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 StatisticsTeam 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 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.
The Lions ran up 369 points, and 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 contributed to the receiving game also.
Mike Strickland carried the ball for a team-leading 751 yards for BC.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Charles Anthony | LB | July 10, 1952 | 6'1" | 230 | USC | Houston, TX USA | 11 | |
| 72 | Rick Appleby | TE | December 25, 1952 | 6'3" | 215 | Georgia | Athens, GA | 7 | |
| 36 | Terry Bailey | SB | January 2, 1951 | 6'0" | 210 | Simon Fraser | 16 | ||
| 68 | John Blain | T | February 1, 1955 | 6'6" | 265 | San Jose State | North Vancouver, BC | 11 | |
| 26 | Leon Bright | WR | May 19, 1955 | 5'9" | 192 | Florida St. | Starke, FL USA | 15 | |
| 28 | Doug Carlson | DB | April 10, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | Colorado | Calgary, AB | 16 | |
| 32 | Grady Cavness | S | March 1, 1947 | 5'11" | 187 | Texas-El Paso | Houston, TX USA | 16 | |
| Mark Chalmers | DT | April 2, 1952 | 6'4" | 250 | Texas | Austin, TX | 1 | ||
| 25 | Al Charuk | WR | May 21, 1954 | 5'11" | 185 | Acadia | 16 | ||
| 77 | Sam Cvijanovich | LB | May 25, 1950 | 6'1" | 218 | California Lutheran | 5 | ||
| 27 | Ted Dushinski | DB | November 10, 1943 | 6'0" | 190 | Saskatoon Hilltops Jr. | Saskatoon, SK | 16 | |
| 12 | Rudy Florio | RB | March 26, 1950 | 5'10" | 192 | Youngstown State | Hamilton, ON | 16 | |
| 14 | Joe Fourqurean | DB | January 6, 1950 | 6'1" | 190 | Bluefield State | 12 | ||
| 40 | Paul Giroday | LB | March 20, 1950 | 6'2" | 225 | California | 16 | ||
| Jim Harrison | HB | September 10, 1948 | 6'4" | 235 | Missouri | San Antonio, TX USA | 14 | ||
| 18 | Ken Hinton | DB | July 2, 1955 | 5'9" | 170 | San Diego State | Los Angeles, CA | 6 | |
| 50 | Gerry Inglis | C | August 20, 1954 | 6'0" | 230 | Alberta | Swift Current, SK | 16 | |
| 37 | Glen Jackson | LB | April 5, 1954 | 6'3" | 205 | Simon Fraser | Vancouver, BC | 16 | |
| 7 | Gary Keithley | QB | January 11, 1951 | 6'3" | 210 | Texas | Alvin, TX USA | 16 | 1 |
| 51 | Tom Kudaba | G | December 4, 1950 | 6'1" | 255 | Simon Fraser | 16 | ||
| 78 | Frank Landy | DT | May 24, 1950 | 6'3" | 235 | North Dakota | 16 | ||
| 17 | Glen Leach | DB | June 21, 1953 | 5'11" | 185 | Wilfrid Laurier | 2 | ||
| 54 | Glenn Leonhard | G | November 14, 1954 | 6'4" | 265 | Manitoba | Swan River, MB | 5 | |
| 16 | Rocky Long | DB | January 27, 1950 | 5'10" | 180 | New Mexico | Provo, UT | 14 | |
| 3 | Hal Lund | DB | August 15, 1957 | 5'10" | 175 | Richmond Raiders Jr. | 7 | ||
| 62 | Layne McDowell | T | August 12, 1949 | 6'3" | 255 | Iowa | Des Moines, IA | 16 | |
| Hugh McKinnis | RB | June 9, 1948 | 6'0" | 225 | Arizona St. | Sharon, PA USA | 0 | ||
| 44 | Rob McLaren | LB | March 7, 1948 | 6'1" | 255 | Simon Fraser | 16 | ||
| Leroy Moss | RB | March 27, 1951 | 5'8" | 195 | Missouri | 2 | |||
| 79 | Jesse O'Neal | DE | July 11, 1952 | 6'4" | 255 | Grambling State | Crowley, LA | 14 | |
| 5 | Lui Passaglia | P/K | June 7, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Simon Fraser | Vancouver, BC | 16 | 0 |
| Don Ratliff | DE | July 18, 1950 | 6'5" | 250 | Maryland | Baltimore, MD USA | 1 | ||
| 67 | Gary Robinson | DL | July 7, 1948 | 6'4" | 265 | Simon Fraser | 13 | ||
| 65 | Jim Schnietz | G | April 27, 1951 | 6'3" | 253 | Missouri | St. Louis, MO | 13 | |
| 6 | John Sciarra | WR/QB | March 2, 1954 | 5'11" | 185 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA USA | 1 | |
| 61 | Doug Seymour | DE | October 16, 1952 | 6'3" | 235 | Missouri | 16 | ||
| Al Simpson | OT | July 27, 1951 | 6'5" | 255 | Colorado St. | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 1 | ||
| 74 | Henry Sovio | TE | April 15, 1949 | 6'3" | 230 | Hawaii | Surrey, BC | 3 | |
| 4 | Mike Strickland | HB | August 11, 1951 | 5'8" | 178 | Eastern Michigan | Detroit, MI | 16 | |
| 8 | Jerry Tagge | QB | April 12, 1950 | 6'2" | 220 | Nebraska | Omaha, NE USA | 16 | 15 |
| Tuufuli Uperesa | G | January 20, 1948 | 6'3" | 254 | Montana | , American Samoa | 2 | ||
| 17 | Larry Uteck | LB | October 9, 1952 | 6'0" | 186 | Wilfrid Laurier | Thornhill, ON | 7 | |
| 70 | Tyrone Walls | TE | December 31, 1947 | 6'2" | 210 | Missouri | Chicago, IL | 9 | |
| 64 | Larry Watkins | DT | May 22, 1948 | 6'4" | 270 | Western Kentucky | Louisville, KY | 16 | |
| 52 | Al Wilson | C | April 6, 1950 | 6'2" | 240 | Montana State | Duncan, BC | 16 | |
| 60 | Don Wunderly | DT | July 26, 1950 | 6'3" | 235 | Arkansas | Fort Scott, KS | 16 | |
| 30 | Jim Young | SB | June 6, 1943 | 6'0" | 205 | Queens | Hamilton, ON Canada | 16 |
