1996 BC Lions season
The 1996 BC Lions finished in fifth place in the West Division with a 5–13 record and failed to make the playoffs.
| 1996 BC Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Joe Paopao |
| Home field | BC Place Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–13 |
| Division place | 5th, West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
Offseason
CFL Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Mark Pimiskern | LB | Washington State |
| 2 | 15 | Andrew English | SB | British Columbia |
| 3 | 24 | Brad Yamaoka | RB | British Columbia |
| 4 | 33 | Kevin Ho-Young | RB | St. Francis Xavier |
| 5 | 42 | Victor Bryan | DB | Simon Fraser |
| 6 | 51 | Brian Bourne | OL | British Columbia |
| 7 | 60 | Paul Greenbow | DB | Queen's |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | June 10 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 35–29 | 0–1 |
| B | June 14 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 21–33 | 1–1 |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 608 | 375 | 26 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 459 | 354 | 22 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 421 | 495 | 18 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 360 | 498 | 10 |
| BC Lions | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 410 | 483 | 10 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 27 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 14–28 | 0–1 | |||
| 2 | July 6 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 22–25 | 0–2 | |||
| 3 | July 12 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 31–32 | 0–3 | |||
| 4 | July 19 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 24–44 | 0–4 | |||
| 5 | July 27 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 24–28 | 0–5 | |||
| 6 | Aug 2 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 30–25 | 1–5 | |||
| 7 | Aug 10 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 7–32 | 1–6 | |||
| 8 | Aug 15 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 13–38 | 1–7 | |||
| 9 | Aug 21 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 21–23 | 1–8 | |||
| 10 | Aug 26 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 22–20 | 2–8 | |||
| 11 | Bye | ||||||
| 12 | Sept 7 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 27–28 | 2–9 | |||
| 13 | Sept 14 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 35–11 | 3–9 | |||
| 14 | Sept 21 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 22–10 | 4–9 | |||
| 15 | Sept 29 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 12–32 | 4–10 | |||
| 16 | Bye | ||||||
| 17 | Oct 12 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 31–34 | 4–11 | |||
| 18 | Oct 19 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 27–29 | 4–12 | |||
| 19 | Oct 27 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 21–25 | 4–13 | |||
| 20 | Nov 2 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 35–24 | 5–13 | |||
Awards and records
1996 CFL All-Stars
Western Division All-Star Selections
- FB – Sean Millington, Western All-Star
- DB – Andre Strode, Western All-Star
1996 Intergold CFLPA All-Stars
- OG – Jamie Taras, Intergold CFLPA All-Star
References
- "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League 2". Archived from the original on 2009-07-29. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- "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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