1973 Edmonton Eskimos Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 9-5-2 20
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Ray Jauch (9-5-2)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1973 Edmonton Eskimos StatisticsTeam Record: 9-5-2 20
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Ray Jauch (9-5-2)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1973 Edmonton Eskimos Results
The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League ended the 1973 season with a record of 9 wins and 5 losses and 2 ties for 20 points, finishing first in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
Edmonton moved the ball well, scoring 329 points, while the defensive squad surrendered 284. Roy Bell ran for a team-best 1,455 yards for the Eskimos.
Bruce Lemmerman tossed for 1,851 yards, and Tom Wilkinson took a significant amount of snaps, too. George McGowan snagged 81 passes for 1,123 yards.
The ball-hawking defense pounced on 52 turnovers. Larry Highbaugh intercepted 6 opponent throws.
Ray Jauch coached the team. The 1973 Edmonton Eskimos lost in the Grey Cup.
Click on column headings to sort.
| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Harry Abofs | HB | April 14, 1948 | 6'1" | 205 | Tennessee Tech. | 8 | |
| 62 | Garry Adam | T | May 29, 1947 | 6'4" | 240 | Alberta | 4 | |
| 71 | John Beaton | DB | March 2, 1950 | 6'2" | 190 | Simon Fraser | Vancouver, BC | 10 |
| 14 | Roy Bell | RB | July 29, 1949 | 6'0" | 208 | Oklahoma | 16 | |
| 40 | Ceasar Belser | DB | September 13, 1944 | 6'0" | 205 | Ark-Pine Bluff | Montgomery, AL USA | 12 |
| Harold Bridges | DE | January 7, 1951 | 6'6" | 250 | Colorado | Houston, TX | 3 | |
| 45 | Sam Britts | LB | February 23, 1950 | 6'0" | 235 | Missouri | 16 | |
| 72 | Al Butler | DB | October 16, 1945 | 6'3" | 220 | Compton JC | 1 | |
| Tom Chown | WR | December 26, 1945 | 6'2" | 197 | Queen's | Brantford, ON | 3 | |
| 34 | Bob Clarke | LB | August 17, 1949 | 6'4" | 225 | Alberta | 16 | |
| 22 | Billy Cooper | HB | January 1, 1945 | 5'10" | 180 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 9 |
| 26 | Dave Cutler | K | October 17, 1945 | 5'10" | 185 | Simon Fraser | Biggar, SK | 16 |
| 17 | Dick Dupuis | DB | September 2, 1942 | 5'10" | 183 | Notre Dame | Edmonton, AB | 9 |
| 55 | Ronnie Estay | DE | December 22, 1948 | 6'1" | 240 | LSU | Raceland, LA | 13 |
| 17 | John Farlinger | WR | March 4, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Calgary | 13 | |
| 63 | Ron Forwick | DE | October 5, 1943 | 6'4" | 245 | Edmonton Huskies Jr. | Edmonton, AB | 16 |
| 16 | Gene Foster | HB | March 20, 1942 | 6'0" | 220 | Arizona St. | Salem, NJ USA | 13 |
| Jerry Griffin | LB | December 10, 1944 | 6'1" | 225 | Southern Methodist | Dallas, TX | 5 | |
| Calvin Harrell | RB | September 7, 1949 | 6'1" | 210 | Arkansas State | 2 | ||
| Jim Henshall | DB | April 6, 1947 | 6'2" | 194 | Western Ontario | 9 | ||
| 77 | Dave Herbert | LB | May 11, 1946 | 6'2" | 215 | Drake | 6 | |
| 13 | Larry Highbaugh | HB | January 1, 1949 | 5'9" | 175 | Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | 16 |
| 53 | Bob Howes | C | January 4, 1943 | 6'4" | 246 | Queen's | 16 | |
| Marty Huff | LB | December 19, 1948 | 6'2" | 234 | Michigan | Houston, TX USA | 6 | |
| 68 | Dave Knechtel | DT | September 25, 1945 | 6'3" | 244 | Waterloo Lutheran | Kitchener, ON | 16 |
| Andy Kupp | T | May 25, 1949 | 6'3" | 250 | Idaho | Sunnyside, WA | 1 | |
| 66 | John Lagrone | DT | November 4, 1944 | 5'10" | 235 | Southern Methodist | Borger, TX | 16 |
| Mike Lambros | LB | January 31, 1949 | 6'1" | 220 | Queen's | Wiarton, ON | 5 | |
| 11 | Garry Lefebvre | WR/P | November 12, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Edmonton Wildcats | Edmonton, AB | 16 |
| 10 | Bruce Lemmerman | QB | October 4, 1945 | 6'1" | 206 | Cal State-Northridge | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 |
| 50 | Willie Martin | T | April 27, 1951 | 6'5" | 260 | Northeastern Oklahoma | 16 | |
| 76 | George McGowan | WR | October 3, 1948 | 6'2" | 190 | Kansas | Bethesda, MD | 16 |
| 33 | Bob McGregor | RB | February 8, 1948 | 5'11" | 205 | Alberta | 16 | |
| 74 | Ed Molstad | DE | February 21, 1947 | 6'6" | 250 | Alberta | 16 | |
| Bayne Norrie | DB | June 30, 1944 | 5'10" | 190 | Queen's | 2 | ||
| John Saunders | DB | April 29, 1950 | 6'3" | 198 | Toledo | Toledo, OH USA | 2 | |
| 51 | Roger Scales | G | November 25, 1944 | 6'1" | 240 | Brigham Young | Vernon, BC | 16 |
| Sam Scarber | FB | June 24, 1949 | 6'3" | 230 | New Mexico | St. Louis, MO USA | 1 | |
| 44 | Steve Svitak | DT | June 1, 1945 | 6'1" | 232 | Boise State | Oakland, CA | 6 |
| 9 | Dave Syme | QB | July 18, 1950 | 6'1" | 190 | Simon Fraser | 16 | |
| 24 | Bobby Taylor | WR | March 5, 1941 | 5'10" | 185 | Calgary Jr. | Barrow-In-Furness, England | 6 |
| Peter Travis | C/T | November 11, 1945 | 6'4" | 250 | Louisville | 9 | ||
| 60 | Charlie Turner | G/T | December 12, 1943 | 6'3" | 255 | Ohio | Weirton, WV | 15 |
| 75 | Tyrone Walls | E | December 31, 1947 | 6'2" | 210 | Missouri | Chicago, IL | 16 |
| 21 | Don Warrington | HB | June 7, 1948 | 6'0" | 205 | Simon Fraser | Burnaby, BC | 16 |
| 67 | Larry Watkins | T | May 22, 1948 | 6'4" | 270 | Western Kentucky | Louisville, KY | 16 |
| 12 | Tom Wilkinson | QB | January 4, 1943 | 5'11" | 187 | Wyoming | Ottumwa, IA | 16 |
| Joe Worobec | G/T | November 15, 1951 | 6'4" | 255 | Drake | 3 |
