1973 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 4-11-1 9
Finishing 5th in the CFL's Western Conference
Coach: Jim Spavital (4-11-1)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1973 Winnipeg Blue Bombers StatisticsTeam Record: 4-11-1 9
Finishing 5th in the CFL's Western Conference
Coach: Jim Spavital (4-11-1)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1973 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1973 season with a record of 4 wins and 11 losses and 1 ties for 9 points, finishing fifth in the CFL's Western Conference.
The Blue Bombers racked up 267 points, but the defensive squad yielded 315. Don Jonas directed the offense, throwing for 3,363 yards. Bob Kraemer caught 47 balls, while Bob LaRose contributed 855 receiving yards.
John Bledsoe rushed for a team-high 811 yards for Winnipeg.
Paul Williams intercepted 4 opponent throws.
Jim Spavital coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Beamer | RB | April 6, 1948 | 5'11" | 190 | Johnson C. Smith | Galax, VA USA | 4 | ||
| 5 | Bob Biggs | QB | February 21, 1951 | 6'0" | 180 | California - Davis | San Diego County, CA | 2 | |
| 30 | John Bledsoe | RB | June 15, 1951 | 6'1" | 218 | Ohio State | Westlake, OH | 9 | |
| 43 | John Bonk | C | August 27, 1950 | 6'3" | 230 | Burlington Braves | Hamilton, ON | 5 | |
| 22 | Stan Brown | WR | August 4, 1949 | 5'11" | 185 | Purdue | Martinez, CA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 35 | Jimmie Calip | RB | January 30, 1950 | 5'10" | 185 | SW Oklahoma State | 5 | ||
| 24 | Grady Cavness | DB | March 1, 1947 | 5'11" | 187 | Texas-El Paso | Houston, TX USA | 12 | |
| Ron Coppenbarger | DB | October 6, 1951 | 6'2" | 198 | Kansas State | Stuttgart, Germany | 1 | ||
| 53 | Joe Critchlow | DT | July 4, 1944 | 6'2" | 240 | Southeast Missouri State | Sikeston, MO | 16 | |
| 55 | Mike Dirks | T | August 28, 1946 | 6'2" | 246 | Wyoming | Monticello, GA USA | 16 | |
| 52 | Mickey Doyle | LB | March 18, 1947 | 6'1" | 235 | Kansas | Topeka, KS | 16 | |
| 65 | Jim Duke | E/T | October 6, 1948 | 6'3" | 250 | Alabama | 16 | ||
| Jimmy Dye | DB | January 13, 1945 | 5'9" | 161 | Miami | Fulton, MS | 1 | ||
| 32 | Rufus Ferguson | RB | April 28, 1951 | 5'6" | 193 | Wisconsin | Miami, FL | 1 | |
| 35 | Lee Fobbs | RB | July 20, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | Grambling State | Monroe, LA | 7 | |
| 64 | Bill Frank | T | April 13, 1938 | 6'5" | 255 | Colorado | Denver, CO USA | 16 | |
| 34 | Geoff Hamlin | RB | September 29, 1949 | 6'1" | 220 | North Carolina | Ottawa, ON | 2 | |
| 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 | |
| 7 | Don Jonas | QB/K | December 3, 1938 | 5'11" | 195 | Penn St. | Scranton, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 10 | Bob Kraemer | DB/QB | May 31, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | Manitoba | 16 | ||
| 72 | Mike Kuhn | LB | January 3, 1949 | 6'3" | 220 | Kansas State | Manhatten, KS | 5 | |
| 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 | ||
| 54 | Chuck Liebrock | G | May 24, 1945 | 6'1" | 245 | Hillsdale | Windsor, ON | 16 | |
| 61 | Ray Lychak | G | June 30, 1943 | 6'1" | 245 | San Jose State | Prince Albert, SK | 12 | |
| 28 | Paul Markle | TE | October 23, 1946 | 6'2" | 218 | Waterloo Lutheran | London, ON | 16 | |
| 33 | Clay McEvoy | HB | 6'1" | 205 | Simon Fraser | 12 | |||
| 6 | Walt McKee | P/K | June 28, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | Manitoba | Winnipeg, MB | 16 | 0 |
| 74 | Rob McLaren | LB | March 7, 1948 | 6'1" | 255 | Simon Fraser | 16 | ||
| 34 | Willie Miller | WR | January 6, 1950 | 6'0" | 190 | Tampa | Miami, FL | 9 | |
| 56 | Phil Minnick | LB | December 28, 1942 | 6'2" | 230 | Iowa State | 15 | ||
| 21 | Tom Oberg | DB | August 7, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | Oregon St. | Portland, OR USA | 15 | |
| 9 | Tommy Pharr | QB | July 31, 1947 | 5'10" | 187 | Mississippi St. | Canton, GA USA | 12 | |
| 78 | Dale Potter | LB | November 9, 1949 | 6'2" | 230 | Ottawa | Ottawa, ON | 16 | |
| 72 | Rob Pyne | DB | August 13, 1950 | 6'2" | 200 | Tulsa | Regina, SK | 2 | |
| 73 | Pete Ribbins | DB | August 31, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | Ottawa | Burlington, ON | 11 | |
| 75 | John Steele | DB | November 12, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | Simon Fraser | 15 | ||
| 63 | Gord Stewart | DT | June 18, 1945 | 6'4" | 250 | Boise State | 16 | ||
| 27 | Doug Strong | DB | May 26, 1946 | 6'0" | 192 | Waterloo Lutheran | 13 | ||
| 44 | Bob Swift | C | November 29, 1943 | 6'0" | 230 | Clemson | Shawinigan Falls, QC | 16 | |
| 62 | Tuufuli Uperesa | WR | January 20, 1948 | 6'3" | 254 | Montana | , American Samoa | 16 | |
| Billy Walik | WR | November 8, 1947 | 5'11" | 180 | Villanova | New Haven, CT USA | 2 | ||
| 32 | Tom Walker | RB | October 5, 1949 | 6'1" | 218 | Wilfrid Laurier | 3 | ||
| 66 | Ray Watrin | DT | February 1, 1945 | 6'2" | 240 | Utah State | High River, AB | 3 | |
| 29 | Paul Williams | DB | January 29, 1947 | 5'11" | 195 | California | Awendaw, SC | 16 |
