1955 BC Lions season explained

Team:BC Lions
Year:1955
Record:5–11
Division Place:4th, W.I.F.U.
Coach:Annis Stukus
Stadium:Empire Stadium
Playoffs:did not qualify
Uniform:Image:CFL BCL Jersey 1954.png

The 1955 BC Lions finished the season in fourth place in the W.I.F.U. with a 5–11 record, improving upon their inaugural season, but still could not qualify for the playoffs.

At the end of the season, Annis Stukus, who help organize and spearhead the new CFL expansion franchise, was dropped as head coach after two seasons. On December 7, former Ottawa Rough Riders head coach, Clem Crowe, was elevated from assistant to the second head coach in Lions history.

Guard Bob Levenhagen was the only Lion to be a WIFU All-star.

Regular season

Season standings

Western Interprovincial Football Union! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts
Edmonton Eskimos 16 14 2 0 286 117 28
Saskatchewan Roughriders 16 10 6 0 270 245 20
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 7 9 0 210 195 14
16 5 11 0 211 330 10
16 4 12 0 209 299 8

[1]

Season schedule

WeekGameDateOpponentResultsVenueAttendance
ScoreRecord
11Mon, Aug 22vs. Calgary StampedersW 14–81–0Empire Stadium28,103
22Sat, Aug 27at Edmonton EskimosL 12–291–1Clarke Stadium17,500
23Mon, Aug 29vs. Saskatchewan RoughridersL 13–191–2Empire Stadium27,008
34Sat, Sept 3at Winnipeg Blue BombersW 15–72–2Winnipeg Stadium16,458
35Mon, Sept 5at Saskatchewan RoughridersW 24–233–2Taylor Field16,052
46Sat, Sept 10vs. Edmonton EskimosL 13–183–3Empire Stadium29,503
57Sat, Sept 17vs. Winnipeg Blue BombersL 19–203–4Empire Stadium27,132
58Mon, Sept 19at Calgary StampedersW 24–184–4Mewata Stadium11,000
69Mon, Sept 26vs. Edmonton EskimosL 0–154–5Empire Stadium24,241
710Sat, Oct 1vs. Saskatchewan RoughridersL 9–244–6Empire Stadium23,321
711Mon, Oct 3at Calgary StampedersL 6–184–7Mewata Stadium12,000
812Sat, Oct 8at Edmonton EskimosL 3–384–8Clarke Stadium16,500
813Mon, Oct 10vs. Winnipeg Blue BombersL 4–184–9Empire Stadium21,429
914Sat, Oct 15vs. Calgary StampedersW 36–185–9Empire Stadium16,951
1015Sat, Oct 22at Saskatchewan RoughridersL 7–335–10Taylor Field10,000
1116Mon, Oct 24at Winnipeg Blue BombersL 13–245–11Winnipeg Stadium14,730
[2]

Offensive leaders

Player Passing ydsRushing ydsReceiving ydsTD
2273 -5200
557994
3841582
462 3761884
53 3504285
62 3172344
0 6813
05753

1955 Canadian Football Awards

None

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CFL.ca . https://web.archive.org/web/20091006092717/http://www.cfl.ca/standings/1955/reg . 2009-10-06 . dead . 2009-07-01 .
  2. Web site: BC Lions All-Time Canadian Football League (CFL) Records . https://web.archive.org/web/20090311040646/http://michigan-football.com/cfl/f/brcolumb.htm . 2009-03-11 . live . 2009-03-08 .