1971 BC Lions season

1971 BC Lions season
Head coach Eagle Keys
Home field Empire Stadium
Results
Record 6–9–1
Division place 4th, West
Playoff finish did not qualify
Uniform

The 1971 BC Lions finished in fourth place in the West Division with a 6–9–1 record and failed to make the playoffs.

The Lions wore special logos on their helmets to celebrate British Columbia's Canadian Confederation Centennial. The logo was three "C"'s with the Pacific Dogwood in the middle.

Offseason

CFL Draft

Rd Pick Player Position School

Preseason

Date Opponent Score Result

Regular season

Season Standings

Western Football Conference
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Calgary Stampeders 16 9 6 1 290 218 19
Saskatchewan Roughriders 16 9 6 1 347 316 19
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 7 8 1 366 349 15
BC Lions 16 6 9 1 282 363 13
Edmonton Eskimos 16 6 10 0 237 305 12

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Season schedule

Week Date Opponent Score Result Record
1 July 27 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders 14–10 Loss 0–1
2 Aug 4 at Edmonton Eskimos 20–19 Loss 0–2
3 Aug 9 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 29–16 Win 1–2
4 Aug 18 vs. Edmonton Eskimos 11–1 Win 2–2
5 Aug 24 at Calgary Stampeders 32–1 Loss 2–3
6 Aug 29 vs. Toronto Argonauts 27–24 Win 3–3
7 Sept 6 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 35–14 Loss 3–4
8 Sept 12 vs. Calgary Stampeders 25–10 Loss 3–5
9 Sept 19 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 31–31 Tie 3–5–1
10 Sept 25 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers 25–18 Win 4–5–1
11 Oct 2 vs. Montreal Alouettes 28–0 Win 5–5–1
12 Oct 9 at Ottawa Rough Riders 45–21 Loss 5–6–1
13 Oct 11 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 36–3 Loss 5–7–1
14 Oct 16 vs. Edmonton Eskimos 9–4 Loss 5–8–1
15 Oct 24 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 50–14 Loss 5–9–1
16 Oct 30 vs. Calgary Stampeders 31–7 Win 6–9–1

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Awards and records

1971 CFL All-Stars

References

  1. ↑ "CFL.ca". Archived from the original on 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
  2. ↑ "British Columbia Lions All-Time Canadian Football League (CFL) Records". Archived from the original on 2009-05-07. Retrieved 2009-03-08.


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