1974 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 8-8 16
Finishing 4th in the CFL's Western Conference
Coach: Bud Riley (8-8)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1974 Winnipeg Blue Bombers StatisticsTeam Record: 8-8 16
Finishing 4th in the CFL's Western Conference
Coach: Bud Riley (8-8)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1974 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1974 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses for 16 points, finishing fourth in the CFL's Western Conference.
Winnipeg struggled to score 258 points, worst in the circuit, while the wobbly defensive unit allowed 350, most in the league. John Bledsoe rushed for a team-high 623 yards for the Blue Bombers, while Jim Washington also contributed to the rushing attack.
Don Jonas threw for 1,309 yards. Tom Scott caught 40 balls for 638 yards. Dave Bailey was targeted regularly, too.
Merv Walker, Paul Williams and Tommy Pharr each picked off 3 opponent throws.
Bud Riley coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Dave Bailey | TE | February 23, 1950 | 6'1" | 190 | Alabama | Bailey, MS | 15 | |
| 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 | 16 | |
| 5 | Dieter Brock | QB | February 12, 1951 | 6'0" | 195 | Jacksonville St. | Birmingham, AL USA | 16 | 1 |
| 26 | Dave Buchanan | RB | April 23, 1948 | 5'9" | 200 | Arizona State | Los Angeles, CA | 9 | |
| 55 | Mike Dirks | T | August 28, 1946 | 6'2" | 246 | Wyoming | Monticello, GA USA | 9 | |
| 70 | Jim Duke | E/T | October 6, 1948 | 6'3" | 250 | Alabama | 16 | ||
| 8 | Chuck Ealey | QB | January 6, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | Toledo | 10 | 9 | |
| 22 | Mel Easley | DE | March 24, 1947 | 6'0" | 200 | Oregon State | San Francisco, CA | 2 | |
| 64 | Bill Frank | T | April 13, 1938 | 6'5" | 255 | Colorado | Denver, CO USA | 7 | |
| 63 | Mark Gefert | LB | May 13, 1952 | 6'2" | 210 | Purdue | Braddock, TX | 7 | |
| 53 | Lloyd Grimsrud | DT | December 31, 1951 | 6'2" | 250 | Idaho | 16 | ||
| 61 | Randy Halsall | G | October 24, 1949 | 6'3" | 255 | Wake Forest | Toronto, ON | 14 | |
| 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 | 15 | |
| 72 | Brian Jack | TE | February 23, 1948 | 6'4" | 225 | Lenoir-Rhyne | 16 | ||
| 7 | Don Jonas | QB/K | December 3, 1938 | 5'11" | 195 | Penn St. | Scranton, PA USA | 6 | 6 |
| 65 | Dave Knechtel | DT | September 25, 1945 | 6'3" | 244 | Waterloo Lutheran | Kitchener, ON | 16 | |
| 35 | Jeff Kolberg | WR | 5'11" | 190 | Oregon State | 16 | |||
| 10 | Bob Kraemer | DB | May 31, 1950 | 5'11" | 175 | Manitoba | 16 | ||
| 31 | Gene Lakusiak | HB | June 1, 1942 | 6'1" | 210 | Tulsa | Rossdale, MB | 7 | |
| 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 | |
| 75 | Ted McEachern | LB | September 30, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Guelph | 11 | ||
| 6 | Walt McKee | P/K | June 28, 1949 | 5'11" | 175 | Manitoba | Winnipeg, MB | 16 | 0 |
| 28 | Dave Montagano | DB | May 14, 1958 | 5'11" | 185 | Carleton | Ottawa, ON | 7 | |
| 66 | Butch Norman | T | August 23, 1952 | 6'6" | 250 | Alabama | 9 | ||
| Robin Parkhouse | DE | 0 | |||||||
| 34 | Gord Paterson | DB | September 7, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | Manitoba | 13 | ||
| 9 | Tommy Pharr | QB | July 31, 1947 | 5'10" | 187 | Mississippi St. | Canton, GA USA | 13 | |
| Charlie Potts | DB | April 29, 1949 | 6'3" | 210 | Purdue | Chicago, IL USA | 1 | ||
| 26 | Jimmy Poulos | RB | March 14, 1952 | 5'10" | 195 | Georgia | Decatur, GA | 6 | |
| 56 | Bob Pritchett | LB | June 25, 1950 | 6'4" | 235 | Utah; Foothill JC; Utah | Palo Alto, CA | 9 | |
| 22 | Rob Pyne | DB | August 13, 1950 | 6'2" | 200 | Tulsa | Regina, SK | 4 | |
| 73 | Pete Ribbins | DB | August 31, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | Ottawa | Burlington, ON | 3 | |
| 75 | Ken Robinson | TE | January 3, 1951 | 6'3" | 225 | Arizona State | 2 | ||
| 21 | Tom Scott | WR | November 19, 1951 | 5'10" | 180 | Washington | Oakland, CA | 16 | |
| 52 | Chuck Strickland | LB | June 20, 1952 | 6'3" | 220 | Alabama | 7 | ||
| 27 | Doug Strong | DB | May 26, 1946 | 6'0" | 192 | Waterloo Lutheran | 2 | ||
| 44 | Bob Swift | C | November 29, 1943 | 6'0" | 230 | Clemson | Shawinigan Falls, QC | 16 | |
| 78 | Bob Toogood | LB | September 6, 1948 | 6'2" | 225 | Manitoba | 16 | ||
| 62 | Tuufuli Uperesa | G | January 20, 1948 | 6'3" | 254 | Montana | , American Samoa | 16 | |
| 24 | Merv Walker | DB | November 14, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Brantford Sattelites | Toronto, ON | 16 | |
| 32 | Tom Walker | FB | October 5, 1949 | 6'1" | 218 | Wilfrid Laurier | 16 | ||
| 27 | Jim Washington | RB | October 13, 1951 | 6'0" | 205 | Clemson | Walterboro, SC | 7 | |
| Ray Watrin | DT | February 1, 1945 | 6'2" | 240 | Utah State | High River, AB | 2 | ||
| 29 | Paul Williams | DB | January 29, 1947 | 5'11" | 195 | California | Awendaw, SC | 16 |
