1983 BC Lions season
The 1983 BC Lions finished in first place in the West Division with an 11–5 record. They appeared in the Grey Cup but lost to the Toronto Argonauts.
| 1983 BC Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Don Matthews |
| Home field | BC Place Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–5 |
| Division place | 1st, West |
| Playoff finish | Lost Grey Cup |
Offseason
CFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | June 10 | at Edmonton Eskimos | W 52–20 | 1–0 | 42,196 |
| B | June 17 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 24–23 | 2–0 | 15,938 |
| C | June 23 | Calgary Stampeders | W 41–19 | 3–0 | 53,472 |
| D | June 30 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 37–26 | 4–0 | 30,984 |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Lions | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 477 | 326 | 22 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 412 | 402 | 18 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 450 | 377 | 16 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 425 | 378 | 16 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 360 | 536 | 10 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | ||||||
| 2 | July 14 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 14–17 | 0–1 | 39,437 | ||
| 3 | July 24 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 44–28 | 1–1 | 41,801 | ||
| 4 | July 30 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 34–28 | 2–1 | 16,101 | ||
| 5 | Aug 7 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 32–16 | 3–1 | 37,496 | ||
| 6 | Aug 12 | at Edmonton Eskimos | W 43–13 | 4–1 | 52,765 | ||
| 7 | Aug 20 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 44–6 | 5–1 | 56,852 | ||
| 8 | Aug 27 | vs. Montreal Concordes | W 28–6 | 6–1 | 36,743 | ||
| 9 | Sept 2 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 19–49 | 6–2 | 22,234 | ||
| 10 | Sept 10 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 14–32 | 6–3 | 52,656 | ||
| 11 | Sept 17 | at Montreal Concordes | W 42–26 | 7–3 | 17,161 | ||
| 12 | Sept 25 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 31–30 | 8–3 | 52,430 | ||
| 13 | Bye | ||||||
| 14 | Oct 10 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 30–18 | 9–3 | 31,508 | ||
| 15 | Oct 16 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 16–25 | 9–4 | 24,013 | ||
| 16 | Oct 22 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 41–16 | 10–4 | 43,513 | ||
| 17 | Oct 30 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 5–11 | 10–5 | 23,471 | ||
| 18 | Nov 5 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 40–13 | 11–5 | 42,901 | ||
Awards and records
1983 CFL All-Stars
- OT – John Blain, CFL All-Star
- P/K – Lui Passaglia, CFL All-Star
- DT – Mack Moore, CFL All-Star
- DB – Kerry Parker, CFL All-Star
- DB – Larry Crawford, CFL All-Star
Playoffs
West Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| BC Lions | 3 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 39 |
Grey Cup
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Argonauts | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| BC Lions | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
References
- "CFL.ca". Archived from the original on 2009-11-19. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
- "British Columbia Lions All-Time Canadian Football League (CFL) Records". Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
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