1983 BC Lions season
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The 1983
BC Lions
finished in 1st place in the West Division with a 11–5 record. They appeared in the Grey Cup
but lost to the Toronto Argonauts
.
1983 CFL season
The 1983 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 30th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 26th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1983:...
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 1st place in the West Division with a 11–5 record. They appeared in the Grey Cup
71st Grey Cup
The 71st Grey Cup was the 1983 Canadian Football League championship game that was played at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, between the Toronto Argonauts and the hometown BC Lions...
but lost to the Toronto Argonauts
Toronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...
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CFL Draft
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | June 10 | at 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... |
52–20 | Win | 42,196 | 1–0 |
| B | June 17 | at 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... |
24–23 | Win | 15,938 | 2–0 |
| C | June 23 | 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... |
41–19 | Win | 53,472 | 3–0 |
| D | June 30 | 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... |
37–26 | Win | 30,984 | 4–0 |
Season Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 477 | 326 | 22 |
| 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 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 412 | 402 | 18 |
| 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 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 450 | 377 | 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 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 425 | 378 | 16 |
| 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 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 360 | 536 | 10 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | 0–0 | ||||
| 2 | July 14 | at Toronto Argonauts | 17–14 | Loss | 39,437 | 0–1 |
| 3 | July 24 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 44–28 | Win | 41,801 | 1–1 |
| 4 | July 30 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 34–28 | Win | 16,101 | 2–1 |
| 5 | Aug 7 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 32–16 | Win | 37,496 | 3–1 |
| 6 | Aug 12 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 43–13 | Win | 52,765 | 4–1 |
| 7 | Aug 20 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 44–6 | Win | 56,852 | 5–1 |
| 8 | Aug 27 | vs. Montreal Concordes | 28–6 | Win | 36,743 | 6–1 |
| 9 | Sept 2 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 49–19 | Loss | 22,234 | 6–2 |
| 10 | Sept 10 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 32–14 | Loss | 52,656 | 6–3 |
| 11 | Sept 17 | at Montreal Concordes | 42–26 | Win | 17,161 | 7–3 |
| 12 | Sept 25 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 31–30 | Win | 52,430 | 8–3 |
| 13 | Bye | 8–3 | ||||
| 14 | Oct 10 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 30–18 | Win | 31,508 | 9–3 |
| 15 | Oct 16 | at Calgary Stampeders | 25–16 | Loss | 24,013 | 9–4 |
| 16 | Oct 22 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 41–16 | Win | 43,513 | 10–4 |
| 17 | Oct 30 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 11–5 | Loss | 23,471 | 10–5 |
| 18 | Nov 5 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | 40–13 | Win | 42,901 | 11–5 |
1983 CFL All-Stars
- OT – John BlainJohn Blain (Canadian football)John Blain is a former professional Canadian football player with the Canadian Football League's the BC Lions. He attended Carson Graham Secondary School, where he joined the rugby and football team. After playing college football at San Jose State University, Blain spent his entire 11-year CFL...
, CFL All-Star - P/K – Lui PassagliaLui PassagliaLui Passaglia is a former professional Canadian football player. Passaglia was the placekicker/punter for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League for a record-breaking 25 years and scored more points in that time than any professional gridiron football player in history...
, CFL All-Star - DT – Mack MooreMack MooreMack Moore is a former NFL and CFL defensive lineman. He played six seasons for the BC Lions and was a CFL All-Star twice.- External links :*...
, CFL All-Star - DB – Kerry ParkerKerry ParkerKerry Anthony Parker was a football player in the CFL for seven years. Parker played defensive back for the British Columbia Lions and Toronto Argonauts from 1980-1987. Parker also played part of two seasons in the National Football League. He played college football at Grambling State University....
, CFL All-Star - DB – Larry CrawfordLarry CrawfordLarry Crawford was a football player in the Canadian Football League for nine years. Crawford played defensive back for the BC Lions and Toronto Argonauts from 1981-1989. He was a CFL All-Star four times and was a part of the Lions Grey Cup championship team in 1985. He played college football at...
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West Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
? | ? | ? | ? | 21 |
| 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... |
? | ? | ? | ? | 39 |
Grey Cup
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Argonauts Toronto Argonauts The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta... |
0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 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... |
14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 |