1963 Ottawa Rough Riders Statistics

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 9-5 18
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Conference Final
Coach: Frank Clair (9-5)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

1963 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster
1963 Ottawa Rough Riders Results

The Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1963 season with a record of 9 wins and 5 losses for 18 points, finishing second in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.

Ottawa racked up 326 points, while the defensive squad surrendered 284. Dave Thelen carried the ball for a team-high 907 yards for the Rough Riders.

Russ Jackson tossed for 2,910 yards. Whit Tucker grabbed 41 receptions for 967 yards, while Ted Watkins provided receiving help, too.

Larry Degraw picked off 5 opponent throws.

Frank Clair coached the team. The 1963 Ottawa Rough Riders lost in the Conference Final.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Russ Jackson	259	152	58.7	2910	11.2	19	7.3	8	3.1	73	109.4
Bob O'Billovich	10	5	50.0	69	6.9	0	0.0	1	10.0	17	32.9
Ron Stewart	1	1	100.0	16	16.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	16	118.8
Tommy Lee	2	1	50.0	7	3.5	0	0.0	1	50.0	7	18.8
Totals	272	159	58.5	3002	11.0	19	7.0	10	3.7	73

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Dave Thelen	151	907	6.0	62	9
Ron Stewart	103	523	5.1	35	3
Ernie White	62	395	6.4	47	4
Russ Jackson	64	384	6.0	42	5
Gene Gaines	8	51	6.4	24	0
Bob O'Billovich	8	35	4.4	11	1
Joe Williams	13	32	2.5	8	0
Rick Black	7	17	2.4	5	0
Don Derrick	1	9	9.0	9	0
Whit Tucker	1	8	8.0	8	0
Doug Daigneault	1	4	4.0	4	0
Tommy Lee	3	4	1.3	6	0
Totals	422	2369	5.6	62	22

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Whit Tucker	41	967	23.6	73	6
Ted Watkins	32	569	17.8	44	0
Ron Stewart	23	340	14.8	45	5
Ernie White	20	468	23.4	68	3
George Belu	15	228	15.2	50	1
Dave Thelen	12	213	17.8	47	2
Joe Williams	7	99	14.1	19	0
Gene Gaines	4	46	11.5	32	1
Joe Poirier	3	55	18.3	22	0
Rick Black	1	10	10.0	10	1
Bill Quinter	1	7	7.0	7	0
Totals	159	3002	18.9	73	19

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	FGS	KO	Yds.	Avg.	Long	KOS	Pts.
Moe Racine	33	24	72.7	19	9	47.4	5	44	2416	54.9	85	1	57
Rick Black	5	5	100.0	2	1	50.0	1					0	9
George Belu	4	3	75.0	0	0		0					0	3
Totals	42	32	76.2	21	10	47.6	6	44	2416	54.9	85	1	69

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	PS
Rick Black	79	2920	37.0	60	5
Ed Ulmer	7	289	41.3	52	0
Totals	86	3209	37.3	60	5

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Peter Quinn	36	148	4.1	13
Rick Black	14	84	6.0	11
Bob O'Billovich	16	83	5.2	9
Gary Schreider	9	54	6.0	13
Gene Gaines	2	5	2.5	3
Ron Stewart	1	4	4.0	4
Doug Daigneault	1	4	4.0	4
Joe Poirier	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	80	382	4.8	13

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Ernie White	19	665	35.0	85
Ron Stewart	14	405	28.9	93
Jim Conroy	7	68	9.7	18
Ed Ulmer	2	57	28.5	32
Gene Gaines	3	42	14.0	19
Whit Tucker	1	22	22.0	22
George Belu	1	1	1.0	1
Roger Kramer	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	48	1280	26.7	93

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Larry Degraw	5	53	10.6	19	0
Gene Gaines	3	90	30.0	37	1
Don Derrick	2	38	19.0	25	0
Ed Ulmer	2	26	13.0	26	0
Bob O'Billovich	2	25	12.5	22	0
Peter Quinn	1	23	23.0	23	0
Joe Poirier	1	18	18.0	18	0
John Nichols	1	8	8.0	8	0
Bill Quinter	1	6	6.0	6	0
Jim Conroy	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	19	287	15.1	37	1

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Dave Thelen	9	2							0	0	0			66
Moe Racine									9	24	6			57
Ron Stewart	3	5	0	0					0	0	0			48
Ernie White	4	3		0					0	0	0			42
Whit Tucker	0	6		0					0	0	0			36
Russ Jackson	5								0	0	0			30
Rick Black	0	1	0						1	5	6			20
Gene Gaines	0	1	0	0		1			0	0	0			12
George Belu		1		0					0	3	0			9
Bob O'Billovich	1		0			0			0	0	0			6
Totals	22	19	0	0	0	1	0	0	10	32	12	0	0	326