1971 BC Lions Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 6-9-1 13
Finishing 4th in the CFL's Western Conference
Coach: Eagle Keys (6-9-1)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1971 BC Lions Statistics
1971 BC Lions Results

The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League ended the 1971 season with a record of 6 wins and 9 losses and 1 ties for 13 points, finishing fourth in the CFL's Western Conference.

The Lions scored 282 points, but the leaky defensive unit surrendered 363, most in the circuit. Jim Evenson carried the ball for a team-leading 1,237 yards for BC.

Don Moorhead passed for 1,302 yards. Jim Young topped pass catchers, grabbing 55 passes for 793 yards.

Wayne Matherne intercepted 7 opponent throws.

Eagle Keys coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
61George AndersonLBDecember 30, 19486'3"230Simon Fraser16
25Josh AshtonHBAugust 24, 19496'1"205TulsaEagle Lake, TX USA6
Ross BoiceDTJuly 31, 19496'2"245Pacific LutheranBellingham, WA 3
10Paul BrothersQBApril 18, 19456'1"190Oregon StateRock Springs, WY 77
Howard ClarkQBFebruary 4, 19476'2"215HoustonEdinburg, TX 70
72Dave DennyTE6'3"225Missouri State12
11Brian DonnellyDBNovember 3, 19485'11"180Simon Fraser16
Steve DuichGFebruary 28, 19466'3"248San Diego St.Long Beach, CA USA4
60Jim DukeDEOctober 6, 19486'3"250Alabama11
20Dave EasleySAugust 12, 19475'10"185Vancouver Blue Bombers Jr.Vancouver, BC 16
Trevor EkdahlGApril 3, 19426'2"235Utah StateWeyburn, SK 10
28Jim EvensonFBJanuary 9, 19476'3"230OregonHillsboro, OR 15
79Greg FindlayLBAugust 24, 19426'3"245Vcr Jr. Meralomas16
35Ted GerelaKMarch 12, 19445'10"210Washington StateSarrail, AB 16
54Dave GolinskyG6'4"250Washington State16
Paul HendershotDE6'0"175Waterloo1
71Lynn HendricksonTEApril 27, 19436'1"215Oregon16
74Lach HeronWRFebruary 22, 19446'1"195Oregon16
Gerry HerronDBApril 30, 19476'1"195Washington StateKelowna, BC 0
Larry HighbaughHBJanuary 1, 19495'9"175IndianaIndianapolis, IN 12
12Wayne HolmDBMay 12, 19496'1"195Simon FraserGander Bay, BC 16
44Bob HowesCJanuary 4, 19436'4"246Queen's16
55Max HuberTOctober 8, 19456'3"255Brigham YoungMesa, TX 10
64Garrett HunspergerDTOctober 8, 19466'3"255Central Missouri State14
Larry JamesWR/HBNovember 25, 19486'2"215Norfolk StateGainesville, FL 1
65Russ JenkinsDT6'3"240Simon Fraser12
Brian KelseyRB6'0"200Colorado9
62Doug KriewaldCAugust 30, 19456'4"245West Texas A&MSeguin, TX USA2
34Michel LeveilleWR5'10"170Ottawa16
Bob LiggettDTDecember 8, 19466'2"255NebraskaAliquippa, PA USA2
36John LoveWRFebruary 24, 19445'11"185North TexasLinden, TX USA4
50Ray LychakGJune 30, 19436'1"245San Jose StatePrince Albert, SK 12
Dicky LyonsRBAugust 11, 19476'0"191KentuckyLouisville, KY USA30
15Wayne MatherneDBMay 6, 19496'1"195Northeastern Louisiana16
27Don MoorheadQBOctober 11, 19486'3"205Michigan169
Larry NelsOTJune 6, 19486'1"235WyomingTiconderoga, NY 1
Peter NewellDTMarch 9, 19496'4"250MichiganMilwaukee, WI 1
45Pete PalmerLBSeptember 26, 19476'2"210Lenoir-RhyneToronto, ON 16
Hal PhillipsDBMay 19, 19506'1"190Michigan StateDetroit, MI 2
22Ken PhillipsP/K6'0"225Vancouver Meralomas Jr.160
41Cliff PowellLBDecember 15, 19486'1"210ArkansasLake Village, AR 9
67Gary RobinsonDEJuly 7, 19486'4"265Simon Fraser16
Henry SorrellLBJune 10, 19436'2"225Tenn-ChattanoogaTalladega, AL USA1
68Ken SugarmanTJune 16, 19426'3"250Whitworth16
62Bruce TaupierDTFebruary 18, 19496'4"265Youngstown State6
Jim TomlinDBDecember 6, 19455'11"187Stephen F. Austin5
Carl WeathersLBJanuary 14, 19486'2"220San Diego St.New Orleans, LA USA5
Ted WheelerGSeptember 16, 19456'3"245West Texas A&MDetroit, MI USA7
76Jim WhiteTESeptember 5, 19486'4"256Colorado St.Chicago, IL USA12
Tom WilkinsonQBJanuary 4, 19435'11"187WyomingOttumwa, IA 10
24Mike WilsonDBNovember 19, 19465'11"200West. IllinoisWashington, DC USA15
30Jim YoungWRJune 6, 19436'0"205QueensHamilton, ON Canada16



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