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 StatisticsTeam 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | George Anderson | LB | December 30, 1948 | 6'3" | 230 | Simon Fraser | 16 | ||
| 25 | Josh Ashton | HB | August 24, 1949 | 6'1" | 205 | Tulsa | Eagle Lake, TX USA | 6 | |
| 62 | Ross Boice | DT | July 31, 1949 | 6'2" | 245 | Pacific Lutheran | Bellingham, WA | 3 | |
| 10 | Paul Brothers | QB | April 18, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | Oregon State | Rock Springs, WY | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Howard Clark | QB | February 4, 1947 | 6'2" | 215 | Houston | Edinburg, TX | 7 | |
| 72 | Dave Denny | TE | 6'3" | 225 | Missouri State | 12 | |||
| 11 | Brian Donnelly | DB | November 3, 1948 | 5'11" | 180 | Simon Fraser | 16 | ||
| 60 | Steve Duich | G | February 28, 1946 | 6'3" | 248 | San Diego St. | Long Beach, CA USA | 4 | |
| 60 | Jim Duke | DE | October 6, 1948 | 6'3" | 250 | Alabama | 11 | ||
| 20 | Dave Easley | S | August 12, 1947 | 5'10" | 185 | Vancouver Blue Bombers Jr. | Vancouver, BC | 16 | |
| 66 | Trevor Ekdahl | G | April 3, 1942 | 6'2" | 235 | Utah State | Weyburn, SK | 10 | |
| 28 | Jim Evenson | FB | January 9, 1947 | 6'3" | 230 | Oregon | Hillsboro, OR | 15 | |
| 79 | Greg Findlay | LB | August 24, 1942 | 6'3" | 245 | Vcr Jr. Meralomas | 16 | ||
| 35 | Ted Gerela | K | March 12, 1944 | 5'10" | 210 | Washington State | Sarrail, AB | 16 | |
| 54 | Dave Golinsky | G | 6'4" | 250 | Washington State | 16 | |||
| Paul Hendershot | DE | 6'0" | 175 | Waterloo | 1 | ||||
| 71 | Lynn Hendrickson | TE | April 27, 1943 | 6'1" | 215 | Oregon | 16 | ||
| 74 | Lach Heron | WR | February 22, 1944 | 6'1" | 195 | Oregon | 16 | ||
| Gerry Herron | DB | April 30, 1947 | 6'1" | 195 | Washington State | Kelowna, BC | 0 | ||
| 36 | Larry Highbaugh | HB | January 1, 1949 | 5'9" | 175 | Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | 12 | |
| 12 | Wayne Holm | DB | May 12, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Simon Fraser | Gander Bay, BC | 16 | |
| 44 | Bob Howes | C | January 4, 1943 | 6'4" | 246 | Queen's | 16 | ||
| 55 | Max Huber | T | October 8, 1945 | 6'3" | 255 | Brigham Young | Mesa, TX | 10 | |
| 64 | Garrett Hunsperger | DT | October 8, 1946 | 6'3" | 255 | Central Missouri State | 14 | ||
| 70 | Larry James | WR/HB | November 25, 1948 | 6'2" | 215 | Norfolk State | Gainesville, FL | 1 | |
| 65 | Russ Jenkins | DT | 6'3" | 240 | Simon Fraser | 12 | |||
| 25 | Brian Kelsey | RB | October 8, 1949 | 6'0" | 200 | Colorado | Hudson, QC | 9 | |
| 62 | Doug Kriewald | C | August 30, 1945 | 6'4" | 245 | West Texas A&M | Seguin, TX USA | 2 | |
| 34 | Michel Leveille | WR | 5'10" | 170 | Ottawa | 16 | |||
| 62 | Bob Liggett | DT | December 8, 1946 | 6'2" | 255 | Nebraska | Aliquippa, PA USA | 2 | |
| 36 | John Love | WR | February 24, 1944 | 5'11" | 185 | North Texas | Linden, TX USA | 4 | |
| 50 | Ray Lychak | G | June 30, 1943 | 6'1" | 245 | San Jose State | Prince Albert, SK | 12 | |
| 10 | Dicky Lyons | RB | August 11, 1947 | 6'0" | 191 | Kentucky | Louisville, KY USA | 3 | |
| 15 | Wayne Matherne | DB | May 6, 1949 | 6'1" | 195 | Northeastern Louisiana | 16 | ||
| 27 | Don Moorhead | QB | October 11, 1948 | 6'3" | 205 | Michigan | 16 | 9 | |
| 60 | Larry Nels | OT | June 6, 1948 | 6'1" | 235 | Wyoming | Ticonderoga, NY | 1 | |
| Peter Newell | DT | March 9, 1949 | 6'4" | 250 | Michigan | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | ||
| 45 | Pete Palmer | LB | September 26, 1947 | 6'2" | 210 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Toronto, ON | 16 | |
| 16 | Hal Phillips | DB | May 19, 1950 | 6'1" | 190 | Michigan State | Detroit, MI | 2 | |
| 22 | Ken Phillips | P/K | 6'0" | 225 | Vancouver Meralomas Jr. | 16 | 0 | ||
| 41 | Cliff Powell | LB | December 15, 1948 | 6'1" | 210 | Arkansas | Lake Village, AR | 9 | |
| 67 | Gary Robinson | DE | July 7, 1948 | 6'4" | 265 | Simon Fraser | 16 | ||
| 58 | Henry Sorrell | LB | June 10, 1943 | 6'2" | 225 | Tenn-Chattanooga | Talladega, AL USA | 1 | |
| 68 | Ken Sugarman | T | June 16, 1942 | 6'3" | 250 | Whitworth | 16 | ||
| 62 | Bruce Taupier | DT | February 18, 1949 | 6'4" | 265 | Youngstown State | 6 | ||
| 10 | Jim Tomlin | DB | December 6, 1945 | 5'11" | 187 | Stephen F. Austin | 5 | ||
| 55 | Carl Weathers | LB | January 14, 1948 | 6'2" | 220 | San Diego St. | New Orleans, LA USA | 5 | |
| 58 | Ted Wheeler | G | September 16, 1945 | 6'3" | 245 | West Texas A&M | Detroit, MI USA | 7 | |
| 76 | Jim White | TE | September 5, 1948 | 6'4" | 256 | Colorado St. | Chicago, IL USA | 12 | |
| 16 | Tom Wilkinson | QB | January 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 187 | Wyoming | Ottumwa, IA | 1 | |
| 24 | Mike Wilson | DB | November 19, 1946 | 5'11" | 200 | West. Illinois | Washington, DC USA | 15 | |
| 30 | Jim Young | WR | June 6, 1943 | 6'0" | 205 | Queens | Hamilton, ON Canada | 16 |
