1977 BC Lions Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 10-6 20
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: Vic Rapp (10-6)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1977 BC Lions Statistics
1977 BC Lions Results

The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League ended the 1977 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses for 20 points, finishing second in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.

BC ran up 369 points, while the defense yielded 326. Jerry Tagge threw for 2,787 yards. Terry Bailey grabbed 50 passes, while Leon Bright added 816 receiving yards. Mike Strickland was targeted regularly also.

Mike Strickland carried the ball for a team-leading 751 yards for the Lions.

Grady Cavness intercepted 4 opponent throws.

Vic Rapp coached the team. The 1977 BC Lions lost in the Division Final.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
Charles AnthonyLBJuly 10, 19526'1"230USCHouston, TX USA11
Rick ApplebyTEDecember 25, 19526'3"215GeorgiaAthens, GA 7
Terry BaileySBJanuary 2, 19516'0"210Simon Fraser16
John BlainTFebruary 1, 19556'6"265San Jose StateNorth Vancouver, BC 11
Leon BrightWRMay 19, 19555'9"192Florida St.Starke, FL USA15
Doug CarlsonDBApril 10, 19526'1"195ColoradoCalgary, AB 16
Grady CavnessSMarch 1, 19475'11"187Texas-El PasoHouston, TX USA16
Mark ChalmersDTApril 2, 19526'4"250TexasAustin, TX 1
Al CharukWRMay 21, 19545'11"185Acadia16
Sam CvijanovichLBMay 25, 19506'1"218California Lutheran5
Ted DushinskiDBNovember 10, 19436'0"190Saskatoon Hilltops Jr.Saskatoon, SK 16
Rudy FlorioRBMarch 26, 19505'10"192Youngstown StateHamilton, ON 16
Joe FourqureanDBJanuary 6, 19506'1"190Bluefield State12
Paul GirodayLBMarch 20, 19506'2"225California16
Jim HarrisonHBSeptember 10, 19486'4"235MissouriSan Antonio, TX USA14
Ken HintonDBJuly 2, 19555'9"170San Diego StateLos Angeles, CA 6
Gerry InglisCAugust 20, 19546'0"230Alberta16
Glen JacksonLBApril 5, 19546'3"205Simon FraserVancouver, BC 16
Gary KeithleyQBJanuary 11, 19516'3"210TexasAlvin, TX USA161
Tom KudabaGDecember 4, 19506'1"255Simon Fraser16
Frank LandyDTMay 24, 19506'3"235North Dakota16
Glen LeachDBJune 21, 19535'11"185Wilfrid Laurier2
Glenn LeonhardGNovember 14, 19546'4"265ManitobaSwan River, MB 5
Rocky LongDBJanuary 27, 19505'10"180New MexicoProvo, UT 140
Hal LundDBAugust 15, 19575'10"175Richmond Raiders Jr.7
Layne McDowellTAugust 12, 19496'3"255IowaDes Moines, IA 16
Hugh McKinnisRBJune 9, 19486'0"225Arizona St.Sharon, PA USA0
Rob McLarenLBMarch 7, 19486'1"255Simon Fraser16
Leroy MossRBMarch 27, 19515'8"195Missouri2
Jesse O'NealDEJuly 11, 19526'4"255Grambling StateCrowley, LA 14
Lui PassagliaP/KJune 7, 19545'11"180Simon FraserVancouver, BC 160
Don RatliffDEJuly 18, 19506'5"250MarylandBaltimore, MD USA1
Gary RobinsonDLJuly 7, 19486'4"265Simon Fraser13
Jim SchnietzGApril 27, 19516'3"253MissouriSt. Louis, MO 13
John SciarraWR/QBMarch 2, 19545'11"185UCLALos Angeles, CA USA1
Doug SeymourDEOctober 16, 19526'3"235Missouri16
Al SimpsonOTJuly 27, 19516'5"255Colorado St.Pittsburgh, PA USA1
Henry SovioTEApril 15, 19496'3"230HawaiiSurrey, BC 3
Mike StricklandHBAugust 11, 19515'8"178Eastern MichiganDetroit, MI 160
Jerry TaggeQBApril 12, 19506'2"220NebraskaOmaha, NE USA1615
Tuufuli UperesaGJanuary 20, 19486'3"254Montana, American Samoa2
Larry UteckLBOctober 9, 19526'0"186Wilfrid LaurierThornhill, ON 7
Tyrone WallsTEDecember 31, 19476'2"210MissouriChicago, IL 9
Larry WatkinsDTMay 22, 19486'4"270Western KentuckyLouisville, KY 16
Al WilsonCApril 6, 19506'2"240Montana StateDuncan, BC 16
Don WunderlyDTJuly 26, 19506'3"235ArkansasFort Scott, KS 16
Jim YoungSBJune 6, 19436'0"205QueensHamilton, ON Canada16



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