1973 Edmonton Eskimos Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 9-5-2 20
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Ray Jauch (9-5-2)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1973 Edmonton Eskimos Statistics
1973 Edmonton Eskimos Results

The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League ended the 1973 season with a record of 9 wins and 5 losses and 2 ties for 20 points, finishing first in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.

The Eskimos moved the ball well, scoring 329 points, and the defensive squad surrendered 284. Roy Bell ran for a team-best 1,455 yards for Edmonton.

Bruce Lemmerman tossed for 1,851 yards, and Tom Wilkinson took a significant amount of snaps, too. George McGowan snagged 81 passes for 1,123 yards.

The ball-hawking defense pounced on 52 turnovers. Larry Highbaugh intercepted 6 opponent throws.

Ray Jauch coached the team. The 1973 Edmonton Eskimos lost in the Grey Cup.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP
25Harry AbofsHBApril 14, 19486'1"205Tennessee Tech.8
62Garry AdamTMay 29, 19476'4"240Alberta4
71John BeatonDBMarch 2, 19506'2"190Simon FraserVancouver, BC 10
14Roy BellRBJuly 29, 19496'0"208Oklahoma16
40Ceasar BelserDBSeptember 13, 19446'0"205Ark-Pine BluffMontgomery, AL USA12
Harold BridgesDEJanuary 7, 19516'6"250ColoradoHouston, TX 3
45Sam BrittsLBFebruary 23, 19506'0"235Missouri16
72Al ButlerDBOctober 16, 19456'3"220Compton JC1
Tom ChownWRDecember 26, 19456'2"197Queen'sBrantford, ON 3
34Bob ClarkeLBAugust 17, 19496'4"225Alberta16
22Billy CooperHBJanuary 1, 19455'10"180Winnipeg Rods Jr.Winnipeg, MB 9
26Dave CutlerKOctober 17, 19455'10"185Simon FraserBiggar, SK 16
17Dick DupuisDBSeptember 2, 19425'10"183Notre DameEdmonton, AB 9
55Ronnie EstayDEDecember 22, 19486'1"240LSURaceland, LA 13
17John FarlingerWRMarch 4, 19486'0"175Calgary13
63Ron ForwickDEOctober 5, 19436'4"245Edmonton Huskies Jr.Edmonton, AB 16
16Gene FosterHBMarch 20, 19426'0"220Arizona St.Salem, NJ USA13
Jerry GriffinLBDecember 10, 19446'1"225Southern MethodistDallas, TX 5
Calvin HarrellRBSeptember 7, 19496'1"210Arkansas State2
Jim HenshallDBApril 6, 19476'2"194Western Ontario9
77Dave HerbertLBMay 11, 19466'2"215Drake6
13Larry HighbaughHBJanuary 1, 19495'9"175IndianaIndianapolis, IN 16
53Bob HowesCJanuary 4, 19436'4"246Queen's16
Marty HuffLBDecember 19, 19486'2"234MichiganHouston, TX USA6
68Dave KnechtelDTSeptember 25, 19456'3"244Waterloo LutheranKitchener, ON 16
Andy KuppTMay 25, 19496'3"250IdahoSunnyside, WA 1
66John LagroneDTNovember 4, 19445'10"235Southern MethodistBorger, TX 16
Mike LambrosLBJanuary 31, 19496'1"220Queen'sWiarton, ON 5
11Garry LefebvreWR/PNovember 12, 19446'1"185Edmonton WildcatsEdmonton, AB 16
10Bruce LemmermanQBOctober 4, 19456'1"206Cal State-NorthridgeLos Angeles, CA USA16
50Willie MartinTApril 27, 19516'5"260Northeastern Oklahoma16
76George McGowanWROctober 3, 19486'2"190KansasBethesda, MD 16
33Bob McGregorRBFebruary 8, 19485'11"205Alberta16
74Ed MolstadDEFebruary 21, 19476'6"250Alberta16
Bayne NorrieDBJune 30, 19445'10"190Queen's2
John SaundersDBApril 29, 19506'3"198ToledoToledo, OH USA2
51Roger ScalesGNovember 25, 19446'1"240Brigham YoungVernon, BC 16
Sam ScarberFBJune 24, 19496'3"230New MexicoSt. Louis, MO USA1
44Steve SvitakDTJune 1, 19456'1"232Boise StateOakland, CA 6
9Dave SymeQBJuly 18, 19506'1"190Simon Fraser16
24Bobby TaylorWRMarch 5, 19415'10"185Calgary Jr.Barrow-In-Furness, England6
Peter TravisC/TNovember 11, 19456'4"250Louisville9
60Charlie TurnerG/TDecember 12, 19446'3"255OhioBellaire, OH 15
75Tyrone WallsEDecember 31, 19476'2"210MissouriChicago, IL 16
21Don WarringtonHBJune 7, 19486'0"205Simon FraserBurnaby, BC 16
67Larry WatkinsTMay 22, 19486'4"270Western KentuckyLouisville, KY 16
12Tom WilkinsonQBJanuary 4, 19435'11"187WyomingOttumwa, IA 16
Joe WorobecG/TNovember 15, 19516'4"255Drake3



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