1963 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster
Team Record: 7-9 14
Finishing 4th in the CFL's Western Conference
Coach: Bud Grant (7-9)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1963 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1963 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses for 14 points, finishing fourth in the CFL's Western Conference.
The Blue Bombers scored 302 points, but the shaky defensive squad yielded 325. Roger Hagberg rushed for a team-high 695 yards for Winnipeg, and Leo Lewis additionally contributed to the rushing attack.
Kenny Ploen threw for 2,026 yards. Farrell Funston led all receivers, catching 60 balls for 835 yards.
Dick Thornton intercepted 6 opponent throws.
Bud Grant coached the team.
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# | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
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58 | Ray Ash | G | November 11, 1936 | 5'11" | 225 | Winnipeg Int. | Timmins, ON | 16 |
48 | Jack Bruzell | C | 6'3" | 230 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 16 | |
52 | Dave Burkholder | T/LB | October 21, 1936 | 6'1" | 225 | Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | 10 |
Doug Campbell | T | September 1, 1939 | 6'3" | 250 | Rosemount Bombers Jr. | Montreal, QC | 1 | |
34 | Doug Daigneault | DB | August 4, 1936 | 6'1" | 192 | Clemson | Valleyfield, QC | 9 |
23 | Jack Delveaux | DB | March 15, 1937 | 6'1" | 220 | Illinois | Chicago, IL | 13 |
43 | George Druxman | C | December 4, 1929 | 6'1" | 220 | Portland | Winnipeg, MB | 8 |
78 | Noel Dunford | E | December 24, 1939 | 6'2" | 185 | St. James Rams (Int.) | Kenora, ON | 15 |
21 | George Fleming | HB/K | June 29, 1938 | 5'11" | 188 | Washington | Dallas County, TX USA | 14 |
Frank Fraser | HB | October 26, 1935 | 6'0" | 200 | Tennessee A&I | Montreal, QC | 5 | |
71 | Farrell Funston | E | March 5, 1936 | 6'2" | 208 | Pacific | Los Angeles, CA | 16 |
53 | Herb Gray | G/DE | June 12, 1934 | 6'1" | 218 | Texas | Baytown, TX | 16 |
35 | Roger Hagberg | FB | February 28, 1939 | 6'2" | 216 | Minnesota | Winnebago, MN USA | 16 |
61 | Roger Hamelin | T | April 27, 1941 | 6'2" | 235 | Weston Wildcats Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 16 |
32 | Henry Janzen | DB | June 7, 1940 | 5'10" | 185 | Weston Wildcats Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 16 |
30 | Jerry Jones | FB | 6'1" | 201 | Minnesota | 8 | ||
31 | Pepe Latourelle | DB | May 17, 1934 | 5'8" | 180 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | 2 | |
12 | Hal Ledyard | QB | July 7, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Tenn-Chattanooga | Montgomery, AL USA | 16 |
29 | Leo Lewis | HB | February 4, 1933 | 5'10" | 196 | Lincoln | Des Moines, IA | 16 |
72 | Roger Locke | E | September 9, 1941 | 6'3" | 218 | Arizona State | Grand Rapids, MI | 7 |
47 | Cec Luining | C/E | June 28, 1931 | 6'0" | 210 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 1 |
24 | Nick Miller | HB | September 15, 1931 | 6'1" | 195 | Winnipeg Light Infantry | 15 | |
26 | Ian Monteith | HB | 6'1" | 200 | McGill | 9 | ||
10 | Brian Palmer | HB | June 30, 1940 | 5'11" | 187 | Kansas | Winnipeg, MB | 16 |
63 | Steve Patrick | T | March 24, 1932 | 6'2" | 205 | Winnipeg Light Infantry | Glenella, MB | 16 |
64 | Cornel Piper | G | April 2, 1937 | 6'1" | 235 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | Ardmore, AB | 16 |
77 | Ernie Pitts | E | March 8, 1935 | 6'2" | 192 | Denver | Aliquippa, PA | 9 |
11 | Kenny Ploen | QB | June 3, 1935 | 6'1" | 184 | Iowa | Lost Nation, IA | 14 |
70 | Norm Rauhaus | E/DB | November 4, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | Weston Wildcats Jr. | Winnpeg, MB | 16 |
67 | Frank Rigney | T | April 9, 1936 | 6'4" | 233 | Iowa | East St. Louis, IL | 16 |
27 | Gordie Rowland | DB | September 1, 1930 | 5'10" | 172 | Montreal Orphuns | Montreal, QC | 16 |
62 | Roger Savoie | T | July 29, 1931 | 6'0" | 230 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | St. Boniface, MB | 16 |
65 | Neil Thomas | T | 6'1" | 250 | Hillsdale | 16 | ||
14 | Dick Thornton | DB | November 1, 1939 | 6'0" | 185 | Northwestern | Chicago, IL | 16 |
55 | Sherwyn Thorson | G | May 10, 1940 | 6'1" | 225 | Iowa | Fort Dodge, IA | 15 |
66 | Bill Whisler | T/E | November 15, 1940 | 6'3" | 238 | Iowa | Yankton, SD | 15 |
54 | Bob White | G | 6'0" | 214 | St. James Rods | 16 | ||
22 | Joe Williams | FB | March 16, 1941 | 5'10" | 205 | Iowa | Daisy, GA | 6 |