1972 Edmonton Eskimos Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 10-6 20
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Ray Jauch (10-6)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1972 Edmonton Eskimos Statistics
1972 Edmonton Eskimos Results

The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League ended the 1972 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 0-1.

The Eskimos moved the ball well, scoring 380 points, and the defensive squad conceded 368. Tom Wilkinson passed for 2,475 yards. George McGowan paced the receiving corps, snagging 54 passes for 1,015 yards. Bobby Taylor and Tyrone Walls contributed to the receiving game as well.

Roy Bell ran for a team-best 690 yards for Edmonton, while Gene Foster also buoyed the ground attack.

Jim Henshall picked off 6 opponent throws.

Ray Jauch coached the team. The 1972 Edmonton Eskimos lost in the Conference Semifinal.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP
25Harry AbofsHBApril 14, 19486'1"205Tennessee Tech.7
14Roy BellRBJuly 29, 19496'0"208Oklahoma10
Ceasar BelserDBSeptember 13, 19446'0"205Ark-Pine BluffMontgomery, AL USA7
71Lorenzo BrinkleyRBAugust 5, 19496'0"180MissouriSt. Louis, MO 7
44Thurman CouchLBMarch 18, 19496'2"220Iowa StateChapel Hill, NC 8
26Dave CutlerKOctober 17, 19455'10"185Simon FraserBiggar, SK 16
17Dick DupuisDBSeptember 2, 19425'10"183Notre DameEdmonton, AB 16
Ken FergusonCMarch 21, 19446'1"230Utah StateSaskatoon, SK 3
Ron ForwickDEOctober 5, 19436'4"245Edmonton Huskies Jr.Edmonton, AB 4
16Gene FosterHBMarch 20, 19426'0"220Arizona St.Salem, NJ USA9
65Dave GasserLB6'1"225West Texas State16
54Tommy GayDTMay 15, 19486'2"250Arkansas AM&NShreveport, LA 6
30Jerry GriffinLBDecember 10, 19446'1"225Southern MethodistDallas, TX 7
19Calvin HarrellRBSeptember 7, 19496'1"210Arkansas State7
20Jim HenshallDBApril 6, 19476'2"194Western Ontario16
77Dave HerbertLBMay 11, 19466'2"215Drake12
Larry HighbaughHBJanuary 1, 19495'9"175IndianaIndianapolis, IN 3
53Bob HowesCJanuary 4, 19436'4"246Queen's16
50Chip KellCMarch 10, 19496'0"243TennesseeAtlanta, GA 10
Tim KellyLBDecember 25, 19486'1"210Notre DameDayton, OH 3
66John LagroneDTNovember 4, 19445'10"235Southern MethodistBorger, TX 16
32Mike LambrosLBJanuary 31, 19496'1"220Queen'sWiarton, ON 10
27Mike LawDBMarch 9, 19425'11"180WaterlooOttawa, ON 6
11Garry LefebvreWR/PNovember 12, 19446'1"185Edmonton WildcatsEdmonton, AB 16
Bruce LemmermanQBOctober 4, 19456'1"206Cal State-NorthridgeLos Angeles, CA USA3
76George McGowanWROctober 3, 19486'2"190KansasBethesda, MD 16
33Bob McGregorRBFebruary 8, 19485'11"205Alberta16
74Ed MolstadDEFebruary 21, 19476'6"250Alberta16
23Bayne NorrieDBJune 30, 19445'10"190Queen's16
62Lance OlssenTApril 17, 19476'5"257PurdueBoston, MA USA8
52Jim PapaiG6'0"215North Carolina1
64Rock PerdoniDT5'11"278Georgia TechItaly, 5
Ken PhillipsP6'0"225Vancouver Meralomas Jr.1
61Greg PipesDTAugust 4, 19465'10"235BaylorFort Worth, TX 11
51Roger ScalesGNovember 25, 19446'1"240Brigham YoungVernon, BC 11
35Sam ScarberFBJune 24, 19496'3"230New MexicoSt. Louis, MO USA9
18Howie SchummHBMarch 11, 19406'2"220Edmonton Wildcats Jr.9
Roy ShatzkoDLApril 4, 19406'2"240UBC1
54Jerry ShayTJuly 10, 19446'3"250PurdueGary, IN USA3
56Bob SteinerDTMarch 6, 19466'4"250Hamilton Hurricanes13
52Dick SudermanDE6'5"245Western OntarioWindsor, ON 1
9Dave SymeQBJuly 18, 19506'1"190Simon Fraser13
24Bobby TaylorWRMarch 5, 19415'10"185Calgary Jr.Barrow-In-Furness, England16
41Peter TravisC/TNovember 11, 19456'4"250Louisville16
60Charlie TurnerG/TDecember 12, 19436'3"255OhioWeirton, WV 16
70Dave WalkerDBMay 4, 19496'0"190UtahRoyal, AB 14
75Tyrone WallsEDecember 31, 19476'2"210MissouriChicago, IL 16
21Don WarringtonHBJune 7, 19486'0"205Simon FraserBurnaby, BC 15
67Larry WatkinsTMay 22, 19486'4"270Western KentuckyLouisville, KY 16
12Tom WilkinsonQBJanuary 4, 19435'11"187WyomingOttumwa, IA 16
John WydarenyDBFebruary 15, 19416'0"180Western OntarioHearst, ON 3


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