| Team: | BC Lions |
| Year: | 1974 |
| Record: | 8–8 |
| Division Place: | 3rd, West |
| General Manager: | Jackie Parker |
| Coach: | Eagle Keys |
| Stadium: | Empire Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Lost Western Semi-Final |
The 1974 BC Lions finished in third place in the Western Conference with an 8–8 record and appeared in the Western Semi-Final.
Running back Johnny Musso got injured early in the season and played only three games. However, backups Lou Harris and Monroe Eley took advantage of their opportunity. Harris had 1232 yards rushing, 532 receiving, league best 12 touchdowns and was named to the CFL all-star team. Eley also rushed for over a thousand yards (1176) giving the Lions one of the best single season running games in CFL history.
Don Moorhead continued to be the starting quarterback and threw for 2468 yards passing and 17 touchdown passes. However, Moorhead injured his knee and hand late in the season, and General Manager Jackie Parker traded for veteran quarterback Pete Liske in October as insurance. The Lions lost their final four games of the season, however, still made the final playoff spot via tiebreaker. In the Western Semi-Final, the Lions fell to Saskatchewan by a score of 24–14 (the Roughriders won all four games against the Lions in 1974).
Annis Stukus was elected to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in the Builder category.
The Lions changed their jersey to short sleeves and all white numbers at home
| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| A | Tue, July 2 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 42–18 | 1–0 | Empire Stadium | 16,268 | |
| B | Sun, July 7 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 23–25 | 1–1 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | 21,158 | |
| C | Wed, July 10 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 27–28 | 1–2 | Lansdowne Park | 12,221 | |
| D | Tue, July 16 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 15–21 | 1–3 | Empire Stadium | 15,835 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 345 | 247 | 21 | |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 305 | 289 | 18 | |
| BC Lions | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 306 | 299 | 16 | |
| 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 258 | 350 | 16 | ||
| 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 285 | 305 | 12 |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||
| 1 | July 25 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 23–20 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | July 31 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 29–22 | 2–0 | |
| 3 | Aug 8 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 26–6 | 3–0 | |
| 4 | Aug 14 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 18–20 | 3–1 | |
| 5 | Aug 22 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 4–9 | 3–2 | |
| 6 | Aug 27 | at Edmonton Eskimos | W 21–15 | 4–2 | |
| 7 | Sept 7 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 16–38 | 4–3 | |
| 8 | Sept 12 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 26–24 | 5–3 | |
| 9 | Sept 15 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 12–31 | 5–4 | |
| 10 | Sept 21 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 28–10 | 6–4 | |
| 11 | Sept 29 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 32–10 | 7–4 | |
| 12 | Oct 6 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 20–7 | 8–4 | |
| 13 | Oct 13 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 15–17 | 8–5 | |
| 14 | Oct 19 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 21–24 | 8–6 | |
| 15 | Oct 26 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 8–31 | 8–7 | |
| 16 | Nov 2 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 7–15 | 8–8 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | ||
| 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
| Player | Passing yds | Rushing yds | Receiving yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2478 | 204 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1239 | 532 | 12 | ||
| 1176 | 321 | 8 | ||
| 36 | 610 | 5 | ||
| 0 | 453 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 443 | 5 | ||