1955 BC Lions season

The 1955 BC Lions finished the season in fourth place in the W.I.F.U. with a 5–11 record, improving upon their inaugural season, but still could not qualify for the playoffs.

1955 BC Lions season
Head coachAnnis Stukus
Home fieldEmpire Stadium
Results
Record5–11
Division place4th, W.I.F.U.
Playoff finishdid not qualify
Uniform

At the end of the season, Annis Stukus, who help organize and spearhead the new CFL expansion franchise, was dropped as head coach after two seasons. On December 7, former Ottawa Rough Riders head coach, Clem Crowe, was elevated from assistant to the second head coach in Lions history.

Guard Bob Levenhagen was the only Lion to be a WIFU All-star.

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Record Result
A Aug 10 vs. Toronto Argonauts W 30–24 1–0

Regular season

Season standings

Western Interprovincial Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Edmonton Eskimos16142028611728
Saskatchewan Roughriders16106027024520
Winnipeg Blue Bombers1679021019514
BC Lions16511021133010
Calgary Stampeders1641202092998

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Season schedule

Week Date Opponent Record Result
1 Aug 22 vs. Calgary Stampeders W 14–8 1–0
2 Aug 27 at Edmonton Eskimos L 12–29 1–1
3 Aug 29 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders L 13–19 1–2
4 Sept 3 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 15–7 2–2
5 Sept 5 at Saskatchewan Roughriders W 24–23 3–2
6 Sept 10 vs. Edmonton Eskimos L 13–18 3–3
7 Sept 17 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 19–20 3–4
8 Sept 19 at Calgary Stampeders W 24–18 4–4
9 Sept 26 vs. Edmonton Eskimos L 0–15 4–5
10 Oct 1 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders L 9–24 4–6
11 Oct 3 at Calgary Stampeders L 6–18 4–7
12 Oct 8 at Edmonton Eskimos L 3–38 4–8
13 Oct 10 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 4–18 4–9
14 Oct 15 vs. Calgary Stampeders W 36–18 5–9
15 Oct 22 at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 7–33 5–10
16 Oct 24 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 13–24 5–11

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Offensive leaders

PlayerPassing ydsRushing ydsReceiving ydsTD
Arnold Galiffa2273-5200
Al Pollard557994
By Bailey3841582
Ron Clinkscale4623761884
Gil Bartosh533504285
Primo Villanueva623172344
Dan Edwards06813
Sam Adams 05753

1955 Canadian Football Awards

None

References

  1. "CFL.ca". Archived from the original on 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  2. "BC Lions All-Time Canadian Football League (CFL) Records". Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2009-03-08.


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