1985 BC Lions season
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The 1985
BC Lions
finished in 1st place in the West Division with a 13–3 record and won the Grey Cup
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First Quarter
BC – TD Armour 84 yard pass from Dewalt (Passaglia convert)
BC – FG Passaglia
Second Quarter
BC – FG Passaglia
HAM – TD Ingram 35 yard pass from Hobart (Ruoff convert)
HAM – TD Shepherd 00 yard pass from Hobart (Ruoff convert)
BC – TD Armour 59 yard pass from Dewalt (Passaglia convert)
BC – FG Passaglia
Third Quarter
BC – FG Passaglia
BC – FG Passaglia
Fourth Quarter
HAM – FG Ruoff
BC – Single Passaglia
BC – TD Sandusky 66 yard pass from Dewalt (Passaglia convert)
HAM – TD Stapler 35 yard pass from Hobart (Ruoff convert)
1985 CFL season
The 1985 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 32nd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 28th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1985:...
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 13–3 record and won the Grey Cup
73rd Grey Cup
The 73rd Grey Cup was the 1985 Canadian Football League championship game that was played at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, between the BC Lions and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats...
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CFL Draft
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
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Preseason
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
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 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 481 | 297 | 26 |
| 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 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 500 | 259 | 24 |
| 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 | 432 | 373 | 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 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 320 | 462 | 10 |
| 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 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 256 | 429 | 6 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
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| 1 | July 6 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 42–8 | Win | 1–0 |
| 2 | July 13 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 25–10 | Win | 2–0 |
| 3 | July 21 | at Calgary Stampeders | 39–14 | Win | 3–0 |
| 4 | July 27 | vs. Montreal Concordes | 28–15 | Win | 4–0 |
| 5 | Aug 1 | at Toronto Argonauts | 43–18 | Win | 5–0 |
| 6 | Bye | 5–0 | |||
| 7 | Aug 17 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 35–32 | Loss | 5–1 |
| 8 | Aug 24 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 21–11 | Win | 6–1 |
| 9 | Aug 30 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 18–13 | Win | 7–1 |
| 10 | Sept 6 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 32–23 | Win | 8–1 |
| 11 | Bye | 8–1 | |||
| 12 | Sept 20 | at Montreal Concordes | 31–20 | Win | 9–1 |
| 13 | Sept 28 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 33–9 | Win | 10–1 |
| 14 | Oct 6 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 33–26 | Loss | 10–2 |
| 15 | Oct 11 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 31–10 | Loss | 10–3 |
| 16 | Oct 20 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 42–18 | Win | 11–3 |
| 17 | Oct 27 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 42–29 | Win | 12–3 |
| 18 | Nov 1 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | 17–10 | Win | 13–3 |
Awards and records
- CFL's Most Outstanding Player AwardCFL's Most Outstanding Player AwardThe Most Outstanding Player Award is annually awarded to the best player in the Canadian Football League. The Most Outstanding Player award can be compared to the National Football League's Most Valuable Player, otherwise known as the "MVP" award...
– Mervyn FernandezMervyn FernandezMervyn "Swervin' Mervyn" Fernandez is a former professional American and Canadian football player who played wide receiver with the NFL Los Angeles-Oakland Raiders and the Canadian Football League BC Lions....
(WR) - CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie AwardCFL's Most Outstanding Rookie AwardThe Most Outstanding Rookie Award is annually rewarded to the player deemed to be the best player in his first year in the Canadian Football League. This is the fifth-last award to be given during the CFL Awards banquet, which takes place the week before Grey Cup weekend in the same city where it...
– Mike GrayMike Gray (Canadian football)Mike Gray is a former award winning and all-star Canadian Football League defensive tackle and Grey Cup champion.After playing his college football at the University of Oregon Gray started pro career with the British Columbia Lions in 1985. He played 16 games and had 13 sacks, good for an all-star...
(DT) - CFLPA's Most Outstanding Community Service AwardTom Pate Memorial AwardEvery year the Canadian Football League Players' Association presents the Tom Pate Award. It is not a "Jock Award," but rather an award given to players who display qualities that distinguish them from their peers....
– Tyrone Crews (LB) - CFL's Coach of the YearAnnis Stukus TrophyThe Annis Stukus Trophy is a Canadian Football League trophy, which is presented annually by the Edmonton Eskimos Alumni Association to the Coach of the Year, as determined by the members of the Football Reporters of Canada...
– Don MatthewsDon MatthewsDon Matthews, a.k.a. "The Don", is a former head coach of several teams in the Canadian Football League and is the second winningest head coach in CFL history with 231 wins... - Jeff Nicklin Memorial TrophyJeff Nicklin Memorial TrophyThe Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy is a trophy awarded to the Canadian Football League West Division's Most Outstanding Player, chosen from the nominees from each team in the division...
– Mervyn Fernandez (WR)
1985 CFL All-Stars
- RB – Keyvan JenkinsKeyvan JenkinsKeyvan Lewis Jenkins is a former running back who played 8 seasons in the Canadian Football League. He also played two seasons in the National Football League. He won the Grey Gup for the BC Lions in 1985, and with the Calgary Stampeders in 1992....
, CFL All-Star - WR – Mervyn FernandezMervyn FernandezMervyn "Swervin' Mervyn" Fernandez is a former professional American and Canadian football player who played wide receiver with the NFL Los Angeles-Oakland Raiders and the Canadian Football League BC Lions....
, CFL All-Star - OT – John Blain, CFL All-Star
- DT – Mike GrayMike Gray (Canadian football)Mike Gray is a former award winning and all-star Canadian Football League defensive tackle and Grey Cup champion.After playing his college football at the University of Oregon Gray started pro career with the British Columbia Lions in 1985. He played 16 games and had 13 sacks, good for an all-star...
, CFL All-Star - DE – James "Quick" ParkerJames Parker (football player)James "Quick" Parker, is a former Canadian football player who was a leading defensive player in the Canadian Football League...
, CFL All-Star - LB – Kevin KonarKevin KonarKevin Konar is a former star linebacker for the BC Lions.After playing his university football with the University of British Columbia, Konar would play 10 years with the Leos, from 1980 to 1989, and two Grey Cups and one championship . He was a CFL All Star two times.-References:...
, CFL All-Star - DB – Darnell Clash, CFL All-Star
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... |
? | ? | ? | ? | 22 |
| 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... |
? | ? | ? | ? | 42 |
Grey Cup
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
10 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 37 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a Canadian Football League team based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded in 1950 with the merger of the Hamilton Tigers and the Hamilton Wildcats. The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Ivor Wynne Stadium... |
0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
First Quarter
BC – TD Armour 84 yard pass from Dewalt (Passaglia convert)
BC – FG Passaglia
Second Quarter
BC – FG Passaglia
HAM – TD Ingram 35 yard pass from Hobart (Ruoff convert)
HAM – TD Shepherd 00 yard pass from Hobart (Ruoff convert)
BC – TD Armour 59 yard pass from Dewalt (Passaglia convert)
BC – FG Passaglia
Third Quarter
BC – FG Passaglia
BC – FG Passaglia
Fourth Quarter
HAM – FG Ruoff
BC – Single Passaglia
BC – TD Sandusky 66 yard pass from Dewalt (Passaglia convert)
HAM – TD Stapler 35 yard pass from Hobart (Ruoff convert)