1978 CFL Draft The 1978 CFL Draft composed of eight rounds where 90 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 Toronto Argonauts being the only team to make no picks during this stage of the draft . Territorial exemptions . Calgary Stampeders Miles Gorrell DT Ottawa Calgary Stampeders Robert Lubig G Montana State Hamilton Tiger - Cats Rocky DiPietro TB Ottawa Hamilton Tiger - Cats Bruce Holland DT Wilfrid Laurier Hamilton Tiger - Cats Ted Kogler LB Waterloo Saskatchewan Roughriders Rodney Besler T Utah Saskatchewan Roughriders Doug Redl G Saskatchewan Winnipeg Blue Bombers Leo Ezerins TE Whitworth Winnipeg Blue Bombers Bernie Morrison LB Manitoba Winnipeg Blue Bombers Tim Allan G Toronto British Columbia Lions John Blake G San Jose State British Columbia Lions Phil Luke DE Simon Fraser Ottawa Rough Riders Dick Bakker T Queen ' s Ottawa Rough Riders Bruce Walker WR Windsor Edmonton Eskimos Joe Poplawski WR Alberta Edmonton Eskimos Dave Willox DE Alberta Montreal Alouettes Rene Deschamps DT Calgary Montreal Alouettes Craig Labbett TE Western Ontario 1st Round . 1 . Calgary Stampeders Dave Kirzinger DT Ottawa 2 . Hamilton Tiger - Cats Bob O ' Doherty WR Queen ' s 3 . British Columbia Lions Rick Goltz DT Simon Fraser 4 . Winnipeg Blue Bombers Evan Jones TE British Columbia 5 . Toronto Argonauts Mark Brown TB Guelph 6 . Montreal Alouettes Neil Quilter OT British Columbia 7 . Ottawa Rough Riders Dan Taylor TB Iowa Central 8 . Edmonton Eskimos Rick Dundas LB Whitworth 9 . Montreal Alouettes Phil Noble LB Western Ontario 2nd Round . 10 . Calgary Stampeders Rob Kochel DB Western Ontario 11 . Hamilton Tiger - Cats Larry Colbey T Simon Fraser 12 . Montreal Alouettes Gary Boecheler G Saskatchewan 13 . Winnipeg Blue Bombers Bob Stracina WR Acadia 14 . Montreal Alouettes Jerry Friesen LB Saskatchewan 15 . British Columbia Lions Tom Schultz LB Simon Fraser 16 . Montreal Alouettes Bob Hultgren WR McMaster 17 . Edmonton Eskimos Rick Bellamy G Wilfrid Laurier 18 . Montreal Alouettes Ty Morris WR Puget Sound 3rd Round . 19 . Calgary Stampeders Dave Allen DE Bishop ' s 20 . Hamilton Tiger - Cats Angelo Castallan DT Toronto 21 . Saskatchewan Roughriders Les McFarlane DB Saskatchewan 22 . Winnipeg Blue Bombers Vaughn Wright TB Guelph 23 . Toronto Argonauts Jerry Gulyes K Wilfrid Laurier 24 . Edmonton Eskimos Gerry Palmer DB Carleton 25 . Montreal Alouettes Bill O ' Bryan C Oregon State 26 . Edmonton Eskimos Paul Watson K Washington State 27 . Calgary Stampeders Gary Tom WR McMaster 4th Round . 28 . Calgary Stampeders Mike Karpow K Waterloo 29 . Hamilton Tiger - Cats Dave Stumpf T Toronto 30 . Saskatchewan Roughriders Maurice Butler WR Simon Fraser 31 . Winnipeg Blue Bombers Julian Hanlon G Ottawa 32 . Toronto Argonauts John Greenough DT McMaster 33 . British Columbia Lions Phil Roberts LB McGill 34 . Ottawa Rough Riders Phil Battaglia LB New Brunswick 35 . Edmonton Eskimos Jim Hole G Alberta 36 . Montreal Alouettes Sandy Gray DB Ottawa 5th Round . 37 . Calgary Stampeders Mark Moors G Acadia 38 . Hamilton Tiger - Cats Bill Levine DT Toronto 39 . Saskatchewan Roughriders Mike Hume TB Concordia 40 . Winnipeg Blue Bombers Dave Neber DE British Columbia 41 . Toronto Argonauts Tim Jones WR Simon Fraser 42 . British Columbia Lions Barry Dobson TE McGill 43 . Ottawa Rough Riders Lindon Davidson T Ottawa 44 . Edmonton Eskimos Richard Foggo DB Calgary 45 . Montreal Alouettes Kerry Powell HB Queen ' s 6th Round . 46 . Calgary Stampeders Bob Dear G Calgary 47 . Hamilton Tiger - Cats Yves Leclerc QB Ottawa 48 . Saskatchewan Roughriders Mike Lamborn DB Saskatchewan 49 . Winnipeg Blue Bombers Steve Davis DT Bishop ' s 50 . Toronto Argonauts Tim Jones C Simon Fraser 51 . British Columbia Lions John Tietzen WR Alberta 52 . Ottawa Rough Riders Dave Yurincich DT Wilfrid Laurier 53 . Edmonton Eskimos Mark Coflin G Alberta 54 . Montreal Alouettes Henry Svec DT Western Ontario 7th Round . 55 . Calgary Stampeders Jim Mossop DB Toronto 56 . Hamilton Tiger - Cats Mike Katarincic DB Wilfrid Laurier 57 . Saskatchewan Roughriders Daniel Graham LB McGill 58 . Winnipeg Blue Bombers Gord Bone TE Manitoba 59 . Toronto Argonauts Clark Johnson WR Concordia 60 . British Columbia Lions Bill Hole DT Alberta 61 . Ottawa Rough Riders Tom Barbeau TB McGill 62 . Edmonton Eskimos Dave Zacharko LB Alberta 63 . Montreal Alouettes Clarence Coleman TB Ottawa 8th Round . 64 . Calgary Stampeders Cam Prange C Waterloo 65 . Hamilton Tiger - Cats Dan Medwin TE Ottawa 66 . Saskatchewan Roughriders Tim Molnar TB Saskatchewan 67 . Winnipeg Blue Bombers Duane Hysop QB Manitoba 68 . Toronto Argonauts Stan Strecker DB Guelph 69 . British Columbia Lions Don Guy DB Alberta 70 . Ottawa Rough Riders Mike Lyriotokis DT Prince Edward Island 71 . Edmonton Eskimos Wes McHarg DB Alberta 72 . Montreal Alouettes Eris Salvatori TB McGill References .