Ron Lancaster

Ronald Lancaster
Born: October 14, 1938
Fairchance, PA
Deceased: September 18, 2008
Hamilton, ON
Position: QB
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 185
College: Wittenberg
High School: Clairton (PA)
Career: 1960-1978
Coaching record

Ron Lancaster played from 1960 to 1978 during his career with the Ottawa Rough Riders and Saskatchewan Roughriders. Lancaster threw for 50,535 yards in his career, completing 3,384 of 6,233 passes with 333 touchdowns and 396 interceptions. He also ran for 1,428 yards in 336 attempts with 29 rushing touchdowns.


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Passing:

Year Team Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
1960CFL Ottawa Rough Riders20110150.218439.2168.0189.091 71.4
1961CFL Ottawa Rough Riders1004949.09669.799.088.063 79.8
1962CFL Ottawa Rough Riders984849.0101610.499.21212.267 77.1
1963CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders22610646.917277.6114.9198.486 54.2
1964CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders26314454.822568.6166.1134.948 83.1
1965CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders30516052.525868.5175.6268.5102 64.2
1966CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders30318260.129769.8289.2206.680 96.4
1967CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders33016951.228098.5164.8247.388 66.1
1968CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders35818150.629698.3123.4174.783 70.2
1969CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders35418853.131048.8257.1287.983 73.5
1970CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders33017553.027798.4164.8226.794 69.7
1971CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders37519251.227597.4164.3236.197 64.1
1972CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders35720858.329428.2236.4205.674 83.1
1973CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders46426356.737678.1224.7275.894 74.7
1974CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders39522256.228737.3205.1205.178 75.0
1975CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders44123954.235458.0235.2276.185 72.6
1976CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders49429760.138697.8255.1255.172 80.6
1977CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders44925556.830726.8143.1204.563 69.8
1978CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders39020552.626776.9153.8276.973 58.5
Totals6233338454.3505358.13335.33966.4102 

Rushing:


Receiving:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1960CFL Ottawa Rough Riders11717.017 0
1970CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders12424.024 0
1971CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders11212.012 0
Totals35317.724 0

Punt Returns:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1960CFL Ottawa Rough Riders2136.50
Totals2136.50

Kick Returns:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1960CFL Ottawa Rough Riders155.00
Totals155.00

Interceptions:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1960CFL Ottawa Rough Riders35117.022 1
Totals35117.022 1

Defense and Fumbles:

Year Team Tackle Brup Fum F Rec FYds FTD FF
1974CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders100
Totals0001000

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Year Team Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
1960CFL Ottawa Rough Riders00000100006
1961CFL Ottawa Rough Riders10000000006
1963CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders200000000012
1964CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders300000000018
1965CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders300000000018
1966CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders10000000006
1967CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders200000000012
1968CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders200000000012
1969CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders300000000018
1970CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders200000000012
1973CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders10000000006
1974CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders10000000006
1976CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders200000000012
1977CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders300000000018
1978CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders300000000018
Totals29000010000000180

Playing Career:


Awards

1970 - CFL Most Outstanding Player
1976 - CFL Most Outstanding Player
1977 - CFL Tom Pate Memorial Award
1996 - CFL Annis Stukus Trophy (Coach of the Year)
1998 - CFL Annis Stukus Trophy (Coach of the Year)

Honors

1966 - CFL CFL West All-Star
1968 - CFL CFL West All-Star
1969 - CFL CFL West All-Star
1970 - CFL CFL All-CFL
1970 - CFL CFL West All-Star
1973 - CFL CFL West All-Star
1973 - CFL CFL All-CFL
1975 - CFL CFL All-CFL
1975 - CFL CFL West All-Star
1976 - CFL CFL All-CFL
1976 - CFL CFL West All-Star


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