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1965 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)

2nd place • Western Conference • 11-5-0 .688
1965 CFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Bud Grant
John MichelsLine
Joe ZaleskiBackfield
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Tue7/13/1965AMontreal Alouettes29-7WMontreal, QCMcGill Stadium14923
Thu7/15/1965AOttawa Rough Riders7-26LOttawa, ONLansdowne Park19484
Tue7/20/1965HHamilton Tiger-Cats25-0WWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium13334
Fri7/23/1965ASaskatchewan Roughriders6-9LRegina, SKTaylor Field10289
Fri7/30/1965AEdmonton Eskimos21-14WEdmonton, ABJoseph A. Clarke Memorial Stadium16123
Sun8/4/1965HBritish Columbia Lions23-21WWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium17980
Wed8/11/1965HCalgary Stampeders19-8WWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium20100
Mon8/16/1965ABritish Columbia Lions12-6WVancouver, BCEmpire Stadium36457
Wed8/25/1965HSaskatchewan Roughriders6-25LWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium22486
Thu9/2/1965HBritish Columbia Lions7-14LWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium21012
Mon9/6/1965ACalgary Stampeders7-35LCalgary, ABMcMahon Stadium22711
Sat9/11/1965AEdmonton Eskimos25-30LEdmonton, ABJoseph A. Clarke Memorial Stadium21951
Sun9/19/1965HOttawa Rough Riders19-12WWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium20658
Fri9/24/1965AMontreal Alouettes14-8WMontreal, QCMcGill Stadium19600
Sun9/26/1965AToronto Argonauts22-24LToronto, ONExhibition Stadium17364
Sun10/3/1965HHamilton Tiger-Cats26-21WWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium16542
Mon10/11/1965HSaskatchewan Roughriders21-20WWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium19285
Sun10/17/1965ASaskatchewan Roughriders17-0WRegina, SKTaylor Field17919
Sat10/23/1965HEdmonton Eskimos40-24WWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium16104
Wed10/27/1965ACalgary Stampeders22-0WCalgary, ABMcMahon Stadium22226
Western Semi-Final
Sun11/7/1965HSaskatchewan Roughriders15-9WWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium21600
Western Final #1
Sat11/13/1965ACalgary Stampeders9-27LCalgary, ABMcMahon Stadium21226
Western Final #2
Wed11/17/1965HCalgary Stampeders15-11WWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium16100
Western Final #3
Sat11/20/1965ACalgary Stampeders19-12WCalgary, ABMcMahon Stadium21361
Grey Cup
Sat11/27/1965HHamilton Tiger-Cats16-22LWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium32655
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Billy Cooper23FL5-1018020none16
Wayne Dennis63DT6-124025Montana13
Paul Desjardins44C6-325522Ottawa16
Noel Dunford78DE-OHB6-321326none11
Farrell Funston71TE6-221729Sacramento CC; Pacific16
Herb Gray53OG6-121831Texas15
Dale HackbartDB6-321027Wisconsin3
Roger Hamelin61DT6-223524none14
Barrie Hansen22S5-1018024Los Angeles Pierce JC13
Henry Janzen32CB5-1018525none15
Charlie JohnsonOG6-225024Villanova1
John KenersonDE6-325527Kentucky State1
Monte Kiffin60OT-LB6-323525Nebraska3
Hal Ledyard12QB6-018534Tennessee-Chattanooga3
Leo Lewis29ROH5-1019532Lincoln (Missouri)16
Dennis Liebrecht26FB6-223027none4
Ken Maglicic51LB5-1122022Notre Dame16
Mario Mariani66DE6-524822Contra Costa JC; New Mexico10
Allen Miller21LB6-022425Ohio University13
Phil Minnick57LB6-222523Northern Iowa14
Ken Nielsen21SE6-118223Alberta12
Brian Palmer10DB5-1018225Kansas14
Art Perkins35FB6-023325North Texas16
Cornel Piper64OT6-123528none16
Ernie Pitts77DH6-119230Denver16
Kenny Ploen11QB-S6-118530Iowa13
Dave Raimey25LOH5-1019025Michigan16
Norm Rauhaus70OE-S6-119530none16
Frank Rigney67OT-OG6-423329Iowa16
Paul Robson43C-LB6-222224North Dakota16
Ted Rodosovich58OG6-224023Army; Cincinnati5
Morley Rolhiser56OG6-322623Yakima Valley CC; Washington5
Roger Savoie62DE6-024034none5
Jacki Simpson58LB-K6-022529Mississippi8
Bob Taylor72DE6-323825Maryland-Eastern Shore8
Dave TheisenK-HB6-220524Marquette; Nebraska1
Dick Thornton14CB-QB6-018526Northwestern16
Sherwyn Thorson55OG6-122825Iowa9
Ed Ulmer24DH-P6-218425Ohio State15
Cloyd Webb72OE6-421023Iowa2
Bill Whisler66DE6-322125Iowa5
Norm Winton65DT-K6-324622Oregon State10
Dick Wozney30OHB5-818024North Dakota16
Lou Zivkovich74DE6-323026Miami (Florida); New Mexico State9
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
12Paul DesjardinsTOttawa
211John CrouchmanLBQueen's
321Brian HammertonHBSaskatchewan
430Ken RekrutiakFBManitoba
539Guy PotvinHBQueen's
647Clarence KachmanHBAlberta
653John PoutieHBManitoba
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals80638078301
Opponents Totals95552884262
TEAM STATSTOPFirst DownsRushPassPen2nd Down Efficiency3rd Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals2791541052082651
Opponents Totals235127901883735
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSSAFPTS
Art Perkins1000---000060
Billy Cooper500---000030
Farrell Funston500---000030
Leo Lewis500---000030
Dave Raimey500---000030
Jacki Simpson061154.5---41040.04022
Kenny Ploen300---000018
Dick Thornton200---000012
Ed Ulmer000---00707
Barrie Hansen100---00006
Henry Janzen100---00006
Frank Rigney100---00006
Dave Theisen02366.7---010.0103
Norm Winton0182572.0---2728.63027
Ken Nielsen200---000012
(Team)000-00012
Team Totals40264065.061833.3151301
Opponents Totals34303488.251533.3111262
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Dave Raimey13010528.1454
Leo Lewis1548285.4335
Art Perkins1596794.3285
Kenny Ploen592303.9162
Dick Thornton371303.5202
Ed Ulmer188.080
Billy Cooper980.9350
Henry Janzen273.560
Dennis Liebrecht155.050
Brian Palmer2-4-2.0-20
Hal Ledyard0
Team Totals55530055.418
Opponents Totals48025895.417
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Kenny Ploen21312458.27517898.414.453157.0146.6111167881.7
Dick Thornton551629.1343145.719.63923.659.15126325.1
Leo Lewis7342.91152.15.019114.3342.9001550.3
Billy Cooper100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Brian Palmer200.0100.000.0150.0000.0
Team Totals27814351.411221187.614.8186.5238.3187193163.8
Opponents Totals29513044.114420707.015.9144.7217.1234183654.2
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Farrell Funston3754914.8325
Billy Cooper2538215.3535
Dave Raimey2021810.9300
Leo Lewis1826714.8520
Art Perkins1726315.5515
Norm Rauhaus711917.0370
Kenny Ploen23015.0191
Dick Thornton273.5220
Cloyd Webb12020.0200
Ken Nielsen1426318.8402
Team Totals143211814.818
Opponents Totals130207015.914
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Henry Janzen713919.9671
Dick Thornton211758.5640
Allen Miller22110.5210
Ed Ulmer22010.0200
Barrie Hansen2105.0100
Dale Hackbart12424.0240
Brian Palmer12424.000
Phil Minnick12121.0210
Norm Rauhaus122.020
Jacki Simpson122.020
Ken Maglicic100.000
Team Totals2138018.11
Opponents Totals231998.70
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLS
Ed Ulmer127526541.568-
Dick Thornton931334.845-
Team Totals136557841.0-592498636.7
Opponents Totals145590940.8-734517535.7
PUNT RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Dick Wozney694376.3160
Billy Cooper522384.6290
Barrie Hansen33311.0150
Ed Ulmer2115.5110
Brian Palmer188.080
Dick Thornton177.070
Team Totals1287345.70
Opponents Totals1265924.70
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGLGS
Jacki Simpson1897654.2650
Dave Theisen421052.5580
Norm Winton31145947.1700
Billy Cooper14040.0400
Team Totals54268549.7
Opponents Totals
KICKOFF RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Dave Raimey2263528.91051
Leo Lewis1747427.9520
Dick Thornton411228.0440
Ed Ulmer36321.0270
Dick Wozney12727.0270
Allen Miller22110.5160
Billy Cooper188.080
Norm Rauhaus177.070
Farrell Funston1-2-2.0-20
Team Totals52134525.91
Opponents Totals5492017.00
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Billy Cooper100000
Paul Desjardins0010100
Farrell Funston100000
Herb Gray0010100
Barrie Hansen00011591
Leo Lewis400000
Ken Maglicic0001130
Mario Mariani00055250
Art Perkins210100
Cornel Piper0003300
Ernie Pitts0002200
Kenny Ploen400000
Dave Raimey320200
Norm Rauhaus0001100
Frank Rigney00112121
Paul Robson100000
Morley Rolhiser0010100
Dick Thornton601100
Ed Ulmer0012300
Dick Wozney100000
Team Totals231581725992
Opponents Totals1715154
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