2001 BC Lions season explained

Team:	BC Lions
Year:	2001
Record:	8–10
Division Place:	3rd, West
Coach:	Steve Buratto
General Manager:	Adam Rita
Stadium:	BC Place Stadium
Playoffs:	Lost West Semi-Final
Uniform:	Image:CFL BCL Jersey 1995.png -->

The 2001 BC Lions finished in third place in the West Division with an 8–10 record. They appeared in the West-Semi Final.

Offseason

CFL Draft

Rd	Pick	Player	Position	School
1	2	Ian Williams		Memphis
1	3			Toledo
1	8			Montana
2	16			Saskatchewan
3	24	Scott Robinson	WR	Simon Fraser
4	32			Saskatchewan
5	40	Dave Tucker	LB	Manitoba
6	48	Eric Collings	OL	British Columbia

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Record
A	June 21	at Saskatchewan Roughriders	19–14	Loss	0–1
B	June 26	vs. Calgary Stampeders	35–28	Loss	0–2

Regular season

Season standings

West Division! Team !! GP !! W !! L !! T !! OTL !! PF !! PA !! Pts

Edmonton Eskimos	18	9	9	0	1	439	463	19
Calgary Stampeders	18	8	10	0	1	478	476	17
BC Lions	18	8	10	0	0	417	445	16
	18	6	12	0	0	308	416	12

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Season schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Record
1	July 7	vs. Edmonton Eskimos	35–28	Win	1–0
2	July 12	at Hamilton Tiger-Cats	26–5	Loss	1–1
3	July 21	vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders	12–7	Loss	1–2
4	July 27	at Calgary Stampeders	35–28	Loss	1–3
5	August 4	vs. Montreal Alouettes	44–31	Win	2–3
6	August 11	vs. Edmonton Eskimos	42–39	Win	3–3
7	August 17	at Edmonton Eskimos	35–17	Win	4–3
8	August 25	vs. Calgary Stampeders	27–13	Win	5–3
9	August 31	at Montreal Alouettes	23–19	Loss	5–4
10	Sept 8	at Toronto Argonauts	32–17	Loss	5–5
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12	Sept 23	at Saskatchewan Roughriders	17–15	Win	6–5
13	Sept 28	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers	23–22	Loss	6–6
14	Oct 6	vs. Toronto Argonauts	34–17	Loss	6–7
15	Oct 12	at Edmonton Eskimos	28–22	Loss	6–8
16	Oct 20	vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers	26–18	Loss	6–9
17	Oct 28	at Calgary Stampeders	34–16	Win	7–9
18	Nov 3	vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders	42–10	Loss	7–10
18	Nov 6	vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats	24–12	Win	8–10

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Awards and records

• Barrin Simpson, Outstanding Rookie^[4]
• Barrin Simpson, Norm Fieldgate Trophy

Western Division All-Star Selections

Playoffs

West Semi-Final

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
	4	11	1	3	19
	0	10	0	18	28

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Notes and References

1. Web site: CFL.ca . 2017-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090629041004/http://www.cfl.ca/standings/2001/reg . 2009-06-29 . dead .
2. Web site: Minor League Sports News on OurSports Central.
3. 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 .
4. Web site: CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League . 2011-05-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110422013422/http://www.cfl.ca/page/more_player_awards_orook . 2011-04-22 .
5. Web site: CFL Results Nov. 11, 2001 BC Lions 19 @ Calgary Stampeders 28 on CFLDB Statistics.