1975 BC Lions season explained

Team:BC Lions
Year:1975
Record:6–10
Division Place:5th, West
General Manager:Jackie Parker
Bob Ackles
Coach:Eagle Keys
Cal Murphy
Stadium:Empire Stadium
Playoffs:did not qualify
Uniform:Image:CFL BCL Jersey 1975.png

The 1975 BC Lions finished in fifth place in the Western Conference with a 6–10 record and failed to make the playoffs.

With Don Moorhead injured, Peter Liske took most of the snaps during the season for the Lions. The club had a terrible start to the season going 1–5 in their first six games and on August 29 the Board of Directors finally fired both General Manager Jackie Parker and Head Coach Eagle Keys.

Bob Ackles was promoted to General Manager and Ackles elevated Cal Murphy to Head Coach. The club went 5-5 in the remaining part of the season, however, they did not get out of last place in the Western Conference.

Despite the poor season by the club, three Lions made the CFL all-star team: Centre Al Wilson, Defensive End Bill Baker and linebacker Larry Cameron.

Byron Bailey was elected to the Football Hall of Fame.

Offseason

CFL Draft

Regular season

Season standings

Western Football Conference! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! PF !! PA !! Pts
Edmonton Eskimos 16 12 4 0 432 370 24
Saskatchewan Roughriders 16 10 5 1 373 309 21
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 6 8 2 340 383 14
16 6 10 0 387 363 12
16 6 10 0 276 331 12

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Season schedule

WeekGameDateOpponentResults
ScoreRecord
11July 24at Winnipeg Blue BombersL 9–170–1
22July 30at Calgary StampedersL 28–300–2
33Aug 5vs. Calgary StampedersL 13–280–3
44Aug 10at Saskatchewan RoughridersW 28–271–3
55Aug 14vs. Edmonton EskimosL 24–271–4
6Bye
76Aug 27at Edmonton EskimosL 10–341–5
87Sept 4vs. Winnipeg Blue BombersW 29–172–5
98Sept 9at Winnipeg Blue BombersW 15–13–5
109Sept 13vs. Toronto ArgonautsW 32–104–5
1110Sept 20vs. Montreal AlouettesL 17–204–6
1211Sept 28at Saskatchewan RoughridersL 6–334–7
1312Oct 4vs. Calgary StampedersL 12–384–8
1413Oct 12at Hamilton Tiger-CatsL 8–144–9
1514Oct 15at Ottawa Rough RidersW 25–155–9
1615Oct 25vs. Saskatchewan RoughridersW 12–86–9
1716Nov 1vs. Edmonton EskimosL 8–126–10
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Offensive leaders

Player Passing ydsRushing ydsReceiving ydsTD
2310 3100
9582204
279359
Wayne Moseley 4592573
Terry Bailey 2523085
Ross Clarkson 0 4975

Awards and records

1975 CFL All-Stars

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CFL.ca . https://web.archive.org/web/20091006092126/http://www.cfl.ca/standings/1975/reg . 2009-10-06 . dead . 2009-07-03 .
  2. Web site: British Columbia 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 .