1972 CFL draft

The 1972 CFL Draft composed of nine rounds where 70 Canadian football players that were chosen exclusively from eligible Canadian universities. The Montreal Alouettes, who had the worst record in the Eastern Conference in the previous season, had the first overall selection.

1st round
1. Montreal Alouettes Larry Smith  RB  Bishop's

2. Edmonton Eskimos             Mike Lambrose  LB  Queen's

3. British Columbia Lions       Steve Szapka  G  Simon Fraser

4. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Tom Walker  FB  Waterloo Lutheran

5. Montreal Alouettes               Peter Paliotti  WR  Loyola

6. Hamilton Tiger-Cats John Harris  T  York

7. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Mike O'Shaughnessy  DE  McMaster

8. Toronto Argonauts            Rick Chevers  LB  Waterloo

9. Calgary Stampeders           Don Moulton  DB  Calgary

2nd round
10. Montreal Alouettes              Alexander Baptist  LB  Bishop's

11. Winnipeg Blue Bombers       Bruce Miatello  T  McMaster

12. Toronto Argonauts Stewart Francis  LB  Simon Fraser

13. Calgary Stampeders              John Konihowski  WR  Saskatchewan

14. Calgary Stampeders              Bill Hogan  WR  Waterloo Lutheran

15. Winnipeg Blue Bombers           Jon Dellandrea  T  Toronto

16. Saskatchewan Roughriders    Bob Toogood  DE  Manitoba

17. Toronto Argonauts Bill Turnbull  DB  Waterloo Lutheran

18. Calgary Stampeders              Bob Bayter  DB  McMaster

3rd round
19. Montreal Alouettes              Rick Kaupp  DB  New Brunswick

20. Edmonton Eskimos                Glen Colwill  TB  Simon Fraser

21. British Columbia Lions Bob Friend  DB  Simon Fraser

22. Ottawa Rough Riders         Doug Cihoki  E  Western Ontario

23. Winnipeg Blue Bombers           Rein Enno  C  Toronto

24. Hamilton Tiger-Cats             Jim Chalkley  FB  McMaster

25. Saskatchewan Roughriders Joe Watt  T  McMaster

26. Toronto Argonauts               John Buda  T  Waterloo

27. Calgary Stampeders              Jeff Owen  T  Windsor

4th round
28. Montreal Alouettes              Jim Leone  G  St. Francis Xavier

29. Edmonton Eskimos                Roy Beechey  WR  Alberta

30. British Columbia Lions          Art Lestins  T  Waterloo Lutheran

31. Ottawa Rough Riders             Stew MacSween  DB  Toronto

32. Winnipeg Blue Bombers           John Morash  DT  Windsor

33. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Jerry Mays  WR  McMaster

34. Saskatchewan Roughriders Jim Cooper  DB  Waterloo Lutheran

35. Toronto Argonauts               Mike Urban  QB  Windsor

36. Calgary Stampeders              Don Westlake  TB  Guelph

5th round
37. Montreal Alouettes               Mike Tanner  DB  Dalhousie

38. Edmonton Eskimos                 Barry St. George  WR  Ottawa

39. British Columbia Lions Bill MacDonald  QB  Bishop's

40. Ottawa Rough Riders              Ron Perowne  TB  Bishop's

41. Winnipeg Blue Bombers            Jamie Horne  LB  Manitoba

42. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Dan Smith  QB  Ottawa

43. Toronto Argonauts                Gary Jeffries  DB  Waterloo Lutheran

44. Calgary Stampeders               Paul Knill  DB  Western Ontario

6th round
45. Montreal Alouettes               Dave Scharman  G  Waterloo Lutheran

46. Edmonton Eskimos                 Dave Syme  QB  Simon Fraser

47. British Columbia Lions           Jean Gouin  T  Ottawa

48. Ottawa Rough Riders              Gordon Ladbrook  LB  Dalhousie

49. Winnipeg Blue Bombers            Mario Nardone  DT  Carleton

50. Hamilton Tiger-Cats              Mark Drexler  DE  Western Ontario

51. Hamilton Tiger-Cats              Mark Baldosoro  HB  McMaster

52. Toronto Argonauts Rick Henderson  G  Waterloo Lutheran

53. Calgary Stampeders               William Lockington  QB  McMaster

7th round
54. Montreal Alouettes John Danaher  DE  New Brunswick

55. Edmonton Eskimos                 Bud Coupland  WR  Calgary

56. British Columbia Lions           Wayne Terry  DB  Ottawa

57. Ottawa Rough Riders               Fred Tokaryk  DT  Dalhousie

58. Winnipeg Blue Bombers            Mark Millen  DE  Manitoba

59. Hamilton Tiger-Cats              Rick Wiedenhoeft  DB  Waterloo

60. Toronto Argonauts Doug Ball  HB  Toronto

61. Calgary Stampeders               Frank Belvedere  HB  Loyola

8th round
62. Montreal Alouettes               Ian Purcell  DB  Simon Fraser

63. Edmonton Eskimos Jerry Simpson  DB  Dalhousie

64. British Columbia Lions Ron Warner  G  British Columbia

65. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Bill Thompson  DE  Queen's

66. Calgary Stampeders Scott Henderson  C  Calgary

9th round
67. Montreal Alouettes               Larry Rodenbush  C  Brandon

68. Montreal Alouettes               William Beaton  G  Carleton

69. Winnipeg Blue Bombers            Doug Cozac  HB  Queen's

70. Calgary Stampeders               Rick Coleman  DT  Calgary