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 | |
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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
[edit]| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| A | Wed, Aug 11 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 0–22 | 0–1 | Empire Stadium | 19,371 |
| B | Wed, Aug 18 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 0–12 | 0–2 | Empire Stadium | 10,000 |
Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]| 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 |
Season schedule
[edit]| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Sat, Aug 28 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 6–8 | 0–1 | Empire Stadium | 20,606 |
| 1 | 2 | Mon, Aug 30 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 0–17 | 0–2 | Empire Stadium | 14,878 |
| 2 | 3 | Sat, Sept 4 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 0–34 | 0–3 | Mewata Stadium | 15,000 |
| 2 | 4 | Mon, Sept 6 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 6–12 | 0–4 | Clarke Stadium | 18,000 |
| 3 | 5 | Sat, Sept 11 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 7–17 | 0–5 | Taylor Field | 13,000 |
| 3 | 6 | Mon, Sept 13 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 17–22 | 0–6 | Winnipeg Stadium | 16,760 |
| 4 | 7 | Sat, Sept 18 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 9–4 | 1–6 | Empire Stadium | 18,786 |
| 4 | 8 | Mon, Sept 20 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 13–23 | 1–7 | Empire Stadium | 21,186 |
| 5 | 9 | Sat, Oct 2 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 12–43 | 1–8 | Taylor Field | 12,000 |
| 5 | 10 | Mon, Oct 4 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 6–24 | 1–9 | Winnipeg Stadium | 15,273 |
| 6 | 11 | Sat, Oct 9 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 6–13 | 1–10 | Empire Stadium | 18,555 |
| 6 | 12 | Mon, Oct 11 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 6–42 | 1–11 | Mewata Stadium | 12,500 |
| 7 | 13 | Sat, Oct 16 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 3–31 | 1–12 | Clarke Stadium | 15,000 |
| 7 | 14 | Mon, Oct 18 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 0–22 | 1–13 | Empire Stadium | 13,136 |
| 8 | 15 | Sat, Oct 23 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 0–18 | 1–14 | Empire Stadium | 17,061 |
| 8 | 16 | Mon, Oct 25 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 9–15 | 1–15 | Empire Stadium | 10,775 |
1954 Canadian Football Awards
[edit]None
References
[edit]- ^ "CFL.ca". Archived from the original on 2009-09-15. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "BC Lions All-Time Canadian Football League (CFL) Records". Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
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