1968 BC Lions season
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1968 BC Lions season | |
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Head coach | Jim Champion |
Home field | Empire Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 4–11–1 |
Division place | 4th, West |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1968 BC Lions finished in fourth place in the West Division with a 4–11–1 record and continued to have an inept offense. The Lions scored just 16 touchdowns all season as their placekicker, Ted Gerela, accounted for 115 of the team's 217 points. Once again, the Lions finished out of a playoff spot. The Lions played their first ever regular season game in July.
Contents
Regular season
Season Standings
Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
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Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 345 | 223 | 25 |
Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 412 | 249 | 20 |
Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 228 | 288 | 17 |
BC Lions | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 217 | 318 | 9 |
Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 210 | 374 | 6 |
Season schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
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1 | July 30 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18–16 | Win | 1–0 |
2 | Aug 6 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 41–7 | Loss | 1–1 |
3 | Aug 15 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 18–17 | Loss | 1–2 |
4 | Aug 20 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 12–4 | Win | 2–2 |
5 | Aug 25 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 17–10 | Loss | 2–3 |
6 | Sept 2 | at Calgary Stampeders | 26–6 | Loss | 2–4 |
7 | Sept 7 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 14–8 | Loss | 2–5 |
8 | Sept 14 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | 22–22 | Tie | 2–5–1 |
9 | Sept 22 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16–12 | Loss | 2–6–1 |
10 | Sept 30 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16–13 | Loss | 2–7–1 |
11 | Oct 5 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 13–5 | Loss | 2–8–1 |
12 | Oct 12 | at Toronto Argonauts | 43–29 | Loss | 2–9–1 |
13 | Oct 14 | at Montreal Alouettes | 13–4 | Win | 3–9–1 |
14 | Oct 19 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16–14 | Win | 4–9–1 |
15 | Oct 26 | at Calgary Stampeders | 42–23 | Loss | 4–10–1 |
16 | Nov 2 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 12–6 | Loss | 4–11–1 |
Awards and records
1968 CFL All-Stars
None
References
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