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1953 Saskatchewan Roughriders (WIFU)

2nd place • 8-7-1 .531
1953 CFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Frank Filchock
Joe AguirreAssistant Coach
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Fri8/14/1953AMontreal Alouettes16-6WMontreal, QCDelorimier Downs17582
Mon8/17/1953AHamilton Tiger-Cats12-21LHamilton, ONCivic Stadium10000
Sat8/29/1953HCalgary Stampeders17-29LRegina, SKTaylor Field14000
Mon8/31/1953HEdmonton Eskimos17-19LRegina, SKTaylor Field11030
Fri9/4/1953AWinnipeg Blue Bombers6-13LWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium16000
Mon9/7/1953HWinnipeg Blue Bombers23-19WRegina, SKTaylor Field14904
Sat9/12/1953AEdmonton Eskimos1-13LEdmonton, ABJoseph A. Clarke Memorial Stadium15300
Mon9/14/1953ACalgary Stampeders34-2WCalgary, ABMewata Stadium13000
Sat9/19/1953HEdmonton Eskimos6-12LRegina, SKTaylor Field13024
Sat9/26/1953HWinnipeg Blue Bombers21-15WRegina, SKTaylor Field12446
Mon9/28/1953AWinnipeg Blue Bombers2-19LWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium16400
Sat10/3/1953HEdmonton Eskimos19-13WRegina, SKTaylor Field12646
Mon10/5/1953HCalgary Stampeders8-9LRegina, SKTaylor Field11116
Sat10/10/1953AWinnipeg Blue Bombers18-13WWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium16000
Mon10/12/1953HWinnipeg Blue Bombers14-13WRegina, SKTaylor Field15565
Sat10/17/1953ACalgary Stampeders24-18WCalgary, ABMewata Stadium12000
Mon10/19/1953AEdmonton Eskimos20-19WEdmonton, ABJoseph A. Clarke Memorial Stadium15000
Sat10/24/1953ACalgary Stampeders13-13TCalgary, ABMewata Stadium10000
WIFU Semi-Final #1
Wed10/28/1953AWinnipeg Blue Bombers5-43LWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium16827
WIFU Semi-Final #2
Sat10/31/1953HWinnipeg Blue Bombers18-17WRegina, SKTaylor Field14000
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Joe Aguirre77E6-322535St. Mary's (California)1
Paul Anderson70E6-524521none16
Ron Atchison64T6-323523none12
Mel Aull53G5-1121025none9
Mel Becket42C-LB6-322524Indiana5
Scotty Bissett83HB5-918122none10
Jim Cason89DB6-017126Louisiana State5
Mike Cassidy61OG6-221027Alabama16
Ken Charlton88HB6-017133none16
Ernie Choukalis34T-G6-120526none9
Bill Clarke60T6-423521none16
Ray Collins65DT5-1123826Louisiana State13
Mario DeMarco55G5-1120029Miami (Florida)5
Glenn Dobbs94QB6-421033Tulsa9
Frank Filchock80QB5-1019337Indiana16
Sully Glasser87HB5-1018031none15
Nels Greene12FB5-1018525none9
Freddy Hamilton84HB5-111882416
Jack Harper96HB6-31902615
Karl Hilzinger97HB5-1019021none14
Tony Hungle54G5-1120127none2
Herb Johnson95HB-FW5-1017225Army14
Doug Killoh76DE6-018722none6
Harry Lampman71OE6-322526Queen's16
Bobby Marlow92DB6-020223Alabama12
Moe Martin86FB6-119021none10
Mike Maruska00HB5-1018423none6
Art McEwan52G5-102072816
Bob McMillan81HB5-1017521none13
Lee Munn69T6-222625McMaster15
Bob Pelling82FW6-118726none1
John Prechek62T6-323528Washington5
Wayne Pyne66T6-019336none2
Martin Ruby63OT-DT6-324933Texas A&M13
Sam Scoccia51G5-1024223none16
Mac Speedie75OE6-320333Utah15
Gord Sturtridge73DE6-118825none15
Terry Sumner99HB5-11190212
Brian Timmis93HB6-120024McMaster; Queen's10
Bill Todd89HB6-218523none4
Frank Tripucka91QB6-219226Notre Dame4
Del Wardien90HB-FW5-818529Montana16
Reg Whitehouse50G6-023521none16
Stan Williams74E6-219524Baylor9
John Wozniak41LB-C6-021832Alabama11
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals71595756243
Opponents Totals85365860239
TEAM STATSTOPFirst DownsRushPassPen2nd Down Efficiency3rd Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals20796931849438
Opponents Totals212
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSSAFPTS
Del Wardien1232785.2---51435.74047
Herb Johnson700---000035
Mac Speedie700---000035
Stan Williams400---000020
Harry Lampman311100.0---000016
Sully Glasser100---00005
Nels Greene100---00005
Karl Hilzinger100---00005
Bob McMillan100---00005
Brian Timmis100---00005
Reg Whitehouse05683.3---00005
Ken Charlton000---00404
Frank Tripucka000---00303
Glenn Dobbs000---00202
Joe Aguirre011100.0---00001
Bobby Marlow500---000025
Bill Todd300---000015
(Team)000-000510
Team Totals35303585.751435.7135243
Opponents Totals36343694.431421.4103239
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Bobby Marlow1055635.45
Herb Johnson964084.33
Sully Glasser753334.41
Karl Hilzinger422115.00
Bill Todd34872.63
Glenn Dobbs16774.80
Bob McMillan17392.30
Nels Greene13382.90
Brian Timmis8303.81
Scotty Bissett23281.20
Jim Cason11262.40
Mike Maruska9222.40
Del Wardien5193.80
Jack Harper4174.30
Ken Charlton133.030
Freddy Hamilton133.030
Moe Martin430.80
Frank Filchock9-14-1.60
Frank Tripucka5-77-15.40
Team Totals48118273.813
Opponents Totals41921295.112
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Frank Filchock1066258.5379258.714.954.776.675.4
Glenn Dobbs1286752.3549067.113.597.075.575.8
Frank Tripucka945962.8307037.511.944.355.377.6
Del Wardien22100.003015.015.000.000.0118.8
Jim Cason6116.74284.728.028t116.7116.746.5
Bill Todd2150.01126.012.012t150.000.0108.3
Karl Hilzinger100.0100.000.000.039.6
Team Totals33919256.612726047.713.6205.9205.976.4
Opponents Totals34818051.714624257.013.5226.3226.369.0
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Mac Speedie5781714.37
Herb Johnson2938013.12
Harry Lampman2431213.03
Stan Williams1537625.14
Sully Glasser10909.00
Jim Cason9778.60
Karl Hilzinger612721.21
Freddy Hamilton66310.50
Jack Harper55811.60
Nels Greene4369.01
Scotty Bissett4-1-.3.00
Del Wardien35117.01
Joe Aguirre34314.30
Bob McMillan3206.71
Mike Maruska3186.00
Gord Sturtridge12020.0200
Bobby Marlow911913.20
Bill Todd1-2-2.0-20
Team Totals192260413.620
Opponents Totals180242513.522
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Herb Johnson4235.8150
Stan Williams37123.7350
Harry Lampman37023.3400
Ken Charlton300.000
John Wozniak28643.0650
Bobby Marlow23115.5310
Jim Cason2157.5100
Jack Harper122.020
Mel Becket111.010
Martin Ruby111.010
Team Totals2230013.60
Opponents Totals2027513.80
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLS
Glenn Dobbs50229145.80-
Ken Charlton51215542.31-
Frank Tripucka31146347.20-
Karl Hilzinger28040.00-
Del Wardien27537.50-
Brian Timmis13737.00-
Team Totals137610144.51-1077502436.4
Opponents Totals-1233
PUNT RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Herb Johnson726348.81091
Ken Charlton3441412.2450
Jim Cason1818210.1330
Harry Lampman231.530
Del Wardien100.000
John Wozniak100.000
Team Totals12812339.61
Opponents Totals12510778.60
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGLGS
Del Wardien42174441.5691
Joe Aguirre211055.0550
Team Totals44185442.1
Opponents Totals
KICKOFF RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Herb Johnson2553821.50
Jim Cason715221.70
Karl Hilzinger510320.60
Bob McMillan79313.30
Mike Maruska25527.50
Nels Greene13232.0320
Terry Sumner3237.70
Gord Sturtridge22110.50
Brian Timmis11818.0180
Bobby Marlow199.090
Sully Glasser144.040
Reg Whitehouse100.000
Team Totals56104818.70
Opponents Totals4469815.91
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Paul Anderson1100
Ron Atchison1100
Mike Cassidy1100
Karl Hilzinger1100
Herb Johnson11151
Doug Killoh2200
Bobby Marlow3310
Moe Martin1100
Martin Ruby1100
Gord Sturtridge2200
(Team)5580
Team Totals3320131932241
Opponents Totals1920201
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