The 1972 CFL Draft composed of nine rounds where 70 Canadian football

Canadian football

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 players that were chosen exclusively from eligible Canadian universities. The Montreal Alouettes

Montreal Alouettes

The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...

, who had the worst record in the Eastern Conference in the previous season

1971 CFL season

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, had the first overall selection.

1st Round

1. Montreal Alouettes

Montreal Alouettes

The Montreal Alouettes are a Canadian Football League team based in Montreal, Quebec.The current franchise named the Alouettes moved to Montreal from Baltimore, Maryland, in 1996 where they had been known as the Baltimore Stallions...

  Larry Smith  RB Bishop's

Bishop's Gaiters

The Bishop's Gaiters is the name of the men's and women's athletic teams that represent Bishop's University in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Although their logo and mascot suggest the term stems from the word alligator, "Gaiter" actually refers to a boot covering worn by Anglican bishops up until the...

2. Edmonton Eskimos

Edmonton Eskimos

The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895...

  Mike Lambrose  LB Queen's

Queen's Golden Gaels

The Queen's Gaels are the athletic teams that represent Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Team colours are blue, red, and gold. Its main home is Richardson Memorial Stadium on West Campus....

3. British Columbia Lions

British Columbia Lions

The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...

  Steve Szapka  G Simon Fraser

Simon Fraser Clan

Simon Fraser Clan are the athletic teams that represent Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.SFU's teams formerly played in the United States National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for all sports. In 1997, Simon Fraser sought to join the U.S. NCAA as a Division II...

4. Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium...

  Tom Walker  FB Waterloo Lutheran

Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks

The Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks is the name used by the varsity sports teams of Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The university's varsity teams compete in the Ontario University Athletics conference of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport and, where applicable, in the west...

5. Montreal Alouettes Peter Paliotti  WR Loyola

Loyola College (Montreal)

Loyola College was a Jesuit college in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It ceased to exist when it was incorporated into Concordia University in 1974. A portion of the original College remains as a separate entity called Loyola High School....

6. Hamilton Tiger-Cats John Harris  T York

7. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Mike O'Shaughnessy  DE McMaster

McMaster Marauders

The McMaster Marauders are the athletic teams that represent McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Athletics at McMaster is currently managed by the university's student affairs, under their athletics & recreation department. The university's varsity teams compete in the Ontario...

8. Toronto Argonauts

Toronto Argonauts

The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...

  Rick Chevers  LB Waterloo

Waterloo Warriors

The Waterloo Warriors are the athletic teams that represent the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The Warriors have found success over certain spans in football, hockey, rugby, golf and basketball among others, and the Warriors have won national championships in hockey ,...

9. Calgary Stampeders

Calgary Stampeders

The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium...

  Don Moulton  DB Calgary

Calgary Dinos

The Calgary Dinos football team has won the Vanier Cup national championship four times, the most out of any of the Canada West teams and most recently in 1995. The Dinos also won in 1983, 1985 and 1988. The team most recently appeared in the 2010 Vanier Cup, but lost to the Laval Rouge et Or...

2nd Round

10. Montreal Alouettes Alexander Baptist  LB Bishop's

11. Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded...

  Bruce Miatello  T McMaster

12. Toronto Argonauts Stewart Francis  LB Simon Fraser

13. Calgary Stampeders John Konihowski  WR Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Huskies

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14. Calgary Stampeders Bill Hogan  WR Waterloo Lutheran

15. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Jon Dellandrea

Jon Dellandrea

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  T Toronto

16. Saskatchewan Roughriders

Saskatchewan Roughriders

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor...

  Bob Toogood  DE Manitoba

Manitoba Bisons

The Manitoba Bisons are the athletic teams that represent the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The football and soccer teams play their games at University Stadium, which also serves as the location of track & field events...

17. Toronto Argonauts Bill Turnbull  DB Waterloo Lutheran

18. Calgary Stampeders Bob Bayter  DB McMaster

3rd Round

19. Montreal Alouettes Rick Kaupp  DB New Brunswick

UNB Varsity Reds

The UNB Varsity Reds are the athletic teams that represent the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.The Varsity Reds compete in the following sports: men's and women's basketball, men's hockey, men's and women's soccer, men's and women's volleyball, swimming...

20. Edmonton Eskimos Glen Colwill  TB Simon Fraser

21. British Columbia Lions Bob Friend  DB Simon Fraser

22. Ottawa Rough Riders

Ottawa Rough Riders

The Ottawa Rough Riders were a Canadian Football League team based in Ottawa, Ontario, founded in 1876. One of the oldest and longest lived professional sports teams in North America, the Rough Riders won the Grey Cup championship nine times. Their most dominant era was the 1960s and 1970s, a...

  Doug Cihoki  E Western Ontario

Western Ontario Mustangs

The Western Ontario Mustangs are the athletic teams that represent the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada...

23. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Rein Enno  C Toronto

24. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Jim Chalkley  FB McMaster

25. Saskatchewan Roughriders Joe Watt  T McMaster

26. Toronto Argonauts John Buda  T Waterloo

27. Calgary Stampeders Jeff Owen  T Windsor

Windsor Lancers

The Windsor Lancers are the varsity athletic teams that represent the University of Windsor in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.The Lancers compete in Ontario University Athletics as part of Canadian Interuniversity Sport ....

4th Round

28. Montreal Alouettes Jim Leone  G St. Francis Xavier

St. Francis Xavier X-Men

The St. Francis Xavier X-Men and X-Women are the men's and women's athletic teams that represent St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. Their primary home turf is Oland Stadium located at the University's campus.-History:...

29. Edmonton Eskimos Roy Beechey  WR Alberta

Alberta Golden Bears

The Alberta Golden Bears are the men's athletic teams that represent the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The women's teams are known as the Alberta Pandas.-History:...

30. British Columbia Lions Art Lestins  T Waterloo Lutheran

31. Ottawa Rough Riders Stew MacSween  DB Toronto

32. Winnipeg Blue Bombers John Morash  DT Windsor

33. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Jerry Mays  WR McMaster

34. Saskatchewan Roughriders Jim Cooper  DB Waterloo Lutheran

35. Toronto Argonauts Mike Urban

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  QB Windsor

36. Calgary Stampeders Don Westlake  TB Guelph

5th Round

37. Montreal Alouettes Mike Tanner  DB Dalhousie

38. Edmonton Eskimos Barry St. George  WR Ottawa

39. British Columbia Lions Bill MacDonald  QB Bishop's

40. Ottawa Rough Riders Ron Perowne  TB Bishop's

41. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Jamie Horne  LB Manitoba

42. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Dan Smith  QB Ottawa

43. Toronto Argonauts Gary Jefferies  DB Waterloo

44. Calgary Stampeders Paul Knill  DB Western Ontario

6th Round

45. Montreal Alouettes Dave Scharman  G Waterloo Lutheran

46. Edmonton Eskimos Dave Syme  QB Simon Fraser

47. British Columbia Lions Jean Gouin  T Ottawa

48. Ottawa Rough Riders Gordon Ladbrook  LB Dalhousie

49. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Mario Nardone  DT Carleton

Carleton Ravens

The Carleton Ravens football team is a future varsity team that was approved for 2013 membership on July 6, 2011. The team will be a member of the Ontario University Athletics conference of Canadian Interuniversity Sport, returning football to Carleton University after a 15-year absence...

50. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Mark Drexler  DE Western Ontario

51. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Mark Baldosoro  HB McMaster

52. Toronto Argonauts Rick Henderson  G Waterloo Lutheran

53. Calgary Stampeders William Lockington  QB McMaster

7th Round

54. Montreal Alouettes John Danaher  DE New Brunswick

55. Edmonton Eskimos Bud Coupland  WR Calgary

56. British Columbia Lions Wayne Terry  DB Ottawa

57. Ottawa Rough Riders Fred Tokaryk  DT Dalhousie

58. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Mark Millen  DE Manitoba

59. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Rick Wiedenhoeft  DB Waterloo

60. Toronto Argonauts Doug Ball  HB Toronto

61. Calgary Stampeders Frank Belvedere  HB Loyola

8th Round

62. Montreal Alouettes Ian Purcell  DB Simon Fraser

63. Edmonton Eskimos Jerry Simpson  DB Dalhousie

64. British Columbia Lions Ron Warner  G British Columbia

UBC Thunderbirds

The UBC Thunderbirds are the athletic teams that represent the University of British Columbia in the University Endowment Lands just outside the city limits of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They are one of the most successful teams in the CIS, though a few of their teams are members of the U.S...

65. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Bill Thompson  DE Queen's

66. Calgary Stampeders Scott Henderson  C Calgary

9th Round

67. Montreal Alouettes Larry Rodenbush  C Brandon

Brandon Bobcats

The Brandon Bobcats are the athletic teams that represent Brandon University in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.In the 2006/2007 academic year, the Bobcats advanced to the Canadian Basketball Finals. They placed second to the Carleton University, in a hard fought 52-49 game.See also Canadian...

68. Montreal Alouettes William Beaton  G Carleton

69. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Doug Cozac  HB Queen's

70. Calgary Stampeders Rick Coleman DT Calgary