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 Statistics
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.

The Blue Bombers struggled to score 258 points, worst in the circuit, and the wobbly defensive unit allowed 350, most in the league. John Bledsoe rushed for a team-high 623 yards for Winnipeg, 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 provided receiving help, too.

Tommy Pharr, Merv Walker and Paul Williams 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
74Dave BaileyTEFebruary 23, 19506'1"190AlabamaBailey, MS 15
John BledsoeRBJune 15, 19516'1"218Ohio StateWestlake, OH 9
43John BonkCAugust 27, 19506'3"230Burlington BravesHamilton, ON 16
5Dieter BrockQBFebruary 12, 19516'0"195Jacksonville St.Birmingham, AL USA161
26Dave BuchananRBApril 23, 19485'9"200Arizona StateLos Angeles, CA 9
55Mike DirksTAugust 28, 19466'2"246WyomingMonticello, GA USA9
70Jim DukeE/TOctober 6, 19486'3"250Alabama16
8Chuck EaleyQBJanuary 6, 19506'1"195Toledo109
Mel EasleyDEMarch 24, 19476'0"200Oregon StateSan Francisco, CA 2
Bill FrankTApril 13, 19386'5"255ColoradoDenver, CO USA7
63Mark GefertLBMay 13, 19526'2"210PurdueBraddock, TX 7
53Lloyd GrimsrudDTDecember 31, 19516'2"250Idaho16
61Randy HalsallGOctober 24, 19496'3"255Wake ForestToronto, ON 14
67Chuck HarrisonTNovember 5, 19426'3"245Western Michigan16
58Jim HeightonDTSeptember 22, 19446'3"252Victoria Seniors15
72Brian JackTEFebruary 23, 19486'4"225Lenoir-Rhyne16
Don JonasQB/KDecember 3, 19385'11"195Penn St.Scranton, PA USA66
65Dave KnechtelDTSeptember 25, 19456'3"244Waterloo LutheranKitchener, ON 16
35Jeff KolbergWR5'11"190Oregon State16
10Bob KraemerDBMay 31, 19505'11"175Manitoba16
Gene LakusiakHBJune 1, 19426'1"210TulsaRossdale, MB 7
71Bob LaRoseWRMarch 6, 19466'3"215Western Ontario16
54Chuck LiebrockGMay 24, 19456'1"245HillsdaleWindsor, ON 16
75Ted McEachernLBSeptember 30, 19486'0"190Guelph11
6Walt McKeeP/KJune 28, 19495'11"175ManitobaWinnipeg, MB 160
28Dave MontaganoDBMay 14, 19585'11"185CarletonOttawa, ON 7
66Butch NormanTAugust 23, 19526'6"250Alabama9
Robin ParkhouseDE0
Gord PatersonDBSeptember 7, 19505'11"185Manitoba13
9Tommy PharrQBJuly 31, 19475'10"187Mississippi St.Canton, GA USA13
Charlie PottsDBApril 29, 19496'3"210PurdueChicago, IL USA1
Jimmy PoulosRBMarch 14, 19525'10"195GeorgiaDecatur, GA 6
56Bob PritchettLBJune 25, 19506'4"235Utah; Foothill JC; UtahPalo Alto, CA 9
22Rob PyneDBAugust 13, 19506'2"200TulsaRegina, SK 4
Pete RibbinsDBAugust 31, 19476'2"195OttawaBurlington, ON 3
Ken RobinsonTEJanuary 3, 19516'3"225Arizona State2
21Tom ScottWRNovember 19, 19515'10"180WashingtonOakland, CA 16
Chuck StricklandLBJune 20, 19526'3"220Alabama7
Doug StrongDBMay 26, 19466'0"192Waterloo Lutheran2
44Bob SwiftCNovember 29, 19436'0"230ClemsonShawinigan Falls, QC 16
78Bob ToogoodLBSeptember 6, 19486'2"225Manitoba16
62Tuufuli UperesaGJanuary 20, 19486'3"254Montana, American Samoa16
24Merv WalkerDBNovember 14, 19526'0"180Brantford SattelitesToronto, ON 16
32Tom WalkerFBOctober 5, 19496'1"218Wilfrid Laurier16
27Jim WashingtonRBOctober 13, 19516'0"205ClemsonWalterboro, SC 7
Ray WatrinDTFebruary 1, 19456'2"240Utah StateHigh River, AB 2
29Paul WilliamsDBJanuary 29, 19475'11"195CaliforniaAwendaw, SC 16



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