1971 CFL draft

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 Brian Donnelly  DB  Simon Fraser

2. Ottawa Rough Riders Bob Eccles  LB  Carleton

3. British Columbia Lions                   Archie McCord  T  Simon Fraser

4. Edmonton Eskimos Mel Smith  E  Alberta

5. Winnipeg Blue Bombers                    Peter Ribbins  DB Ottawa

6. Saskatchewan Roughriders                Bill Manchuk  DB  Alberta

7. Winnipeg Blue Bombers                    Bob Kraemer  QB  Manitoba

8. Edmonton Eskimos                         Cam Innes  C  Queen's

9. Winnipeg Blue Bombers                   John Gauthier  T  Ottawa

2nd round
10. Calgary Stampeders                      Joe Petrone  PK  Calgary

11. Hamilton Tiger-Cats                     Bob Foulsewych  FB Guelph

12. British Columbia Lions                  Michel Levelle  F  Ottawa

13. Edmonton Eskimos                        Pat Lett  T  Guelph

14. Toronto Argonauts Bob Hamilton  E Waterloo Lutheran

15. Saskatchewan Roughriders John Steele  LB  Simon Fraser

16. Hamilton Tiger-Cats                     Walter Sehr  HB Toronto

17. Calgary Stampeders                      Dan Dulmage  T McGill

18. Calgary Stampeders Greg Gibson  DB  Calgary

3rd round
19. Winnipeg Blue Bombers                   Clay McEvoy  TB  Simon Fraser

20. Ottawa Rough Riders                      Bob Padfield  T  Waterloo

21. British Columbia Lions                  Henry Lodewyks  F  Manitoba

22. Edmonton Eskimos                        Gene Wolkowski  E  Guelph

23. Toronto Argonauts                       Ron Faulkner  T  Queen's

24. Saskatchewan Roughriders                Jim Lazaruk  C  Alberta

25. Hamilton Tiger-Cats                     Paul Zarek  Safety  McMaster

26. Calgary Stampeders James Bond  DT  Simon Fraser

27. Calgary Stampeders                      Dwayne Dudgeon  E  Loyola

4th round
28. Winnipeg Blue Bombers                   Walt McKee  PK  Manitoba

29. Ottawa Rough Riders                     Art Lord  DB  Saskatchewan

30. British Columbia Lions John Chapman  E  Toronto

31. Edmonton Eskimos Dick Flynn  G  New Brunswick

32. Toronto Argonauts Bill Morrison  DE  Guelph

33. Saskatchewan Roughriders Bob Clarke  DE  Alberta

34. Hamilton Tiger-Cats                     Chuck Wakefield  E  Waterloo

35. Calgary Stampeders                      Ross Cote  G  Calgary

36. Montreal Alouettes                  Tony Proudfoot  LB  New Brunswick

5th round
37. Winnipeg Blue Bombers                   Steve Howell  E  Windsor

38. Ottawa Rough Riders                      Steve Derbyshire  T  Western Ontario

39. British Columbia Lions                  Mike Begg  WR  Simon Fraser

40. Edmonton Eskimos                        Don Tallas  DB  Alberta

41. Toronto Argonauts                       Allan Dresser  G  Windsor

42. Saskatchewan Roughriders                Fred Pazarena  LB  Simon Fraser

43. Hamilton Tiger-Cats                     Jim Dimitroff  FB  Saint Mary's

44. Calgary Stampeders                      Bryden Murray  C  Bishop's

45. Montreal Alouettes Jack Galbraith  T  Manitoba

6th round
46. Winnipeg Blue Bombers                   Paul Paddon  DB  Ottawa

47. Ottawa Rough Riders Steve Hoffman  DE  Windsor

48. British Columbia Lions                  Ron Fowler  TB  British Columbia

49. Edmonton Eskimos Bob Rowe  LB  Calgary

50. Toronto Argonauts Bill Hartley  G  St. Francis Xavier

51. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roy Parker  F  Manitoba

52. Hamilton Tiger-Cats                     Rodger Hunter  DB  Guelph

53. Calgary Stampeders                      Bruce Macrae  HB  Western Ontario

54. Montreal Alouettes Bob Keating  T  Manitoba

7th round
55. Winnipeg Blue Bombers                   Ben Labovich  E  Carleton

56. Ottawa Rough Riders George Hill  LB  Western Ontario

57. British Columbia Lions                  John Farlinger  DB  Calgary

58. Edmonton Eskimos                        Jack Buchan  E  Toronto

59. Winnipeg Blue Bombers                   Art Rochette  QB  Queen's

60. Hamilton Tiger-Cats                     Mike Chevers  E  Waterloo

61. Calgary Stampeders                      Don Hickey  E  Alberta

62. Montreal Alouettes                      Jack Schneider  LB  Bishop's

8th round
63. Winnipeg Blue Bombers                   Ian Jukes  G  British Columbia

64. Ottawa Rough Riders                      Marshall Caplan  LB  McMaster

65. British Columbia Lions                  Bryan Ansley  DT  Simon Fraser

66. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Wayne Fox  F  Waterloo

67. Montreal Alouettes                      Peter Merrill  QB  New Brunswick

9th round
68. Winnipeg Blue Bombers                   Dennis Hrychiko  HB  Manitoba

69. British Columbia Lions                  Gerald Fraser  G  Manitoba

70. Montreal Alouettes                      Art Strothart  DB  New Brunswick