1970 Saskatchewan Roughriders Roster
Team Record: 14-2 28
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost Conference Final
Coach: Eagle Keys (14-2)
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
1970 Saskatchewan Roughriders Results
The Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1970 season with a record of 14 wins and 2 losses for 28 points, finishing first in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
On offense, Saskatchewan earned 369 points, tops in the circuit. The defense proved to be a force, as the Roughriders yielded 206 points, fewest in the circuit. George Reed ran for a team-high 821 yards.
Ron Lancaster threw for 2,779 yards. Silas McKinnie hauled in 39 receptions for 682 yards. Nolan Bailey and Gord Barwell were targeted regularly as well.
The ball-hawking defense led the way with 61 turnovers. Ted Dushinski intercepted 5 errant tosses from the opposition.
Eagle Keys coached the team. The 1970 Saskatchewan Roughriders lost in the Conference Final.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Jack Abendschan | G/K | December 18, 1942 | 6'2" | 245 | New Mexico | San Francisco, CA | 16 | |
| 52 | Barry Aldag | C/G | 6'4" | 240 | Regina Rams Jr. | 16 | |||
| 60 | Don Bahnuik | DT | August 18, 1944 | 6'3" | 245 | Regina Rams Jr. | Canora, SK | 16 | |
| 77 | Nolan Bailey | TE | 6'2" | 235 | Prairie View A&M | 16 | |||
| 65 | Bill Baker | DE | August 29, 1944 | 6'3" | 255 | Otterbein | Kindersley, SK | 16 | |
| 71 | Gord Barwell | WR | 6'0" | 185 | Saskatoon Hilltops Jr. | Saskatoon, SK | 16 | ||
| 30 | Bruce Bennett | DB | 5'10" | 175 | Florida | 16 | |||
| 54 | Gary Brandt | G | April 11, 1943 | 6'1" | 235 | Washington | Moose Jaw, SK | 16 | |
| 67 | Clyde Brock | TE | August 30, 1940 | 6'5" | 268 | Utah St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | |
| Larry Degraw | DB | 5'10" | 175 | Utah | 1 | ||||
| 72 | Dave Denny | TE | 6'3" | 225 | Missouri State | 16 | |||
| 16 | Hank Dorsch | FB | 5'10" | 190 | Tulsa | Weyburn, SK | 16 | ||
| 64 | Jim Duke | DL | October 6, 1948 | 6'3" | 250 | Alabama | 8 | ||
| 27 | Ted Dushinski | DB | November 10, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Saskatoon Hilltops Jr. | Saskatoon, SK | 16 | |
| 21 | Al Ford | HB | 6'1" | 215 | Pacific | Regina, SK | 16 | 0 | |
| 62 | Ken Frith | DT | December 1, 1945 | 6'4" | 252 | Northeast Louisiana | Lake Providence, LA | 16 | |
| 42 | Bruce Gainer | LB | 6'0" | 223 | Alberta | 16 | |||
| 66 | Ralph Galloway | G | August 27, 1946 | 6'1" | 250 | Southern Illinois | Aurora, IL | 16 | |
| 31 | R.C. Gamble | RB | September 27, 1946 | 6'3" | 220 | South Carolina St. | Greenville, SC USA | 2 | |
| 24 | Bob Kosid | DB | 5'10" | 185 | Kentucky | Brandon, MB | 16 | ||
| 57 | Chuck Kyle | LB | September 25, 1947 | 6'1" | 225 | Purdue | Bellevue, KY | 12 | |
| 23 | Ron Lancaster | QB | October 14, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | Wittenberg | Fairchance, PA | 16 | 16 |
| 14 | Gary Lane | QB | December 21, 1942 | 6'1" | 210 | Missouri | Alton, IL USA | 7 | 0 |
| 37 | Silas McKinnie | RB | January 24, 1946 | 6'2" | 210 | Iowa | Detroit, MI | 16 | |
| 61 | Ed McQuarters | DE | April 16, 1943 | 6'1" | 255 | Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK USA | 16 | |
| 19 | Steve Molnar | RB | February 28, 1947 | 5'11" | 200 | Utah | 16 | ||
| 12 | Bob Pearce | WR | October 4, 1946 | 5'10" | 185 | Stephen F. Austin | Electra, TX | 6 | 0 |
| 70 | Al Rankin | WR | 6'0" | 202 | Saskatoon Hilltops Jr. | 16 | |||
| 34 | George Reed | FB | October 2, 1939 | 6'0" | 205 | Washington State | Vicksburg, MS | 12 | |
| 58 | Kenny Reed | LB | November 14, 1941 | 6'1" | 235 | Tulsa | 12 | ||
| 79 | Don Seaman | LB | 6'2" | 215 | Saskatoon Hilltops Jr. | 16 | |||
| 51 | Cliff Shaw | LB | 6'0" | 225 | Saskatoon Hilltops Jr. | 16 | |||
| 50 | Wayne Shaw | LB | 6'0" | 210 | Saskatoon Jr. | Bladworth, SK | 16 | ||
| 26 | Bobby Thompson | RB | January 16, 1947 | 5'11" | 195 | Oklahoma | Raleigh, NC USA | 8 | |
| 43 | Ted Urness | C | June 23, 1937 | 6'3" | 225 | Arizona | Regina, SK | 16 | |
| 25 | Jim Walter | DB | August 15, 1942 | 6'0" | 195 | Tulsa | Campbellton, NB | 14 | |
| 17 | Don Weiss | QB | January 22, 1947 | 6'1" | 200 | Juniata | Hazleton, PA | 10 | 0 |
