1970 Saskatchewan Roughriders Roster
Team Record: 14-2 28
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost Conference Final
Coach: Eagle Keys (14-2)
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
1970 Saskatchewan Roughriders Results
The Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1970 season with a record of 14 wins and 2 losses for 28 points, finishing first in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
On offense, the Roughriders earned 369 points, tops in the circuit. Defensively, Saskatchewan yielded 206 points, fewest in the circuit. George Reed ran for a team-high 821 yards.
Ron Lancaster threw for 2,779 yards. Silas McKinnie hauled in 39 receptions for 682 yards. Gord Barwell and Nolan Bailey contributed to the receiving game as well.
The ball-hawking defense led the way with 61 turnovers. Ted Dushinski intercepted 5 errant tosses from the opposition.
Eagle Keys coached the team. The 1970 Saskatchewan Roughriders lost in the Conference Final.
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# | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
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53 | Jack Abendschan | G/K | December 18, 1942 | 6'2" | 245 | New Mexico | San Francisco, CA | 16 | |
52 | Barry Aldag | C/G | 6'4" | 240 | Regina Rams Jr. | 16 | |||
60 | Don Bahnuik | DT | August 18, 1944 | 6'3" | 245 | Regina Rams Jr. | Canora, SK | 16 | |
77 | Nolan Bailey | TE | 6'2" | 235 | Prairie View A&M | 16 | |||
65 | Bill Baker | DE | August 29, 1944 | 6'3" | 255 | Otterbein | Kindersley, SK | 16 | |
71 | Gord Barwell | WR | 6'0" | 185 | Saskatoon Hilltops Jr. | Saskatoon, SK | 16 | ||
30 | Bruce Bennett | DB | 5'10" | 175 | Florida | 16 | |||
54 | Gary Brandt | G | April 11, 1943 | 6'1" | 235 | Washington | Moose Jaw, SK | 16 | |
67 | Clyde Brock | TE | August 30, 1940 | 6'5" | 268 | Utah St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | |
Larry Degraw | DB | 5'10" | 175 | Utah | 1 | ||||
72 | Dave Denny | TE | 6'3" | 225 | Missouri State | 16 | |||
16 | Hank Dorsch | FB | 5'10" | 190 | Tulsa | Weyburn, SK | 16 | ||
64 | Jim Duke | DL | October 6, 1948 | 6'3" | 250 | Alabama | 8 | ||
27 | Ted Dushinski | DB | November 10, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Saskatoon Hilltops Jr. | Saskatoon, SK | 16 | |
21 | Al Ford | HB | 6'1" | 215 | Pacific | Regina, SK | 16 | 0 | |
62 | Ken Frith | DT | December 1, 1945 | 6'4" | 252 | Northeast Louisiana | Lake Providence, LA | 16 | |
42 | Bruce Gainer | LB | 6'0" | 223 | Alberta | 16 | |||
66 | Ralph Galloway | G | August 27, 1946 | 6'1" | 250 | Southern Illinois | Aurora, IL | 16 | |
31 | R.C. Gamble | RB | September 27, 1946 | 6'3" | 220 | South Carolina St. | Greenville, SC USA | 2 | |
24 | Bob Kosid | DB | 5'10" | 185 | Kentucky | Brandon, MB | 16 | ||
57 | Chuck Kyle | LB | September 25, 1947 | 6'1" | 225 | Purdue | Bellevue, KY | 12 | |
23 | Ron Lancaster | QB | October 14, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | Wittenberg | Fairchance, PA | 16 | 16 |
14 | Gary Lane | QB | December 21, 1942 | 6'1" | 210 | Missouri | Alton, IL USA | 7 | 0 |
37 | Silas McKinnie | RB | January 24, 1946 | 6'2" | 210 | Iowa | Detroit, MI | 16 | |
61 | Ed McQuarters | DE | April 16, 1943 | 6'1" | 255 | Oklahoma | Tulsa, OK USA | 16 | |
19 | Steve Molnar | RB | February 28, 1947 | 5'11" | 200 | Utah | 16 | ||
12 | Bob Pearce | WR | October 4, 1946 | 5'10" | 185 | Stephen F. Austin | Electra, TX | 6 | 0 |
70 | Al Rankin | WR | 6'0" | 202 | Saskatoon Hilltops Jr. | 16 | |||
34 | George Reed | FB | October 2, 1939 | 6'0" | 205 | Washington State | Vicksburg, MS | 12 | |
58 | Kenny Reed | LB | November 14, 1941 | 6'1" | 235 | Tulsa | 12 | ||
79 | Don Seaman | LB | 6'2" | 215 | Saskatoon Hilltops Jr. | 16 | |||
51 | Cliff Shaw | LB | 6'0" | 225 | Saskatoon Hilltops Jr. | 16 | |||
50 | Wayne Shaw | LB | 6'0" | 210 | Saskatoon Jr. | Bladworth, SK | 16 | ||
26 | Bobby Thompson | RB | January 16, 1947 | 5'11" | 195 | Oklahoma | Raleigh, NC USA | 8 | |
43 | Ted Urness | C | June 23, 1937 | 6'3" | 225 | Arizona | Regina, SK | 16 | |
25 | Jim Walter | DB | August 15, 1942 | 6'0" | 195 | Tulsa | Campbellton, NB | 14 | |
17 | Don Weiss | QB | January 22, 1947 | 6'1" | 200 | Juniata | Hazleton, PA | 10 | 0 |