# 1971 CFL draft

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The **1971 [CFL draft](/source/CFL_draft)** composed of nine rounds where 70 [Canadian football](/source/Canadian_football) players that were chosen exclusively from eligible [Canadian universities](/source/List_of_universities_in_Canada). The [Saskatchewan Roughriders](/source/Saskatchewan_Roughriders), despite being Western Conference finalists, had the first overall selection through a trade with the last place [Winnipeg Blue Bombers](/source/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers).

## 1st round

1. [Saskatchewan Roughriders](/source/Saskatchewan_Roughriders) [Brian Donnelly](/source/Brian_Donnelly_(Canadian_football)) DB [Simon Fraser](/source/Simon_Fraser_Clan)

2. [Ottawa Rough Riders](/source/Ottawa_Rough_Riders) [Bob Eccles](/source/Bob_Eccles_(Canadian_football)) LB [Carleton](/source/Carleton_Ravens)

3. [British Columbia Lions](/source/British_Columbia_Lions) [Archie McCord](/source/Archie_McCord) T Simon Fraser

4. [Edmonton Eskimos](/source/Edmonton_Eskimos) [Mel Smith](/source/Mel_Smith_(Canadian_football)) E [Alberta](/source/Alberta_Golden_Bears)

5. [Winnipeg Blue Bombers](/source/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers) [Peter Ribbins](/source/Peter_Ribbins) DB [Ottawa](/source/Ottawa_Gee-Gees)

6. Saskatchewan Roughriders [Bill Manchuk](/source/Bill_Manchuk) DB Alberta

7. Winnipeg Blue Bombers [Bob Kraemer](/source/Bob_Kraemer) QB [Manitoba](/source/Manitoba_Bisons)

8. Edmonton Eskimos [Cam Innes](/source/Cam_Innes) C [Queen's](/source/Queen's_Golden_Gaels)

9. Winnipeg Blue Bombers [John Gauthier](/source/John_Gauthier) T Ottawa

## 2nd round

10. [Calgary Stampeders](/source/Calgary_Stampeders) [Joe Petrone](/source/Joe_Petrone) PK [Calgary](/source/Calgary_Dinos)

11. [Hamilton Tiger-Cats](/source/Hamilton_Tiger-Cats) [Bob Foulsewych](/source/Bob_Foulsewych) FB [Guelph](/source/Guelph_Gryphons)

12. British Columbia Lions [Michel Levelle](/source/Michel_Levelle) F Ottawa

13. Edmonton Eskimos [Pat Lett](/source/Pat_Lett) T Guelph

14. [Toronto Argonauts](/source/Toronto_Argonauts) [Bob Hamilton](/source/Bob_Hamilton_(Canadian_football)) E [Waterloo Lutheran](/source/Wilfrid_Laurier_Golden_Hawks)

15. Saskatchewan Roughriders [John Steele](/source/John_Steele_(Canadian_football)) LB Simon Fraser

16. Hamilton Tiger-Cats [Walter Sehr](/source/Walter_Sehr_(Canadian_football)) HB [Toronto](/source/Toronto_Varsity_Blues)

17. Calgary Stampeders [Dan Dulmage](/source/Dan_Dulmage) T [McGill](/source/McGill_Redmen)

18. Calgary Stampeders [Greg Gibson](/source/Greg_Gibson_(Canadian_football)) DB Calgary

## 3rd round

19. Winnipeg Blue Bombers [Clay McEvoy](/source/Clay_McEvoy) TB Simon Fraser

20. Ottawa Rough Riders [Bob Padfield](/source/Bob_Padfield) T Waterloo

21. British Columbia Lions [Henry Lodewyks](/source/Henry_Lodewyks) F Manitoba

22. Edmonton Eskimos [Gene Wolkowski](/source/Gene_Wolkowski) E Guelph

23. Toronto Argonauts [Ron Faulkner](/source/Ron_Faulkner) T Queen's

24. Saskatchewan Roughriders [Jim Lazaruk](/source/Jim_Lazaruk) C Alberta

25. Hamilton Tiger-Cats [Paul Zarek](/source/Paul_Zarek) Safety [McMaster](/source/McMaster_Marauders)

26. Calgary Stampeders [James Bond](/source/James_Bond_(Canadian_football)) DT Simon Fraser

27. Calgary Stampeders [Dwayne Dudgeon](/source/Dwayne_Dudgeon) E [Loyola](/source/Loyola_College_(Montreal))

## 4th round

28. Winnipeg Blue Bombers [Walt McKee](/source/Walt_McKee) PK Manitoba

29. Ottawa Rough Riders [Art Lord](/source/Art_Lord) DB [Saskatchewan](/source/Saskatchewan_Huskies)

30. British Columbia Lions [John Chapman](/source/John_Chapman_(Canadian_football)) E Toronto

31. Edmonton Eskimos [Dick Flynn](/source/Dick_Flynn_(Canadian_football)) G [New Brunswick](/source/UNB_Varsity_Reds)

32. Toronto Argonauts [Bill Morrison](/source/Bill_Morrison_(Canadian_football)) DE Guelph

33. Saskatchewan Roughriders [Bob Clarke](/source/Bob_Clarke_(Canadian_football)) DE Alberta

34. Hamilton Tiger-Cats [Chuck Wakefield](/source/Chuck_Wakefield) E [Waterloo](/source/Waterloo_Warriors)

35. Calgary Stampeders [Ross Cote](/source/Ross_Cote) G Calgary

36. [Montreal Alouettes](/source/Montreal_Alouettes) [Tony Proudfoot](/source/Tony_Proudfoot) LB New Brunswick

## 5th round

37. Winnipeg Blue Bombers [Steve Howell](/source/Steve_Howell_(Canadian_football)) E [Windsor](/source/Windsor_Lancers)

38. Ottawa Rough Riders [Steve Derbyshire](/source/Steve_Derbyshire) T [Western Ontario](/source/Western_Ontario_Mustangs)

39. British Columbia Lions [Mike Begg](/source/Mike_Begg) WR Simon Fraser

40. Edmonton Eskimos [Don Tallas](/source/Don_Tallas) DB Alberta

41. Toronto Argonauts [Allan Dresser](/source/Allan_Dresser) G Windsor

42. Saskatchewan Roughriders [Fred Pazarena](/source/Fred_Pazarena) LB Simon Fraser

43. Hamilton Tiger-Cats [Jim Dimitroff](/source/Jim_Dimitroff) FB [Saint Mary's](/source/Saint_Mary's_Huskies)

44. Calgary Stampeders [Bryden Murray](/source/Bryden_Murray) C [Bishop's](/source/Bishop's_Gaiters)

45. Montreal Alouettes [Jack Galbraith](/source/Jack_Galbraith_(Canadian_football)) T Manitoba

## 6th round

46. Winnipeg Blue Bombers [Paul Paddon](/source/Paul_Paddon) DB Ottawa

47. Ottawa Rough Riders [Steve Hoffman](/source/Steve_Hoffman_(Canadian_football)) DE Windsor

48. British Columbia Lions [Ron Fowler](/source/Ron_Fowler_(Canadian_football)) TB [British Columbia](/source/UBC_Thunderbirds)

49. Edmonton Eskimos [Bob Rowe](/source/Bob_Rowe_(Canadian_football)) LB Calgary

50. Toronto Argonauts [Bill Hartley](/source/Bill_Hartley_(Canadian_football)) G [St. Francis Xavier](/source/St._Francis_Xavier_X-Men)

51. Winnipeg Blue Bombers [Roy Parker](/source/Roy_Parker_(Canadian_football)) F Manitoba

52. Hamilton Tiger-Cats [Rodger Hunter](/source/Rodger_Hunter) DB Guelph

53. Calgary Stampeders [Bruce Macrae](/source/Bruce_Macrae) HB Western Ontario

54. Montreal Alouettes [Bob Keating](/source/Bob_Keating_(Canadian_football)) T Manitoba

## 7th round

55. Winnipeg Blue Bombers [Ben Labovich](/source/Ben_Labovich) E Carleton

56. Ottawa Rough Riders [George Hill](/source/George_Hill_(Canadian_football)) LB Western Ontario

57. British Columbia Lions [John Farlinger](/source/John_Farlinger) DB Calgary

58. Edmonton Eskimos [Jack Buchan](/source/Jack_Buchan) E Toronto

59. Winnipeg Blue Bombers [Art Rochette](/source/Art_Rochette) QB Queen's

60. Hamilton Tiger-Cats [Mike Chevers](/source/Mike_Chevers) E Waterloo

61. Calgary Stampeders [Don Hickey](/source/Don_Hickey_(Canadian_football)) E Alberta

62. Montreal Alouettes [Jack Schneider](/source/Jack_Schneider_(Canadian_football)) LB Bishop's

## 8th round

63. Winnipeg Blue Bombers [Ian Jukes](/source/Ian_Jukes) G British Columbia

64. Ottawa Rough Riders [Marshall Caplan](/source/Marshall_Caplan) LB McMaster

65. British Columbia Lions [Bryan Ansley](/source/Bryan_Ansley) DT Simon Fraser

66. Hamilton Tiger-Cats [Wayne Fox](/source/Wayne_Fox_(Canadian_football)) F Waterloo

67. Montreal Alouettes [Peter Merrill](/source/Peter_Merrill) QB New Brunswick

## 9th round

68. Winnipeg Blue Bombers [Dennis Hrychiko](/source/Dennis_Hrychiko) HB Manitoba

69. British Columbia Lions [Gerald Fraser](/source/Gerald_Fraser) G Manitoba

70. Montreal Alouettes [Art Strothart](/source/Art_Strothart) DB New Brunswick

## References

- [Canadian Draft](https://web.archive.org/web/20150505013904/http://www.cfl.ca/canadian_draft/list)

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