1976 BC Lions Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 5-9-2 12
Finishing 4th in the CFL's Western Conference
Coach: Cal Murphy (5-9-2)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1976 BC Lions Statistics
1976 BC Lions Results

The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League ended the 1976 season with a record of 5 wins and 9 losses and 2 ties for 12 points, finishing fourth in the CFL's Western Conference.

The Lions netted 308 points, and the defensive squad yielded 336. Mike Strickland carried the ball for a team-leading 1,119 yards for BC.

Eric Guthrie threw for 1,399 yards. John Sciarra grabbed 34 passes for 563 yards. Mike Strickland and Ross Clarkson contributed to the receiving game, too.

Grady Cavness intercepted 7 opponent throws.

Cal Murphy coached the team.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
Barry ArdernDBMay 12, 19465'10"180Ottawa Sooners Jr.Ottawa, ON 16
Terry BaileyFBJanuary 2, 19516'0"210Simon Fraser16
Bill BakerDEAugust 29, 19446'3"255OtterbeinKindersley, SK 16
Jim BakerLBJune 13, 19505'11"225Arizona StateSmithfield, VA 4
Edgar BellGMarch 31, 19536'1"236New Mexico14
Paul BrockOTJanuary 18, 19556'3"250TulaneMobile, AL 9
Doug CarlsonDBApril 10, 19526'1"195ColoradoCalgary, AB 16
Rick CassataQBNovember 17, 19476'1"200SyracuseBuffalo NY, 75
Grady CavnessSMarch 1, 19475'11"187Texas-El PasoHouston, TX USA16
Ross ClarksonWROctober 26, 19515'10"175Simon Fraser16
Ted DushinskiDBNovember 10, 19436'0"190Saskatoon Hilltops Jr.Saskatoon, SK 15
Joe FourqureanDBJanuary 6, 19506'1"190Bluefield State16
Allen GallaherGNovember 13, 19506'3"250USCSan Fernando, CA USA10
Paul GirodayLBMarch 20, 19506'2"225California16
Eric GuthrieQBApril 27, 19476'1"200Boise StateVancouver, BC 169
Lou HarrisHBJanuary 1, 19505'10"205Southern CaliforniaJackson, MS 13
Barry HoulihanRBMay 21, 19535'11"205Washington15
Glen JacksonLBApril 5, 19546'3"205Simon FraserVancouver, BC 16
Rocky LongDBJanuary 27, 19505'10"180New MexicoProvo, UT 160
Dan McDonoughLBJune 7, 19516'2"230MissouriBelton, MO 8
Layne McDowellTAugust 12, 19496'3"255IowaDes Moines, IA 16
Ted McEachernLBSeptember 30, 19486'0"190Guelph12
Don McLellanLBJanuary 15, 19536'1"198Simon Fraser1
Ray NettlesLBAugust 1, 19496'1"220TennesseeJacksonville, FL 15
Bill NortonGJanuary 16, 19546'1"265Weber StateToronto, ON 0
Lui PassagliaP/KJune 7, 19545'11"180Simon FraserVancouver, BC 160
Bob PearceDBOctober 4, 19465'10"185Stephen F. AustinElectra, TX 1
Vince PhasonDBMay 2, 19535'10"190ArizonaDenver, CO 0
Len PlattWRAugust 9, 19536'2"185Tulsa7
Gary RobinsonDLJuly 7, 19486'4"265Simon Fraser12
Jim SchnietzTApril 27, 19516'3"253MissouriSt. Louis, MO 15
John SciarraWRMarch 2, 19545'11"185UCLALos Angeles, CA USA162
Larry SherrerRBJanuary 1, 19506'2"205HawaiiDurant, OK 20
Neal SkarinDTSeptember 13, 19526'4"254Arizona StateElmhurst, IL 16
Rollen SmithDBOctober 12, 19516'1"180ArkansasGreenville, MS 1
Wayne SmithDEJanuary 24, 19506'4"230Halifax Buccaneers Srs.Halifax, NS 16
Merced SolisEMay 10, 19536'2"223Western Texas StatePointe Claire, QC 13
Brian SopatykGMay 31, 19476'2"235Boise State16
Henry SovioTEApril 15, 19496'3"230HawaiiSurrey, BC 3
Mike StricklandHBAugust 11, 19515'8"178Eastern MichiganDetroit, MI 16
Slade WillisWRMay 1, 19506'1"180Drake4
Al WilsonCApril 6, 19506'2"240Montana StateDuncan, BC 16
Don WunderlyDTJuly 26, 19506'3"235ArkansasFort Scott, KS 16
Jim YoungWRJune 6, 19436'0"205QueensHamilton, ON Canada10



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