Every weekday until UBC football's home opener on September 9th, GoThunderbirds.ca will release five former T-Birds on the list of 'The Top 100 UBC Football Players'. Follow along on the UBC football page of GoThunderbirds.ca. Support the 2017 version of the UBC Thunderbirds football program by purchasing your season tickets today at GoThunderbirds.ca/tickets.
 
Who is the greatest Thunderbird to ever play football for UBC? A lofty question and one that is hard to quantify. Comparing football players through generations is challenging. The game of football has seen countless changes in rules and equipment, since the first team of what were then called Canadian rugby-football players formed at Point Grey in 1923.
 
These obstacles did not deter UBC defensive coordinator Pat Tracey, however. Tracey, a self-confessed football stats and history 'geek', wanted to compile an easy to digest ranking list for fans and alumni alike. He went to work devising a ranking system to create a final compilation: 'The Top 100 UBC Football Players'.
 
Here are numbers 45-41. Let the debate begin.
 
45) Mark Beecroft (DB):

• Hardy Cup Finalist ('79,'81)
• Vanier Cup Champion ('82)
• Tied UBC in interceptions and fumble returns ('81)
• Led Canada West in interceptions ('82)
• Tied UBC in fumble returns ('82)
• Canada West All-Star ('79,'82)
• Holds school record for most interceptions in a career (22)
• Set records for most interceptions yards in a season (123) and career (189)
• Set record for most fumble returns in a season (5)

 
44) Curtis Galick (DB/PR):

• Hardy Cup Finalist ('96)
• Vanier Cup Champion ('97)
• Led UBC in punt returns ('94)
• Led Canada West in interceptions ('97)
• Canada West record - longest missed FG return in a Season (114)
• Signed with Seattle (NFL)
• Canada West All-Star ('97),
• 1st Rd pick, 7th overall CFL ('98-'01 SASK, BC, TOR). 
• Holds school records for longest missed field goal return (114) and most interceptions in a Game (4)

 
43) Callum McIntosh (LB): 

• Hardy Cup Finalist ('90,'92),
• Led UBC in defensive Tackles ('91)
• Canada West Presidents Trophy Defensive MVP ('92)
• Canada West All-Star ('92)
• All-Canadian ('92)
• Holds School Records for Most Tackles in a Career (268), Solo Tackles in a Career (220), Assisted Tackles in a Season (57), Average Tackles per Game (13.0), Total Tackles in a Season (139) and tied Record for Most Total Tackles in a Game (14) vs. Calgary, Sept. 25th, 1994

 
42) Ken Munro (K/REC):

• Hardy Cup Finalist ('79,'81)
• Vanier Cup Champion ('82)
• Led Can-West in Scoring ('82)
• 1st UBC Player to Score (100) Points in a Season including (23) vs. Saskatchewan, Sept. 18^th 1982. 
• Led UBC in scoring ('79,'80,'82), field goals, punting and kickoffs ('79,'80,'81,'82), leading scorer in Hardy Cup ('79,'82)
• Holds school records for most converts in a season (50), most points scored in a season (143), career (306), Field Goals in a Season (22), converts in career (104), kickoff yards in a season (2,656) and kickoffs in a season (48)

 
41) Rob Ros (TE):

• Hardy Cup Finalist ('81,'83)
• 2-time Vanier Cup Champion ('82,'86)
• Led UBC in Receiving ('81,'82,'83,'86)
• Led UBC with longest reception in a game (63) and receiving yards (12) vs. Manitoba, Oct. 14th, 1983
• Canada West All-Star ('81,'83,'86) 
• 9th Rd pick, 79th overall CFL