1961 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 8-6 16
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Frank Clair (8-6)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

1961 Ottawa Rough Riders Statistics
1961 Ottawa Rough Riders Results

The Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1961 season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses for 16 points, finishing second in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Rough Riders moved the ball well, scoring 359 points, and the defensive squad yielded 285. Dave Thelen carried the pigskin for a team-high 1,032 yards for Ottawa.

Russ Jackson threw for 1,048 yards. Bob Simpson grabbed 20 receptions for 428 yards.

Doug Daigneault intercepted 5 opponent throws.

Frank Clair coached the team. The 1961 Ottawa Rough Riders lost in the Conference Semifinal.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
64	Gilles Archambault	G/T	March 9, 1934	6'2"	245	Ottawa	Richelieu, QC	14
51	Marv Bevan	G		6'0"	245	Hamilton Tigers Jr.		1
40	Bruno Bitkowski	C/LB	November 11, 1929	6'2"	220	Assumption College (Windsor)	Windsor, ON	14
10	George Brancato	HB	May 27, 1931	5'9"	177	LSU	Brooklyn, NY USA	13
63	Jim Cain	T		6'4"	240	Detroit Mercy		14
20	Len Chandler	HB	January 28, 1937	5'8"	165	Brantford College	Pontiac, MI	14
54	Merv Collins	G		6'1"	220	Ottawa Collegiate		14
25	Jim Conroy	FB/P	October 18, 1937	6'0"	205	Southern California	Vancouver, BC	14	0
23	Doug Daigneault	HB	August 4, 1936	6'1"	192	Clemson	Valleyfield, QC	10
52	George Deiderich	G	March 19, 1936	6'1"	210	Vanderbilt	Pittsburgh, PA	6
24	Dick Desmarais	HB	June 19, 1937	5'10"	185	Boston	Sanford, ME	7	0
65	Milt Graham	T	July 28, 1934	6'6"	235	Colgate	Defreestville, NY USA	13
12	Russ Jackson	QB	July 28, 1936	6'1"	195	McMaster	Hamilton, ON	14	7
77	Bob Johnson	C		6'2"	208	Michigan		1
61	Tom Jones	T	June 22, 1931	6'5"	255	Kentucky St.	Cincinnati, OH USA	14
15	Joe Kelly	HB	July 1, 1937	5'11"	203	New Mexico State	Carlsbad, NM	3
56	Ronnie Koes	C/G	August 6, 1937	6'2"	230	North Carolina	Duryea, PA	8
16	Ron Lancaster	QB	October 14, 1938	5'10"	185	Wittenberg	Fairchance, PA	14	7
60	Angelo Mosca	T	February 13, 1937	6'4"	275	Wyoming	Waltham, MA	14
14	Gerry Nesbitt	FB/P	March 3, 1932	5'10"	200	Arkansas	Big Sandy, TX	13
17	Joe Poirier	HB	July 30, 1937	6'1"	190	N.D.G. Maple Leafs Jr.	Verdun, QC	14
62	Moe Racine	T/K	October 14, 1937	6'4"	235	Cornwall	Cornwall, ON	14
74	Jim Reynolds	E	January 10, 1938	6'2"	210	Hillsdale	Poland, OH	13
26	Robin Ritchie	HB		5'11"	182	Queen's		2
53	Fred Robinson	G	September 2, 1930	6'1"	242	Washington	West Haven, CT USA	2
	Tom Rodgers	QB/HB	January 13, 1939	6'0"	185	Kentucky	Bowling Green, KY	5
22	Gary Schreider	HB/K		5'10"	185	Queen's		14
50	Sam Scoccia	G		5'11"	240	Hamilton Int.		14
42	Jerry Selinger	C/LB	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	13
75	Bill Sowalski	E		5'11"	200	Hamilton-Bradford Barons	Hamilton, ON	14
82	Chuck Stanley	HB	February 28, 1933	5'8"	185	South Carolina State	Hugo, OK	5	0
11	Ron Stewart	HB	September 25, 1934	5'8"	180	Queen's	Toronto, ON	12
21	Dave Thelen	FB	September 2, 1936	6'0"	200	Miami (Ohio)		14
55	Kaye Vaughan	G	June 30, 1931	6'2"	220	Tulsa	Concordia, KS	14
30	Davey West	HB	May 12, 1928	5'9"	175	Tulsa		4
27	Ernie White	HB	January 26, 1938	5'8"	180	Dayton	Youngstown, OH	9