 | 6'2" | 250 | Toronto Balmy Beach | Toronto, ON | 14 | |
| 52 | George Stringer | G | May 30, 1939 | 6'2" | 225 | Lakeshores Jr. | 3 | ||
| 11 | Dave Thelen | FB | September 2, 1936 | 6'0" | 200 | Miami (Ohio) | 14 | ||
| 41 | John Vilunas | C/K | February 21, 1941 | 6'1" | 250 | Lakeshore Bears Jr. | 14 | ||
| 26 | Jim Walter | DB | August 15, 1942 | 6'0" | 195 | Tulsa | Campbellton, NB | 4 | |
| 16 | Pete Warren | HB | 5'10" | 175 | East York Argos | 10 | |||
| 58 | Pat Watson | C/G | March 6, 1943 | 6'1" | 215 | Mississippi State | 14 | ||
| 10 | Mike Wicklum | DB | May 18, 1939 | 6'1" | 190 | Queen's | 12 | ||
| 33 | John Wydareny | DB | February 15, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Western Ontario | Hearst, ON | 9 |
