1971 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster
Team Record: 7-8-1 15
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Jim Spavital (7-8-1)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1971 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1971 season with a record of 7 wins and 8 losses and 1 ties for 15 points, finishing third in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Blue Bombers lit up the scoreboard for 366 points, and the porous defense gave up 349. Don Jonas led the charge, throwing for 4,036 yards. Jim Thorpe caught 70 balls for 1,436 yards. Bob LaRose contributed to the receiving game, too.
Mack Herron rushed for a team-high 900 yards for Winnipeg, while Eddie Williams also buoyed the ground attack.
Paul Williams intercepted 6 opponent throws.
Jim Spavital coached the team. The 1971 Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost in the Conference Semifinal.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Andrus | TE | July 10, 1943 | 6'6" | 230 | BYU | Murray, UT USA | 2 | ||
| Sid Bailey | DE | December 14, 1948 | 6'4" | 221 | Texas - Arlington | Marlin, TX | 3 | ||
| Ed Breding | LB | November 3, 1944 | 6'4" | 235 | Texas A&M | Billings, MT USA | 3 | ||
| 32 | Paul Brule | DB | February 21, 1945 | 6'0" | 205 | St. Francis Xavier | Montreal, QC | 16 | |
| Charlie Bryant | RB | March 7, 1941 | 6'0" | 207 | Allen | Lake View, SC USA | 3 | ||
| Ted Cottrell | LB | June 13, 1947 | 6'2" | 233 | Delaware Valley | Chester, PA USA | 2 | ||
| 54 | Carl Crennel | LB | September 14, 1948 | 6'1" | 230 | West Virginia | Lynchburg, VA USA | 5 | |
| 53 | Joe Critchlow | DT | July 4, 1944 | 6'2" | 240 | Southeast Missouri State | Sikeston, MO | 16 | |
| 9 | Benjy Dial | QB | May 21, 1943 | 6'1" | 185 | East. New Mexico | Memphis, TN USA | 16 | |
| 63 | Al Dotson | DE | February 25, 1943 | 6'4" | 260 | Grambling St. | Houston, TX USA | 6 | |
| 52 | Mickey Doyle | LB | March 18, 1947 | 6'1" | 235 | Kansas | Topeka, KS | 15 | |
| 72 | Lance Fletcher | DE | 6'3" | 215 | UBC | 16 | |||
| 64 | Bill Frank | T | April 13, 1938 | 6'5" | 255 | Colorado | Denver, CO USA | 16 | |
| Wayne Giesbrecht | DT | 6'3" | 247 | North Dakota | 6 | ||||
| 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 | 16 | |
| 26 | Mack Herron | RB | July 24, 1948 | 5'5" | 170 | Kansas St. | Biloxi, MS USA | 15 | |
| Emery Hicks | LB | August 10, 1947 | 6'6" | 230 | Kansas | Battlesville, OK | 7 | ||
| 7 | Don Jonas | QB/K | December 3, 1938 | 5'11" | 195 | Penn St. | Scranton, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 30 | Larry Kerychuk | DB/P | 6'1" | 190 | Idaho State | 16 | |||
| 10 | Bob Kraemer | DB/QB | May 31, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | Manitoba | 16 | ||
| 31 | Gene Lakusiak | HB | June 1, 1942 | 6'1" | 210 | Tulsa | Rossdale, MB | 16 | |
| 71 | Bob LaRose | WR | March 6, 1946 | 6'3" | 215 | Western Ontario | 16 | ||
| 56 | Chuck Liebrock | G | May 24, 1945 | 6'1" | 245 | Hillsdale | Windsor, ON | 6 | |
| 61 | Bob Lueck | G | March 3, 1943 | 6'2" | 250 | Arizona State | Buckeye, AZ | 13 | |
| 29 | Paul Markle | TE | October 23, 1946 | 6'2" | 218 | Waterloo Lutheran | London, ON | 16 | |
| 33 | Clay McEvoy | RB | 6'1" | 205 | Simon Fraser | 16 | |||
| 74 | Rob McLaren | LB | March 7, 1948 | 6'1" | 255 | Simon Fraser | 16 | ||
| 78 | Craig McLeod | LB | 6'0" | 210 | Calgary | 10 | |||
| 21 | Tom Oberg | DB | August 7, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | Oregon St. | Portland, OR USA | 16 | |
| Rock Perdoni | DT | 5'11" | 278 | Georgia Tech | Italy, | 4 | |||
| Rex Pitts | T | August 7, 1946 | 6'4" | 255 | Los Angeles State | 3 | |||
| 56 | Frank Reid | DT | February 11, 1946 | 6'2" | 240 | Buffalo | Belleville, ON | 16 | |
| 73 | Pete Ribbins | DB | August 31, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | Ottawa | Burlington, ON | 16 | |
| 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 | ||
| Rick Shaw | DB | October 20, 1946 | 6'4" | 212 | Arizona State | San Diego, CA | 0 | ||
| 55 | Larry Slagle | G | July 19, 1946 | 6'3" | 245 | UCLA | Okemah, OK | 16 | |
| 27 | Doug Strong | DB | May 26, 1946 | 6'0" | 192 | Waterloo Lutheran | 16 | ||
| 44 | Bob Swift | C | November 29, 1943 | 6'0" | 230 | Clemson | Shawinigan Falls, QC | 16 | |
| 34 | Jim Thorpe | WR | January 10, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | Hofstra | Manhasset, NY | 16 | |
| Ed Ulmer | LB | July 21, 1940 | 6'2" | 195 | Ohio State | 6 | |||
| Ray Watrin | DT | February 1, 1945 | 6'2" | 240 | Utah State | High River, AB | 9 | ||
| 22 | Eddie Williams | RB | July 4, 1949 | 6'0" | 205 | West Virginia | Sandusky, OH | 14 | |
| 29 | Paul Williams | DB | January 29, 1947 | 5'11" | 195 | California | Awendaw, SC | 10 |
