HIggings graduated from North Carolina A&M in 1976, and was not drafted by the NFL. Higgins came to Canada and joined the Stampeders in 1976, playing 10 games that season. Higgins did not play in 1977 and 1978 (injured?), but played in 1979 with the Buffalo Bills of the NFL. Higgins returned to Canada in 1980 to play 7 games with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. After retiring asa player, Higgins went into coaching. HIggins started with the University of Calgary and led them to a CIS title. In 1985, Higgins joined the Stampeders as an assistant coach. Higgins got his first chance to be a head coach in the CFL with the arch rival Edmonton Eskimos in 2001, a gig that lasted for four years until the end of 2004. In 2005, Higgins returned to the Stampeders as their head coach, and held that post for three seasons (2005-2007). In 2008, Higgins took up a new job with the CFL as the league's directgor of officiating.
Wikipedia article on Tom Higgins
| Year | Team | GP | FR | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | OFR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | CAL | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | SASK | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No official tackle stats were kept in the CFL until 1987.