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1979 CFL draft

The 1979 CFL draft composed of seven rounds where 81 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 all nine teams making at least one selection in this stage of the draft.

Territorial exemptions

Toronto Argonauts Mike McTague WR North Dakota State

Saskatchewan Roughriders Al Johns DT Pacific University

Saskatchewan Roughriders Tim Hook G Montana

British Columbia Lions Nick Hebeler DT Simon Fraser

British Columbia Lions Ron Morehouse LB San Diego State

Hamilton Tiger-Cats John Priestner LB Western Ontario

Hamilton Tiger-Cats Jim Reid TB Wilfrid Laurier

Winnipeg Blue Bombers Rick Chernoff TE Manitoba

Winnipeg Blue Bombers Bill Yaworsky DE Manitoba

Ottawa Rough Riders Malcolm Inglis OT Carleton

Ottawa Rough Riders Pat Stoqua DB Carleton

Calgary Stampeders Tom Krebs G Utah

Calgary Stampeders Doug Battershill DB Weber State

Calgary Stampeders Rob Forbes FB Drake

Montreal Alouettes Nick Arakgi TE Bishop's

Montreal Alouettes Phil Colwell TB Wilfrid Laurier

Edmonton Eskimos Marco Cyncar DB Alberta

Edmonton Eskimos Kerry O'Connor TB Alberta

1st round

  1. Toronto Argonauts Kevin Powell OT Utah State

  2. Saskatchewan Roughriders Al Chorney DB British Columbia

  3. British Columbia Lions Mark Houghton TB California State

  4. Saskatchewan Roughriders Gerry Hornett OT Simon Fraser

  5. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Rick House TB Simon Fraser

  6. Ottawa Rough Riders Carman Cartieri LB Montana

  7. Calgary Stampeders Darrell Moir WR Calgary

  8. Calgary Stampeders Daryl Burko LB Saskatchewan

  9. Edmonton Eskimos Dan Brown TE Calgary

2nd round

  1. Toronto Argonauts Dan Huculak TB Simon Fraser

  2. Saskatchewan Roughriders Bernie Crump DB British Columbia

  3. British Columbia Lions Chris Curran DB Western Ontario

  4. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Jim O'Keefe DB Wilfrid Laurier

  5. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Jim Dziedzina TE Simon Fraser

  6. Ottawa Rough Riders Al Dosant DB Windsor

  7. Calgary Stampeders Ed Thomas DB Boise State

  8. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Walt Payerl WR Western Ontario

  9. Edmonton Eskimos Paul Shugart TE Queen's

3rd round

  1. Montreal Alouettes Ed Szpytma DE McMaster

  2. British Columbia Lions Kevin Aver DB St. Francis Xavier

  3. British Columbia Lions Murray Watson DE Western Ontario

  4. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Walt Passaglia WR Simon Fraser

  5. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Doug Biggerstaff DE British Columbia

  6. Montreal Alouettes Adrian Polesel T McMaster

  7. Calgary Stampeders Jeff Inglis OT Guelph

  8. Montreal Alouettes Jim Rutka WR Queen's

  9. Edmonton Eskimos Dave Roberts LB Queen's

4th round

  1. Toronto Argonauts Brent Racette DE British Columbia

  2. Saskatchewan Roughriders Joe Sturby LB Saskatchewan

  3. British Columbia Lions Torinado Panetta LB Carleton

  4. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Chris Brewer DE Acadia

  5. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Jim McHugh LB McMaster

  6. Ottawa Rough Riders Dave Green TB Carleton

  7. Calgary Stampeders Clay Richards DB Gavilan College

  8. Montreal Alouettes Roland Mangold OG Northeast Missouri State

  9. Edmonton Eskimos Blair Shier T Bishop's

5th round

  1. Toronto Argonauts Mark Forsyth DB Wilfrid Laurier

  2. Saskatchewan Roughriders Lyle Bauer OG Weber State

  3. British Columbia Lions John Mackay TB British Columbia

  4. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Mark Heidebrecht DT Springfield College

  5. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Bob McEachern LB Weber State

  6. Ottawa Rough Riders Blaine Shore K Queen's

  7. Calgary Stampeders Dan Hagen TE Waterloo-Seneca

  8. Montreal Alouettes Harry Webster OT Bishop's

  9. Edmonton Eskimos Gary Simpson DB Carleton

6th round

  1. Toronto Argonauts Peter Racey OT Simon Fraser

  2. Saskatchewan Roughriders Paul Krepinski DT Utah State

  3. British Columbia Lions Berry Muis WR British Columbia

  4. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Jack Davis DT Wilfrid Laurier

  5. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Gerry Hatherly LB Manitoba

  6. Ottawa Rough Riders Scott Spurgeon DB St. Francis Xavier

  7. Calgary Stampeders Ossie Wilson DB McMaster

  8. Montreal Alouettes Richard Payne LB Wilfrid Laurier

  9. Edmonton Eskimos Bob Colak LB Windsor

7th round

  1. Toronto Argonauts John Goodrow TB Toronto

  2. Saskatchewan Roughriders Lorne DeGroot DT Alberta

  3. British Columbia Lions Paul Jaffe G Carleton

  4. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Peter Hepburn DT Wilfrid Laurier

  5. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Barry Safinuik TB Manitoba

  6. Ottawa Rough Riders Dave Behm TB Ottawa

  7. Calgary Stampeders George Fieber C Manitoba

  8. Montreal Alouettes Keir Cutler WR McGill

  9. Edmonton Eskimos Paul Shugart TE Queen's

References

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