1978 CFL Draft

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The 1978 CFL Draft composed of eight rounds where 90 Canadian football players were chosen from eligible Canadian universities and Canadian players playing in the NCAA. A total of 18 players were selected as territorial exemptions, with the Toronto Argonauts being the only team to make no picks during this stage of the draft.

Territorial exemptions[]

Calgary Stampeders Miles Gorrell DT Ottawa

Calgary Stampeders G Montana State

Hamilton Tiger-Cats Rocky DiPietro TB Ottawa

Hamilton Tiger-Cats DT Wilfrid Laurier

Hamilton Tiger-Cats LB Waterloo

Saskatchewan Roughriders T Utah

Saskatchewan Roughriders Doug Redl G Saskatchewan

Winnipeg Blue Bombers Leo Ezerins TE Whitworth

Winnipeg Blue Bombers Bernie Morrison LB Manitoba

Winnipeg Blue Bombers Tim Allan G Toronto

British Columbia Lions G San Jose State

British Columbia Lions DE Simon Fraser

Ottawa Rough Riders T Queen's

Ottawa Rough Riders Bruce Walker WR Windsor

Edmonton Eskimos Joe Poplawski WR Alberta

Edmonton Eskimos DE Alberta

Montreal Alouettes DT Calgary

Montreal Alouettes TE Western Ontario

1st round[]

1. Calgary Stampeders Dave Kirzinger DT Ottawa

2. Hamilton Tiger-Cats WR Queen's

3. British Columbia Lions Rick Goltz DT Simon Fraser

4. Winnipeg Blue Bombers TE British Columbia

5. Toronto Argonauts TB Guelph

6. Montreal Alouettes OT British Columbia

7. Ottawa Rough Riders TB Iowa Central

8. Edmonton Eskimos LB Whitworth

9. Montreal Alouettes LB Western Ontario

2nd Round[]

10. Calgary Stampeders DB Western Ontario

11. Hamilton Tiger-Cats T Simon Fraser

12. Montreal Alouettes G Saskatchewan

13. Winnipeg Blue Bombers WR Acadia

14. Montreal Alouettes Jerry Friesen LB Saskatchewan

15. British Columbia Lions Tom Schultz LB Simon Fraser

16. Montreal Alouettes WR McMaster

17. Edmonton Eskimos G Wilfrid Laurier

18. Montreal Alouettes WR Puget Sound

3rd Round[]

19. Calgary Stampeders DE Bishop's

20. Hamilton Tiger-Cats DT Toronto

21. Saskatchewan Roughriders DB Saskatchewan

22. Winnipeg Blue Bombers TB Guelph

23. Toronto Argonauts K Wilfrid Laurier

24. Edmonton Eskimos Gerry Palmer DB Carleton

25. Montreal Alouettes C Oregon State

26. Edmonton Eskimos K Washington State

27. Calgary Stampeders WR McMaster

4th Round[]

28. Calgary Stampeders K Waterloo

29. Hamilton Tiger-Cats T Toronto

30. Saskatchewan Roughriders WR Simon Fraser

31. Winnipeg Blue Bombers G Ottawa

32. Toronto Argonauts DT McMaster

33. British Columbia Lions LB McGill

34. Ottawa Rough Riders LB New Brunswick

35. Edmonton Eskimos G Alberta

36. Montreal Alouettes DB Ottawa

5th Round[]

37. Calgary Stampeders Mark Moors G Acadia

38. Hamilton Tiger-Cats DT Toronto

39. Saskatchewan Roughriders TB Concordia

40. Winnipeg Blue Bombers DE British Columbia

41. Toronto Argonauts WR Simon Fraser

42. British Columbia Lions TE McGill

43. Ottawa Rough Riders T Ottawa

44. Edmonton Eskimos DB Calgary

45. Montreal Alouettes HB Queen's

6th Round[]

46. Calgary Stampeders G Calgary

47. Hamilton Tiger-Cats QB Ottawa

48. Saskatchewan Roughriders DB Saskatchewan

49. Winnipeg Blue Bombers DT Bishop's

50. Toronto Argonauts C Simon Fraser

51. British Columbia Lions WR Alberta

52. Ottawa Rough Riders DT Wilfrid Laurier

53. Edmonton Eskimos G Alberta

54. Montreal Alouettes DT Western Ontario

7th Round[]

55. Calgary Stampeders DB Toronto

56. Hamilton Tiger-Cats DB Wilfrid Laurier

57. Saskatchewan Roughriders LB McGill

58. Winnipeg Blue Bombers TE Manitoba

59. Toronto Argonauts Clark Johnson WR Concordia

60. British Columbia Lions DT Alberta

61. Ottawa Rough Riders TB McGill

62. Edmonton Eskimos LB Alberta

63. Montreal Alouettes Clarence Coleman TB Ottawa

8th Round[]

64. Calgary Stampeders C Waterloo

65. Hamilton Tiger-Cats TE Ottawa

66. Saskatchewan Roughriders TB Saskatchewan

67. Winnipeg Blue Bombers QB Manitoba

68. Toronto Argonauts DB Guelph

69. British Columbia Lions DB Alberta

70. Ottawa Rough Riders DT Prince Edward Island

71. Edmonton Eskimos DB Alberta

72. Montreal Alouettes TB McGill

References[]

• Canadian Draft