1973 CFL draft

The 1973 CFL draft composed of nine rounds where 93 Canadian football players were chosen from eligible Canadian universities and, for the first time, Canadian players playing in the NCAA. Prior to 1973, teams were given exclusive signing privileges to Canadian players who attended U.S. schools based on the territory he was domiciled. After the draft was expanded to include NCAA schools, teams were also permitted to exempt from the draft and select players from their area, regardless of where they attended school. == Territorial Exemptions == == 1st round == 1. British Columbia Lions Brian Sopatyk G Boise State 2. Toronto Argonauts Barry Finlay QB McMaster 3. Calgary Stampeders Mike Logan QB Eastern Michigan 4. Montreal Alouettes Pierre LeFebvre DB Saint Mary's 5. Montreal Alouettes Jacob Schwartzberg K Alberta 6. British Columbia Lions Slade Willis WR Drake 7. Edmonton Eskimos Brian Jones DE Alberta 8. Saskatchewan Roughriders Art Edgson DB Idaho State 9. Edmonton Eskimos Wayne Allison QB Waterloo Lutheran == 2nd round == 10. British Columbia Lions Paul Giroday LB California 11. Toronto Argonauts Greg Higson HB McMaster 12. Calgary Stampeders Paul Perras G McMaster 13. British Columbia Lions Bob Helman TB North Dakota State 14. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Ken Hass LB Moorhead 15. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Dale Potter LB Ottawa 16. Ottawa Rough Riders Bruce McMillan TB Mount Allison 17. Saskatchewan Roughriders Ted Passmore TB Waterloo Lutheran 18. British Columbia Lions Cor Doret TB Toronto == 3rd round == 19. British Columbia Lions Joe Fabiani QB Western Ontario 20. Toronto Argonauts Chris Skopelianos DB Western Ontario 21. Calgary Stampeders Doug Thompson TB Otterbein 22. Edmonton Eskimos Bill Sherwood G Ottawa 23. Montreal Alouettes Stacey Coray DB Waterloo Lutheran 24. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Nick Kanakos DB Simon Fraser 25. Ottawa Rough Riders Roger Comartin DB Alberta 26. Saskatchewan Roughriders Gerry Harris TE Saskatchewan 27. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Gordon McColeman DT Waterloo Lutheran == 4th round == 28. British Columbia Lions Bill McGregor WR Simon Fraser 29. Toronto Argonauts Wayne Cuncic G Utah State 30. Calgary Stampeders Wayne Dunkley QB Toronto 31. Edmonton Eskimos Gerry Blacker TB Waterloo Lutheran 32. Montreal Alouettes Dave Mair TE Youngstown State 33. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Brian Warrender HB Queen's 34. Ottawa Rough Riders Jim Budge DB Western Ontario 35. Saskatchewan Roughriders Mike Ewachnuik DT Alberta 36. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Dave Kerr TB Western Ontario == 5th round == 37. British Columbia Lions Rudy Florio TB Youngstown State 38. Toronto Argonauts Brian Wetsell DE British Columbia 39. Calgary Stampeders Roan Kane WR Waterloo Lutheran 40. Edmonton Eskimos Dan Syratuik T McMaster 41. Montreal Alouettes Bob Whitfield T Guelph 42. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Paul Hilborn T Simon Fraser 43. Saskatchewan Roughriders Lee Benard DB Manitoba 44. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Jamie Spears TB McMaster == 6th round == 45. British Columbia Lions Terry Sharpe G Simon Fraser 46. Toronto Argonauts Bill Ross DE Western Ontario 47. Calgary Stampeders Allan Young G Montana State 48. Edmonton Eskimos Garry Duffy QB LaCrosse State 49. Montreal Alouettes John Cater DB Waterloo Lutheran 50. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Fred Clarke G Western Ontario 51. Saskatchewan Roughriders Don Savich TE Alberta 52. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Mike Telepchuk QB Guelph == 7th round == 53. British Columbia Lions Mike Flynn DT Waterloo 54. Toronto Argonauts Larry Jack DT New Brunswick 55. Calgary Stampeders Lorne Watters LB Calgary 56. Edmonton Eskimos Brian Jones DE Alberta 57. Montreal Alouettes Jim Drummond G Alberta 58. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Tim Crowe T Windsor 59. Saskatchewan Roughriders Nick Drakich T Windsor 60. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Brian Dunn DB Northwood == 8th round == 61. British Columbia Lions John Quinlan HB McMaster 62. Toronto Argonauts Bill Hunter DB Western Ontario 63. Calgary Stampeders Brock Fownes G Carleton 64. Edmonton Eskimos Doug Keene TB Eastern Michigan 65. Montreal Alouettes Mike Oulten DB Mount Allison 66. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Bart Evans G Manitoba 67. Saskatchewan Roughriders Merv Janzen DB Saskatchewan 68. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Peter de Montigny C Ottawa == 9th round == 69. British Columbia Lions Al Thomas DB Simon Fraser 70. Calgary Stampeders Denis Kelly QB Simon Fraser 71. Edmonton Eskimos Dave Campbell DB Queen's 72. Montreal Alouettes Ed McEachern LB Guelph 73. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Dean Samson DB Manitoba 74. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Bill Bunting LB Ottawa 75. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Jim Wakeman TB Windsor == References == Canadian Draft