Frank Tripucka

Bio

Full name: Francis Joseph Tripucka

Preferred name: Frank

Born: Dec. 8, 1927 in Bloomfield, NJ

Died: Sept. 12, 2013

Last Season (1963) Vitals:
  • Position: QB
  • Jersey: #24
Amateur Programs
  • Notre Dame
  • Bloomfield HS (Bloomfield, NJ)
Programs listed in descending order attended. Help complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation or corrections.
8 Season Career

Active years: 1953–1959, 1963
Active teams (2):

  • SSK 1953–1959, 1963
  • OTT 1959

96 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 96 regular season games
Season Team Position Jersey Regular
GP		 Playoff
GP		 Grey Cup
GP
8 seasons
(Rank: T674th,
94th percentile,
8 CFL seasons)		 2 teams 96
(Rank: T1178th,
89th percentile,
96 CFL games)		 0 0
1953 SSK QB, P 91 4 -- 0
1954 SSK QB 82 14 -- 0
1955 SSK QB 82 16 -- 0
1956 SSK QB 82 16 -- 0
1957 SSK QB 82 16 -- 0
1958 SSK QB 82 13 -- 0
1959 OTT QB, P 83 8 -- 0
  SSK QB 24 2 -- 0
  1959 Total 2 Teams     10 -- 0
1963 SSK QB 24 7 -- 0
Frank Tripucka Records Held and Approached

CategoryRankValueTeamSeasonGameLeague Record Held Span OR
Regular Season
Passing Yards – Game -- 291 yards SSK 1958 SSK 49 @ BC 33
  • 1957 Team Nominee (SSK) Most Outstanding Player
  • 1958 Team Nominee (SSK) Most Outstanding Player
Saskatchewan Roughriders Plaza of Honour

Frank Tripucka was inducted in 1989.

  • Saskatchewan Roughriders (Oct. 1, 1959 – Dec. 31, 1959)

Frank Tripucka's Head Coaching Record
CFL
SeasonGPWLTPCTPFPA
Regular Season71600.14382203