1959 Montreal Alouettes Statistics

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 6-8 12
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Semifinal
Coach: Douglas Walker (6-8)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1959 Montreal Alouettes Roster
1959 Montreal Alouettes Results

The Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League ended the 1959 season with a record of 6 wins and 8 losses for 12 points, finishing third in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

Montreal stumbled, scoring only 193 points, while the leaky defense yielded 305. Sam Etcheverry passed for 3,133 yards. Red O'Quinn paced all receivers, grabbing 53 passes for 692 yards.

Veryl Switzer carried the ball for a team-best 863 yards for the Alouettes.

Ed Learn seized 6 opponent throws.

Douglas Walker coached the team. The 1959 Montreal Alouettes lost in the Semifinal.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
Sam Etcheverry40223157.531337.8102.5215.28069.0
Wes Gideon12433.3574.800.000.01649.7
Joel Wells5240.0224.400.000.01153.8
Totals41923756.632127.7102.4215.080 

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Veryl Switzer1648635.351 6
Joel Wells1054614.463 3
George Dixon383017.977 1
Sam Etcheverry641903.015 2
Bill Bewley191055.514 0
Jim Colclough7324.614 0
Wes Gideon3237.713 0
Milt Campbell2115.510 0
Ray Siminski284.00
Ivan Livingstone242.00
Red O'Quinn133.00
Hal Patterson100.00
Bob Miller200.00
Wally Lencz200.00
Totals41220014.977 12

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Red O'Quinn5369213.134 3
Bill Bewley3640411.241 0
Joel Wells3539011.153 1
George Dixon2232214.637 0
Ray Siminski1725414.924 0
Veryl Switzer161147.116 0
Bill Glosson1430421.744 3
Hal Patterson1221217.740 1
Tom Moran1119717.968 0
Ivan Livingstone1024124.180 2
Jim Colclough9677.421 0
Bob Miller2157.50
Totals237321213.680 10

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % FGS KO Yds. Avg. Long KOS Pts.
Bill Bewley231982.617423.531580253.563034
John Blaicher2150.000001
Totals252080.017423.531580253.563035

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long PS
Sam Etcheverry131493737.7606
Totals131493737.7606

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Ed Mitchell594096.922 0
Jim Colclough452385.316 0
Wally Lencz9505.612 0
Ed Learn11413.713 0
Wes Gideon2178.515 0
George Dixon133.00
Joel Wells221.00
Totals1297635.922 0

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Joel Wells2339517.233 0
Jim Colclough912914.318 0
George Dixon69816.326 0
Milt Campbell49122.840 0
Veryl Switzer55811.621 0
Tom Hugo23819.024 0
Bill Bewley22713.518 0
Bill Glosson11818.018 0
Ed Mitchell11313.013 0
John Blaicher166.00
Totals5487316.240 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Ed Learn611218.760 1
Tom Hugo47218.024 0
Ed Mitchell33511.713 0
Jim Colclough3248.024 0
Wes Gideon26130.550 0
Dave King11515.015 0
Ivan Livingstone11515.015 0
Hal Patterson11111.011 0
Ray Siminski166.00
Bill Glosson133.00
Tom Moran100.00
Milt Campbell100.00
Bill Bewley100.00
Totals2635413.660 1

Defense and Fumbles:

Player Tackle Brup Fum FRec FYds FTD FF
Tom MoranN/A1
Bill HudsonN/A1
Totals0000020

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Veryl Switzer60000036
Bill Bewley0000419334
Joel Wells310000024
Sam Etcheverry200618
Red O'Quinn0300018
Bill Glosson30000018
Ivan Livingstone02000012
Hal Patterson01000006
Ed Learn010006
Tom Moran0010006
Bill Hudson10006
George Dixon10000006
John Blaicher00101
Totals1210000120420900191



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