1978 CFL draft

The 1978 CFL Draft composed of eight rounds where 90 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 Toronto Argonauts being the only team to make no picks during this stage of the draft.

Territorial exemptions
Calgary Stampeders                                Miles Gorrell  DT  Ottawa

Calgary Stampeders                                    Robert Lubig  G  Montana State

Hamilton Tiger-Cats                               Rocky DiPietro          TB                  Ottawa

Hamilton Tiger-Cats                                   Bruce Holland  DT  Wilfrid Laurier

Hamilton Tiger-Cats                                   Ted Kogler  LB  Waterloo

Saskatchewan Roughriders                          Rodney Besler  T  Utah

Saskatchewan Roughriders                              Doug Redl  G  Saskatchewan

Winnipeg Blue Bombers                             Leo Ezerins  TE  Whitworth

Winnipeg Blue Bombers                                 Bernie Morrison  LB  Manitoba

Winnipeg Blue Bombers Tim Allan  G  Toronto

British Columbia Lions John Blake  G  San Jose State

British Columbia Lions                                Phil Luke  DE  Simon Fraser

Ottawa Rough Riders                               Dick Bakker  T  Queen's

Ottawa Rough Riders Bruce Walker  WR  Windsor

Edmonton Eskimos                                  Joe Poplawski  WR  Alberta

Edmonton Eskimos                                      Dave Willox           DE                Alberta

Montreal Alouettes                                Rene Deschamps  DT  Calgary

Montreal Alouettes                                    Craig Labbett  TE  Western Ontario

1st round
1. Calgary Stampeders                                 Dave Kirzinger        DT                Ottawa

2. Hamilton Tiger-Cats                                Bob O'Doherty         WR                Queen's

3. British Columbia Lions                             Rick Goltz            DT                Simon Fraser

4. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Evan Jones  TE  British Columbia

5. Toronto Argonauts Mark Brown  TB  Guelph

6. Montreal Alouettes                                 Neil Quilter          OT                British Columbia

7. Ottawa Rough Riders Dan Taylor  TB  Iowa Central

8. Edmonton Eskimos                                   Rick Dundas           LB                Whitworth

9. Montreal Alouettes Phil Noble            LB                Western Ontario

2nd round
10. Calgary Stampeders                                Rob Kochel            DB                Western Ontario

11. Hamilton Tiger-Cats                               Larry Colbey          T                 Simon Fraser

12. Montreal Alouettes                                Gary Boechler        G                 Saskatchewan

13. Winnipeg Blue Bombers                             Bob Stracina  WR  Acadia

14. Montreal Alouettes                                Jerry Friesen         LB                Saskatchewan

15. British Columbia Lions Tom Schultz           LB                Simon Fraser

16. Montreal Alouettes                                Bob Hultgren  WR  McMaster

17. Edmonton Eskimos                                  Rick Bellamy          G                 Wilfrid Laurier

18. Montreal Alouettes                                Ty Morris  WR  Puget Sound

3rd round
19. Calgary Stampeders Dave Allen  DE  Bishop's

20. Hamilton Tiger-Cats                               Angelo Castallan      DT                 Toronto

21. Saskatchewan Roughriders                          Les McFarlane         DB                 Saskatchewan

22. Winnipeg Blue Bombers                             Vaughn Wright         TB                 Guelph

23. Toronto Argonauts                                 Jerry Gulyes          K                  Wilfrid Laurier

24. Edmonton Eskimos                                  Gerry Palmer  DB  Carleton

25. Montreal Alouettes                                Bill O'Bryan  C  Oregon State

26. Edmonton Eskimos Paul Watson  K  Washington State

27. Calgary Stampeders                                Gary Tom              WR                  McMaster

4th round
28. Calgary Stampeders                                Mike Karpow           K                   Waterloo

29. Hamilton Tiger-Cats                               Dave Stumpf           T                   Toronto

30. Saskatchewan Roughriders                          Maurice Butler        WR                  Simon Fraser

31. Winnipeg Blue Bombers                             Julian Hanlon         G                   Ottawa

32. Toronto Argonauts                                 John Greenough        DT                  McMaster

33. British Columbia Lions Phil Roberts  LB  McGill

34. Ottawa Rough Riders                               Phil Battaglia  LB  New Brunswick

35. Edmonton Eskimos                                  Jim Hole              G                   Alberta

36. Montreal Alouettes                                Sandy Gray            DB                  Ottawa

5th round
37. Calgary Stampeders                                Mark Moors            G                   Acadia

38. Hamilton Tiger-Cats                               Bill Levine           DT                  Toronto

39. Saskatchewan Roughriders                          Mike Hume  TB  Concordia

40. Winnipeg Blue Bombers                             Dave Neber            DE                  British Columbia

41. Toronto Argonauts Tim Jones             WR                  Simon Fraser

42. British Columbia Lions                            Barry Dobson          TE                  McGill

43. Ottawa Rough Riders                               Lindon Davidson       T                   Ottawa

44. Edmonton Eskimos                                  Richard Foggo         DB                  Calgary

45. Montreal Alouettes                                Kerry Powell          HB                  Queen's

6th round
46. Calgary Stampeders                                Bob Dear              G                   Calgary

47. Hamilton Tiger-Cats                               Yves Leclerc          QB                  Ottawa

48. Saskatchewan Roughriders                          Mike Lamborn          DB                  Saskatchewan

49. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Steve Davis           DT                  Bishop's

50. Toronto Argonauts Tim Jones             C                   Simon Fraser

51. British Columbia Lions                            John Tietzen          WR                  Alberta

52. Ottawa Rough Riders                               Dave Yurincich        DT                  Wilfrid Laurier

53. Edmonton Eskimos                                  Mark Coflin           G                   Alberta

54. Montreal Alouettes                                Henry Svec            DT                  Western Ontario

7th round
55. Calgary Stampeders                                Jim Mossop            DB                  Toronto

56. Hamilton Tiger-Cats                               Mike Katarincic       DB                  Wilfrid Laurier

57. Saskatchewan Roughriders Daniel Graham         LB                  McGill

58. Winnipeg Blue Bombers                             Gord Bone             TE                  Manitoba

59. Toronto Argonauts                                 Clark Johnson         WR                  Concordia

60. British Columbia Lions                            Bill Hole             DT                  Alberta

61. Ottawa Rough Riders                               Tom Barbeau           TB                  McGill

62. Edmonton Eskimos                                  Dave Zacharko         LB                  Alberta

63. Montreal Alouettes Clarence Coleman      TB                  Ottawa

8th round
64. Calgary Stampeders                                Cam Prange            C                   Waterloo

65. Hamilton Tiger-Cats                               Dan Medwin           TE                   Ottawa

66. Saskatchewan Roughriders                          Tim Molnar           TB                   Saskatchewan

67. Winnipeg Blue Bombers                             Duane Hysop          QB                   Manitoba

68. Toronto Argonauts                                 Stan Strecker        DB                   Guelph

69. British Columbia Lions                            Don Guy              DB                   Alberta

70. Ottawa Rough Riders                               Mike Lyriotokis  DT  Prince Edward Island

71. Edmonton Eskimos                                  Wes McHarg           DB                    Alberta

72. Montreal Alouettes                                Eris Salvatori       TB                    McGill