Terry Cochrane (born January 22, 1963) is a former

Canadian football Canadian football () is a team sport, sport played in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed oval-shaped ball into the opposing team's sco ...

running back A running back (RB) is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiron football. The primary roles of a running back are to receive American football plays#Offensive terminology, handoffs from the quarterback to Rush (American football)#Offen ...

who played four seasons in the

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with the

Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a professional Canadian football team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The Roughriders compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West Division. The Roughriders were founded in 1 ...

and

Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a professional Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Blue Bombers compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West division. They play their home games at IG Fiel ...

. He was drafted by the

Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a professional Canadian football team based in Calgary, Alberta. The Stampeders compete in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The club plays its home games at McMahon Stadium and are the third-old ...

in the fifth round of the 1985 CFL Draft. He played CIS football at the

University of British Columbia The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public university, public research university with campuses near Vancouver and in Kelowna, British Columbia. Established in 1908, it is British Columbia's oldest university. The university ranks a ...

Junior football

Cochrane played junior football for the Regina Rams of the Canadian Junior Football League. He was named PJFC Outstanding Offensive Back and Rookie of the Year in 1982. He was also named PJFC Most Valuable Player, Outstanding Offensive Back and CJFL Outstanding Offensive Player in 1983.

College career

Cochrane played CIS football for the

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. He was named MVP of the CIAU Central Bowl and helped the Thunderbirds win the 22nd Vanier Cup in 1986 after returning for his final year of CIS eligibility following his being drafted by the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL.

Professional career

Cochrane was selected by the

with the 38th pick in the 1985 CFL Draft and signed with the team. He was signed by the

in 1987 and played for them during the 1987 season. He played for the

from 1988 to 1990, winning the

76th Grey Cup The 76th Grey Cup was the 1988 Canadian Football League championship game that was played at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa, between the BC Lions and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Blue Bombers defeated the favoured Lions 22–21. This was the first G ...

in 1988 and the

78th Grey Cup The 78th Grey Cup was the 1990 Canadian Football League championship game played between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Edmonton Eskimos at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Blue Bombers defeated the Eskimos, 50–11. Game s ...

in 1990.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Cochrane, Terry Living people 1963 births Players of Canadian football from Saskatchewan Canadian football running backs Regina Rams players Canadian Junior Football League players UBC Thunderbirds football players Saskatchewan Roughriders players Winnipeg Blue Bombers players Sportspeople from Regina, Saskatchewan