1970 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 2-14 4
Finishing 5th in the CFL's Western Conference
Coach: Jim Spavital (2-14)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1970 Winnipeg Blue Bombers StatisticsTeam Record: 2-14 4
Finishing 5th in the CFL's Western Conference
Coach: Jim Spavital (2-14)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1970 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1970 season with a record of 2 wins and 14 losses for 4 points, finishing fifth in the CFL's Western Conference.
Winnipeg scored only 184 points, worst in the league, while the leaky defense allowed 332. Wally Gabler threw for 1,077 yards. Rick Shaw led pass catchers, catching 33 balls, while Ken Nielsen contributed 589 receiving yards. Lou Andrus was targeted regularly, too.
Bob Houmard rushed for a team-high 810 yards for the Blue Bombers.
Paul Brule and Ed Ulmer each intercepted 9 opponent throws.
Jim Spavital coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Lou Andrus | TE | July 10, 1943 | 6'6" | 230 | BYU | Murray, UT USA | 13 | |
| 78 | Ed Breding | LB | November 3, 1944 | 6'4" | 235 | Texas A&M | Billings, MT USA | 8 | |
| 32 | Paul Brule | DB | February 21, 1945 | 6'0" | 205 | St. Francis Xavier | Montreal, QC | 16 | |
| 29 | Charlie Bryant | RB | March 7, 1941 | 6'0" | 207 | Allen | Lake View, SC USA | 6 | |
| Jim Campbell | LB | January 16, 1946 | 6'2" | 232 | West Texas A&M | Coleman, TX USA | 1 | ||
| 53 | Joe Critchlow | DT | July 4, 1944 | 6'2" | 240 | Southeast Missouri State | Sikeston, MO | 16 | |
| 33 | Tom Deacon | WR | March 18, 1946 | 6'1" | 190 | Wake Forest | Ottawa, ON | 9 | |
| 44 | Paul Desjardins | C | September 12, 1943 | 6'3" | 255 | Ottawa | Ottawa, ON | 16 | |
| 14 | Benjy Dial | QB | May 21, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | East. New Mexico | Memphis, TN USA | 7 | 3 |
| 28 | Mickey Doyle | LB | March 18, 1947 | 6'1" | 235 | Kansas | Topeka, KS | 16 | |
| 72 | Lance Fletcher | DE | 6'3" | 215 | UBC | 16 | |||
| 29 | Peter Francis | WR | February 17, 1946 | 6'0" | 180 | Saskatchewan | 7 | ||
| 64 | Bill Frank | T | April 13, 1938 | 6'5" | 255 | Colorado | Denver, CO USA | 16 | |
| 12 | Wally Gabler | QB | June 9, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Michigan | Royal Oak, MI | 9 | 7 |
| 66 | Wayne Giesbrecht | DT | 6'3" | 247 | North Dakota | 8 | |||
| 52 | Richard Giraud | G | 6'0" | 240 | Western Washington | 12 | |||
| 63 | Bill Glennon | DT | December 12, 1945 | 6'3" | 240 | Washington | Billings, MT | 16 | |
| 48 | Tony Guillory | G | November 10, 1942 | 6'4" | 236 | Nebraska | Opelousas, LA USA | 8 | |
| 67 | Chuck Harrison | T | November 5, 1942 | 6'3" | 245 | Western Michigan | 16 | ||
| 58 | Jim Heighton | DT | September 22, 1944 | 6'3" | 252 | Victoria Seniors | Vancouver, BC | 14 | |
| 35 | Bob Houmard | RB | February 1, 1947 | 6'3" | 230 | Ohio | Wooster, OH | 16 | |
| Rich Johnson | RB | May 13, 1947 | 6'1" | 225 | Illinois | Canton, IL USA | 1 | ||
| 23 | Ron Johnson | DB | 6'1" | 190 | Oklahoma State | 16 | 6 | ||
| 31 | Gene Lakusiak | HB | June 1, 1942 | 6'1" | 210 | Tulsa | Rossdale, MB | 15 | |
| 77 | Bob LaRose | WR | March 6, 1946 | 6'3" | 215 | Western Ontario | 15 | ||
| 56 | Chuck Liebrock | G | May 24, 1945 | 6'1" | 245 | Hillsdale | Windsor, ON | 16 | |
| 74 | Rob McLaren | LB | March 7, 1948 | 6'1" | 255 | Simon Fraser | 16 | ||
| 54 | Phil Minnick | LB | December 28, 1942 | 6'2" | 230 | Iowa State | 1 | ||
| 21 | Ken Nielsen | WR | May 10, 1942 | 6'1" | 180 | Alberta | Hanna, AB | 7 | |
| 71 | Glen Orris | WR | 6'1" | 203 | Simon Fraser | 16 | |||
| 70 | Pete Palmer | LB | September 26, 1947 | 6'2" | 210 | Lenoir-Rhyne | Toronto, ON | 1 | |
| 33 | LaVerle Pratt | LB | June 22, 1943 | 6'1" | 225 | Idaho | 5 | ||
| 61 | Frank Reid | DT | February 11, 1946 | 6'2" | 240 | Buffalo | Belleville, ON | 4 | |
| Ross Richardson | G | December 12, 1945 | 6'1" | 240 | North Dakota | Winnipeg, MB | 0 | ||
| 43 | Paul Robson | C | January 30, 1941 | 6'1" | 228 | North Dakota | 16 | ||
| 48 | Jon Sandstrom | DT | 6'2" | 235 | Oregon State | 2 | |||
| 62 | Glen Schapansky | G/T | May 29, 1946 | 6'3" | 248 | Weston Wildcats Jr. | 16 | ||
| 73 | John Senst | WR | 6'1" | 185 | Simon Fraser | 16 | |||
| 10 | Rick Shaw | DB | October 20, 1946 | 6'4" | 212 | Arizona State | San Diego, CA | 10 | |
| 55 | Larry Slagle | G | July 19, 1946 | 6'3" | 245 | UCLA | Okemah, OK | 16 | |
| 34 | Dick Smith | DB | June 19, 1944 | 6'0" | 205 | Northwestern | Hamilton, OH USA | 4 | |
| 26 | Ward Smith | HB | May 3, 1947 | 5'10" | 185 | Boise State | Calgary, AB | 10 | |
| 34 | Dana Stephenson | QB | April 19, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | 3 | |
| 27 | Doug Strong | DB | May 26, 1946 | 6'0" | 192 | Waterloo Lutheran | 16 | ||
| 26 | Craig Tefft | RB | December 7, 1946 | 5'10" | 180 | Central Michigan | Honolulu, HI | 4 | |
| 24 | Ed Ulmer | LB | July 21, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | Ohio State | 16 | ||
| 22 | Amos Van Pelt | RB | 6'2" | 215 | Ball State | 12 | |||
| 66 | Ray Watrin | DT | February 1, 1945 | 6'2" | 240 | Utah State | High River, AB | 8 |
