1975 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster
Team Record: 6-8-2 14
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Bud Riley (6-8-2)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1975 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1975 season with a record of 6 wins and 8 losses and 2 ties for 14 points, finishing third in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
Winnipeg scored 340 points, while the leaky defense surrendered 383. Jim Washington rushed for a team-high 665 yards for the Blue Bombers, and Steve Beaird also contributed to the rushing attack.
Dieter Brock tossed for 1,911 yards, and Chuck Ealey took a significant amount of snaps, too. Bob LaRose led pass catchers, catching 29 balls for 587 yards, while Brian Jack, Jim Washington and Mark McDonald each were targeted regularly as well.
Brian Herosian intercepted 5 opponent throws.
Bud Riley coached the team. The 1975 Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost in the Division Semifinal.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Arnold | DB | November 23, 1951 | 6'3" | 207 | Western Ontario | Sarnia, ON | 0 | ||
| 22 | Steve Beaird | RB | July 22, 1952 | 5'6" | 195 | Baylor | Freeport, TX | 14 | 0 |
| 26 | Bob Bell | DE | 6'0" | 185 | Alcorn State | 1 | |||
| 43 | John Bonk | C | August 27, 1950 | 6'3" | 230 | Burlington Braves | Hamilton, ON | 16 | |
| 31 | Don Bowman | DB | July 27, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Western Ontario | 13 | ||
| Al Brenner | DB | November 13, 1947 | 6'1" | 200 | Michigan St. | Benton Harbor, MI USA | 9 | ||
| 5 | Dieter Brock | QB | February 12, 1951 | 6'0" | 195 | Jacksonville St. | Birmingham, AL USA | 16 | 7 |
| 56 | Buddy Brown | G | June 9, 1950 | 6'1" | 250 | Alabama | Florala, AL | 8 | |
| Dave Campbell | DB | 6'0" | 190 | Queen's | 4 | ||||
| 33 | Richard Crump | RB | February 28, 1955 | 6'0" | 205 | Northeast Oklahoma | Cairo, GA | 10 | |
| Andy Currie | T | May 10, 1951 | 6'4" | 240 | Acadia | 1 | |||
| 28 | Jim Daniels | DB | November 11, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Texas A&M | 7 | ||
| 70 | Jim Duke | E/T | October 6, 1948 | 6'3" | 250 | Alabama | 16 | ||
| 8 | Chuck Ealey | QB | January 6, 1950 | 6'1" | 195 | Toledo | 13 | 9 | |
| 64 | Bill Frank | T | April 13, 1938 | 6'5" | 255 | Colorado | Denver, CO USA | 16 | |
| 63 | Mark Gefert | LB | May 13, 1952 | 6'2" | 210 | Purdue | Braddock, TX | 9 | |
| 53 | Lloyd Grimsrud | DT | December 31, 1951 | 6'2" | 250 | Idaho | 13 | ||
| 61 | Randy Halsall | G | October 24, 1949 | 6'3" | 255 | Wake Forest | Toronto, ON | 16 | |
| 58 | Jim Heighton | DT | September 22, 1944 | 6'3" | 252 | Victoria Seniors | Vancouver, BC | 16 | |
| 30 | Brian Herosian | DB | September 14, 1950 | 6'3" | 200 | Connecticut | Worcester, MA USA | 14 | |
| 72 | Brian Jack | TE | February 23, 1948 | 6'4" | 225 | Lenoir-Rhyne | 16 | ||
| 75 | Joe Jackson | LB | July 27, 1953 | 6'3" | 225 | Penn State | Chicopee, MA | 7 | |
| 65 | Dave Knechtel | DT | September 25, 1945 | 6'3" | 244 | Waterloo Lutheran | Kitchener, ON | 16 | |
| Harry Knight | QB | September 9, 1953 | 6'3" | 205 | Richmond | Newport News, VA | 3 | ||
| 71 | Bob LaRose | WR | March 6, 1946 | 6'3" | 215 | Western Ontario | 16 | ||
| 54 | Chuck Liebrock | G | May 24, 1945 | 6'1" | 245 | Hillsdale | Windsor, ON | 16 | |
| 6 | Bob Macoritti | K | September 19, 1950 | 6'5" | 190 | Wooster | 3 | 0 | |
| 74 | Mark McDonald | WR | April 27, 1951 | 5'10" | 170 | Washington State | 16 | ||
| Ted McEachern | LB | September 30, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Guelph | 1 | |||
| 26 | Alex Morris | DB | September 9, 1952 | 6'0" | 186 | Queen's | 3 | ||
| 66 | Butch Norman | T | August 23, 1952 | 6'6" | 250 | Alabama | 16 | ||
| 35 | Ray Odums | DB | October 30, 1951 | 6'2" | 175 | Alabama | 8 | ||
| 34 | Gord Paterson | DB/WR | September 7, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | Manitoba | 14 | ||
| 55 | Ken Peeples | G | January 2, 1952 | 6'2" | 240 | Clemson | 12 | ||
| 35 | Marion Reeves | DB | February 23, 1952 | 6'1" | 195 | Clemson | Lexington, SC USA | 2 | |
| 73 | Pete Ribbins | DB | August 31, 1947 | 6'2" | 195 | Ottawa | Burlington, ON | 15 | |
| Bernie Ruoff | K | October 12, 1951 | 6'0" | 200 | Syracuse | West Germany, | 13 | 0 | |
| 21 | Tom Scott | WR | November 19, 1951 | 5'10" | 180 | Washington | Oakland, CA | 11 | |
| 62 | Ron Southwick | LB | May 27, 1951 | 6'3" | 220 | McMaster | 15 | ||
| 44 | Bob Swift | C | November 29, 1943 | 6'0" | 230 | Clemson | Shawinigan Falls, QC | 16 | |
| 78 | Bob Toogood | LB | September 6, 1948 | 6'2" | 225 | Manitoba | 16 | ||
| 24 | Merv Walker | DB | November 14, 1952 | 6'0" | 180 | Brantford Sattelites | Toronto, ON | 13 | |
| 32 | Tom Walker | RB | October 5, 1949 | 6'1" | 218 | Wilfrid Laurier | 16 | ||
| 52 | Harry Walters | LB | July 21, 1952 | 6'1" | 220 | Maryland | 16 | ||
| 27 | Jim Washington | RB | October 13, 1951 | 6'0" | 205 | Clemson | Walterboro, SC | 11 | |
| 29 | Paul Williams | DB | January 29, 1947 | 5'11" | 195 | California | Awendaw, SC | 8 |
