1957 Calgary Stampeders Statistics

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 6-10 12
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 0-1-1 Lost Semifinal
Coach: Otis Douglas (6-10)
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

1957 Calgary Stampeders Roster
1957 Calgary Stampeders Results

The Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1957 season with a record of 6 wins and 10 losses for 12 points, finishing third in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1-1.

Calgary managed just 221 points, worst in the league, while the shaky defensive squad surrendered 413. Norbert Wirkowski threw for 1,736 yards. Jack Gotta led pass catchers, grabbing 39 receptions for 652 yards. Dean Renfro was targeted regularly, too.

Al Valdes carried the ball for a team-high 553 yards for the Stampeders, while Howie Waugh also contributed to the rushing attack.

Jack Gotta picked off 5 opponent throws.

Otis Douglas coached the team. The 1957 Calgary Stampeders lost in the Semifinal.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Norbert Wirkowski	181	94	51.9	1736	9.6	9	5.0	10	5.5	82	78.9
Jim Finks	125	63	50.4	799	6.4	6	4.8	10	8.0	67	53.4
Ron Clinkscale	26	13	50.0	200	7.7	0	0.0	2	7.7	28	43.8
Ted Duncan	1	1	100.0	16	16.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	16	118.8
Jim Morse	2	1	50.0	14	7.0	1	50.0	1	50.0	14	72.9
Totals	335	172	51.3	2765	8.3	16	4.8	23	6.9	82

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Al Valdes	111	553	5.0	42	2
Howie Waugh	96	499	5.2	36	2
Lynn Bottoms	70	326	4.7	21	0
Jim Morse	61	273	4.5	24	1
Al Pollard	31	135	4.4	23	1
Ron Clinkscale	21	105	5.0	17	4
Donnie Caraway	19	79	4.2	12	1
Dick Washington	12	50	4.2	19	0
Douglas Nagle	9	32	3.6	9	1
Dean Renfro	14	9	0.6	17	0
Ron Kelly	1	5	5.0	5	0
Ted Duncan	1	3	3.0	3	0
Bill Stevenson	1	2	2.0	2	0
Jim Finks	20	-25	-1.2	13	1
Norbert Wirkowski	33	-63	-1.9	12	0
Totals	500	1983	4.0	42	13

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Jack Gotta	39	652	16.7	47	2
Ernie Warlick	24	378	15.8	32	2
Dean Renfro	23	556	24.2	82	5
Lynn Bottoms	21	249	11.9	35	0
Jim Morse	14	327	23.4	79	4
Al Valdes	11	67	6.1	19	0
Howie Waugh	8	122	15.2	42	0
Johnny Pyeatt	7	99	14.1	18	3
Willie Roberts	5	83	16.6	48	0
Dick Washington	5	71	14.2	27	0
Al Pollard	4	25	6.2	9	0
Ron Clinkscale	2	38	19.0	27	0
Bud Korchak	2	29	14.5	29	0
Harvey Wylie	2	23	11.5	14	0
Douglas Nagle	2	7	3.5	5	0
Dick Huffman	1	18	18.0	18	0
Ron Kelly	1	16	16.0	16	0
Donnie Caraway	1	5	5.0	5	0
Totals	172	2765	16.1	82	16

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	FGS	KO	Yds.	Avg.	Long	KOS	Pts.
Bud Korchak	15	8	53.3	2	1	50.0	0	24	1266	52.8	66	1	12
Donnie Caraway	3	3	100.0	2	1	50.0	0					0	6
Glen Christian	8	5	62.5	0	0		0					0	5
Al Pollard	4	2	50.0	2	0	0.0	1	5	249	49.8	70	0	3
Ron Kelly	1	1	100.0	0	0		0					0	1
Totals	31	19	61.3	6	2	33.3	1	29	1515	52.2	70	1	27

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	PS
Ted Duncan	119	5008	42.1	72	9
Bill Stevenson	2	26	13.0	25	0
Totals	121	5034	41.6	72	9

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Lynn Bottoms	56	330	5.9	16	0
Glen Christian	28	179	6.4	24	0
Chuck Zickefoose	0	75		75	1
Harvey Wylie	8	47	5.9	14	0
Ted Duncan	3	13	4.3	11	0
Jack Gotta	1	10	10.0	10	0
Bill Stevenson	1	8	8.0	8	0
Dean Renfro	1	5	5.0	5	0
Jim Morse	1	4	4.0	4	0
Totals	99	671	6.8	75	1

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Harvey Wylie	20	559	28.0	50
Glen Christian	13	255	19.6	35
Ron Kelly	7	158	22.6	34
Ron Clinkscale	5	119	23.8	38
Lynn Bottoms	7	113	16.1	35
Jim Morse	4	106	26.5	42
Dick Washington	1	36	36.0	36
Ted Duncan	1	26	26.0	26
Johnny Pyeatt	2	23	11.5	19
Ernie Warlick	2	23	11.5	13
Howie Waugh	1	22	22.0	22
Douglas Nagle	1	15	15.0	15
John Prendergast	1	9	9.0	9
Tony Pajaczkowski	1	2	2.0	2
Al Pollard	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	67	1466	21.9	50

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Jack Gotta	5	60	12.0	24
Ted Duncan	4	42	10.5	18
Jim Morse	3	23	7.7	16
Ron Clinkscale	3	6	2.0	4
John Borger	1	34	34.0	34
Bill Stevenson	1	17	17.0	17
Willie Roberts	1	14	14.0	14
Douglas Nagle	1	9	9.0	9
Donnie Caraway	1	8	8.0	8
Chuck Zickefoose	1	5	5.0	5
Steve Dankewich	1	0	0.0	0
Ernie Warlick	1	0	0.0	0
Lynn Bottoms	1	0	0.0	0
Ron Allbright	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	25	218	8.7	34

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD	FF
Ron Allbright				3	0	0
Ted Duncan				2	0	0
Art Scullion				2	0	0
Bill Stevenson				1	0	0
Ron Kelly				1	0	0
Bobby Jennings				1	0	0
Floyd Harrawood				1	0	0
Jack Gotta				1	0	0
Bryan Engram				1	0	0
Dick Huffman				1	0	0
Dick Washington				1	18	1
Gord Brown				1	0	0
Tony Pajaczkowski				1	4	0
Donnie Caraway				1	0	0
Lynn Bottoms				1	0	0
Totals	0	0	0	19	22	1	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Jim Morse	1	4	0	0		0			0	0	0			30
Dean Renfro	0	5	0						0	0	0			30
Ron Clinkscale	4	0		0		0			0	0	0			24
Johnny Pyeatt		3		0					0	0	0			18
Al Valdes	2	0							0	0	0			12
Jack Gotta		2	0			0	0		0	0	0			12
Bud Korchak		0							1	8	1			12
Donnie Caraway	1	0				0	0		1	3	0			12
Howie Waugh	2	0		0					0	0	0			12
Ernie Warlick		2		0		0			0	0	0			12
Al Pollard	1	0		0					0	2	1			9
Ted Duncan	0		0	0		0	0		0	0	9			9
Jim Finks	1								0	0	0			6
Dick Washington	0	0		0			1		0	0	0			6
Chuck Zickefoose			1			0			0	0	0			6
Douglas Nagle	1	0		0		0			0	0	0			6
Glen Christian			0	0					0	5	0			5
Ron Kelly	0	0		0			0		0	1	0			1
Totals	13	16	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	19	11	0	0	222