1961 Calgary Stampeders Statistics

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 7-9 14
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 1-3 Lost Conference Final
Coach: Bobby Dobbs (7-9)
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

1961 Calgary Stampeders Roster
1961 Calgary Stampeders Results

The Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1961 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses for 14 points, finishing third in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.

The Stampeders scored 300 points, but the defense allowed 311. Earl Lunsford piled up yardage, accumulating a 1,794 yards for Calgary.

Eagle Day tossed for 1,800 yards. Ernie Warlick led pass catchers, grabbing 37 receptions for 486 yards, while Gene Filipski contributed to the receiving game, too.

Harvey Wylie and Jerry Keeling each picked off 5 errant tosses from the opposition.

Bobby Dobbs coached the team. The 1961 Calgary Stampeders lost in the Conference Final.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Eagle Day	201	106	52.7	1800	9.0	10	5.0	10	5.0	100	79.2
Jerry Keeling	74	33	44.6	399	5.4	3	4.1	3	4.1	36	58.3
Joe Kapp	22	9	40.9	139	6.3	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	62.5
Chick Cichowski	8	3	37.5	49	6.1	0	0.0	0	0.0	26	58.9
Lovell Coleman	3	1	33.3	40	13.3	0	0.0	0	0.0	40	81.9
Jimmy Walden	3	1	33.3	16	5.3	0	0.0	0	0.0	16	52.1
Ed Buchanan	4	1	25.0	11	2.8	0	0.0	1	25.0	11	0.0
Gene Filipski	3	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Totals	318	154	48.4	2454	7.7	13	4.1	14	4.4	100

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Earl Lunsford	296	1794	6.1	62	10
Ed Buchanan	45	348	7.7	40	1
Eagle Day	93	322	3.5	20	5
Gene Filipski	65	306	4.7	23	4
Lovell Coleman	42	227	5.4	21	0
Jerry Keeling	19	116	6.1	14	1
Chick Cichowski	7	17	2.4	8	0
Donnie Stone	5	16	3.2	6	0
Jimmy Walden	7	14	2.0	0	0
Clarence Childs	7	14	2.0	4	0
Harvey Wylie	3	12	4.0	6	0
Jack McMurtry	1	5	5.0	5	0
Bruce Claridge	0	3		3	0
Ron Morris	6	-2	-0.3	5	0
George Hansen	1	-9	-9.0	-9	0
Totals	597	3183	5.3	62	21

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Ernie Warlick	37	486	13.1	31	2
Gene Filipski	30	380	12.7	41	2
Lovell Coleman	16	367	22.9	100	5
Bruce Claridge	16	223	13.9	19	0
Larry Robinson	11	242	22.0	52	1
Ed Buchanan	10	264	26.4	63	3
Ray Mathews	10	186	18.6	40	0
Earl Lunsford	7	111	15.9	29	0
Al Schlosser	4	41	10.2	14	0
Clarence Childs	3	32	10.7	20	0
Harvey Wylie	3	27	9.0	17	0
Bill Barber	2	45	22.5	29	0
Donnie Stone	2	27	13.5	18	0
Jock Hannabach	1	12	12.0	12	0
Barry Cyr	1	10	10.0	10	0
Bill Miller	1	1	1.0	1	0
Totals	154	2454	15.9	100	13

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	FGS	KO	Yds.	Avg.	Long	Pts.
George Hansen	32	27	84.4	17	9	52.9	5					59
Gene Filipski	6	5	83.3	1	0	0.0	0					5
Larry Robinson	0	0		1	0	0.0	0	1	58	58.0	58	0
Totals	38	32	84.2	19	9	47.4	5	1	58	58.0	58	64

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	PS
Eagle Day	54	2191	40.6	67	1
Ted Duncan	34	1271	37.4	57	0
Ron Morris	33	1477	44.8	67	2
Larry Robinson	20	764	38.2	56	0
Harvey Wylie	3	127	42.3	72	0
Totals	144	5830	40.5	72	3

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Harvey Wylie	57	387	6.8	39
Gene Filipski	38	240	6.3	14
Ron Morris	15	92	6.1	11
Bill Miller	15	78	5.2	14
Lovell Coleman	13	64	4.9	20
Earl Lunsford	1	7	7.0	7
Bill McKenna	1	5	5.0	5
Chick Cichowski	1	3	3.0	3
Barry Cyr	1	0	0.0	0
Jerry Keeling	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	143	876	6.1	39

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Harvey Wylie	21	622	29.6	104	1
Lovell Coleman	8	217	27.1	36	0
Earl Lunsford	8	79	9.9	17	0
Ed Buchanan	4	78	19.5	36	0
Ron Morris	1	34	34.0	34	0
Al Schlosser	2	13	6.5	13	0
Gene Filipski	1	11	11.0	11	0
Bill Barber	1	0	0.0	0	0
Opie Bandy	1	-2	-2.0	-2	0
Totals	47	1052	22.4	104	1

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Harvey Wylie	5	123	24.6	37	0
Jerry Keeling	5	6	1.2	6	0
Lovell Coleman	2	40	20.0	27	1
Bill Miller	2	39	19.5	22	0
Ron Morris	2	26	13.0	26	0
Chick Cichowski	2	0	0.0	0	0
Larry Anderson	1	6	6.0	6	0
George Hansen	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	20	240	12.0	37	1

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD	FF
Bill McKenna				2	0	0
Harvey Wylie				2	0	0
Tony Pajaczkowski				2	0	0
Barry Cyr				1	0	0
Bill Graham				1	0	0
Lou Zivkovich				1	0	0
Jack McMurtry				1	0	0
Dale Parsons				1	0	1
Wayne Harris				1	0	0
Curry Juneau				1	15	1
Earl Lunsford				1	0	0
Don Luzzi				1	0	0
Ernie Danjean				1	0	0
Opie Bandy				1	0	0
Hal Beatty				1	0	0
Jerry Keeling				1	0	0
Totals	0	0	0	19	15	2	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Earl Lunsford	10	0	0	0			0		0	0	0			60
George Hansen	0					0			9	27	5			59
Gene Filipski	4	2	0	0					0	5	0			41
Lovell Coleman	0	5	0	0		1			0	0	0			36
Eagle Day	5								0	0	1			31
Ed Buchanan	1	3		0					0	0	0			24
Ernie Warlick		2							0	0	0			12
Larry Robinson		1							0	0	0			6
Curry Juneau							1		0	0	0			6
Jerry Keeling	1		0			0	0		0	0	0			6
Harvey Wylie	0	0	0	1		0	0		0	0	0			6
Dale Parsons							1		0	0	0			6
Ron Morris	0		0	0		0			0	0	2			2
Totals	21	13	0	1	0	1	2	0	9	32	10	0	0	295