1948 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 10-2 20
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Postseason: 2-2 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Walt Masters (10-2)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1948 Ottawa Rough Riders StatisticsTeam Record: 10-2 20
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Postseason: 2-2 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Walt Masters (10-2)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1948 Ottawa Rough Riders Results
The Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1948 season with a record of 10 wins and 2 losses for 20 points, finishing first in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-2.
Offensively, Ottawa led the league with 264 points. At the same time, the defensive squad allowed 130 points.
Walt Masters coached the team. The 1948 Ottawa Rough Riders lost in the Grey Cup.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | Matt Anthony | E | 5'11" | 185 | St. Catharines Bulldogs | St. Catharines, ON | 6 | |
| 58 | Joe Asquini | FW | 6'0" | 190 | 11 | |||
| 51 | Len Canavan | T | April 1, 1918 | 6'1" | 222 | San Francisco State | Seattle, WA | 10 |
| 68 | Eric Chipper | HB/K | 5'11" | 200 | Strathcona Jr. | 12 | ||
| 53 | Bill Dalton | E | 182 | 1 | ||||
| Gerry Dawson | HB | December 24, 1923 | 5'11" | 167 | Windsor Technical HS | 4 | ||
| 70 | Jake Dunlap | T | August 18, 1925 | 6'0" | 220 | St. Pats Jr. | Ottawa, ON | 12 |
| 75 | Pete Finlay | E | 5'11" | 175 | McGill Intermediate | Montreal, QC | 2 | |
| 52 | Bob Gillan | G | 5'11" | 210 | 7 | |||
| 69 | Tom Glenn | G | 6'0" | 215 | Ottawa Gladstones Jr. | Ottawa, ON | 1 | |
| 72 | Tony Golab | HB | January 17, 1919 | 6'2" | 210 | Kennedy Collegiate (HS) | Windsor, ON | 11 |
| 63 | Nels Greene | HB | 5'11" | 185 | Ottawa Jr. | St. Lambert, QC | 11 | |
| 60 | Bert Haigh | E | 6'0" | 185 | Vaughn Road Collegiate | 12 | ||
| 78 | George Hall | G/T | 5'11" | 220 | Ottawa Gladstones Jr. | 8 | ||
| 76 | Pete Karpuk | HB | 5'11" | 175 | Toronto Junior Football | Toronto, ON | 8 | |
| 80 | Steve Karrys | HB | June 20, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Toronto | Montreal, QC | 11 |
| 71 | Lally Lalonde | E | November 13, 1926 | 5'11" | 195 | Ottawa Trojans | Ottawa, ON | 11 |
| 56 | Gerry Lefebvre | G | 5'11" | 220 | 12 | |||
| 77 | Don Loney | C | November 16, 1923 | 6'1" | 197 | Montreal Pats Jr. | Ottawa, ON | 12 |
| 79 | Brian Lynch | E | 6'0" | 185 | Manitoba | 12 | ||
| Jim McFaul | E | 6'0" | 230 | Ottawa Jr. | 6 | |||
| 59 | Ted McLarty | HB | 6'0" | 175 | 11 | |||
| 74 | George McPhail | HB | 5'9" | 160 | Ottawa Technical HS | 5 | ||
| 57 | Eddie Michaels | G | June 11, 1914 | 5'11" | 205 | Villanova | Wilmington, DE USA | 12 |
| 65 | Ellard Miles | G | 6'1" | 210 | Montreal Hornets | 8 | ||
| 64 | Bob Paffrath | QB/FW | July 13, 1918 | 5'8" | 190 | Minnesota | Mankato, MN USA | 12 |
| 62 | Clayton Powell | FW | 5'8" | 190 | Ottawa Jr. | 12 | ||
| 73 | Buck Rogers | T/K | May 6, 1928 | 5'11" | 210 | Ottawa, ON | 12 | |
| 81 | Len Shaw | HB | November 26, 1928 | 6'1" | 205 | McGill | Ottawa, ON | 2 |
| 84 | Doug Smylie | HB | June 3, 1922 | 6'1" | 190 | Cornell | Toronto, ON | 11 |
| 50 | Benny Steck | G/T | May 5, 1921 | 6'0" | 195 | Rockland - Montreal (Int.) | Montreal, QC | 8 |
| 83 | Wilf Tremblay | HB | 5'7" | 140 | Ottawa-New Edinburgh Jrs. | 10 | ||
| 82 | Howie Turner | HB/P | October 13, 1922 | 5'11" | 173 | North Carolina State | Rocky Mountain, NC | 11 |
| 85 | John Wagoner | G | June 7, 1923 | 6'0" | 210 | North Carolina State | Gibsonville, NC | 12 |
| 54 | Bob Young | QB | December 6, 1921 | 6'1" | 195 | Indiana | Marion, OH | 11 |
