1962 Saskatchewan Roughriders Statistics

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 8-7-1 17
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 0-2 Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Steve Owen (8-7-1)
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

1962 Saskatchewan Roughriders Roster
1962 Saskatchewan Roughriders Results

The Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1962 season with a record of 8 wins and 7 losses and 1 ties for 17 points, finishing third in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.

Saskatchewan stumbled, scoring only 268 points, while the defense yielded 336. Ray Purdin ran for a team-high 809 yards for the Roughriders, and Billy Gray also aided the ground game.

Bob Ptacek threw for 2,317 yards. Jack Gotta hauled in 39 receptions for 779 yards. Ray Purdin and Billy Gray provided receiving help as well.

Gene Wlasiuk picked off 5 errant tosses from the opposition.

Steve Owen coached the team. The 1962 Saskatchewan Roughriders lost in the Conference Semifinal.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Bob Ptacek	206	125	60.7	2317	11.2	15	7.3	10	4.9	104	103.6
Dave Sarette	50	18	36.0	250	5.0	1	2.0	5	10.0	34	20.0
Totals	256	143	55.9	2567	10.0	16	6.2	15	5.9	104

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Ray Purdin	131	809	6.2	93	8
Billy Gray	149	673	4.5	46	2
Ferd Burket	114	531	4.7	18	3
Bob Ptacek	34	149	4.4	18	2
Dave Sarette	9	62	6.9	23	0
Clair Branch	10	52	5.2	12	0
Ray Smith	18	47	2.6	14	0
Bob Good	1	9	9.0	9	0
Bob Myers	1	2	2.0	2	0
Dale West	3	-7	-2.3	1	0
Totals	470	2327	5.0	93	15

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Jack Gotta	39	779	20.0	73	3
Ray Purdin	34	771	22.7	104	6
Billy Gray	30	419	14.0	85	2
Dale West	13	306	23.5	79	3
Ferd Burket	12	96	8.0	27	1
Roger Johnson	11	125	11.4	15	0
Walt Mince	1	44	44.0	44	1
Bob Good	1	11	11.0	11	0
P.L. Blake	1	10	10.0	10	0
Ray Smith	1	6	6.0	6	0
Totals	143	2567	18.0	104	16

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	FGS	KO	Yds.	Avg.	Long	Pts.
Reg Whitehouse	18	15	83.3	17	7	41.2	5	30	1330	44.3	64	41
Steve Myhra	14	12	85.7	7	2	28.6	4					22
Totals	32	27	84.4	24	9	37.5	9	30	1330	44.3	64	63

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	PS
Ferd Burket	136	6156	45.3	83	13
Totals	136	6156	45.3	83	13

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Gene Wlasiuk	70	407	5.8	67	1
Jim Copeland	37	185	5.0	25	0
Danny Banda	6	8	1.3	2	0
Larry Dumelie	2	3	1.5	2	0
Bob Good	1	2	2.0	2	0
Bob Miller	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	117	605	5.2	67	1

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Ray Purdin	17	437	25.7	35
Billy Gray	16	236	14.8	34
Larry Dumelie	10	229	22.9	47
Roy Cameron	5	83	16.6	29
Roger Johnson	5	41	8.2	13
Bob Good	2	34	17.0	22
Ray Smith	1	29	29.0	29
Gene Wlasiuk	1	23	23.0	23
Ferd Burket	1	10	10.0	10
Dale West	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	59	1122	19.0	47

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Gene Wlasiuk	5	59	11.8	17
Bill Burrell	3	57	19.0	47
Jim Copeland	3	49	16.3	24
Bob Miller	2	43	21.5	24
Wayne Shaw	2	36	18.0	19
Steve Myhra	2	32	16.0	27
Bob Ptacek	1	4	4.0	4
Dale West	1	2	2.0	2
Larry Dumelie	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	20	282	14.1	47

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FF
Len Legault				2	0
Garner Ekstran				2	0
Wayne Shaw				2	0
Bill Burrell				2	36
Bob Miller				1	0
Larry Dumelie				1	0
Gene Wlasiuk				1	0
Ron Atchison				1	0
Totals	0	0	0	12	36	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Ray Purdin	8	6		0					0	0	0			84
Reg Whitehouse									7	15	5			41
Ferd Burket	3	1		0					0	0	13			37
Billy Gray	2	2		0					0	0	0			24
Steve Myhra						0			2	12	4			22
Dale West	0	3		0		0			0	0	0			18
Jack Gotta		3							0	0	0			18
Bob Ptacek	2					0			0	0	0			12
Gene Wlasiuk			1	0		0	0		0	0	0			6
Walt Mince		1							0	0	0			6
Totals	15	16	1	0	0	0	0	0	9	27	22	0	0	268