| Team: | BC Lions |
| Year: | 2015 |
| Record: | 7–11 |
| Division Place: | 3rd, West |
| Coach: | Jeff Tedford |
| General Manager: | Wally Buono |
| Stadium: | BC Place Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Lost West Semi-Final |
| Mop: | Adam Bighill |
| Moc: | Andrew Harris |
| Mor: | Jonathon Jennings |
| Uniform: | File:CFL BCL Jersey 2012.png |
The 2015 BC Lions season was the 58th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 62nd overall. The Lions qualified for the playoffs for the 19th straight year, but lost the West Semi-Final game to the Calgary Stampeders. This was the team's first and only season under new head coach, Jeff Tedford, former head coach at California, and the 13th under general manager Wally Buono.
For the sixth consecutive season, the Lions held their training camp at Hillside Stadium in Kamloops, British Columbia, with rookie camp beginning Wednesday, May 27, and main camp beginning on Sunday, May 31.[1] Due to scheduling conflicts with the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, the Lions' home pre-season game was played at Thunderbird Stadium on the main campus of the University of British Columbia.[2]
| Position | Player | 2015 team | Date signed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | Jan. 8, 2015 | Three-year contract | ||
| QB | Feb. 19, 2015 | |||
| WR | Feb. 10, 2015 | |||
| DB | ||||
| LS/LB | Released Jan. 28, 2015 | |||
The 2015 CFL Draft took place on May 12, 2015. The Lions had eight selections in the seven-round draft, gaining another fifth-round pick following the trade of Seydou Junior Haidara to Hamilton.[4]
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Wilfrid Laurier | ||
| 2 | 14 | Nevada, Las Vegas | ||
| 3 | 23 | Nevada, Las Vegas | ||
| 4 | 32 | Bishop's | ||
| 5 | 41 | Eastern Michigan | ||
| 5 | 43 | Rice | ||
| 6 | 49 | Pacific | ||
| 7 | 58 | Idaho | ||
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| A | Bye | |||||||||
| B | Fri, June 12 | 6:30 p.m. PDT | at Calgary Stampeders | L 6–20 | 0–1 | TSN2 | McMahon Stadium | 28,557 | Recap | |
| C | Fri, June 19 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 13–18 | 0–2 | None | Thunderbird Stadium | 6,117 | Recap |
Games played with colour uniforms.
| Week | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | TV | Venue | Attendance | Summary | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||||||
| 1 | Bye | |||||||||
| 2 | Sat, July 4 | 3:00 p.m. PDT | at Ottawa Redblacks | L 16–27 | 0–1 | TSN/RDS2 | TD Place Stadium | 24,376 | Recap | |
| 3 | Fri, July 10 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 35–32 | 1–1 | TSN/RDS | BC Place | 23,062 | Recap | |
| 4 | Fri, July 17 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 27–24 | 2–1 | TSN/RDS | Mosaic Stadium | 26,159 | Recap | |
| 5 | Fri, July 24 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 27–30 | 2–2 | TSN/RDS2 | BC Place | 20,085 | Recap | |
| 6 | Thurs, July 30 | 5:30 p.m. PDT | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 13–23 | 2–3 | TSN/RDS/ESPN2 | Investors Group Field | 27,214 | Recap | |
| 7 | Thurs, Aug 6 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 26–23 | 3–3 | TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 | BC Place | 20,316 | Recap | |
| 8 | Sat, Aug 15 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 22–52 | 3–4 | TSN/RDS | Tim Hortons Field | 24,110 | Recap | |
| 9 | Thurs, Aug 20 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 13–23 | 3–5 | TSN/RDS | BC Place | 20,977 | Recap | |
| 10 | Bye | |||||||||
| 11 | Thurs, Sept 3 | 4:30 p.m. PDT | at Montreal Alouettes | W 25–16 | 4–5 | TSN/RDS | Molson Stadium | 21,885 | Recap | |
| 12 | Sun, Sept 13 | 1:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Ottawa Redblacks | L 18–31 | 4–6 | TSN | BC Place | 19,833 | Recap | |
| 13 | Fri, Sept 18 | 6:00 p.m. PDT | at Calgary Stampeders | L 23–35 | 4–7 | TSN/RDS2 | McMahon Stadium | 31,586 | Recap | |
| 14 | Sat, Sept 26 | 1:00 p.m. PDT | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 23–29 | 4–8 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 29,148 | Recap | |
| 15 | Sat, Oct 3 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 46–20 | 5–8 | TSN | BC Place | 24,554 | Recap | |
| 16 | Sat, Oct 10 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 26–29 | 5–9 | TSN | BC Place | 19,826 | Recap | |
| 17 | Sat, Oct 17 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 23–26 | 5–10 | TSN | Commonwealth Stadium | 28,517 | Recap | |
| 18 | Fri, Oct 23 | 7:00 p.m. PDT | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 40–13 | 6–10 | TSN | BC Place | 20,058 | Recap | |
| 19 | Fri, Oct 30 | 4:00 p.m. PDT | at Toronto Argonauts | W 27–25 | 7–10 | TSN | Rogers Centre | 14,236 | Recap | |
| 20 | Sat, Nov 7 | 4:00 p.m. PST | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 7–28 | 7–11 | TSN | BC Place | 22,900 | Recap |
Games played with colour uniforms.
Games played with white uniforms.
Games played with white uniforms.