1996 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 9-9 18
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Cal Murphy (9-9)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1996 Winnipeg Blue Bombers StatisticsTeam Record: 9-9 18
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's West Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Cal Murphy (9-9)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1996 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Results
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1996 season with a record of 9 wins and 9 losses for 18 points, finishing third in the CFL's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
Winnipeg scored 421 points, while the defense yielded 496. Kent Austin passed for 2,135 yards, and Reggie Slack spent time under center, too. Eric Guliford led all receivers, catching 47 balls for 758 yards. Milt Stegall and Shannon Baker were targeted regularly also.
Michael Richardson rushed for a team-high 378 yards for the Blue Bombers.
Bobby Evans and K.D. Williams each seized 4 opponent throws. Angelo Snipes topped pass rushers with 15 quarterback sacks, helping propel the defense to an overall total of 48 sacks.
Cal Murphy coached the team. The 1996 Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost in the Division Semifinal.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Dunstan Anderson | DE | December 31, 1970 | 6'3" | 260 | Tulsa | Fort Worth, TX USA | 5 | |
| 5 | Kent Austin | QB | June 25, 1963 | 6'1" | 195 | Mississippi | Natick, MA USA | 15 | 11 |
| 83 | Shannon Baker | WR | July 20, 1971 | 5'9" | 185 | Florida St. | Bartow, FL USA | 12 | |
| 2 | Freeman Baysinger | WR | December 22, 1969 | 5'10" | 180 | Humboldt State | Oklahoma City, OK | 5 | |
| 61 | Eddie Blake | OL | November 18, 1969 | 6'4" | 315 | Auburn | Fayetteville, TN | 9 | |
| 17 | Allan Boyko | SB | March 2, 1967 | 6'2" | 175 | Western Michigan | Hamilton, ON | 17 | |
| 21 | Blaise Bryant | RB | November 23, 1969 | 5'11" | 203 | Iowa State | Huntington Beach, CA | 7 | |
| 80 | Doyle Burns | WR | August 10, 1973 | 6'3" | 200 | Stephen F. Austin | Harris County, TX | 1 | |
| 6 | Bob Cameron | P | July 18, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Acadia | Hamilton, ON | 18 | 0 |
| 58 | Greg Clark | LB | March 5, 1965 | 6'0" | 228 | Arizona St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 17 | |
| 48 | Charlie Clemons | LB | July 4, 1972 | 6'2" | 250 | Georgia | Griffin, GA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 81 | Allen DeGraffenreid | WR | May 1, 1970 | 6'3" | 200 | Ohio St. | Cincinnati, OH USA | 4 | |
| 25 | Forey Duckett | DB | February 5, 1970 | 6'3" | 195 | Nevada-Reno | Oakland, CA USA | 1 | |
| 68 | Guy Earle | G | April 1, 1968 | 6'4" | 290 | Chadron State | Red Bank, NJ | 7 | |
| 33 | Bobby Evans | DB | December 2, 1967 | 6'2" | 195 | Southern Arkansas | Hanesville, LA | 17 | |
| 9 | Greg Frers | DB | August 4, 1971 | 5'11" | 185 | Simon Fraser | Mississauga, ON | 16 | |
| 23 | Shannon Garrett | DB | January 24, 1974 | 5'10" | 195 | Mississippi | St. Louis, MS | 17 | |
| 88 | Sean Graham | SB | July 26, 1972 | 6'3" | 220 | UBC | Richmond, BC | 14 | |
| 84 | Eric Guliford | WR | October 25, 1969 | 5'8" | 170 | Arizona St. | Kansas City, KS USA | 11 | |
| 24 | Andrew Henry | DB | August 23, 1970 | 6'2" | 210 | CW Post | Kingston, Jamaica | 13 | |
| 94 | Tony Hill | DE | October 23, 1968 | 6'6" | 250 | Tenn-Chattanooga | Augusta, GA USA | 12 | |
| 38 | Doug Hocking | LB | October 16, 1969 | 6'1" | 230 | Surrey Rams Jr. | Sarnia, ON | 17 | |
| 46 | Mark Holmstrom | LB | June 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 220 | Manitoba | Winnipeg, MB | 3 | |
| 34 | Rendell Jackson | RB | April 10, 1974 | 6'0" | 238 | West Georgia | Macon, GA | 2 | |
| 35 | Leonard Jean-Pierre | RB | January 23, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | York | North York, ON | 18 | |
| 95 | Marckarthur Johnson | DE | July 5, 1970 | 6'5" | 270 | Northwest Oklahoma State | Chicago, IL | 4 | |
| 73 | John Kropke | DT | January 3, 1966 | 6'4" | 278 | Illinois State | Chicago, IL | 18 | |
| 3 | Damion Lyons | DB | April 28, 1968 | 6'0" | 183 | UCLA | Berkeley, CA | 16 | 16 |
| 39 | Dean Lytle | LB | November 1, 1971 | 6'3" | 240 | Notre Dame | Louisville, KY | 15 | |
| 57 | Brett MacNeil | G | November 27, 1967 | 6'5" | 290 | Boston | Nepean, ON | 16 | |
| 22 | Jason Mallett | DB | April 14, 1972 | 5'11" | 180 | Carleton | Orleans, ON | 18 | |
| 15 | Kevin McDougal | QB | May 29, 1972 | 6'2" | 200 | Notre Dame | Pompano Beach, FL | 6 | 3 |
| 77 | Stan Mikawos | G | May 11, 1958 | 6'4" | 270 | North Dakota | Gdansk, Poland | 17 | |
| 54 | Wade Miller | LB | June 10, 1973 | 5'9" | 215 | Manitoba | Winnipeg, MB | 16 | |
| 64 | Mike Moody | G/T | May 6, 1969 | 6'7" | 305 | Southern California | San Francisco, CA | 1 | |
| 82 | Turhon O'Bannon | WR | March 23, 1970 | 6'1" | 200 | New Mexico | Torrance, CA | 4 | |
| 69 | Bobby Pandelidis | G | May 4, 1968 | 6'3" | 265 | Eastern Michigan | Laval, QC | 18 | |
| 32 | Martin Patton | RB | October 21, 1970 | 6'0" | 205 | Texas A&I | Missouri City, TX | 1 | |
| 2 | David Pool | DB | December 20, 1966 | 5'9" | 188 | Tennessee St. | Cincinnati, OH USA | 3 | |
| 31 | Michael Richardson | RB | October 13, 1969 | 6'0" | 195 | Louisiana Tech | Natchez, LA | 10 | |
| 43 | Kevin Robson | C | March 26, 1970 | 6'3" | 270 | North Dakota | Winnipeg, MB | 18 | |
| 72 | Colin Scrivener | T | January 4, 1970 | 6'5" | 285 | Oregon | Winnipeg, MB | 18 | |
| 10 | Reggie Slack | QB | May 2, 1968 | 6'2" | 220 | Auburn | Milton, FL | 15 | 4 |
| 45 | Darnell Small | LB | March 21, 1974 | 6'0" | 250 | Nicholls State | New Orleans, LA | 4 | |
| 55 | Tommie Smith | LB | August 7, 1971 | 6'2" | 225 | Washington | Bend, OR | 1 | |
| 65 | Jim Smyrl | G | December 13, 1969 | 6'3" | 290 | Manitoba | Fort Garry, MB | 3 | |
| 91 | Angelo Snipes | LB | January 11, 1963 | 6'0" | 222 | West Georgia | Atlanta, GA USA | 18 | |
| 85 | Milt Stegall | WR | January 25, 1970 | 6'0" | 184 | Miami (OH) | Cincinnati, OH USA | 11 | |
| 70 | Harry Van Hofwegen | DT | April 1, 1966 | 6'2" | 246 | Carleton | Nepean, ON | 8 | |
| 60 | Dave Vankoughnett | C | April 1, 1966 | 6'4" | 240 | Boise State | Kamloops, BC | 18 | |
| 13 | Gerald Vaughn | DB | April 8, 1970 | 6'3" | 195 | Mississippi | Abbeville, MS | 18 | |
| 63 | Chris Walby | T | October 23, 1956 | 6'7" | 325 | Dickinson State | Winnipeg, MB | 18 | |
| 99 | Kenny Walker | DE | April 6, 1967 | 6'3" | 260 | Nebraska | Crane, TX USA | 6 | |
| 26 | Darrius Watson | DB | June 1, 1970 | 6'0" | 190 | Louisville | Los Angeles, CA | 9 | |
| 7 | Troy Westwood | K | March 21, 1967 | 5'10" | 165 | Augustana State | Selkirk, MB | 18 | 0 |
| 87 | Gerald Wilcox | WR | July 8, 1966 | 6'2" | 215 | Weber State | London, England | 4 | |
| 44 | K.D. Williams | LB | April 22, 1973 | 6'0" | 240 | Henderson St. | Tampa, FL USA | 18 | |
| 89 | Myron Wise | WR | June 26, 1972 | 6'1" | 170 | Palomar Jr. College | Brenham, TX | 8 |
