Eric Guthrie
{{Short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 1947)}}
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{{Infobox gridiron football person
| name = Eric Guthrie
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1947|04|27}}
| 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 = {{CFL Year|1975}}–{{CFL Year|1976}}
| playing_team3 = BC Lions
| playing_years4 = {{CFL Year|1977}}
| playing_team4 = Montreal Alouettes
| playing_years5 = {{CFL Year|1977}}
| playing_team5 = Saskatchewan Roughriders
}}
Eric Guthrie (born April 27, 1947) is a Canadian-born quarterback[http://www.cflapedia.com/Players/g/guthrie_eric.htm CFLAPEDIA entry: Eric Gutherie] 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.[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]
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 {{nowrap|9–2 record}} in the regular season, with a No. 7 ranking in the {{nowrap|AP small college poll.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MvAjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BO0DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6701%2C3135297 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington|agency=Associated Press |title=Boise State accepts bid |date=November 23, 1971 |page=15}}}}
At the Camellia Bowl in Sacramento, California, the Broncos were down by 21 points to Chico State after three quarters. Guthrie engineered {{nowrap|a 25–0 rally}} 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 {{nowrap|field goal.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=fcEzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=izIHAAAAIBAJ&pg=5491%2C6067831 |newspaper=Lodi News-Sentinel |location=California|title=College bowl game results |date=December 13, 1971 |page=11}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pcleAAAAIBAJ&sjid=eDIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5425%2C2952241|newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=Idaho|agency=Associated Press |title=Boise State uses fourth quarter rally to take Camellia Bowl win |date=December 12, 1971 |page=15}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ShtOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=guwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7183%2C5214104 |newspaper=Spokesman-Review |location=Spokane, Washington |title=Eric Guthrie rallies Boise |agency=Associated Press |date=December 12, 1971 |page=9, sports}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AKJYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mPgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7312%2C3913501 |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=Washington |title=Football scores: Colleges |date=December 13, 1971 |page=19}}{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HZ1RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=w2wDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2066%2C2727938 |newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |agency=Associated Press |title=Bucs 'hurt' Boise State bowl cause |date=November 17, 1972 |page=12}}}}
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.{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=c4JfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=lTAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5793%2C4371683 |newspaper=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=Idaho |agency=Associated Press |title=Boise out $18,000, trophy for Camellia infraction |date=November 16, 1972 |page=16}}
Guthrie was selected in fourteenth round of the 1972 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers.{{cite news |author=Tonelli, Charles |title=Nolan hopes to shore up secondary |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/49901067/the-argus/ |newspaper=The Argus |via=Newspapers.com |date=December 3, 1975 |access-date=April 30, 2020}}
References
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External links
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Category:American football quarterbacks
Category:Boise State Broncos football players
Category:Detroit Wheels players
Category:Montreal Alouettes players
Category:Players of Canadian football from British Columbia
Category:Canadian football people from Vancouver
Category:Saskatchewan Roughriders players
Category:Canadian football quarterbacks
Category:Salem Rebels (baseball) players