September 27th
Joe Aguirre’s 31-yard field goal in the fourth quarter provided the winning points as the Saskatchewan Roughriders won 8-6 in Edmonton on Sept. 27, 1954 — 69 years ago today.
The field goal was set up by a 19-yard run by Ken Carpenter and a 22-yard pass from Frank Tripucka to Stan Williams.
Sully Glasser scored the Roughriders’ lone touchdown, on a one-yard run.
Glasser helped Saskatchewan pile up 172 rushing yards.
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
- R.C. Gamble — Roughriders running back, 1970 (77)
- Tim Hook — offensive lineman, 1979 (66)
- Darrell Wallace — running back, 1993-94 (58)
- Larry McSeed — linebacker, 1998 (50)
- Otha Foster III — linebacker/defensive back, 2016-17 (35)
- Jordan Beaulieu — defensive back, 2022-23 (30)
- Terry Bulych — fullback/punter, 1973-75 (Sept. 27, 1950-April 23, 2017)