1959 Ottawa Rough Riders Statistics

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 8-6 16
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Final
Coach: Frank Clair (8-6)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

1959 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster
1959 Ottawa Rough Riders Results

The Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1959 season with a record of 8 wins and 6 losses for 16 points, finishing second in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.

The Rough Riders chalked up 275 points, while the rigid defensive squad conceded 217. Dave Thelen carried the ball for a team-high 1,339 yards for Ottawa.

Frank Tripucka threw for 1,119 yards, and Russ Jackson threw the ball, too. Bob Simpson grabbed 36 receptions for 787 yards.

Al Romine seized 4 opponent throws.

Frank Clair coached the team. The 1959 Ottawa Rough Riders lost in the Final.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Frank Tripucka	145	79	54.5	1119	7.7	4	2.8	14	9.7	57	49.3
Russ Jackson	89	45	50.6	1009	11.3	7	7.9	7	7.9	59	84.9
Babe Parilli	52	23	44.2	373	7.2	4	7.7	4	7.7	55	62.4
Ron Stewart	3	2	66.7	62	20.7	1	33.3	0	0.0	40	149.3
Totals	289	149	51.6	2563	8.9	16	5.5	25	8.7	59

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Dave Thelen	228	1339	5.9	59	10
Ron Stewart	82	425	5.2	31	2
Russ Jackson	69	385	5.6	30	3
Don Clark	75	343	4.6	55	2
Joe Kelly	53	213	4.0	17	2
Gerry Nesbitt	14	83	5.9	18	0
Babe Parilli	4	20	5.0	15	0
Peter Joyce	4	16	4.0	7	0
Harry Lunn	2	11	5.5	10	0
George Brancato	1	8	8.0	8	0
Gary Schreider	1	1	1.0	1	1
Frank Tripucka	3	-3	-1.0	0	0
Totals	536	2841	5.3	59	20

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Bob Simpson	36	787	21.9	59	8
Ted Smale	24	490	20.4	49	2
Davey West	19	355	18.7	31	0
Don Clark	16	229	14.3	57	0
Ron Stewart	15	150	10.0	28	1
Joe Kelly	14	336	24.0	55	3
Dave Thelen	9	95	10.6	40	1
Gerry Nesbitt	5	21	4.2	13	0
Gary Schreider	3	20	6.7	11	1
Harry Lunn	3	18	6.0	8	0
Milt Graham	2	28	14.0	19	0
Al Romine	2	26	13.0	16	0
Russ Jackson	1	8	8.0	8	0
Totals	149	2563	17.2	59	16

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	KO	Yds.	Avg.	Long	Pts.
Gary Schreider	30	22	73.3	5	3	60.0	4	179	44.8	58	31
Mack Yoho	6	5	83.3	3	1	33.3					8
Davey West	1	1	100.0	0	0						1
Totals	37	28	75.7	8	4	50.0	4	179	44.8	58	40

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	PS
Babe Parilli	65	2497	38.4	58	7
Frank Tripucka	52	2057	39.6	58	1
Gerry Nesbitt	24	923	38.5	48	1
Ron Stewart	1	33	33.0	33	0
Totals	142	5510	38.8	58	9

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Davey West	58	315	5.4	20
Ron Stewart	40	271	6.8	28
Harry Lunn	30	198	6.6	15
Gary Schreider	5	24	4.8	19
Bob Simpson	5	24	4.8	10
Russ Jackson	2	22	11.0	11
Don Clark	1	15	15.0	15
Joe Poirier	2	10	5.0	10
Al Romine	1	4	4.0	4
Totals	144	883	6.1	28

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Don Clark	13	289	22.2	46
Ron Stewart	13	265	20.4	38
Joe Kelly	8	141	17.6	23
Dave Thelen	3	63	21.0	28
Bob Simpson	2	41	20.5	31
Gary Schreider	1	20	20.0	20
Gerry Nesbitt	1	15	15.0	15
Ted Smale	1	11	11.0	11
Kaye Vaughan	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	43	845	19.7	46

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Al Romine	4	71	17.8	50	0
Gerry Nesbitt	3	32	10.7	21	1
George Brancato	1	32	32.0	32	0
Gary Schreider	1	18	18.0	18	0
Larry Hayes	1	7	7.0	7	0
Hardiman Cureton	1	7	7.0	7	0
Totals	11	167	15.2	50	1

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Dave Thelen	10	1		0					0	0	0			66
Bob Simpson		8	0	0					0	0	0			48
Gary Schreider	1	1	0	0		0			3	22	0			43
Joe Kelly	2	3		0					0	0	0			30
Russ Jackson	3	0	0						0	0	0			18
Ron Stewart	2	1	0	0					0	0	0			18
Don Clark	2	0	0	0					0	0	0			12
Ted Smale		2		0					0	0	0			12
Mack Yoho									1	5	0			8
Babe Parilli	0								0	0	7			7
Gerry Nesbitt	0	0		0		1			0	0	1			7
Frank Tripucka	0								0	0	1			1
Davey West		0	0						0	1	0			1
Totals	20	16	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	28	9	0	0	271