1972 BC Lions season
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The 1972
BC Lions
finished in 5th place in the West Division with a 5–11 record and failed to make the playoffs.
1972 CFL season
The 1972 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 19th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 15th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1972:...
BC Lions
BC Lions
The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...
finished in 5th place in the West Division with a 5–11 record and failed to make the playoffs.
CFL Draft
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Preseason
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
Season Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 401 | 300 | 20 |
| Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895... |
16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 380 | 368 | 20 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor... |
16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 330 | 283 | 16 |
| Calgary Stampeders Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium... |
16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 331 | 394 | 12 |
| BC Lions BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954... |
16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 254 | 380 | 10 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 1 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 34–22 | Loss | 0–1 |
| 2 | Aug 8 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 19–17 | Win | 1–1 |
| 3 | Aug 14 | at Calgary Stampeders | 19–14 | Loss | 1–2 |
| 4 | Aug 17 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 39–7 | Loss | 1–3 |
| 5 | Aug 25 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 29–7 | Loss | 1–4 |
| 6 | Sept 7 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 42–7 | Loss | 1–5 |
| 7 | Sept 12 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 24–13 | Loss | 1–6 |
| 8 | Sept 17 | at Montreal Alouettes | 22–17 | Loss | 1–7 |
| 9 | Sept 20 | at Toronto Argonauts | 23–9 | Win | 2–7 |
| 10 | Sept 26 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | 20–17 | Loss | 2–8 |
| 11 | Oct 3 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 26–24 | Win | 3–8 |
| 12 | Oct 8 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 24–14 | Loss | 3–9 |
| 13 | Oct 14 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 22–16 | Win | 4–9 |
| 14 | Oct 21 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 19–17 | Loss | 4–10 |
| 15 | Oct 28 | at Calgary Stampeders | 28–3 | Loss | 4–11 |
| 16 | Nov 4 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 26–14 | Win | 5–11 |