1954 BC Lions season

1954 BC Lions season
Head coach Annis Stukus
Home field Empire Stadium
Results
Record 1–15
Division place 5th, W.I.F.U
Playoff finish did not qualify
Uniform

The 1954 BC Lions season was the inaugural season for the Lions. By Bailey scored the first touchdown in BC Lions history in an 8–6 loss to Winnipeg on August 28, 1954.

The first win in franchise history (and the only win of the season) came on September 18, 1954 when the Lions defeated the Calgary Stampeders 9–4 at Empire Stadium in Vancouver.

The Lions finished the season with a 1–15 record and failed to make the playoffs.

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Score Result Attendance Record
A Wed, Aug 11 Montreal Alouettes 22–0 Loss 19,371 0–1
B Wed, Aug 18 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 12–0 Loss 0–2

Regular season

Season Standings

Western Interprovincial Football Union
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Edmonton Eskimos 16 11 5 0 255 163 22
Saskatchewan Roughriders 16 10 4 2 239 204 22
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 8 6 2 202 190 18
Calgary Stampeders 16 8 8 0 271 165 16
BC Lions 16 1 15 0 100 345 2

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Season schedule

Week Date Opponent Score Result Attendance Record
1 Sat, Aug 28 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers 8–6 Loss 20,606 0–1
1 Mon, Aug 30 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders 17–0 Loss 14,878 0–2
2 Sat, Sept 4 at Calgary Stampeders 34–0 Loss 15,000 0–3
2 Mon, Sept 6 at Edmonton Eskimos 12–6 Loss 18,000 0–4
3 Sat, Sept 11 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 17–7 Loss 13,000 0–5
3 Mon, Sept 13 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 22–17 Loss 16,760 0–6
4 Sat, Sept 18 vs. Calgary Stampeders 9–4 Win 18,786 1–6
4 Mon, Sept 20 vs. Edmonton Eskimos 23–13 Loss 21,186 1–7
5 Sat, Oct 2 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 43–12 Loss 12,000 1–8
5 Mon, Oct 4 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24–6 Loss 15,273 1–9
6 Sat, Oct 9 vs. Calgary Stampeders 13–6 Loss 18,555 1–10
6 Mon, Oct 11 at Calgary Stampeders 42–6 Loss 12,500 1–11
7 Sat, Oct 16 at Edmonton Eskimos 31–3 Loss 15,000 1–12
7 Mon, Oct 18 vs. Edmonton Eskimos 22–0 Loss 13,136 1–13
8 Sat, Oct 23 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18–0 Loss 17,061 1–14
8 Mon, Oct 25 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders 15–9 Loss 10,775 1–15

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1954 Canadian Football Awards

None

References

  1. ↑ "CFL.ca". Archived from the original on 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  2. ↑ "BC Lions All-Time Canadian Football League (CFL) Records". Archived from the original on 2009-05-07. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
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