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1954, 1955 and 1956 FOOTBALL
Bishop's Gaiters 1954 Football Team Under the leadership of new head coach Gordon "Beef"
Ross, the 1954 team brought Bishop's its first championship since 1933.
The Gaiters went 5-0 overall, and a perfect 4-0 in winning the
Ottawa-St. Lawrence Athletic Association "B" division championship,
scoring 89 points while only conceding six. The team did not allow a
touchdown all season, a feat that is unlikely to ever be matched, as
they recorded victories over Macdonald College, the Collège Militaire
Royal of St-Jean, and RMC II, as well as an exhibition victory over the
Sherbrooke Athletics. Bob Burt and Wally Lynch led the team in scoring
with 15 points each. The members of that team were: Gordon "Beef" Ross
(Coach), Nick Powell (Captain), Don Acres, Ray Ayoup, Richard Berryman,
Peter Blaikie, Bob Burt, John Douglas, Glyn Edwards, Murray Greenwood,
Laurie Hart, Dexter Jolley, Warren Lynch, John Matthews, Bob McHarg,
Brad Mitchell, Richard (Sam) Poaps, John Pratt, John Rider, Andy Ross,
Edgar Smith, Don Stringer, Jim Keith (Manager) and Ray Ball (Assistant
Manager). Bishop's Gaiters 1955 Football Team The Gaiters continued to dominate the OSLAA "B" Division
in 1955, as they again went undefeated in league play. The Gaiters were
6-0 overall, and 5-0 in league play, as they scored 71 points while only
conceding 30, recording a number of come-from-behind victories as they
ran their winning streak to 11 games. The members of that team were: Gordon "Beef" Ross
(Coach), Nick Powell (Captain), Bob Burt, Cecil (Bill) Carsley), Andy
Davis, John de la Vergne, John Douglas, Glyn Edwards, Jim Fullerton,
Murray Greenwood, Laurie Hart, Bob Haslett, Toby Hungerbuhler, Warren
Lynch, John Lummis, Hugh MacDonald, John Matthews, Dave Moore, Richard
(Sam) Poaps, John Pratt, John Rider, Toby Rochester, Don Stringer, Ray
Ball (Manager) and Dave Lethbridge (Assistant Manager). Bishop's Gaiters 1956 Football Team The Gaiters won their third consecutive league title in
1956, posting a 4-1 record in league play, before defeating the
Macdonald College Aggies in a playoff game. The Gaiters' 12-game winning
streak ended early in a year with a tie against McGill II (who played in
the OSLAA "A" Division). They rolled to four straight league wins before
being upset by the Aggies on the last day of the regular season, ending a
17-game undefeated streak. However, the Gaiters avenged the defeat a
week later with a 14-9 win over Macdonald in a playoff game to defend
their league crown. The members of that team were: Gordon "Beef" Ross
(Coach), Bob Burt (Captain), Dick Berryman, Ralph Burt, Cecil (Bill)
Carsley, Andy Davis, John de la Vergne, John Douglas, Glyn Edwards, Dick
Fletcher, Jim Fullerton, Laurie Hart, Bob Home, Toby Hungerbuhler, Dave
Lethbridge, Hugh MacDonald, John Matthews, Brad Mitchell, Jim Murdoch,
Richard (Sam) Poaps, John Pratt, John Rider, David Seaborn, Alexander
(Sandy) Sinclair, Bob Sinclair, Don Stringer, Ian Warnock. |