1970 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 2-14 4
Finishing 5th in the CFL's Western Conference
Coach: Jim Spavital (2-14)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1970 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Statistics
1970 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1970 season with a record of 2 wins and 14 losses for 4 points, finishing fifth in the CFL's Western Conference.

The Blue Bombers scored only 184 points, worst in the league, and the leaky defense allowed 332. Wally Gabler threw for 1,077 yards. Rick Shaw led pass catchers, catching 33 balls, while Ken Nielsen contributed 589 receiving yards. Lou Andrus provided receiving help, too.

Bob Houmard rushed for a team-high 810 yards for Winnipeg.

Paul Brule and Ed Ulmer each intercepted 9 opponent throws.

Jim Spavital coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
70Lou AndrusTEJuly 10, 19436'6"230BYUMurray, UT USA13
78Ed BredingLBNovember 3, 19446'4"235Texas A&MBillings, MT USA8
32Paul BruleDBFebruary 21, 19456'0"205St. Francis XavierMontreal, QC 16
Charlie BryantRBMarch 7, 19416'0"207AllenLake View, SC USA6
Jim CampbellLBJanuary 16, 19466'2"232West Texas A&MColeman, TX USA1
53Joe CritchlowDTJuly 4, 19446'2"240Southeast Missouri StateSikeston, MO 16
Tom DeaconWRMarch 18, 19466'1"190Wake ForestOttawa, ON 9
44Paul DesjardinsCSeptember 12, 19436'3"255OttawaOttawa, ON 16
Benjy DialQBMay 21, 19436'1"185East. New MexicoMemphis, TN USA73
28Mickey DoyleLBMarch 18, 19476'1"235KansasTopeka, KS 16
72Lance FletcherDE6'3"215UBC16
29Peter FrancisWRFebruary 17, 19466'0"180Saskatchewan7
64Bill FrankTApril 13, 19386'5"255ColoradoDenver, CO USA16
12Wally GablerQBJune 9, 19446'2"195MichiganRoyal Oak, MI 97
66Wayne GiesbrechtDT6'3"247North Dakota8
52Richard GiraudG6'0"240Western Washington12
63Bill GlennonDTDecember 12, 19456'3"240WashingtonBillings, MT 16
Tony GuilloryGNovember 10, 19426'4"236NebraskaOpelousas, LA USA8
67Chuck HarrisonTNovember 5, 19426'3"245Western Michigan16
58Jim HeightonDTSeptember 22, 19446'3"252Victoria Seniors14
35Bob HoumardRBFebruary 1, 19476'3"230OhioWooster, OH 16
Rich JohnsonRBMay 13, 19476'1"225IllinoisCanton, IL USA1
23Ron JohnsonDB6'1"190Oklahoma State166
31Gene LakusiakHBJune 1, 19426'1"210TulsaRossdale, MB 15
77Bob LaRoseWRMarch 6, 19466'3"215Western Ontario15
56Chuck LiebrockGMay 24, 19456'1"245HillsdaleWindsor, ON 16
74Rob McLarenLBMarch 7, 19486'1"255Simon Fraser16
54Phil MinnickLBDecember 28, 19426'2"230Iowa State1
21Ken NielsenWRMay 10, 19426'1"180Alberta7
71Glen OrrisWR6'1"203Simon Fraser16
70Pete PalmerLBSeptember 26, 19476'2"210Lenoir-RhyneToronto, ON 1
33LaVerle PrattLBJune 22, 19436'1"225Idaho5
Frank ReidDTFebruary 11, 19466'2"240BuffaloBelleville, ON 4
Ross RichardsonGDecember 12, 19456'1"240North DakotaWinnipeg, MB 0
43Paul RobsonCJanuary 30, 19416'1"228North Dakota16
48Jon SandstromDT6'2"235Oregon State2
62Glen SchapanskyG/TMay 29, 19466'3"248Weston Wildcats Jr.16
73John SenstWR6'1"185Simon Fraser16
Rick ShawDB6'4"212Arizona State100
55Larry SlagleGJuly 19, 19466'3"245UCLAOkemah, OK 16
Dick SmithDBJune 19, 19446'0"205NorthwesternHamilton, OH USA40
Ward SmithHBMay 3, 19475'10"185Boise StateCalgary, AB 10
34Dana StephensonQBApril 19, 19486'2"190NebraskaLincoln, NE 3
27Doug StrongDBMay 26, 19466'0"192Waterloo Lutheran16
26Craig TefftRBDecember 7, 19465'10"180Central MichiganHonolulu, HI 4
24Ed UlmerLBJuly 21, 19406'2"195Ohio State160
22Amos Van PeltRB6'2"215Ball State120
Ray WatrinDTFebruary 1, 19456'2"240Utah StateHigh River, AB 8



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