1957 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 8-6 16
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Semifinal
Coach: Frank Clair (8-6)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1957 Ottawa Rough Riders StatisticsTeam Record: 8-6 16
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Semifinal
Coach: Frank Clair (8-6)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1957 Ottawa Rough Riders Results
The Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1957 season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses for 16 points, finishing second in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Rough Riders racked up 326 points, and the defensive squad conceded 237. Bobby Judd carried the ball for a team-high 653 yards for Ottawa.
Tom Dimitroff tossed for 1,750 yards. Al Pfeifer grabbed 44 receptions, while George Brancato contributed 776 receiving yards, while Bob Simpson contributed to the receiving game, too.
George Brancato intercepted 7 opponent throws.
Frank Clair coached the team. The 1957 Ottawa Rough Riders lost in the Semifinal.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64/68 | Gilles Archambault | T | March 9, 1934 | 6'2" | 245 | Ottawa | Richelieu, QC | 14 |
| 69 | George Arnett | T | 6'3" | 240 | McMaster | 3 | ||
| 62 | Marv Bevan | T | 6'0" | 245 | Hamilton Tigers Jr. | 14 | ||
| 87 | George Brancato | HB | May 27, 1931 | 5'9" | 177 | LSU | Brooklyn, NY USA | 14 |
| 73 | Lou Bruce | E | 6'0" | 205 | Queen's | 13 | ||
| 54 | Merv Collins | G | 6'1" | 220 | Ottawa Collegiate | 14 | ||
| 68/64 | Hardiman Cureton | G/T | December 8, 1933 | 5'11" | 240 | UCLA | Duarte, CA | 12 |
| Luki Daneliuk | G/T | 6'4" | 230 | Windsor AKO | Windsor, ON | 0 | ||
| 86 | Tom Dimitroff | QB/P | June 6, 1935 | 5'11" | 200 | Miami (OH) | Akron, OH | 14 |
| 84 | Frank Fraser | HB | October 26, 1935 | 6'0" | 200 | Tennessee A&I | Montreal, QC | 14 |
| 96 | Bob Garbig | QB | 5'10" | 180 | Balmy Beach | 11 | ||
| 69 | Milt Graham | T | July 28, 1934 | 6'6" | 235 | Colgate | Defreestville, NY USA | 13 |
| Don Guest | HB | 6'4" | 215 | Toronto Balmy Beach | 0 | |||
| 51 | Larry Hayes | G | July 21, 1935 | 6'3" | 220 | Vanderbilt | Nashville, TN USA | 14 |
| 93 | Karl Hilzinger | HB | September 7, 1932 | 5'10" | 185 | Verdun Int. | Montreal, QC | 3 |
| 61 | Tom Jones | T | June 22, 1931 | 6'5" | 255 | Kentucky St. | Cincinnati, OH USA | 8 |
| 90 | Bobby Judd | HB/P | 5'9" | 185 | Xavier | 14 | ||
| 80 | Boris Kotoff | FB | 6'0" | 190 | Brantford | Hamilton, ON | 10 | |
| 85 | Hal Ledyard | QB | July 7, 1931 | 6'0" | 185 | Tenn-Chattanooga | Montgomery, AL USA | 8 |
| 82 | Tommy Lewis | HB | 5'11" | 195 | Alabama | Greenville, AL | 10 | |
| 83 | Nayland Moll | HB | 5'10" | 170 | Toronto Balmy Beach | 9 | ||
| 41 | Ron Pawlowski | C | 6'2" | 215 | Miami (Ohio) | 14 | ||
| 99 | Al Pfeifer | E | 6'1" | 205 | Fordham | 14 | ||
| 89 | Don Pinhey | HB | December 20, 1931 | 5'10" | 180 | Muskingum | Ottawa, ON | 14 |
| 95 | Bob Pinkney | HB | 6'0" | 178 | Toronto | 2 | ||
| 93 | Ronnie Quillian | HB/P | November 27, 1933 | 6'1" | 205 | Tulane | Troy, AL | 5 |
| 94 | Jim Roseboro | HB | January 10, 1935 | 5'9" | 180 | Ohio State | Ashland, OH | 1 |
| 92 | Gary Schreider | HB/K | 5'10" | 185 | Queen's | 14 | ||
| 60 | Sam Scoccia | G/T | 5'11" | 240 | Hamilton Int. | 14 | ||
| 40 | Jerry Selinger | C | July 17, 1935 | 6'0" | 215 | St. Joseph's (Indiana) | Wayburn, SK | 14 |
| 70 | Bob Simpson | E | April 20, 1930 | 6'0" | 205 | Windsor Rockets | Windsor, ON | 14 |
| 71 | Ted Smale | E | 6'2" | 210 | Toronto | Toronto, ON | 14 | |
| 75 | Bill Sowalski | E | 5'11" | 200 | Hamilton-Bradford Barons | Hamilton, ON | 13 | |
| 81 | Don St. John | HB | 5'11" | 205 | Xavier | 14 | ||
| 50 | Joe Stracina | C/G | July 18, 1930 | 6'1" | 230 | Lakeshore Alouettes Int. | Montreal, QC | 14 |
| 53 | Joe Upton | G/T | 6'2" | 240 | Toronto | Orillia, ON | 14 | |
| Ken Vargo | C | 6'1" | 200 | Ohio State | Martin's Ferry, OH | 0 | ||
| 55 | Kaye Vaughan | G/T | June 30, 1931 | 6'2" | 220 | Tulsa | Concordia, KS | 13 |
