1959 Calgary Stampeders Statistics

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 8-8 16
Finishing 4th in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Coach: Otis Douglas (8-8)
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

1959 Calgary Stampeders Roster
1959 Calgary Stampeders Results

The Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1959 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses for 16 points, finishing fourth in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union.

The Stampeders racked up 356 points, and the defensive squad allowed 301. Earl Lunsford carried the ball for a team-high 1,027 yards for Calgary, and Gene Filipski also aided the ground game.

Joe Kapp tossed for 2,990 yards. Ernie Warlick grabbed 53 receptions for 909 yards, while Gene Filipski provided receiving help, too.

Harvey Wylie picked off 10 opponent throws.

Otis Douglas coached the team.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Joe Kapp	328	196	59.8	2990	9.1	21	6.4	14	4.3	85	93.4
Norbert Wirkowski	40	17	42.5	201	5.0	1	2.5	6	15.0	34	27.2
Gene Filipski	3	1	33.3	16	5.3	1	33.3	1	33.3	16	52.1
Totals	371	214	57.7	3207	8.6	23	6.2	21	5.7	85

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Earl Lunsford	183	1027	5.6	22	10
Gene Filipski	155	967	6.2	41	4
Joe Kapp	113	606	5.4	21	5
Donnie Stone	102	469	4.6	26	1
Ron Morris	16	84	5.2	14	0
Lynn Bottoms	1	11	11.0	11	0
Harvey Wylie	1	9	9.0	9	0
Norbert Wirkowski	2	9	4.5	9	0
Bob Sawyer	3	8	2.7	6	0
Ron Kelly	2	4	2.0	4	0
Wayne Aiken	3	3	1.0	2	0
Totals	581	3197	5.5	41	20

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Ernie Warlick	53	909	17.2	43	4
Gene Filipski	46	572	12.4	62	5
Bill McKenna	30	422	14.1	45	2
Donnie Stone	25	323	12.9	56	6
George Tait	18	401	22.3	55	2
Earl Lunsford	15	121	8.1	19	0
Ron Morris	9	92	10.2	23	0
Jack Gotta	6	96	16.0	27	1
Lynn Bottoms	4	74	18.5	37	1
Harvey Wylie	3	116	38.7	85	1
Jerry Sturm	1	39	39.0	39	0
Lorne Reid	1	18	18.0	18	1
Opie Bandy	1	16	16.0	16	0
Bob Sawyer	1	6	6.0	6	0
Barry Cyr	1	2	2.0	2	0
Totals	214	3207	15.0	85	23

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	FGS	KO	Yds.	Avg.	Long	Pts.
Doug Brown	42	37	88.1	25	14	56.0	4	58	3054	52.7	65	83
Gene Filipski	2	1	50.0	0	0		0					1
Totals	44	38	86.4	25	14	56.0	4	58	3054	52.7	65	84

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	PS
Joe Kapp	69	2735	39.6	80	1
Ron Morris	56	2032	36.3	55	1
George Tait	1	41	41.0	41	0
Harvey Wylie	1	25	25.0	25	0
Lynn Bottoms	1	23	23.0	23	0
Totals	128	4856	37.9	80	2

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Lynn Bottoms	79	441	5.6	17
Ron Morris	17	109	6.4	16
Harvey Wylie	22	109	5.0	16
Wayne Aiken	12	58	4.8	9
Bill McKenna	1	4	4.0	4
Joe Kapp	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	132	721	5.5	17

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Harvey Wylie	19	537	28.3	105	1
Gene Filipski	10	226	22.6	51	0
Ron Morris	5	129	25.8	35	0
Donnie Stone	8	124	15.5	24	0
Earl Lunsford	5	88	17.6	27	0
Ernie Warlick	2	27	13.5	18	0
Hal Newton	1	23	23.0	23	0
Bill McKenna	2	9	4.5	9	0
Bob O'Neil	1	0	0.0	0	0
Jack Gotta	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	54	1163	21.5	105	1

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Harvey Wylie	10	96	9.6	23
Ron Kelly	5	47	9.4	16
Ron Morris	3	32	10.7	13
Doug Brown	3	13	4.3	10
Lynn Bottoms	2	22	11.0	22
Wayne Aiken	2	20	10.0	10
Earl Lunsford	2	4	2.0	4
Ron Allbright	1	0	0.0	0
Len Skinner	1	0	0.0	0
Opie Bandy	1	0	0.0	0
Bill McKenna	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	31	234	7.5	23

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD	FF
Lynn Bottoms				2	36	1
Harvey Wylie				2	0	0
Opie Bandy				2	12	0
Jerry Sturm				2	0	0
Earl Lunsford				2	0	0
Jack Gotta				1	0	0
Don Luzzi				1	3	0
Ron Kelly				1	0	0
Gord Brown				1	0	0
Bob Griffin				1	0	0
Totals	0	0	0	15	51	1	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Doug Brown						0			14	37	4			83
Earl Lunsford	10	0		0		0	0		0	0	0			60
Gene Filipski	4	5		0					0	1	0			55
Donnie Stone	1	6		0					0	0	0			42
Joe Kapp	5		0						0	0	1			31
Ernie Warlick		4		0					0	0	0			24
George Tait		2							0	0	0			12
Harvey Wylie	0	1	0	1		0	0		0	0	0			12
Bill McKenna		2	0	0		0			0	0	0			12
Lynn Bottoms	0	1	0			0	1		0	0	0			12
Lorne Reid		1							0	0	0			6
Jack Gotta		1		0			0		0	0	0			6
Ron Morris	0	0	0	0		0			0	0	1			1
Totals	20	23	0	1	0	0	1	0	14	38	6	0	0	356