1973 BC Lions Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 5-9-2 12
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Eagle Keys (5-9-2)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1973 BC Lions Statistics
1973 BC Lions Results

The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League ended the 1973 season with a record of 5 wins and 9 losses and 2 ties for 12 points, finishing third in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Lions labored to change the scoreboard with just 261 points, and the shaky defensive squad conceded 328. Don Moorhead passed for 2,005 yards, and Karl Douglas spent time under center, too. Johnny Musso topped the receiving corps, grabbing 46 passes, while Jim Young added 719 receiving yards. Lynn Hendrickson contributed to the receiving game also.

Johnny Musso carried the ball for a team-leading 1,029 yards for BC.

Mike Wilson picked off 7 opponent throws.

Eagle Keys coached the team. The 1973 BC Lions lost in the Division Semifinal.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
Harry AbofsDBApril 14, 19486'1"205Tennessee Tech.1
George AndersonLBDecember 30, 19486'3"230Simon Fraser16
Barry ArdernDBMay 12, 19465'10"180Ottawa Sooners Jr.Ottawa, ON 16
Brock AynsleyDBJanuary 18, 19506'2"190Washington StateVancouver, BC 12
Steve BeyrleTJune 15, 19506'4"255Kansas StateHutchinson, KS 1
Ross ClarksonWROctober 26, 19515'10"175Simon Fraser12
Dave CranmerHBSeptember 18, 19446'1"250Bowling Green3
Bob CurrieDLMay 9, 19486'3"250Hawaii7
Brian DonnellyDBNovember 3, 19485'11"180Simon Fraser16
Karl DouglasQBJune 17, 19496'2"215Texas A&M - KingsvilleHouston, TX 164
Trevor EkdahlGApril 3, 19426'2"235Utah StateWeyburn, SK 16
Monroe EleyHBApril 17, 19496'2"210Arizona St.Rocky Mount, NC USA13
Ronnie EstayDEDecember 22, 19486'1"240LSURaceland, LA 2
Greg FindlayLBAugust 24, 19426'3"245Vcr Jr. Meralomas16
Joe FourqureanDBJanuary 6, 19506'1"190Bluefield State11
Bob FriendDBApril 4, 19505'11"185Simon Fraser16
Ted GerelaKMarch 12, 19445'10"210Washington StateSarrail, AB 16
Eric GuthrieQB/PApril 27, 19476'1"200Boise StateVancouver, BC 160
Lou HarrisHBJanuary 1, 19505'10"205Southern CaliforniaJackson, MS 15
Lynn HendricksonTEApril 27, 19436'1"215Oregon16
Garrett HunspergerDTOctober 8, 19466'3"255Central Missouri State12
John KennedyGMay 27, 19506'1"240CarletonOshawa, ON 1
Jim KrapfGMarch 1, 19506'0"240AlabamaWilmington, DE 1
Mike LaHoodGDecember 11, 19446'3"250WyomingPeoria, IL USA8
Dave LeeDB5'10"175St. Catherines Jr.3
Rocky LongSJanuary 27, 19505'10"180New MexicoProvo, UT 7
Ivan MacMillanKFebruary 8, 19525'8"157Ottawa Jr.Alexandria, ON 60
Bud MagrumDEJuly 2, 19486'4"250ColoradoSandusky, OH 16
Wayne MatherneDBMay 6, 19496'1"195Northeastern Louisiana9
Layne McDowellTAugust 12, 19496'3"255IowaDes Moines, IA 16
Don MoorheadQBOctober 11, 19486'3"205Michigan1612
Johnny MussoRBMarch 6, 19505'11"201AlabamaBirmingham, AL USA160
Ray NettlesLBAugust 1, 19496'1"220TennesseeJacksonville, FL 16
Pete PalmerLBSeptember 26, 19476'2"210Lenoir-RhyneToronto, ON 15
Gus RevenbergOLJanuary 26, 19486'0"245Windsor Jr.3
Travis RoachGMarch 18, 19506'2"260TexasHamilton, TX USA1
Gary RobinsonDTJuly 7, 19486'4"265Simon Fraser16
Mike SamplesDTMay 27, 19506'2"245DrakeBonne Terre, MO 1
Brian SopatykGMay 31, 19476'2"235Boise State7
Steve SvitakDTJune 1, 19456'1"232Boise StateOakland, CA 2
Mike WalkerDENovember 7, 19496'4"235TulaneTexarkana, AR USA16
Carl WeathersLBJanuary 14, 19486'2"220San Diego St.New Orleans, LA USA6
Curtis WesterGMay 7, 19516'3"255East Texas StateLawton, OK 7
Ted WheelerTSeptember 16, 19456'3"245West Texas A&MDetroit, MI USA16
Slade WillisWRMay 1, 19506'1"180Drake10
Al WilsonCApril 6, 19506'2"240Montana StateDuncan, BC 16
Mike WilsonDBNovember 19, 19465'11"200West. IllinoisWashington, DC USA16
Jim YoungWRJune 6, 19436'0"205QueensHamilton, ON Canada16



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