1971 Saskatchewan Roughriders Statistics
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 9-6-1 19
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost Conference Final
Coach: Dave Skrien (9-6-1)
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
1971 Saskatchewan Roughriders RosterTeam Record: 9-6-1 19
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost Conference Final
Coach: Dave Skrien (9-6-1)
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
1971 Saskatchewan Roughriders Results
The Saskatchewan Roughriders 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 second in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
The Roughriders moved the ball well, scoring 347 points, while the defensive squad yielded 316. George Reed ran for a team-high 1,146 yards for Saskatchewan.
Ron Lancaster threw for 2,759 yards. Bobby Thompson hauled in 48 receptions for 774 yards. Nolan Bailey provided receiving help, too.
Bruce Bennett intercepted 8 opponent throws.
Dave Skrien coached the team. The 1971 Saskatchewan Roughriders lost in the Conference Final.
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Passing:
| Player | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Lancaster | 375 | 192 | 51.2 | 2759 | 7.4 | 16 | 4.3 | 23 | 6.1 | 97 | 64.1 |
| Bubba Wyche | 58 | 25 | 43.1 | 368 | 6.3 | 2 | 3.4 | 2 | 3.4 | 48 | 61.6 |
| Bob Pearce | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | 46.5 |
| Al Ford | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| Totals | 437 | 218 | 49.9 | 3139 | 7.2 | 18 | 4.1 | 25 | 5.7 | 97 |
Rushing:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Reed | 218 | 1146 | 5.3 | 56 | 12 |
| Bobby Thompson | 121 | 591 | 4.9 | 34 | 2 |
| Silas McKinnie | 63 | 392 | 6.2 | 72 | 2 |
| Steve Molnar | 24 | 148 | 6.2 | 19 | 1 |
| Nolan Bailey | 11 | 90 | 8.2 | 31 | 0 |
| Bob Pearce | 8 | 36 | 4.5 | 10 | 0 |
| Bubba Wyche | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 8 | 1 |
| Al Ford | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 8 | 0 |
| Ron Lancaster | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 457 | 2437 | 5.3 | 72 | 18 |
Receiving:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Thompson | 48 | 774 | 16.1 | 97 | 6 |
| Nolan Bailey | 36 | 597 | 16.6 | 61 | 2 |
| Al Ford | 32 | 525 | 16.4 | 43 | 5 |
| Gord Barwell | 30 | 429 | 14.3 | 48 | 2 |
| Silas McKinnie | 30 | 392 | 13.1 | 37 | 2 |
| George Reed | 24 | 258 | 10.8 | 23 | 0 |
| Bill Manchuk | 7 | 85 | 12.1 | 29 | 1 |
| Steve Molnar | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 14 | 0 |
| Bob Pearce | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 9 | 0 |
| Ron Lancaster | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| John Steele | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 |
| Totals | 218 | 3139 | 14.4 | 97 | 18 |
Kicking:
| Player | X/CA | X/CM | X/CP % | FGA | FGM | FG % | FGS | KO | Yds. | Avg. | Long | KOS | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Abendschan | 31 | 29 | 93.5 | 36 | 17 | 47.2 | 12 | 31 | 1792 | 57.8 | 85 | 2 | 94 |
| John Steele | 9 | 9 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||||
| Totals | 40 | 38 | 95.0 | 37 | 17 | 45.9 | 12 | 31 | 1792 | 57.8 | 85 | 2 | 103 |
Punting:
Punt Returns:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Molnar | 59 | 541 | 9.2 | 30 | 0 |
| Jim Walter | 49 | 383 | 7.8 | 22 | 0 |
| Ted Dushinski | 11 | 84 | 7.6 | 19 | 0 |
| Bob Kosid | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Gig Perez | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Totals | 121 | 1028 | 8.5 | 30 | 0 |
Kick Returns:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silas McKinnie | 14 | 394 | 28.1 | 66 | 0 |
| Jim Walter | 18 | 373 | 20.7 | 34 | 0 |
| Bob Pearce | 6 | 187 | 31.2 | 33 | 0 |
| Bobby Thompson | 4 | 180 | 45.0 | 115 | 1 |
| Steve Molnar | 5 | 125 | 25.0 | 37 | 0 |
| Homer Cavitte | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 21 | 0 |
| Don Seaman | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Charlie Collins | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Totals | 53 | 1325 | 25.0 | 115 | 1 |
Interceptions:
| Player | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Bennett | 8 | 189 | 23.6 | 51 | 1 |
| Jim Walter | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 31 | 0 |
| Ted Dushinski | 4 | 110 | 27.5 | 40 | 0 |
| Bob Kosid | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 71 | 1 |
| Wally Dempsey | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Wayne Shaw | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 10 | 0 |
| Charlie Collins | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Bob Pearce | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 29 | 0 |
| Tim Roth | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 |
| Totals | 32 | 523 | 16.3 | 71 | 2 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Player | Tackle | Brup | Fum | FRec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Shaw | 3 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Charlie Collins | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Ralph Galloway | 1 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Bob Pearce | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Ed McQuarters | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Tim Roth | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Wally Dempsey | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Bruce Bennett | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| John Steele | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Jim Walter | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| Jack Abendschan | 17 | 29 | 14 | 94 | ||||||||||
| George Reed | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | ||||||||
| Bobby Thompson | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | |||||||
| Al Ford | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | ||||||||
| Silas McKinnie | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |||||||
| Nolan Bailey | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||
| Gord Barwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||
| John Steele | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||
| Ed McQuarters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| Bill Manchuk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| Bob Kosid | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| Bubba Wyche | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| Steve Molnar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| Bruce Bennett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| Totals | 18 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 38 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 345 |
