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Years
of Operation: 1956-1960
Overall
Record: 15-24
First
Game: Sep 22, 1956 vs Penticton Marauders
First
Win: Oct 20, 1956 vs Penticton Marauders
Final
Game: Nov 20, 1960 vs Seattle Ramblers
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League
Affiliation:
British Columbia Intermediate League (1957-59)
Pacific Coast intermediate League (1960)
Team
Headquarters:
Surrey, BC Canada |
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Owner:
General
Manager: Wally Strang (1956)
Coaches:
Bud Swain (1956-1958); Bill Lakey (1956)
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Titles
Won:
1957 Mainland BC Intermediate Champions |
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The Surrey Rams began play in 1956 under Wally Strang. Playing
home-and-home games with Penticton and Kamloops, Surrey struggled to one
win. In an exhibition game with what ended up being recent cuts from the
BC Lions, a newspaper reported that the score was 8-0 at halftime and no
score was kept in the second half, which was good because the Rams were
"slaughtered".
An appeal to join the Victoria League was denied in the spring of '57
forcing the Rams to form a mainland league with Kamloops and Penticton
called the "BC Intermediate League". The Rams rolled through the
league losing only to the powerhouse Seattle Ramblers and Bellingham's
Western Washington collegiates enroute to facing the Oak Bay Drakes.
This, after Kamloops had to forfeit the final game due to flu.
Battling for the right to represent Western Canada against the 3-time
champion Drakes, but a fumble return for a TD and two 40-yard air strikes
put the halftime score at 21-0. The Rams could not dig out from that
hole falling 21-6 still looking for a victory outside of regular league
play.
All-League
1959 All Stars:
Jerry Rockindale (T)
Jack Cole (HB)
1957 Players:
Pap Galt - End
1958 Players:
Jack Cole
Dennis Thune - FB
The Rams struggled through a winless 1960 season
which boiled over with 3 players ejected in the Oct 9 Grizzlies game for
fighting and "talking" offenses.
The Rams would call it quites along with the Vancouver Grizzlies and not
return for 1961. The Surrey Ram name would live on in Junior
Division. Rams players who kept going would migrate to the New
Westminster Royals.
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1956 Schedule/Results (1-4): |
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Sep 22 - Penticton Marauders |
13-26 |
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Sep 29 - Mayo Vampires |
7-33 |
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Oct 20 @ Penticton Marauders |
25-6 |
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Oct 21 @ Kamloops Kougars |
6-24 |
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Oct 28 - West Van Cougars/BC Cubs (exhibition) |
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Nov 17 - Kamloops Kougars |
0-6 |
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1957 Schedule/Results (6-4): |
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Aug 3 @ Kamloops Kougars |
3-0 |
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Aug 10 - Kamloops Kougars |
31-6 |
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Sep 7 - Seattle Ramblers |
0-47 |
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Sep 15 @ Penticton Marauders |
14-0 |
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Sep 21 - Kamloops Kougars |
36-6 |
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Sep 28 @ Kamloops Kougars |
31-7 |
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Oct 5 @ Western Washington College |
0-12 |
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Oct 12 - Penticton Marauders |
38-0 |
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Oct 20 @ Seattle Ramblers |
1-52 |
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Oct 25 - Kamloops Kougars |
W FFT |
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Nov 10 @ Oak Bay Drakes * |
6-21 |
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* BC Intermediate Championship |
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1958 Schedule/Results (6-4): |
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Aug 23 - Victoria Drakes |
31-0 |
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Aug 30 - North Vancouver Wildcats |
0-7 |
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Sep 7 - Kamloops Kougars |
25-3 |
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Sep 14 - Penticton Marauders |
Cancel |
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Sep 14 - Chilliwack Mustangs |
12-0 |
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Sep 21 - Vancouver Wildcats |
7-14 |
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Sep 28 - Kamloops Kougars |
13-7 |
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Oct 5 - Kamloops Kougars |
53-0 |
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Oct 12 - Vancouver Wildcats |
Cancel |
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Oct 19 - Chilliwack Mustangs |
59-0 |
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Oct 26 - Vancouver Wildcats * |
15-17 |
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Nov 2 - Vancouver Wildcats * |
0-16 |
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* 2-game playoff for league title |
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1959 Schedule/Results (2-4) |
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Sep 12 - Victoria Drakes |
13-39 |
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Sep 19 - Victoria Drakes |
6-20 |
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Sep 26 - Vancouver Columbians |
12-15 |
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Oct 4 - Vancouver Columbians |
1-16 |
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Oct 10 - Victoria Navy |
13-10 |
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Oct 25 - Victoria Navy |
16-7 |
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1960 Schedule/Results (0-8): |
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Aug 28 - Vancouver Grizzlies |
0-19 |
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Sep 3 - Victoria Drakes |
0-21 |
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Sep 18 - Vancouver Grizzlies |
6-13 |
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Sep 25 - Victoria Drakes |
0-13 |
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Oct 2 - Seattle Cavaliers |
21-35 |
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Oct 9 - Vancouver Grizzlies |
13-31 |
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Oct 23 - Victoria Drakes |
13-27 |
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Nov 20 - Seattle Cavaliers |
6-34 |
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*NWFL
Playoffs |
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**NWFL
Championship |
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