Eric Guthrie Explained

Eric Guthrie
Birth Date:27 April 1947
Birth Place:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Status:Retired
Import:n
Position1:Quarterback
Position2:Kicker
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lb:200
College:Boise State
Nfldraftedyear:1972
Nfldraftedround:14
Nfldraftedpick:356
Nfldraftedteam:San Francisco 49ers
Playing Years1:1972–1973
Playing Team1:BC Lions
Playing Years2:1974
Playing Team2:Detroit Wheels (WFL)
Playing Years3:
Playing Team3:BC Lions
Playing Team4:Montreal Alouettes
Playing Team5:Saskatchewan Roughriders

Eric Guthrie (born April 27, 1947) is a Canadian-born quarterback[1] who played in the World Football League (WFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played for the BC Lions from 1972–1973, the Detroit Wheels in 1974, the BC Lions from 1975–1976, the Montreal Alouettes in 1977, and the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1977.[2]

College football

Guthrie played college football in the United States in Idaho at Boise State College. As a senior in 1971, he led the Broncos to a in the regular season, with a No. 7 ranking in the

At the Camellia Bowl in Sacramento, California, the Broncos were down by 21 points to Chico State after three quarters. Guthrie engineered in the fourth quarter to win by four, with two of the three touchdowns on his passes. He also threw for a two-point conversion and made three kicks: two extra points and a

It was later revealed that Guthrie had signed a professional baseball contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization five years earlier in 1966. The NCAA had Boise State return the winner's trophy and $18,000, its share of the gate and other receipts.[3]

Guthrie was selected in fourteenth round of the 1972 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cflapedia.com/Players/g/guthrie_eric.htm CFLAPEDIA entry: Eric Gutherie
  2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VV1VAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kz4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=1050,79929&dq=eric+guthrie&hl=en Guthrie was ready to steps in, pressure or not
  3. News: Boise out $18,000, trophy for Camellia infraction . Lewiston Morning Tribune . Idaho . Associated Press . November 16, 1972 . 16.
  4. News: Tonelli, Charles . Nolan hopes to shore up secondary . . Newspapers.com . December 3, 1975 . April 30, 2020.