1978 BC Lions Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 7-7-2 16
Finishing 4th in the CFL's Western Conference
Coach: Vic Rapp (7-7-2)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1978 BC Lions Statistics
1978 BC Lions Results

The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League ended the 1978 season with a record of 7 wins and 7 losses and 2 ties for 16 points, finishing fourth in the CFL's Western Conference.

The Lions ran up 359 points, while the defensive squad conceded 308. Jerry Tagge passed for 3,134 yards. Leon Bright grabbed 52 passes, while Al Charuk added 790 receiving yards, while Larry Key provided receiving help as well.

Larry Key carried the ball for a team-leading 1,054 yards for BC.

Ken Hinton picked off 5 opponent throws.

Vic Rapp coached the team.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
Andre AndersonDTAugust 28, 19556'6"260New Mexico StateGarland, TX 1
Rick ApplebyTEDecember 25, 19526'3"215GeorgiaAthens, GA 3
Terry BaileySBJanuary 2, 19516'0"210Simon Fraser16
John BeatonLBMarch 2, 19506'2"190Simon FraserVancouver, BC 16
John BlainTFebruary 1, 19556'6"265San Jose StateNorth Vancouver, BC 16
John BlakeG/TSeptember 1, 19526'6"235San Jose StateVancouver, BC 12
Leon BrightWRMay 19, 19555'9"192Florida St.Starke, FL USA15
Sam BrittsLBFebruary 23, 19506'0"235Missouri16
Elton BrownDESeptember 15, 19516'2"255Utah StateCharleston, SC 1
Doug CarlsonDBApril 10, 19526'1"195ColoradoCalgary, AB 8
Grady CavnessSMarch 1, 19475'11"187Texas-El PasoHouston, TX USA16
Al CharukWRMay 21, 19545'11"185Acadia16
Calvin CulliverFBApril 11, 19556'1"210AlabamaEscambia, AL 5
Ricky EllisSBJune 27, 19556'4"235Fullerton StateLos Angeles, CA 4
Rudy FlorioTEMarch 26, 19505'10"192Youngstown StateHamilton, ON 9
Devon FordDBMay 31, 19555'8"170Appalachian State6
Joe FourqureanDBJanuary 6, 19506'1"190Bluefield State16
Paul GirodayLBMarch 20, 19506'2"225California16
Rick GoltzDEMarch 19, 19556'4"255Simon FraserVancouver, BC Canada15
Ken HintonDBJuly 2, 19555'9"170San Diego StateLos Angeles, CA 16
Harry HoltRBDecember 29, 19576'4"236ArizonaHarlingen, TX USA7
Gerry InglisCAugust 20, 19546'0"230Alberta6
Glen JacksonLBApril 5, 19546'3"205Simon FraserVancouver, BC 16
Gary KeithleyQBJanuary 11, 19516'3"210TexasAlvin, TX USA141
Larry KeyHBJuly 12, 19565'9"180Florida StateInverness, FL 160
Tom KudabaGDecember 4, 19506'1"255Simon Fraser16
Frank LandyDTMay 24, 19506'3"235North Dakota16
Glenn LeonhardGNovember 14, 19546'4"265ManitobaSwan River, MB 16
Jim LohmannTMay 18, 19556'5"265Texas - El PasoOakland, CA 5
Hal LundDBAugust 15, 19575'10"175Richmond Raiders Jr.11
Mark McDonaldWRApril 27, 19515'10"170Washington State1
Layne McDowellOTAugust 12, 19496'3"255IowaDes Moines, IA 0
Frank OliverDBMarch 3, 19526'1"194Kentucky St.Wetumpka, AL USA16
Joe PaopaoQBJune 30, 19556'1"200Long Beach StateHonolulu, HI 2
Lui PassagliaP/KJune 7, 19545'11"180Simon FraserVancouver, BC 160
Louie RichardsonDESeptember 16, 19546'5"245Florida State16
Gary RobinsonDLJuly 7, 19486'4"265Simon Fraser4
Tom SchulzLBJuly 16, 19546'2"210Simon Fraser5
Doug SeymourDTOctober 16, 19526'3"235Missouri16
Al SimpsonOTJuly 27, 19516'5"255Colorado St.Pittsburgh, PA USA11
Jerry TaggeQBApril 12, 19506'2"220NebraskaOmaha, NE USA1615
Don TaylorRBAugust 29, 19555'9"185Central IowaEdinburgh, Scotland9
Drew TaylorDESeptember 8, 19506'5"250San Jose StateRiverside, CA 8
Tyrone WallsTEDecember 31, 19476'2"210MissouriChicago, IL 4
Larry WatkinsDTMay 22, 19486'4"270Western KentuckyLouisville, KY 16
John WhiteHBAugust 28, 19555'9"195Louisiana TechShreveport, LA 7
Al WilsonCApril 6, 19506'2"240Montana StateDuncan, BC 16
Jim YoungTEJune 6, 19436'0"205QueensHamilton, ON Canada16



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