1976 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 10-6 20
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Bud Riley (10-6)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

1976 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Statistics
1976 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1976 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses for 20 points, finishing second in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

Winnipeg chalked up 384 points, while the defensive squad yielded 316. Dieter Brock tossed for 3,101 yards. Tom Scott led all receivers, catching 53 balls for 968 yards, while Jim Washington and Gord Paterson were targeted regularly, too.

Jim Washington rushed for a team-high 1,277 yards for the Blue Bombers.

Chuck Wills and Merv Walker each snatched 7 opponent throws.

Bud Riley coached the team. The 1976 Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost in the Division Semifinal.

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Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
John Babinecz	LB	July 27, 1950	6'1"	222	Villanova	Pittsburgh, PA USA	8
Ollie Bakken	LB	January 30, 1953	6'3"	225	Minnesota	St. Paul, MN	2
Steve Beaird	RB	July 22, 1952	5'6"	195	Baylor	Freeport, TX	13
Lee Benard	DB	November 6, 1950	6'1"	185	Manitoba		11
John Bonk	C	August 27, 1950	6'3"	230	Burlington Braves	Hamilton, ON	16
Don Bowman	DB	July 27, 1952	6'0"	185	Western Ontario		16
Dieter Brock	QB	February 12, 1951	6'0"	195	Jacksonville St.	Birmingham, AL USA	16	16
Buddy Brown	G	June 9, 1950	6'1"	250	Alabama	Florala, AL	16
Elton Brown	DE	September 15, 1951	6'2"	255	Utah State	Charleston, SC	8
Lem Burnham	DE	August 30, 1947	6'4"	236	U.S. International	Winter Haven, FL USA	1
Richard Crump	RB	February 28, 1955	6'0"	205	Northeast Oklahoma	Cairo, GA	3
Bill Frank	T	April 13, 1938	6'5"	255	Colorado	Denver, CO USA	16
Randy Halsall	G	October 24, 1949	6'3"	255	Wake Forest	Toronto, ON	16
Jim Heighton	DT	September 22, 1944	6'3"	252	Victoria Seniors		16
Brian Herosian	DB	September 14, 1950	6'3"	200	Connecticut	Worcester, MA USA	16
Kirk Heyer	LB	October 6, 1953	6'5"	260	Nebraska - Kearney	Norfolk, NE	1
Don Hubbard	DT	November 29, 1952	6'1"	250	New Mexico		10
Joe Jackson	LB	July 27, 1953	6'3"	225	Penn State	Chicopee, MA	5
Dave Knechtel	DT	September 25, 1945	6'3"	244	Waterloo Lutheran	Kitchener, ON	16
Harry Knight	QB	September 9, 1953	6'3"	205	Richmond	Newport News, VA	16	0
Rick Koswin	WR	July 4, 1954	6'2"	201	Manitoba		6
Bob LaRose	WR	March 6, 1946	6'3"	215	Western Ontario		16
Chuck Liebrock	G	May 24, 1945	6'1"	245	Hillsdale	Windsor, ON	16
Mark McDonald	WR	April 27, 1951	5'10"	170	Washington State		16	0
Calvin Miller	DE	August 31, 1953	6'2"	260	Oklahoma St.	Gulfport, MS USA	2
Butch Norman	T	August 23, 1952	6'6"	250	Alabama		16
Gord Paterson	DB/WR	September 7, 1950	5'11"	185	Manitoba		16
Vince Phason	DB	May 2, 1953	5'10"	190	Arizona	Denver, CO	11
Marion Reeves	DB	February 23, 1952	6'1"	195	Clemson	Lexington, SC USA	8
Pete Ribbins	DB	August 31, 1947	6'2"	195	Ottawa	Burlington, ON	16
Gerry Roberts	DL	April 3, 1951	6'5"	248	UCLA		3
Bernie Ruoff	K	October 12, 1951	6'0"	200	Syracuse	West Germany,	16	0
Tom Scott	WR	November 19, 1951	5'10"	180	Washington	Oakland, CA	16
Gary Shugrue	DE	March 11, 1954	6'5"	240	Villanova	Rockville Centre, NY	5
Ron Southwick	LB	May 27, 1951	6'3"	220	McMaster		15
Bob Swift	C	November 29, 1943	6'0"	230	Clemson	Shawinigan Falls, QC	16
Bob Toogood	LB	September 6, 1948	6'2"	225	Manitoba		16
Merv Walker	DB	November 14, 1952	6'0"	180	Brantford Sattelites	Toronto, ON	16
Tom Walker	RB	October 5, 1949	6'1"	218	Wilfrid Laurier		16
Harry Walters	LB	July 21, 1952	6'1"	220	Maryland		14
Jim Washington	RB	October 13, 1951	6'0"	205	Clemson	Walterboro, SC	16
Steve Williams	DT	January 12, 1951	6'6"	260	West. Carolina	Columbia, SC USA	2
Chuck Wills	DB	September 11, 1953	6'3"	205	Oregon	Portland, OR	16

1976 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster

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