1972 Edmonton Eskimos Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 10-6 20
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Ray Jauch (10-6)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1972 Edmonton Eskimos StatisticsTeam Record: 10-6 20
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Ray Jauch (10-6)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1972 Edmonton Eskimos Results
The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League ended the 1972 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.
Edmonton moved the ball well, scoring 380 points, while the defensive squad conceded 368. Tom Wilkinson passed for 2,475 yards. George McGowan paced the receiving corps, snagging 54 passes for 1,015 yards. Bobby Taylor and Tyrone Walls were targeted regularly as well.
Roy Bell ran for a team-best 690 yards for the Eskimos, while Gene Foster also buoyed the ground attack.
Jim Henshall picked off 6 opponent throws.
Ray Jauch coached the team. The 1972 Edmonton Eskimos lost in the Conference Semifinal.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Harry Abofs | HB | April 14, 1948 | 6'1" | 205 | Tennessee Tech. | 7 | |
| 14 | Roy Bell | RB | July 29, 1949 | 6'0" | 208 | Oklahoma | 10 | |
| Ceasar Belser | DB | September 13, 1944 | 6'0" | 205 | Ark-Pine Bluff | Montgomery, AL USA | 7 | |
| Lorenzo Brinkley | RB | August 5, 1949 | 6'0" | 180 | Missouri | St. Louis, MO | 7 | |
| 44 | Thurman Couch | March 18, 1949 | 6'2" | 220 | Iowa State | Chapel Hill, NC | 8 | |
| 26 | Dave Cutler | K | October 17, 1945 | 5'10" | 185 | Simon Fraser | Biggar, SK | 16 |
| 17 | Dick Dupuis | DB | September 2, 1942 | 5'10" | 183 | Notre Dame | Edmonton, AB | 16 |
| Ken Ferguson | C | March 21, 1944 | 6'1" | 230 | Utah State | Saskatoon, SK | 3 | |
| Ron Forwick | DE | October 5, 1943 | 6'4" | 245 | Edmonton Huskies Jr. | Edmonton, AB | 4 | |
| 16 | Gene Foster | HB | March 20, 1942 | 6'0" | 220 | Arizona St. | Salem, NJ USA | 9 |
| 65 | Dave Gasser | LB | 6'1" | 225 | West Texas State | 16 | ||
| 54 | Tommy Gay | DT | May 15, 1948 | 6'2" | 250 | Arkansas AM&N | Shreveport, LA | 6 |
| 30 | Jerry Griffin | LB | December 10, 1944 | 6'1" | 225 | Southern Methodist | Dallas, TX | 7 |
| 19 | Calvin Harrell | RB | September 7, 1949 | 6'1" | 210 | Arkansas State | 7 | |
| 20 | Jim Henshall | DB | April 6, 1947 | 6'2" | 194 | Western Ontario | 16 | |
| 77 | Dave Herbert | LB | May 11, 1946 | 6'2" | 215 | Drake | 12 | |
| Larry Highbaugh | HB | January 1, 1949 | 5'9" | 175 | Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | 3 | |
| 53 | Bob Howes | C | January 4, 1943 | 6'4" | 246 | Queen's | 16 | |
| 50 | Chip Kell | C | March 10, 1943 | 6'0" | 243 | Tennessee | Atlanta, GA | 10 |
| Tim Kelly | LB | December 25, 1948 | 6'1" | 210 | Notre Dame | Dayton, OH | 3 | |
| 66 | John Lagrone | DT | November 4, 1944 | 5'10" | 235 | Southern Methodist | Borger, TX | 16 |
| 32 | Mike Lambros | LB | January 31, 1949 | 6'1" | 220 | Queen's | Wiarton, ON | 10 |
| 27 | Mike Law | DB | March 9, 1942 | 5'11" | 180 | Waterloo | Ottawa, ON | 6 |
| 11 | Garry Lefebvre | WR/P | November 12, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Edmonton Wildcats | Edmonton, AB | 16 |
| Bruce Lemmerman | QB | October 4, 1945 | 6'1" | 206 | Cal State-Northridge | Los Angeles, CA USA | 3 | |
| 76 | George McGowan | WR | October 3, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | Kansas | Bethesda, MD | 16 |
| 33 | Bob McGregor | RB | February 8, 1948 | 5'11" | 205 | Alberta | 16 | |
| 74 | Ed Molstad | DE | February 21, 1947 | 6'6" | 250 | Alberta | 16 | |
| 23 | Bayne Norrie | DB | June 30, 1944 | 5'10" | 190 | Queen's | 16 | |
| 62 | Lance Olssen | T | April 17, 1947 | 6'5" | 257 | Purdue | Boston, MA USA | 8 |
| 52 | Jim Papai | G | 6'0" | 215 | North Carolina | 1 | ||
| 64 | Rock Perdoni | DT | 5'11" | 278 | Georgia Tech | Italy, | 5 | |
| Ken Phillips | P | 6'0" | 225 | Vancouver Meralomas Jr. | 1 | |||
| 61 | Greg Pipes | DT | August 4, 1946 | 5'10" | 235 | Baylor | Fort Worth, TX | 11 |
| 51 | Roger Scales | G | November 25, 1944 | 6'1" | 240 | Brigham Young | Vernon, BC | 11 |
| 35 | Sam Scarber | FB | June 24, 1949 | 6'3" | 230 | New Mexico | St. Louis, MO USA | 9 |
| 18 | Howie Schumm | HB | March 11, 1940 | 6'2" | 220 | Edmonton Wildcats Jr. | 9 | |
| Roy Shatzko | DL | April 4, 1940 | 6'2" | 240 | UBC | 1 | ||
| 54 | Jerry Shay | T | July 10, 1944 | 6'3" | 250 | Purdue | Gary, IN USA | 3 |
| 56 | Bob Steiner | DT | March 6, 1946 | 6'4" | 250 | Hamilton Hurricanes | 13 | |
| Dick Suderman | DE | 6'5" | 245 | Western Ontario | Windsor, ON | 1 | ||
| 9 | Dave Syme | QB | July 18, 1950 | 6'1" | 190 | Simon Fraser | 13 | |
| 24 | Bobby Taylor | WR | March 5, 1941 | 5'10" | 185 | Calgary Jr. | Barrow-In-Furness, England | 16 |
| 41 | Peter Travis | C/T | November 11, 1945 | 6'4" | 250 | Louisville | 16 | |
| 60 | Charlie Turner | G/T | December 12, 1944 | 6'3" | 255 | Ohio | Bellaire, OH | 16 |
| 70 | Dave Walker | DB | May 4, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Utah | Royal, AB | 14 |
| 75 | Tyrone Walls | E | December 31, 1947 | 6'2" | 210 | Missouri | Chicago, IL | 16 |
| 21 | Don Warrington | HB | June 7, 1948 | 6'0" | 205 | Simon Fraser | Burnaby, BC | 15 |
| 67 | Larry Watkins | T | May 22, 1948 | 6'4" | 270 | Western Kentucky | Louisville, KY | 16 |
| 12 | Tom Wilkinson | QB | January 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 187 | Wyoming | Ottumwa, IA | 16 |
| John Wydareny | DB | February 15, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Western Ontario | Hearst, ON | 3 |
