1961 Toronto Argonauts Statistics

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 7-6-1 15
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Conference Final
Coach: Lou Agase (7-6-1)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1961 Toronto Argonauts Roster
1961 Toronto Argonauts Results

The Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League ended the 1961 season with a record of 7 wins and 6 losses and 1 ties for 15 points, finishing third in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.

Toronto chalked up 255 points, while the defensive unit conceded 258. Tobin Rote passed for 3,093 yards. Dave Mann snagged 53 passes for 659 yards.

Cookie Gilchrist carried the ball for a team-best 709 yards for the Argonauts.

Art Johnson picked off 7 opponent throws.

Lou Agase coached the team. The 1961 Toronto Argonauts lost in the Conference Final.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Tobin Rote	389	220	56.6	3093	8.0	16	4.1	16	4.1	108	78.9
Dave Mann	1	1	100.0	36	36.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	36	118.8
John Jackson	4	2	50.0	8	2.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	9	56.3
Cookie Gilchrist	2	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	1	50.0	0	0.0
Dick Shatto	6	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	2	33.3	0	0.0
Totals	402	223	55.5	3137	7.8	16	4.0	19	4.7	108

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Cookie Gilchrist	105	709	6.8	67	3
Dick Shatto	94	502	5.3	45	3
Bobby Kuntz	69	475	6.9	59	3
Dave Mann	32	121	3.8	31	0
Tobin Rote	31	95	3.1	12	4
Art Johnson	8	45	5.6	16	0
Lynn Bottoms	7	20	2.9	10	0
Jim Rountree	3	15	5.0	7	0
Wes Gideon	6	14	2.3	5	0
Stan Wallace	1	3	3.0	3	0
Ron Morris	2	1	0.5	1	0
Brian Aston	1	-3	-3.0	-3	0
Totals	359	1997	5.6	67	13

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Dave Mann	53	659	12.4	45	5
Dick Shatto	35	493	14.1	41	4
Jim Rountree	26	427	16.4	108	2
Ron Morris	23	459	20.0	60	2
Bob Jewett	23	337	14.7	37	1
Cookie Gilchrist	15	147	9.8	24	0
Menan Schriewer	10	108	10.8	17	0
Lynn Bottoms	9	142	15.8	37	0
Gerry Philp	9	71	7.9	15	1
Bobby Kuntz	8	109	13.6	62	0
Stan Wallace	6	103	17.2	36	0
Wes Gideon	4	53	13.2	21	0
Art Johnson	1	24	24.0	13	1
Boyd Carter	1	5	5.0	5	0
Totals	223	3137	14.1	108	16

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	FGS	KO	Yds.	Avg.	Long	KOS	Pts.
Cookie Gilchrist	11	5	45.5	9	5	55.6	2	18	1093	60.7	70	1	23
Bill Mitchell	15	10	66.7	6	3	50.0	1	25	1426	57.0	73	0	20
Wes Gideon	6	5	83.3	1	1	100.0	0					0	8
Totals	32	20	62.5	16	9	56.2	3	43	2519	58.6	73	1	51

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Dave Mann	107	5140	48.0	81
Jim Rountree	2	66	33.0	33
Totals	109	5206	47.8	81

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Lynn Bottoms	48	251	5.2	14	0
Clare Exelby	31	172	5.5	14	0
Brian Aston	8	38	4.8	7	0
Gerry Philp	6	29	4.8	16	0
Dave Mann	2	27	13.5	25	1
Art Johnson	4	25	6.2	10	0
Stan Wallace	1	7	7.0	7	0
Ron Morris	1	3	3.0	3	0
Jim Rountree	2	3	1.5	3	0
Marty Martinello	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	104	555	5.3	25	1

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Art Johnson	16	436	27.2	54
Cookie Gilchrist	12	327	27.2	50
Dave Mann	7	164	23.4	29
Dick Shatto	3	100	33.3	47
Ron Morris	2	41	20.5	30
Brian Aston	2	28	14.0	17
Clare Exelby	1	22	22.0	22
Gerry Philp	1	17	17.0	17
Boyd Carter	1	11	11.0	11
Wes Gideon	1	9	9.0	9
Menan Schriewer	1	8	8.0	8
Totals	47	1163	24.7	54

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Art Johnson	7	55	7.9	47	1
Jim Rountree	5	0	0.0	2	0
Clare Exelby	4	88	22.0	40	0
Ron Morris	3	47	15.7	24	0
Wes Gideon	3	46	15.3	33	0
Jim Andreotti	2	75	37.5	54	0
Cookie Gilchrist	2	41	20.5	35	0
Brian Aston	1	55	55.0	55	0
Marty Martinello	1	39	39.0	39	0
Billy Shipp	1	3	3.0	3	0
Bobby Kuntz	1	0	0.0	0	0
Boyd Carter	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	31	449	14.5	55	1

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD	FF
Tobin Rote				N/A		1
Totals	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Dick Shatto	3	4		0					0	0	0			42
Cookie Gilchrist	3	0		0		0			5	5	3			41
Dave Mann	0	5	1	0					0	0	0			36
Tobin Rote	4						1		0	0	0			30
Bill Mitchell									3	10	1			20
Bobby Kuntz	3	0				0			0	0	0			18
Ron Morris	0	2	0	0		0			0	0	0			12
Jim Rountree	0	2	0			0			0	0	0			12
Art Johnson	0	1	0	0		1			0	0	0			12
Wes Gideon	0	0		0		0			1	5	0			8
Bob Jewett		1							0	0	0			6
Gerry Philp		1	0	0					0	0	0			6
Totals	13	16	1	0	0	1	1	0	9	20	4	0	0	243