Tom Higgins, Jr.

Bio

Full name: Thomas Joseph John Higgins, Jr.

Preferred name: Tom

Born: July 13, 1954 in Newark, NJ (69 years old)

Last Season (1980) Vitals:
  • Player classification: Import
  • Position: LB
  • Jersey: #50
Amateur Programs
  • North Carolina State
  • Colonia HS (Colonia, NJ)
Programs listed in descending order attended. Help complete the database by providing high school, junior and college participation or corrections.
2 Season Career

Active years: 1976, 1980
Active teams (2):

  • CGY 1976
  • SSK 1980

17 career games (See notes for restrictions)

  • 17 regular season games
Season/Team Position Jersey Regular
GP		 Playoff
GP		 Grey Cup
GP
2 seasons (2 teams)
(Rank: T4884th,
58th percentile,
2 CFL seasons)		 17
(Rank: T5507th,
53rd percentile,
17 CFL games)		 0 0
1976 CGY LB 75 10 -- 0
1980 SSK LB 50 7 -- 0
  • 1976 Team Nominee (CGY) Most Outstanding Rookie
  • 2002 Runner Up (EDM) Coach of the Year
  • 2003 Winner (EDM) Coach of the Year
  • 2005 Winner (CGY) Coach of the Year
  • 2014 Runner Up (MTL) Coach of the Year
  • Edmonton Eskimos (June 18, 2001 – Nov. 10, 2004)
  • Calgary Stampeders (Jan. 14, 2005 – Nov. 15, 2007)
  • Montreal Alouettes (Feb. 24, 2014 – Aug. 21, 2015)

Tom Higgins, Jr.'s Head Coaching Record
CFL
SeasonGPWLTPCTPFPA
Regular Season152846710.5594,0603,737
Playoffs93600.333230247
Grey Cup21100.5005047
1 – Interim
  • 1985 Special teams (CGY)
  • 1986 Linebackers (CGY)
  • 1987 Special teams (CGY)
  • 1988 Offensive line (CGY)
  • 1989 Offensive line (CGY)
  • 1990 Assistant Head Coach (CGY)
  • 1991 Defensive line (CGY)
  • 1994 Defensive line (CGY)