1973 CFL Draft


The 1973 CFL Draft composed of nine rounds where 93 Canadian football players were chosen from eligible Canadian universities and, for the first time, Canadian players playing in the NCAA. Prior to 1973, teams were given exclusive signing privileges to Canadian players who attended U.S. schools based on the territory he was domiciled. After the draft was expanded to include NCAA schools, teams were also permitted to exempt from the draft and select players from their area, regardless of where they attended school.

Territorial Exemptions

T Idaho State
Ottawa Rough Riders Donn Smith T Purdue
Toronto Argonauts Louis Clare TB Minnesota
Toronto Argonauts Peter Muller TE Western Illinois
Hamilton Tiger-Cats George Milosevic E Cornell
Hamilton Tiger-Cats Bob Macoritti K Wooster
Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roy Albertson T Simon Fraser
Winnipeg Blue Bombers Wayne Ducharme TB Bowling Green
Saskatchewan Roughriders Terry Bolych LB Weber State
Saskatchewan Roughriders Andy McLeon LB Alberta
Calgary Stampeders Tom Forzani WR Utah State
Calgary Stampeders Blaine Lamoreaux LB Washington State
Edmonton Eskimos Joe Worobec T Drake
Edmonton Eskimos Garry Adam DT Alberta
Edmonton Eskimos Rick McKay LB North Dakota State
British Columbia Lions Harold Grozadanich G Boise State
British Columbia Lions Ross Clarkson WR Simon Fraser
British Columbia Lions Robbie Allen T Bishop's

1st round

1. British Columbia Lions Brian Sopatyk G Boise State
2. Toronto Argonauts Barry Finlay QB McMaster
3. Calgary Stampeders Mike Logan QB Eastern Michigan
4. Montreal Alouettes Pierre LeFebvre DB Saint Mary's
5. Montreal Alouettes Jacob Schwartzberg K Alberta
6. British Columbia Lions Slade Willis WR Drake
7. Edmonton Eskimos Brian Jones DE Alberta
8. Saskatchewan Roughriders Art Edgson DB Idaho State
9. Edmonton Eskimos Wayne Allison QB Waterloo Lutheran

2nd Round

10. British Columbia Lions Paul Giroday LB California
11. Toronto Argonauts Greg Higson HB McMaster
12. Calgary Stampeders Paul Perras G McMaster
13. British Columbia Lions Bob Helman TB North Dakota State
14. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Ken Hass LB Moorhead
15. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Dale Potter LB Ottawa
16. Ottawa Rough Riders Bruce McMillan TB Mount Allison
17. Saskatchewan Roughriders Ted Passmore TB Waterloo Lutheran
18. British Columbia Lions Cor Doret TB Toronto

3rd Round

19. British Columbia Lions Joe Fabiani QB Western Ontario
20. Toronto Argonauts Chris Skopelianos DB Western Ontario
21. Calgary Stampeders Doug Thompson TB Otterbein
22. Edmonton Eskimos Bill Sherwood G Ottawa
23. Montreal Alouettes Stacey Coray DB Waterloo Lutheran
24. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Nick Kanakos DB Simon Fraser
25. Ottawa Rough Riders Roger Comartin DB Alberta
26. Saskatchewan Roughriders Gerry Harris TE Saskatchewan
27. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Gordon McColeman DT Waterloo Lutheran

4th Round

28. British Columbia Lions Bill McGregor WR Simon Fraser
29. Toronto Argonauts Wayne Cuncic G Utah State
30. Calgary Stampeders Wayne Dunkley QB Toronto
31. Edmonton Eskimos Gerry Blacker TB Waterloo Lutheran
32. Montreal Alouettes Dave Mair TE Youngstown State
33. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Brian Warrender HB Queen's
34. Ottawa Rough Riders Jim Budge DB Western Ontario
35. Saskatchewan Roughriders Mike Ewachnuik DT Alberta
36. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Dave Kerr TB Western Ontario

5th Round

37. British Columbia Lions Rudy Florio TB Youngstown State
38. Toronto Argonauts Brian Wetsell DE British Columbia
39. Calgary Stampeders Roan Kane WR Waterloo Lutheran
40. Edmonton Eskimos Dan Syratuik T McMaster
41. Montreal Alouettes Bob Whitfield T Guelph
42. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Paul Hilborn T Simon Fraser
43. Saskatchewan Roughriders Lee Benard DB Manitoba
44. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Jamie Spears TB McMaster

6th Round

45. British Columbia Lions Terry Sharpe G Simon Fraser
46. Toronto Argonauts Bill Ross DE Western Ontario
47. Calgary Stampeders Allan Young G Montana State
48. Edmonton Eskimos Garry Duffy QB LaCrosse State
49. Montreal Alouettes John Cater DB Waterloo Lutheran
50. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Fred Clarke G Western Ontario
51. Saskatchewan Roughriders Don Savich TE Alberta
52. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Mike Telepchuk QB Guelph

7th Round

53. British Columbia Lions Mike Flynn DT Waterloo
54. Toronto Argonauts Larry Jack DT New Brunswick
55. Calgary Stampeders Lorne Watters LB Calgary
56. Edmonton Eskimos Brian Jones DE Alberta
57. Montreal Alouettes Jim Drummond G Alberta
58. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Tim Crowe T Windsor
59. Saskatchewan Roughriders Nick Drakich T Windsor
60. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Brian Dunn DB Northwood

8th Round

61. British Columbia Lions John Quinlan HB McMaster
62. Toronto Argonauts Bill Hunter DB Western Ontario
63. Calgary Stampeders Brock Fownes G Carleton
64. Edmonton Eskimos Doug Keene TB Eastern Michigan
65. Montreal Alouettes Mike Oulten DB Mount Allison
66. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Bart Evans G Manitoba
67. Saskatchewan Roughriders Merv Janzen DB Saskatchewan
68. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Peter de Montigny C Ottawa

9th Round

69. British Columbia Lions Al Thomas DB Simon Fraser
70. Calgary Stampeders Denis Kelly QB Simon Fraser
71. Edmonton Eskimos Dave Campbell DB Queen's
72. Montreal Alouettes Ed McEachern LB Guelph
73. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Dean Samson DB Manitoba
74. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Bill Bunting LB Ottawa
75. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Jim Wakeman TB Windsor