Dave Skrien

Bio

Full name: David Albert Skrien

Preferred name: Dave

Born: April 4, 1929 in Broken, MN

Died: Nov. 30, 2010 (Obituary)

Last Season (1953) Vitals:
  • Position: HB
  • Jersey: #83

Resources, Notes and Discrepencies

Former CFL coach Dave Skrien dies

Amateur Programs
  • Minnesota
  • Morris HS (Morris, MN)
1 Season Career

Active years: 1953
Active teams (2):

  • SSK 1953
  • WPG 1953

10 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 9 regular season games
  • 1 Grey Cup appearance (0 championship wins)
1 Grey Cup Appearances
  • 1953 Grey Cup
Season/Team Position Jersey Regular
GP
Playoff
GP
Grey Cup
GP
1953 SSK HB -- 0 -- 0
  WPG HB 83 9 -- 1
  1953 Total (2 Teams)     9 -- 1
  • 1963 Winner (BC) Coach of the Year
BC Lions Wall of Fame

Dave Skrien was inducted into the Builder wing in 2003.

  • BC Lions (Sept. 12, 1961 – Aug. 17, 1967)
  • Saskatchewan Roughriders (Dec. 29, 1970 – Dec. 31, 1972)

Dave Skrien's Head Coaching Record
CFL
SeasonGPWLTPCTPFPA
Regular Season125596060.5202,4492,186
Playoffs117400.636241165
Grey Cup31200.3335458
1 – Interim
  • 1960 Backfield (BC)
  • 1969 Assistant (EDM)