# 1976 CFL draft

The 1976 CFL Draft composed of 10 rounds where 106 Canadian football players were chosen from eligible Canadian universities and Canadian players playing in the NCAA. A total of 18 players were selected as territorial exemptions, with the Calgary Stampeders being the only team to make no picks during this stage of the draft. Through a trade with the Toronto Argonauts, the Edmonton Eskimos selected first overall in the draft. The Eskimos had four total picks in the first round of the draft alone.

## Territorial exemptions

Toronto Argonauts Neil Lumsden TB Ottawa
Toronto Argonauts Steve Telfer TE Saint Mary's
Toronto Argonauts Vic Wasilenko DB British Columbia
British Columbia Lions Bill Norton DT Weber State
British Columbia Lions Glen Jackson LB Simon Fraser
British Columbia Lions Mitch Davies E Calgary
Hamilton Tiger-Cats Bill Harrison TB Ottawa
Hamilton Tiger-Cats John Kelley DB Guelph
Winnipeg Blue Bombers Ted Milian G Manitoba
Winnipeg Blue Bombers Rick Koswin WR Manitoba
Ottawa Rough Riders Jeff Avery WR Ottawa
Ottawa Rough Riders John Palazeti TB Richmond
Saskatchewan Roughriders Ron Cherkas DT University of Utah
Saskatchewan Roughriders Brian O'Hara TB Whitworth
Montreal Alouettes Yvon Thibeault T McGill
Montreal Alouettes Rodney Ward LB Bishop's
Edmonton Eskimos Brian Fryer WR Alberta
Edmonton Eskimos Walter Bauer TE Drake

## 1st round

| = CFL Division All-Star | = CFL All-Star | = Hall of Famer |
| Pick # | CFL Team | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | Edmonton Eskimos | Tim Berryman | LB | Ottawa |
| 2 | BC Lions | Randy Graham | DB | Simon Fraser |
| 3 | Edmonton Eskimos | Al Moffat | DT | Ottawa |
| 4 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Steve Gelley | DB | Simon Fraser |
| 5 | BC Lions | Lui Passaglia | K | Simon Fraser |
| 6 | Ottawa Rough Riders | Bill Hatanaka | WR | York |
| 7 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Tim Pickett | DB | Waterloo |
| 8 | Edmonton Eskimos | Tom Kudaba | G | Simon Fraser |
| 9 | Edmonton Eskimos | Ian MacPherson | DE | Ottawa |

## 2nd round

10. British Columbia Lions Len Platt WR Tulsa
11. British Columbia Lions John Turecki DE British Columbia
12. Calgary Stampeders Jay Parry WR Western Ontario
13. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Barry Cozack TB Mount Allison
14. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Gordon Taylor QB Wilfrid Laurier
15. Edmonton Eskimos Steve Andryjowicz TB Toronto
16. Saskatchewan Roughriders Bog Gibbons DT Saskatchewan
17. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Ron Mironuck LB Whitworth
18. Edmonton Eskimos Eric Upton G Ottawa

## 3rd round

19. Toronto Argonauts Rodney Allison LB Saint Mary's
20. British Columbia Lions Dale Parkhouse TE Western Ontario
21. Calgary Stampeders Dave McMillan WR Concordia
22. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Paul Whaley DB Guelph
23. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Tim Maltre WR Memphis State
24. Montreal Alouettes Charles McMann TB Wilfrid Laurier
25. Saskatchewan Roughriders John Glassford LB Wilfrid Laurier
26. Montreal Alouettes Errol Moen DT Alberta
27. Edmonton Eskimos Darrell Penner DB Queen's

## 4th round

28. Toronto Argonauts Brian Utley TE Saskatchewan
29. British Columbia Lions Gerald Inglis LB Alberta
30. Calgaray Stampeders Richard Haswell FB Wilfrid Laurier
31. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Paul Genovese G McMaster
32. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Henry Booy E British Columbia
33. Ottawa Rough Riders Drew Allan G Carleton
34. Saskatchewan Roughriders Terry West DB Ottawa
35. Montreal Alouettes Glen Leach DB Wilfrid Laurier
36. Edmonton Eskimos Rick Scarborough TB Western Ontario

## 5th round

37. Toronto Argonauts Bob Palmer TB York
38. British Columbia Lions Jim Cimba DB Western Ontario
39. Calgary Stampeders Larry Titley LB Concordia
40. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Rick Slipetz LB York
41. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Wayne Churchill DE Windsor
42. Ottawa Rough Riders Doug Kitts QB York
43. Saskatchewan Roughriders Greg Wood DB Windsor
44. Montreal Alouettes Bill McIver DB Queen's
45. Edmonton Eskimos Mark Ackley WR Toronto

## 6th round

46. Toronto Argonauts Doug Falconer DB Ottawa
47. British Columbia Lions Greg Gardner QB British Columbia
48. Calgary Stampeders Nick Grittani DT Toronto
49. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Mike Sokonvin DT Toronto
50. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Gary Anderson DE Concordia
51. Ottawa Rough Riders Jim Anderson T Alberta
52. Saskatchewan Roughriders Hugh Gallagher DE Carleton
53. Montreal Alouettes Paul Szlichta QB Purdue
54. Edmonton Eskimos Jim Kemp T Saskatchewan

## 7th round

55. Toronto Argonauts John Montelpare LB Concordia
56. Toronto Argonauts Peter Sorenson DT Bishop's
57. Calgary Stampeders Mike Walukavich DT Concordia
58. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Rick Jeysman DT Toronto
59. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Claude Riopelle DE Western Ontario
60. Ottawa Rough Riders Fred Brown LB Wilfrid Laurier
61. Saskatchewan Roughriders Dalton Smarsh TB Alberta
62. Montreal Alouettes Rod Millard DB McMaster
63. Edmonton Eskimos Rob Nelms DT Carleton

## 8th round

64. Toronto Argonauts Jim Trimm TE Toronto
65. British Columbia Lions Glen Wallace TB Simon Fraser
66. Calgary Stampeders Bill Lockhart C Guelph
67. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Frank Mckay DB Western Ontario
68. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Bruce Young TB Manitoba
69. Ottawa Rough Riders Paul Lojewski G Windsor
70. Saskatchewan Roughriders Ken Platz TB Saskatchewan
71. Montreal Alouettes Larry Baines TB McMaster
72. Calgary Stampeders Norm Hagarty WR Wilfrid Laurier

## 9th round

73. Toronto Argonauts Gary McCann TB Windsor
74. British Columbia Lions Peter Coll DB Dalhousie
75. Calgary Stampeders Mike Weller WR Wilfrid Laurier
76. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Marty Dixon E Western Ontario
77. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Brian Wagner DE Manitoba
78. Ottawa Rough Riders Robert Forbes WR New Brunswick
79. Toronto Argonauts George Beattie DB Acadia
80. Calgary Stampeders Gordon Penn TB British Columbia

## 10th round

81. Toronto Argonauts Maurice St. Martin T Queen's
82. British Columbia Lions Tony Ricci G British Columbia
83. Calgary Stampeders Doug Ransome WR Dalhousie
84. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Jon Jewell LB Western Ontario
85. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Mike Kashty TE Manitoba
86. Ottawa Rough Riders Chris Kziezopoloski WR Waterloo
87. Toronto Argonauts Bernie Muldoon TB Windsor
88. British Columbia Lions Bob Janzen TB British Columbia