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1953 Sarnia Imperials (ORFU)

2nd place • 8-4-0 .667
1953 ORFUPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Hugh Douglas
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/29/1953AToronto Balmy Beach30-5WToronto, ON200
Sat9/5/1953ABrantford Redskins9-7WBrantford, ONLions Park1000
Mon9/7/1953HToronto Balmy Beach8-9LSarnia, ONAthletic Park3000
Sat9/12/1953AKitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen16-20LKitchener, ON2100
Sat9/19/1953AUniversity of Western Ontario12-9WLondon, ONJ.W. Little Memorial Stadium
Sat9/26/1953HBrantford Redskins32-0WSarnia, ONAthletic Park
Wed9/30/1953HKitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen9-22LSarnia, ONAthletic Park3000
Sat10/3/1953ABrantford Redskins20-6WBrantford, ONLions Park
Sun10/11/1953AToronto Balmy Beach10-14LToronto, ONMaple Leaf Stadium
Mon10/12/1953HKitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen22-6WSarnia, ONAthletic Park2000
Sat10/17/1953HBrantford Redskins34-6WSarnia, ONAthletic Park1000
Sat10/24/1953HToronto Balmy Beach23-6WSarnia, ONAthletic Park3000
Sat10/31/1953AKitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen18-0WKitchener, ON
ORFU Semi-Final #1
Sat11/7/1953HToronto Balmy Beach2-0WSarnia, ONAthletic Park
ORFU Semi-Final #2
Sun11/8/1953AToronto Balmy Beach10-18LToronto, ON700
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Eldon Allen12EPort Huron JC6
Ray Baillie24T-G6-027518none10
Jim Burr31E-T-FW6-12022612
Johnny Chorostecki25HB-FW6-019025Toronto10
Den Davey28G-T6-11952611
Dutch Davey35T5-102293012
Bob Davison26T5-91802211
Morrie Dorocke34T6-024223Idaho; Hinds CC12
Ross Dowswell10HB6-016820none1
Corky Duchene6HB6-018524none12
Tom Dwinnell8HB5-1018020none10
Al Farris4FW-HB6-0175214
Keith Fisher15E-G5-111803112
Jon Florence32FW-HB6-219825Manitoba10
Jack Glendenning11E5-1116226none12
Bob Graham23T5-1118125none6
Eric GrahamC6-019822none12
Ewart Harkins17E-G-T5-1119022none12
Jack Hunt18HB-E5-816521none3
Murray Johnston7E-HB6-01952512
Don Knowles9HB5-1115526none9
Bobby LeeQB-HB5-1121030Pittsburgh9
Bruce Mattingley30C6-02082912
Don Mattingley36T-C6-123322none12
Archie McAffer1HB-FW5-816024none9
Wally McIntosh21G5-1119029none10
Eric McKeever16HB-E5-1119025none12
Jack McKelvie5QB5-818125none12
Gus McNevin22T6-22142812
Glen Murray27G5-1121620none4
Doug Passmore14FW-FW5-101702910
Bill Pataky20HB23Western Ontario
Bill PattemoreT6-52672611
Johnny Sells4HB5-917524none10
B. SmithHB-E6
Ross Smith29T-G6-320523Ontatio Agricultural4
Bob Sokol13E-G6-017824none10
Jack Soper33E-T6-122123none6
Don Spradbrow2QB-HB5-1116022none12
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals54615461231
Opponents Totals14372723101
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTX2X2ADXFGFGAPCTSSAFPTS
Jim Burr10012017
Johnny Chorostecki2000010
Dutch Davey100005
Corky Duchene6000030
Jon Florence3000015
Jack Glendenning100005
Ewart Harkins000012
Murray Johnston100005
Don Knowles100005
Bobby Lee9001046
Archie McAffer100005
Eric McKeever6001031
Jack McKelvie02341036
Gus McNevin000012
Doug Passmore100017
Johnny Sells2000010
Team Totals35233565.74153231
Opponents Totals1691656.3260101
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