1955 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Statistics

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 7-9 14
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 1-3 Lost Final
Coach: Allie Sherman (7-9)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

1955 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster
1955 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1955 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses for 14 points, finishing third in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-3.

Winnipeg scored 210 points, while the defense yielded 195. Gerry James rushed for a team-high 1,205 yards for the Blue Bombers.

Buddy Leake tossed for 1,370 yards. Bud Grant led all receivers, catching 36 balls for 556 yards.

Gordie Rowland intercepted 6 opponent throws.

Allie Sherman coached the team. The 1955 Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost in the Final.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Buddy Leake	210	91	43.3	1370	6.5	2	1.0	18	8.6	62	32.8
Billy Hooper	22	11	50.0	163	7.4	0	0.0	3	13.6	27	35.0
Leo Lewis	9	4	44.4	102	11.3	2	22.2	0	0.0	37	125.9
Tom Casey	2	2	100.0	70	35.0	1	50.0	0	0.0	56	158.3
George Elliott	4	1	25.0	3	0.8	0	0.0	2	50.0	3	0.0
Gerry James	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	1	100.0	0	0.0
Totals	248	109	44.0	1708	6.9	5	2.0	24	9.7	62

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Gerry James	189	1205	6.4	60	7
Leo Lewis	135	834	6.2	41	5
Lorne Benson	85	460	5.4	18	1
George Elliott	42	229	5.5	28	2
Tom Casey	37	223	6.0	20	1
Buddy Leake	81	139	1.7	20	6
Billy Hooper	13	99	7.6	46	1
Bob McNamara	9	51	5.7	10	0
Bill Robinson	9	50	5.6	21	0
Elton Taylor	7	14	2.0	9	1
Pat Oleksiak	11	7	0.6	13	0
Totals	618	3311	5.4	60	24

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Bud Grant	36	556	15.4	62	2
Al Bruno	19	282	14.8	56	1
Glenn McWhinney	17	220	12.9	28	0
Leo Lewis	11	345	31.4	59	1
Gerry James	11	136	12.4	27	0
Lorne Benson	4	64	16.0	37	1
Pat Oleksiak	3	30	10.0	16	0
George Elliott	3	6	2.0	11	0
Buddy Tinsley	2	35	17.5	24	0
Tom Casey	2	14	7.0	11	0
Bob McNamara	1	20	20.0	20	0
Totals	109	1708	15.7	62	5

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	FGS	Pts.
Buddy Leake	30	28	93.3	19	7	36.8	6	55
Totals	30	28	93.3	19	7	36.8	6	55

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	PS
Tom Casey	92	3932	42.7	78	4
Gerry Vincent	24	956	39.8	54	1
Lorne Benson	1	38	38.0	38	0
Totals	117	4926	42.1	78	5

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Gordie Rowland	49	428	8.7	29
Glenn McWhinney	58	379	6.5	24
Gerry James	10	58	5.8	14
Tom Casey	8	46	5.8	19
George Elliott	4	29	7.2	11
Lorne Benson	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	130	940	7.2	29

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Gerry James	18	382	21.2	53
George Elliott	17	343	20.2	48
Bill Robinson	6	117	19.5	36
Gordie Rowland	5	109	21.8	31
Bob McNamara	2	68	34.0	36
Lorne Benson	2	35	17.5	20
Totals	50	1054	21.1	53

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Gordie Rowland	6	34	5.7	20	0
Tom Casey	3	44	14.7	44	1
George Elliott	3	0	0.0	0	0
Brian Mulhern	2	7	3.5	7	0
Billy Hooper	2	0	0.0	0	0
Lorne Benson	1	40	40.0	40	0
Gene Mears	1	17	17.0	17	0
Bill Robinson	1	0	0.0	0	0
Elton Taylor	1	0	0.0	0	0
Stan Canakes	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	21	142	6.8	44	1

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FF
Floyd Harrawood				3	0
Gordie Rowland				2	30
George Elliott				1	0
Roger Savoie				1	0
Gerry James				1	0
Bill Robinson				1	0
Keith Pearce				1	0
Leo Lewis				1	0
Chuck Lumsden				1	0
Brian Mulhern				1	30
Bill Smitiuch				1	0
Elton Taylor				1	13
Stan Canakes				1	13
Tom Casey				1	8
Totals	0	0	0	17	94	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Buddy Leake	6								7	28	6			85
Gerry James	7	0	0	0			0		0	0	0			35
Leo Lewis	5	1					0		0	0	0			30
Tom Casey	1	0	0			1	0		0	0	4			14
Lorne Benson	1	1	0	0		0			0	0	0			10
Bud Grant		2							0	0	0			10
George Elliott	2	0	0	0		0	0		0	0	0			10
Al Bruno		1							0	0	0			5
Elton Taylor	1					0	0		0	0	0			5
Billy Hooper	1					0			0	0	0			5
Gerry Vincent									0	0	1			1
Totals	24	5	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	28	11	0	0	210