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.
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 |
Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | ||
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Score | Record | |||||||
1 | 1 | Mon, Aug 22 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 14–8 | 1–0 | Empire Stadium | 28,103 | |
2 | 2 | Sat, Aug 27 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 12–29 | 1–1 | Clarke Stadium | 17,500 | |
2 | 3 | Mon, Aug 29 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 13–19 | 1–2 | Empire Stadium | 27,008 | |
3 | 4 | Sat, Sept 3 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 15–7 | 2–2 | Winnipeg Stadium | 16,458 | |
3 | 5 | Mon, Sept 5 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 24–23 | 3–2 | Taylor Field | 16,052 | |
4 | 6 | Sat, Sept 10 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 13–18 | 3–3 | Empire Stadium | 29,503 | |
5 | 7 | Sat, Sept 17 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 19–20 | 3–4 | Empire Stadium | 27,132 | |
5 | 8 | Mon, Sept 19 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 24–18 | 4–4 | Mewata Stadium | 11,000 | |
6 | 9 | Mon, Sept 26 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 0–15 | 4–5 | Empire Stadium | 24,241 | |
7 | 10 | Sat, Oct 1 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 9–24 | 4–6 | Empire Stadium | 23,321 | |
7 | 11 | Mon, Oct 3 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 6–18 | 4–7 | Mewata Stadium | 12,000 | |
8 | 12 | Sat, Oct 8 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 3–38 | 4–8 | Clarke Stadium | 16,500 | |
8 | 13 | Mon, Oct 10 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 4–18 | 4–9 | Empire Stadium | 21,429 | |
9 | 14 | Sat, Oct 15 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 36–18 | 5–9 | Empire Stadium | 16,951 | |
10 | 15 | Sat, Oct 22 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 7–33 | 5–10 | Taylor Field | 10,000 | |
11 | 16 | Mon, Oct 24 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 13–24 | 5–11 | Winnipeg Stadium | 14,730 |
Player | Passing yds | Rushing yds | Receiving yds | TD |
---|---|---|---|---|
2273 | -52 | 0 | 0 | |
557 | 99 | 4 | ||
384 | 158 | 2 | ||
462 | 376 | 188 | 4 | |
53 | 350 | 428 | 5 | |
62 | 317 | 234 | 4 | |
0 | 681 | 3 | ||
0 | 575 | 3 | ||
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