University of Alberta Football
The 2006 season will be Alberta’s 84th year of competition, and 97th year of existence. The University of Alberta Golden Bears football program has a long and storied tradition, beginning with its inception back in 1910 as a rugby team. The Bears have won three Vanier Cups (1967, 1972, 1980) since the trophy for Canadian Interuniversity Sport supremacy was first awarded in 1965, and have been in the national final six times. Alberta has also claimed 18 Hardy Cups since 1922 for winning the Canada West/Western Intercollegiate Football League title. In addition to the successes on the field, the program has sent on over 60 players to the Canadian Football League; including current CFLers Jamie Stoddard (Winnipeg), Simon Baffoe (Saskatchewan) and David Lowry (BC), and has had 22 players drafted by the Edmonton Eskimos alone since 1985.
Alberta Golden Bears in Pro Football
Pro Team Pro Yrs U of A Yrs
- Gary Adam, DT Edmonton 1973 1970s
- Simon Baffoe, RB BC, Edmonton, Saskatchewan 1998-present 1994-97
- Roy Beechey, WR 1971-73
- Larry Bird Edmonton, Saskatchewan 1967 1960s
- Leo Blanchard, OL Edmonton, Calgary 1979-91 1977-78
- Gord Bolstad, WR Edmonton 1983
- Nereo Bolzon, LB Edmonton 1982-83 1979-81
- Trent Brown, DB Edmonton 1991-98 1985-89
- Adam Cassidy, OL Edmonton 1993-96
- Jim Christoff, LBf 1960s
- Troy Ciochetti, WR Saskatchewan 1981-82-
- Bob Clarke, DE Edmonton 1973 1970s
- Mark Coflin, OL Edmonton, Toronto, Hamilton, (Wpg?) 1979-80 1976-77
- Marco Cyncar, WR Edmonton 1981-91 1976-78
- Marcel DeLeeuw, P Edmonton, Ottawa 1964-65+ 1960s
- Blake Dermott, OL Edmonton 1983-96 1979-82
- Garrett Doll, LB Calgary 1986+- 1982-84
- Peter Eshenko, WR Edmonton 1983 1979-81
- Mike Ewachniuk, DT Saskatchewan Early 1970s
- John Farlinger, DB Edmonton, Calgary 1973-78 Late 1960s
- Ron Finch, TE Early 1960s
- Ted Frechette, RB Early 1960s
- Bob Freeze Calgary 1940 1946
- Brian Fryer, WR Washington (NFL), Edmonton 1976, 1978-85 1972-75
- Bruce Gainer, LB Edmonton, Saskatchewan 1971+- Late 1960s
- Jay Hamilton, RB Edmonton 1996-98 1992-95
- Harry Hobbs, HB Edmonton 1949-50 1947-48
- Gerry Inglis, OL BC, Winnipeg, Toronto 1976-80 1973-76
- Taylor Inglis, DL Edmonton 2005 2001-03
- Fred James, DT Edmonton, Calgary 1971-75 Late 1960s
- Brian Jones, DE Edmonton 1975 Early 1970s
- Clarence Kachman, KR Edmonton 1965 1963-64
- Sean Kehoe, RB Edmonton, Winnipeg 1981-86 1977-80
- Trevor Kennerd, K Winnipeg 1980-91 1979
- Gerald Kunyk, K Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Winnipeg 1975-80 1972-74
- Peter Lougheed, Fleet Edmonton 1949-50 1947-48
- David Lowry, LB BC 2006 1999-2005
- Leon Lyszkiewicz, DL Winnipeg, Edmonton, Toronto 1978-83 1973-77
- Bill Manchuk, LB Saskatchewan, Edmonton 1971-82 1969-70
- Stewart McAndrews, LB Edmonton 1983 1980-82
- Scott Mckenzie, P Calgary, Toronto 2001- 1990-94
- Mike McLean, LB Edmonton 1986-92 1981-85
- Andy McLeod, LB Saskatchewan 1972+-
- Ed Molstad, DL Edmonton 1968-73 1964-66
- W.K. Moore, T Calgary 1946, 1951 1947-48
- Kenneth Moore, TE/LB Calgary 1970s
- Jerry Nash, DB Toronto 1985-86 1982-84-
- Ken Nielson, RB Winnipeg 1965-70 1960-64
- Al Oeming 1940s
- Carlo Panaro, OL Saskatchewan, Edmonton 2000-04 1997-00
- Rick Paulitsch, RB Winnipeg 1983-84 1978-81
- Tony Pearson, WR/KR Calgary 1986 1985-86
- Joe Petrone, P/K Dallas (NFL), Calgary 1971 1971
- Joe Poplawski, TE Winnipeg 1978-87 1975-77
- Tom Richards, SB Edmonton 1986-90 1984-85-
- Mark Singer, LB Calgary 1990-91 1986-89
- Frank Smith, C Edmonton, BC 1954+- 1940s
- Mel Smith, WR/SB Late 1960s
- Jamie Stoddard, WR Winnipeg 2000-present 1995-99
- Irwin Strifler, RB Calgary Late 1960s 1962-65
- Marc Tobert, SB Edmonton 1994-00 1989-93
- Tom Towns, DB Edmonton 1975-84 1970-75
- Chip Wilson, DE Calgary Early 1970s
- John Wilson, C BC 1964+-
- Elwin Worobec, OL Hamilton 1980-81
- Dave Zacharko, LB Edmonton 1979 1976-78
