1954 Ottawa Rough Riders Statistics

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 2-12 4
Finishing 4th in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Coach: Clem Crowe (2-12)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
1954 Ottawa Rough Riders Roster
1954 Ottawa Rough Riders Results

The Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1954 season with a record of 2 wins and 12 losses for 4 points, finishing fourth in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union.

The Rough Riders ran up 129 points, but the leaky defense conceded 337. Avatus Stone carried the ball for a team-high 404 yards for Ottawa, while Gene Roberts also contributed to the rushing attack.

Jim Root passed for 835 yards, and John Gramling spent time under center, too. Bob Simpson grabbed 37 receptions for 767 yards.

Avatus Stone picked off 6 opponent throws.

Clem Crowe coached the team.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
Jim Root1376043.88356.132.21510.98731.7
John Gramling985152.06526.722.01212.24740.4
Dick Schnaible21942.91718.114.829.58548.0
Al Dekdebrun291241.41605.513.426.94542.3
Howie Turner22100.010251.0150.000.073158.3
Gene Roberts13646.2796.100.0323.13226.3
Avatus Stone7342.9639.000.0114.34835.7
Totals30714346.620626.782.63511.487 

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Avatus Stone824044.931 2
Gene Roberts983633.717 4
Bill Bass572975.228 1
Tom McHugh432756.478 2
John Gramling241174.919 1
Dick Schnaible221044.716 0
Jim Root21793.815 1
Don Pinhey11655.928 0
Boris Kotoff13393.010 1
Matt Robillard5295.815 0
Howie Turner10151.50
Kaye Vaughan199.00
Al Dekdebrun600.00
Totals39317964.678 12

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Bob Simpson3776720.785 6
Clyde Bennett2632112.325 0
Gene Roberts2331713.876 0
Avatus Stone1819310.732 0
Dick Schnaible121068.824 0
Bill Sowalski817521.945 2
Bill Bass8678.422 0
Len Shaw57815.628 0
Al Bruno22311.516 0
Tom McHugh2-3-1.50
Boris Kotoff11515.015 0
John Welton133.00
Totals143206214.485 8

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % FGS Pts.
Gene Roberts181372.25240.0120
Ron Baker3133.30001
Totals211466.75240.0121

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long PS
Avatus Stone163691342.4793
Bob Rumball13939.0390
Don Pinhey13535.0350
Totals165698742.3793

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Bob Rumball442636.018 0
Don Pinhey201567.825 0
Boris Kotoff251465.813 0
Howie Turner251054.213 0
Hank Tamowski9697.717 0
Dick Schnaible7355.013 0
Avatus Stone11919.019 0
Gene Roberts188.00
Bob Simpson166.00
Totals1338076.125 0

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Don Pinhey1327421.134 0
Howie Turner1022322.340 0
Bob Rumball819824.858 0
Avatus Stone815819.828 0
Dick Schnaible612120.231 0
Gene Roberts711316.125 0
Boris Kotoff57214.422 0
Matt Robillard22613.020 0
Bill Bass22412.020 0
Tom McHugh11010.010 0
Len Shaw199.00
Totals63122819.558 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Avatus Stone611218.740 1
Dick Schnaible37625.340 0
Hank Tamowski2126.012 0
Al Dekdebrun294.50
Don Pinhey11010.010 0
Roy Smith122.00
Howie Turner100.00
Bob Simpson100.00
Bob Rumball100.00
Totals1822112.340 1

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Gene Roberts4000213140
Bob Simpson60000030
Avatus Stone2000100318
Tom McHugh20000010
Bill Sowalski200010
Boris Kotoff10000005
Jim Root10005
Bill Bass1000005
John Gramling10005
Ron Baker0101
Totals128000100214400129



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