1971 CFL Draft

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The 1971 CFL Draft composed of nine rounds where 70 Canadian football players that were chosen exclusively from eligible Canadian universities. The Saskatchewan Roughriders, despite being Western Conference finalists, had the first overall selection through a trade with the last place Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

1st round[]

1. Saskatchewan Roughriders DB Simon Fraser

2. Ottawa Rough Riders LB Carleton

3. British Columbia Lions T Simon Fraser

4. Edmonton Eskimos E Alberta

5. Winnipeg Blue Bombers DB Ottawa

6. Saskatchewan Roughriders Bill Manchuk DB Alberta

7. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Bob Kraemer QB Manitoba

8. Edmonton Eskimos C Queen's

9. Winnipeg Blue Bombers T Ottawa

2nd Round[]

10. Calgary Stampeders PK Calgary

11. Hamilton Tiger-Cats FB Guelph

12. British Columbia Lions F Ottawa

13. Edmonton Eskimos T Guelph

14. Toronto Argonauts E Waterloo Lutheran

15. Saskatchewan Roughriders LB Simon Fraser

16. Hamilton Tiger-Cats HB Toronto

17. Calgary Stampeders T McGill

18. Calgary Stampeders DB Calgary

3rd Round[]

19. Winnipeg Blue Bombers TB Simon Fraser

20. Ottawa Rough Riders T Waterloo

21. British Columbia Lions F Manitoba

22. Edmonton Eskimos E Guelph

23. Toronto Argonauts T Queen's

24. Saskatchewan Roughriders C Alberta

25. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Safety McMaster

26. Calgary Stampeders James Bond DT Simon Fraser

27. Calgary Stampeders E Loyola

4th Round[]

28. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Walt McKee PK Manitoba

29. Ottawa Rough Riders DB Saskatchewan

30. British Columbia Lions E Toronto

31. Edmonton Eskimos G New Brunswick

32. Toronto Argonauts DE Guelph

33. Saskatchewan Roughriders DE Alberta

34. Hamilton Tiger-Cats E Waterloo

35. Calgary Stampeders G Calgary

36. Montreal Alouettes Tony Proudfoot LB New Brunswick

5th Round[]

37. Winnipeg Blue Bombers E Windsor

38. Ottawa Rough Riders T Western Ontario

39. British Columbia Lions WR Simon Fraser

40. Edmonton Eskimos DB Alberta

41. Toronto Argonauts G Windsor

42. Saskatchewan Roughriders LB Simon Fraser

43. Hamilton Tiger-Cats FB Saint Mary's

44. Calgary Stampeders C Bishop's

45. Montreal Alouettes T Manitoba

6th Round[]

46. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Paul Paddon DB Ottawa

47. Ottawa Rough Riders DE Windsor

48. British Columbia Lions TB British Columbia

49. Edmonton Eskimos LB Calgary

50. Toronto Argonauts G St. Francis Xavier

51. Winnipeg Blue Bombers F Manitoba

52. Hamilton Tiger-Cats DB Guelph

53. Calgary Stampeders HB Western Ontario

54. Montreal Alouettes T Manitoba

7th Round[]

55. Winnipeg Blue Bombers E Carleton

56. Ottawa Rough Riders LB Western Ontario

57. British Columbia Lions John Farlinger DB Calgary

58. Edmonton Eskimos E Toronto

59. Winnipeg Blue Bombers QB Queen's

60. Hamilton Tiger-Cats E Waterloo

61. Calgary Stampeders E Alberta

62. Montreal Alouettes LB Bishop's

8th Round[]

63. Winnipeg Blue Bombers G British Columbia

64. Ottawa Rough Riders LB McMaster

65. British Columbia Lions DT Simon Fraser

66. Hamilton Tiger-Cats F Waterloo

67. Montreal Alouettes QB New Brunswick

9th Round[]

68. Winnipeg Blue Bombers HB Manitoba

69. British Columbia Lions G Manitoba

70. Montreal Alouettes DB New Brunswick

References[]

• Canadian Draft