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1953 Sarnia Imperials (ORFU)

2nd place • 8-4-0 .667

1953 ORFU • Previous Season • Next Season

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Head Coach: Hugh Douglas

SCORES
Day	Date		Opponent	Score			Location	Venue	Attendance
Sat	8/29/1953	A	Toronto Balmy Beach	30-5	W		Toronto, ON		200
Sat	9/5/1953	A	Brantford Redskins	9-7	W		Brantford, ON	Lions Park	1000
Mon	9/7/1953	H	Toronto Balmy Beach	8-9	L		Sarnia, ON	Athletic Park	3000
Sat	9/12/1953	A	Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen	16-20	L		Kitchener, ON		2100
Sat	9/19/1953	A	University of Western Ontario	12-9	W		London, ON	J.W. Little Memorial Stadium
Sat	9/26/1953	H	Brantford Redskins	32-0	W		Sarnia, ON	Athletic Park
Wed	9/30/1953	H	Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen	9-22	L		Sarnia, ON	Athletic Park	3000
Sat	10/3/1953	A	Brantford Redskins	20-6	W		Brantford, ON	Lions Park
Sun	10/11/1953	A	Toronto Balmy Beach	10-14	L		Toronto, ON	Maple Leaf Stadium
Mon	10/12/1953	H	Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen	22-6	W		Sarnia, ON	Athletic Park	2000
Sat	10/17/1953	H	Brantford Redskins	34-6	W		Sarnia, ON	Athletic Park	1000
Sat	10/24/1953	H	Toronto Balmy Beach	23-6	W		Sarnia, ON	Athletic Park	3000
Sat	10/31/1953	A	Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen	18-0	W		Kitchener, ON
ORFU Semi-Final #1
Sat	11/7/1953	H	Toronto Balmy Beach	2-0	W		Sarnia, ON	Athletic Park
ORFU Semi-Final #2
Sun	11/8/1953	A	Toronto Balmy Beach	10-18	L		Toronto, ON		700

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

ROSTER
Player	No	Pos	Ht	Wt	Age	College	GP	GS
Eldon Allen	12	E				Port Huron JC	6
Ray Baillie	24	T-G	6-0	275	18	none	9
Jim Burr	31	E-T-FW	6-1	202	26		12
Johnny Chorostecki	25	HB-FW	6-0	190	25	Toronto	10
Den Davey	28	G-T	6-1	195	26		12
Dutch Davey	35	T	5-10	229	30		10
Bob Davison	26	T	5-9	180	22		11
Morrie Dorocke	34	T	6-0	242	23	Idaho; Hinds CC	10
Ross Dowswell	10	HB	6-0	168	20	none	1
Corky Duchene	6	HB	6-0	185	24	none	12
Tom Dwinnell	8	HB	5-10	180	20	none	8
Al Farris	4	FW-HB	6-0	175	21		4
Keith Fisher	15	E-G	5-11	180	31		12
Jon Florence	32	FW-HB	6-2	198	25	Manitoba	10
Jack Glendenning	11	E	5-11	162	26	none	12
Bob Graham	23	T	5-11	181	25	none	6
Eric Graham		C	6-0	198	22	none	12
Ewart Harkins	17	E-G-T	5-11	190	22	none	12
Jack Hunt	18	HB-E	5-8	165	21	none	3
Murray Johnston	7	E-HB	6-0	195	25		12
Don Knowles	9	HB	5-11	155	26	none	9
Bobby Lee		QB-HB	5-11	210	30	Pittsburgh	9
Bruce Mattingley	30	C	6-0	208	29		12
Don Mattingley	36	T-C	6-1	233	22	none	12
Archie McAffer	1	HB-FW	5-8	160	24	none	9
Wally McIntosh	21	G	5-11	190	29	none	9
Eric McKeever	16	HB-E	5-11	190	25	none	12
Jack McKelvie	5	QB	5-8	181	25	none	12
Gus McNevin	22	T	6-2	214	28		12
Glen Murray	27	G	5-11	216	20	none	4
Doug Passmore	14	FW-FW	5-10	170	29		10
Bill Pataky	20	HB			23	Western Ontario	8
Bill Pattemore		T	6-5	267	26		1	1
Johnny Sells	4	HB	5-9	175	24	none	11
B. Smith		HB-E					6
Ross Smith	29	T-G	6-3	205	23	Ontatio Agricultural	5
Bob Sokol	13	E-G	6-0	178	24	none	10
Jack Soper	33	E-T	6-1	221	23	none	5
Don Spradbrow	2	QB-HB	5-11	160	22	none	12

SCORING BY QUARTERS	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	PTS
Team Totals	54	61	54	61	231
Opponents Totals	14	37	27	23	101

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