1976 CFL draft

The 1976 CFL Draft composed of 10 rounds where 106 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 Calgary Stampeders being the only team to make no picks during this stage of the draft. Through a trade with the Toronto Argonauts, the Edmonton Eskimos selected first overall in the draft. The Eskimos had four total picks in the first round of the draft alone.

Territorial exemptions
Toronto Argonauts                            Neil Lumsden  TB  Ottawa

Toronto Argonauts                                Steve Telfer  TE  Saint Mary's

Toronto Argonauts                                Vic Wasilenko  DB  British Columbia

British Columbia Lions                       Bill Norton  DT  Weber State

British Columbia Lions Glen Jackson  LB  Simon Fraser

British Columbia Lions                           Mitch Davies  E  Calgary

Hamilton Tiger-Cats Bill Harrison          TB               Ottawa

Hamilton Tiger-Cats John Kelley  DB  Guelph

Winnipeg Blue Bombers                        Ted Milian  G  Manitoba

Winnipeg Blue Bombers                            Rick Koswin            WR               Manitoba

Ottawa Rough Riders                           Jeff Avery             WR               Ottawa

Ottawa Rough Riders                               John Palazeti  TB  Richmond

Saskatchewan Roughriders                     Ron Cherkas  DT  University of Utah

Saskatchewan Roughriders                         Brian O'Hara  TB  Whitworth

Montreal Alouettes                           Yvon Thibeault  T  McGill

Montreal Alouettes Rodney Ward  LB  Bishop's

Edmonton Eskimos                                 Brian Fryer  WR  Alberta

Edmonton Eskimos Walter Bauer  TE Drake

2nd round
10. British Columbia Lions                       Len Platt  WR Tulsa

11. British Columbia Lions                       John Turecki           DE                 British Columbia

12. Calgary Stampeders                       Jay Parry  WR  Western Ontario

13. Hamilton Tiger-Cats                          Barry Cozack  TB  Mount Allison

14. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Gordon Taylor  QB  Wilfrid Laurier

15. Edmonton Eskimos                             Steve Andryjowicz  TB  Toronto

16. Saskatchewan Roughriders                     Bog Gibbons  DT  Saskatchewan

17. Winnipeg Blue Bombers                        Ron Mironuck           LB                 Whitworth

18. Edmonton Eskimos                             Eric Upton             G                  Ottawa

3rd round
19. Toronto Argonauts Rodney Allison         LB                 Saint Mary's

20. British Columbia Lions                       Dale Parkhouse         TE                 Western Ontario

21. Calgary Stampeders Dave McMillan  WR  Concordia

22. Hamilton Tiger-Cats Paul Whaley             DB                 Guelph

23. Winnipeg Blue Bombers                        Tim Maltre  WR  Memphis State

24. Montreal Alouettes                           Charles McMann         TB                 Wilfrid Laurier

25. Saskatchewan Roughriders John Glassford         LB                 Wilfrid Laurier

26. Montreal Alouettes                           Errol Moen             DT                 Alberta

27. Edmonton Eskimos                             Darrell Penner  DB  Queen's

4th round
28. Toronto Argonauts                            Brian Utley            TE                 Saskatchewan

29. British Columbia Lions                       Gerald Inglis          LB                 Alberta

30. Calgaray Stampeders                          Richard Haswell        FB                 Wilfrid Laurier

31. Hamilton Tiger-Cats                          Paul Genovese  G  McMaster

32. Winnipeg Blue Bombers                        Henry Booy             E                  British Columbia

33. Ottawa Rough Riders                          Drew Allan  G  Carleton

34. Saskatchewan Roughriders                     Terry West             DB                 Ottawa

35. Montreal Alouettes                           Glen Leach             DB                 Wilfrid Laurier

36. Edmonton Eskimos Rick Scarborough       TB                 Western Ontario

5th round
37. Toronto Argonauts Bob Palmer             TB                 York

38. British Columbia Lions                       Jim Cimba              DB                 Western Ontario

39. Calgary Stampeders                           Larry Titley           LB                 Concordia

40. Hamilton Tiger-Cats                          Rick Slipetz           LB                 York

41. Winnipeg Blue Bombers                        Wayne Churchill  DE  Windsor

42. Ottawa Rough Riders                          Doug Kitts            QB                   York

43. Saskatchewan Roughriders Greg Wood             DB                  Windsor

44. Montreal Alouettes                           Bill McIver           DB                  Queen's

45. Edmonton Eskimos                             Mark Ackley           WR                  Toronto

6th round
46. Toronto Argonauts Doug Falconer         DB                  Ottawa

47. British Columbia Lions                       Greg Gardner          QB                  British Columbia

48. Calgary Stampeders                           Nick Grittani         DT                  Toronto

49. Hamilton Tiger-Cats                          Mike Sokonvin         DT                  Toronto

50. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Gary Anderson         DE                  Concordia

51. Ottawa Rough Riders Jim Anderson          T                   Alberta

52. Saskatchewan Roughriders Hugh Gallagher        DE                  Carleton

53. Montreal Alouettes                           Paul Szlichta  QB  Purdue

54. Edmonton Eskimos Jim Kemp              T                   Saskatchewan

7th round
55. Toronto Argonauts                            John Montelpare      LB                  Concordia

56. Toronto Argonauts Peter Sorenson        DT                  Bishop's

57. Calgary Stampeders                           Mike Walukavich       DT                  Concordia

58. Hamilton Tiger-Cats                          Rick Jeysman          DT                  Toronto

59. Winnipeg Blue Bombers                        Claude Riopelle       DE                  Western Ontario

60. Ottawa Rough Riders Fred Brown            LB                  Wilfrid Laurier

61. Saskatchewan Roughriders                     Dalton Smarsh         TB                  Alberta

62. Montreal Alouettes                           Rod Millard           DB                  McMaster

63. Edmonton Eskimos                             Rob Nelms             DT                  Carleton

8th round
64. Toronto Argonauts                            Jim Trimm             TE                  Toronto

65. British Columbia Lions Glen Wallace          TB                  Simon Fraser

66. Calgary Stampeders                           Bill Lockhart         C                   Guelph

67. Hamilton Tiger-Cats                          Frank Mckay           DB                  Western Ontario

68. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Bruce Young           TB                  Manitoba

69. Ottawa Rough Riders                          Paul Lojewski         G                   Windsor

70. Saskatchewan Roughriders                     Ken Platz             TB                  Saskatchewan

71. Montreal Alouettes                           Larry Baines          TB                  McMaster

72. Calgary Stampeders                           Norm Hagarty          WR                  Wilfrid Laurier

9th round
73. Toronto Argonauts                            Gary McCann           TB                  Windsor

74. British Columbia Lions                       Peter Coll  DB  Dalhousie

75. Calgary Stampeders Mike Weller           WR                  Wilfrid Laurier

76. Hamilton Tiger-Cats                          Marty Dixon           E                   Western Ontario

77. Winnipeg Blue Bombers                        Brian Wagner         DE                   Manitoba

78. Ottawa Rough Riders Robert Forbes  WR  New Brunswick

79. Toronto Argonauts George Beattie  DB  Acadia

80. Calgary Stampeders                           Gordon Penn          TB                   British Columbia

10th round
81. Toronto Argonauts                            Maurice St. Martin   T                    Queen's

82. British Columbia Lions                       Tony Ricci           G                    British Columbia

83. Calgary Stampeders                           Doug Ransome         WR                   Dalhousie

84. Hamilton Tiger-Cats                          Jon Jewell           LB                   Western Ontario

85. Winnipeg Blue Bombers                        Mike Kashty          TE                   Manitoba

86. Ottawa Rough Riders                          Chris Kziezopoloski  WR                   Waterloo

87. Toronto Argonauts                            Bernie Muldoon       TB                   Windsor

88. British Columbia Lions                       Bob Janzen           TB                   British Columbia