Ron Lancaster

Bio

Full name: Ronald Lancaster

Preferred name: Ron

Born: Oct. 14, 1938 in Fairchance, PA

Died: Sept. 18, 2008 (Obituary)

Last Season (1978) Vitals:
  • Player classification: Naturalized
  • Height: 5′ 10″
  • Weight: 190 lbs
  • Position: QB
  • Jersey: #23

Notes and Discrepencies

CFL icon Lancaster dies at 69

Relations
Amateur Programs
  • Wittenberg
  • Clairton HS (Clairton, PA)
Programs listed in descending order attended. Help complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation or corrections.
19 Season Career

Active years: 1960–1978
Active teams (2):

  • OTT 1960–1962
  • SSK 1963–1978

293 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 287 regular season games
  • 6 Grey Cup appearances (2 championship wins)
6 Grey Cup Appearances
Season Team Position Jersey Regular
GP		 Playoff
GP		 Grey Cup
GP
19 seasons
(Rank: 10th,
99th percentile,
19 CFL seasons)		 2 teams 287
(Rank: 178th,
98th percentile,
287 CFL games)		 0 6
1960 OTT QB 16 14 -- 1
1961 OTT QB 16 14 -- 0
1962 OTT QB 16 14 -- 0
1963 SSK QB 23 11 -- 0
1964 SSK QB 23 13 -- 0
1965 SSK QB 23 16 -- 0
1966 SSK QB 23 15 -- 1
1967 SSK QB 23 16 -- 1
1968 SSK QB 23 16 -- 0
1969 SSK QB 23 16 -- 1
1970 SSK QB 23 16 -- 0
1971 SSK QB 23 16 -- 0
1972 SSK QB 23 16 -- 1
1973 SSK QB 23 16 -- 0
1974 SSK QB 23 16 -- 0
1975 SSK QB 23 16 -- 0
1976 SSK QB 23 16 -- 1
1977 SSK QB 23 14 -- 0
1978 SSK QB 23 16 -- 0
Ron Lancaster Records Held and Approached

CategoryRankValueTeamSeasonGameLeague Record Held Span OR
Regular Season
Longest Pass – Play T31st 102 yards (TD) SSK 1965 SSK 30 @ BC 14
 
Playoffs
T19th 85 yards SSK 1971 SSK 21 @ CGY 30
-- 80 yards OTT 1960 OTT 21 @ TOR 20
Passing Yards – Game 3rd 492 yards SSK 1963 SSK 9 @ CGY 35
19th 376 yards SSK 1964 CGY 25 @ SSK 34
  • 1966 Division Finalist (SSK) Most Outstanding Player
  • 1970 Winner (SSK) Most Outstanding Player
  • 1972 Team Nominee (SSK) Most Outstanding Player
  • 1973 Team Nominee (SSK) Most Outstanding Player
  • 1976 Winner (SSK) Most Outstanding Player
  • 1977 Team Nominee (SSK) Most Outstanding Player
  • 1996 Winner (EDM) Coach of the Year
  • 1998 Winner (HAM) Coach of the Year
  • 1977 Winner (SSK) Tom Pate Memorial Award
  • 2008 Winner (HAM) Commissioner's Award
Canadian Football Hall of Fame

Ron Lancaster was inducted into the Player wing in 1982 (Canadian Football Hall of Fame profile).

Saskatchewan Roughriders Plaza of Honour

Ron Lancaster was inducted in 1987.

Saskatchewan Roughriders Retired Jerseys

Ron Lancaster's jersey #23 was retired on 1979.

Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame

Ron Lancaster was inducted into the Player wing in 1981.

Canada's Sports Hall of Fame

Ron Lancaster was inducted into the Player wing in 1985.

  • Saskatchewan Roughriders (Nov. 1, 1978 – Nov. 14, 1980)
  • Edmonton Eskimos (Feb. 4, 1991 – Nov. 26, 1997)
  • Hamilton Tiger-Cats (Nov. 26, 1997 – Dec. 11, 2003)
  • Hamilton Tiger-Cats (July 10, 2006 – Dec. 15, 2006 [interim])

Ron Lancaster's Head Coaching Record
CFL
SeasonGPWLTPCTPFPA
Regular Season28014213710.5117,2176,964
Playoffs1710700.588459349
Grey Cup42200.500126113