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1972 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)

1st place • Western Conference • 10-6-0 .625
1972 CFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Jim Spavital
Bill LongAssistant Coach
LeRoy MontgomeryAssistant Coach
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Mon7/3/1972AMontreal Alouettes43-10WMontreal, QCMolson Stadium10170
Wed7/5/1972AToronto Argonauts14-14TToronto, ONExhibition Stadium32912
Mon7/17/1972HBritish Columbia Lions14-15LWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium22055
Tue7/25/1972HOttawa Rough Riders29-28WWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium17610
Wed8/2/1972ACalgary Stampeders7-31LCalgary, ABMcMahon Stadium33135
Tue8/8/1972HCalgary Stampeders41-14WWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium25210
Thu8/17/1972ABritish Columbia Lions39-7WVancouver, BCEmpire Stadium
Wed8/23/1972HToronto Argonauts21-19WWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium25210
Wed8/30/1972HEdmonton Eskimos49-16WWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium25210
Mon9/4/1972ASaskatchewan Roughriders21-32LRegina, SKTaylor Field21531
Thu9/7/1972HBritish Columbia Lions42-7WWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium25210
Sat9/16/1972HCalgary Stampeders22-8WWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium25210
Sun9/24/1972ASaskatchewan Roughriders18-16WRegina, SKTaylor Field19568
Wed9/27/1972HMontreal Alouettes26-22WWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium20826
Tue10/3/1972ABritish Columbia Lions24-26LVancouver, BCEmpire Stadium20579
Mon10/9/1972AEdmonton Eskimos15-24LEdmonton, ABJoseph A. Clarke Memorial Stadium20564
Sun10/15/1972HSaskatchewan Roughriders28-25WWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium25210
Sat10/21/1972AHamilton Tiger-Cats3-18LHamilton, ONIvor Wynne Stadium33946
Sun10/29/1972HEdmonton Eskimos38-24WWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium25210
Sat11/4/1972AOttawa Rough Riders7-11LOttawa, ONLansdowne Park22780
Western Final
Sun11/19/1972HSaskatchewan Roughriders24-27LWinnipeg, MBWinnipeg Stadium19534
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Grady Cavness24S5-1118625Texas-El Paso16
Joe Critchlow53DT6-224029Southeast Missouri State16
Mike DirksDT6-224726Wyoming3
Mickey Doyle52LB6-123525Kansas12
Jim Duke55OT6-325024Alabama16
Lance Fletcher32DB6-321529British Columbia9
Bill Frank64ROT6-525534Colorado16
Chuck Harrison67LOT6-324530Western Michigan16
Jim Heighton58DE6-325228none16
Mack Herron26RB5-517424Hutchinson CC; Kansas State16
Don Jonas7QB5-1119534Penn State16
Larry Kerychuk30DB6-119026Idaho State6
Bob Kraemer10QB5-1117522Manitoba16
Mike Kuhn72LB6-322023Kansas State12
Gene Lakusiak31DB6-121030Tulsa16
Bob LaRose71FL6-321326Western Ontario16
Mike LawDB5-1117730Queen's; Waterloo3
Chuck Liebrock54ROG6-124527St. Mary's (Nova Scotia); Hillsdale16
Bob Lueck61LOG6-224529Arizona State16
Ray Lychak65OG6-124029Foothill JC; San Jose State16
Paul Markle28TE6-221426Wilfrid Laurier16
Clay McEvoy33RB6-120525Simon Fraser16
Walt McKee6K5-1118523Manitoba160
Rob McLaren74LB6-122525Simon Fraser16
Phil Minnick56LB6-222530Northern Iowa8
Tom Oberg21DB6-018527Oregon State; Portland State16
Tommy Pharr9QB5-1018725Gordon Military JC; Mississippi State16
Pete Ribbins73DB6-219525East Carolina; Ottawa16
Mike RichardsonRB5-1119626Southern Methodist5
Paul Robson43LB6-222231North Dakota16
Mel Smith34DB6-220523Alberta1
Gord Stewart63DT6-424827Boise State8
Doug Strong27DB6-019226Wilfrid Laurier4
Jim Sullivan70DE6-424328Lincoln (Missouri)13
Bob Swift44C6-123329Clemson16
Jim Thorpe5SE6-118528Iowa; Hofstra16
Ray Watrin66DT6-224027Utah State16
Eddie Williams22FB6-020823West Virginia11
Paul Williams29RB5-1118025Benedict; California16
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
211Bruce MiatelloTMcMaster
215Jon DellandreaTToronto
323Rein EnnoCToronto
432John MorashDTWindsor
541Jamie HorneLBManitoba
649Mario NardoneDTCarleton
758Mark MillenDEManitoba
865Bill ThompsonDEQueen's
969Doug CozacHBQueen's
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals951357398401
Opponents Totals698148102300
TEAM STATSTOPFirst DownsRushPassPen2nd Down Efficiency3rd Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals32611419121101698
Opponents Totals3201321642494717
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSSAFPTS
Don Jonas1454893.8---142166.74097
Mack Herron1600---000096
Jim Thorpe1100---000066
Paul Williams900---000054
Bob LaRose500---000030
Eddie Williams400---000024
Walt McKee0010.0---31225.05014
Clay McEvoy100---00006
Tommy Pharr100---00006
Doug Strong100---00006
(Team)000-00012
Team Totals49454991.8173351.591401
Opponents Totals3532133339.4171300
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Mack Herron25815275.96511
Eddie Williams984945.0473
Tommy Pharr211868.9401
Mike Richardson241094.5160
Don Jonas18814.5211
Paul Williams8729.0681
Clay McEvoy10343.461
Jim Thorpe11515.0150
Bob Kraemer362.040
Paul Markle2-19-9.5-40
Team Totals44325055.76818
Opponents Totals45322985.1
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Don Jonas44725256.416935838.014.297276.0265.878.4
Tommy Pharr27933.3162037.522.66913.727.442.7
Jim Thorpe22100.007939.539.54800.000.0118.8
Bob Kraemer2150.013316.533.033t150.000.0135.4
Mack Herron11100.003131.031.03100.000.0118.8
Bob LaRose100.0000.000.01100.00.0
Team Totals48026555.218639298.214.897296.0296.077.2
Opponents Totals46325955.916933517.212.9357.6
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Jim Thorpe70126018.09711
Paul Williams6081713.6698
Bob LaRose4992919.0735
Mack Herron3945111.6554
Paul Markle312668.6200
Bob Kraemer1314210.9200
Eddie Williams25125.5331
Mike Richardson11313.0130
Team Totals265392914.89729
Opponents Totals259335112.9
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Pete Ribbins9859.4230
Grady Cavness814618.3530
Tom Oberg551.030
Tommy Pharr312441.3630
Doug Strong35117.0311
Phil Minnick11010.0100
Gene Lakusiak199.090
Mickey Doyle188.080
Mike Dirks155.050
Rob McLaren133.030
Joe Critchlow122.020
Jim Duke100.000
Team Totals3544812.8631
Opponents Totals2931310.8
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLS
Walt McKee108448641.5682
Team Totals108448641.568
Opponents Totals139555440.0
PUNT RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Pete Ribbins553095.6410
Lance Fletcher251275.1150
Doug Strong24893.7150
Mike Law5316.290
Bob Kraemer9252.8120
Larry Kerychuk4133.340
Gene Lakusiak177.070
Tom Oberg100.000
Team Totals1246014.8410
Opponents Totals1126876.1
KICKOFFSNOYDSAVGLGS
Walt McKee66372156.4900
Team Totals66372156.4900
Opponents Totals
KICKOFF RETURNSNOYDSAVGLGTD
Mack Herron1755232.51201
Paul Williams2349221.4440
Jim Thorpe35719.0380
Clay McEvoy2126.0120
Eddie Williams199.090
Mike Kuhn100.000
Paul Markle100.000
Team Totals48109122.71201
Opponents Totals63164326.1
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Grady Cavness0002200
Mickey Doyle0002210
Jim Duke0003300
Jim Heighton0001100
Mack Herron971100
Bob Kraemer200000
Bob LaRose431100
Mike Law0021300
Chuck Liebrock001100
Clay McEvoy111100
Walt McKee101100
Phil Minnick0001100
Tom Oberg0001100
Tommy Pharr210000
Pete Ribbins1101100
Jim Sullivan0002200
Jim Thorpe110000
Eddie Williams111100
Paul Williams100000
Team Totals23158152310
Opponents Totals151515
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