1971 Calgary Stampeders Statistics
Team Record: 9-6-1 19
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 3-0 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Jim Duncan (9-6-1)
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1971 Calgary Stampeders Results
The Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1971 season with a record of 9 wins and 6 losses and 1 ties for 19 points, finishing first in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-0.
The defense proved to be a force, as the Stampeders paced the circuit with just 218 points allowed. Calgary scored 290 points. Jerry Keeling threw for 2,038 yards, and Jim Lindsey played quarterback, too. Herm Harrison led the receiving corps, grabbing 70 receptions for 980 yards.
Hugh McKinnis carried the ball for a team-high 910 yards, while Jesse Mims also buoyed the ground attack.
The opportunistic defense manufactured 65 turnovers. Frank Andruski intercepted 7 opponent throws.
Jim Duncan coached the team. The 1971 Calgary Stampeders won the Grey Cup.
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Passing:
| Player | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Keeling | 279 | 163 | 58.4 | 2038 | 7.3 | 8 | 2.9 | 17 | 6.1 | 58 | 65.4 |
| Jim Lindsey | 168 | 79 | 47.0 | 1055 | 6.3 | 8 | 4.8 | 16 | 9.5 | 57 | 43.7 |
| Hugh McKinnis | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| Jesse Mims | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| Totals | 449 | 242 | 53.9 | 3093 | 6.9 | 16 | 3.6 | 33 | 7.3 | 58 |
Rushing:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh McKinnis | 191 | 910 | 4.8 | 89 | 6 |
| Jesse Mims | 146 | 834 | 5.7 | 75 | 2 |
| Bill Van Burkleo | 7 | 186 | 26.6 | 89 | 1 |
| Rudy Linterman | 41 | 146 | 3.6 | 17 | 0 |
| Jim Lindsey | 22 | 107 | 4.9 | 18 | 3 |
| Jerry Keeling | 18 | 33 | 1.8 | 13 | 2 |
| Leo Taylor | 7 | 16 | 2.3 | 4 | 0 |
| Howard Starks | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 5 | 0 |
| Totals | 435 | 2237 | 5.1 | 89 | 14 |
Receiving:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herm Harrison | 70 | 980 | 14.0 | 44 | 4 |
| Jesse Mims | 37 | 454 | 12.3 | 47 | 3 |
| Rudy Linterman | 36 | 394 | 10.9 | 33 | 4 |
| Hugh McKinnis | 32 | 281 | 8.8 | 45 | 1 |
| Gerry Shaw | 30 | 478 | 15.9 | 58 | 3 |
| John Senst | 25 | 352 | 14.1 | 50 | 1 |
| Leo Taylor | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Howard Starks | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 23 | 0 |
| Al Rankin | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 32 | 0 |
| Jon Henderson | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 23 | 0 |
| Totals | 240 | 3093 | 12.9 | 58 | 16 |
Kicking:
| Player | X/CA | X/CM | X/CP % | FGA | FGM | FG % | FGS | KO | Yds. | Avg. | Long | KOS | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Robinson | 31 | 30 | 96.8 | 26 | 11 | 42.3 | 11 | 48 | 2805 | 58.4 | 90 | 1 | 75 |
| Rudy Linterman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 65.0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 31 | 30 | 96.8 | 26 | 11 | 42.3 | 11 | 49 | 2870 | 58.6 | 90 | 1 | 75 |
Punting:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Van Burkleo | 140 | 5855 | 41.8 | 61 | 7 |
| Jim Furlong | 10 | 399 | 39.9 | 50 | 0 |
| Totals | 150 | 6254 | 41.7 | 61 | 7 |
Punt Returns:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Rankin | 62 | 391 | 6.3 | 19 | 0 |
| Jim Silye | 68 | 322 | 4.7 | 16 | 0 |
| Howard Starks | 12 | 187 | 15.6 | 26 | 0 |
| John Senst | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 8 | 0 |
| Larry Robinson | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Bill Van Burkleo | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 147 | 925 | 6.3 | 26 | 0 |
Kick Returns:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Mims | 8 | 215 | 26.9 | 35 | 0 |
| Rudy Linterman | 5 | 135 | 27.0 | 48 | 0 |
| Howard Starks | 5 | 125 | 25.0 | 30 | 0 |
| Jon Henderson | 4 | 95 | 23.8 | 50 | 0 |
| Hugh McKinnis | 4 | 91 | 22.8 | 38 | 0 |
| Dave Crabbe | 4 | 84 | 21.0 | 24 | 0 |
| Al Rankin | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 16 | 0 |
| Brian Marcil | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Lanny Boleski | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 788 | 22.5 | 50 | 0 |
Interceptions:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Andruski | 7 | 178 | 25.4 | 49 | 1 |
| Larry Robinson | 6 | 158 | 26.3 | 90 | 1 |
| Howard Starks | 5 | 111 | 22.2 | 81 | 0 |
| Bill Van Burkleo | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 5 | 0 |
| Wayne Harris | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 22 | 0 |
| Joe Forzani | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Jim Furlong | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Dave Crabbe | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 596 | 17.0 | 90 | 2 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Player | Tackle | Brup | Fum | FRec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Suderman | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Joe Forzani | 3 | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Frank Andruski | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Fred James | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Larry Robinson | 2 | 30 | 0 | ||||
| Brian Marcil | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Wayne Harris | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Craig Koinzan | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| John Helton | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| Larry Robinson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 30 | 12 | 81 | |||||||
| Hugh McKinnis | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | |||||||
| Jesse Mims | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |||||||
| Rudy Linterman | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |||||||
| Herm Harrison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |||||||||
| Jim Lindsey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |||||||||
| Gerry Shaw | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |||||||||
| Bill Van Burkleo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |||||||
| Jerry Keeling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||
| John Senst | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| Frank Andruski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| Totals | 14 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 30 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 274 |
