1975 BC Lions season
The 1975 BC Lions finished in fifth place in the Western Conference with a 6–10 record and failed to make the playoffs.
| 1975 BC Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Eagle Keys - 1-5-0 Cal Murphy - 5-5-0 |
| General manager | Jackie Parker - 1-5-0 Bob Ackles - 5-5-0 |
| Home field | Empire Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–10 |
| Division place | 5th, West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
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With Don Moorhead injured, Peter Liske took most of the snaps during the season for the Lions. The club had a terrible start to the season going 1–5 in their first six games and on August 29 the Board of Directors finally fired both General Manager Jackie Parker and Head Coach Eagle Keys.
Bob Ackles was promoted to General Manager and Ackles elevated Cal Murphy to Head Coach. The club went 5-5 in the remaining part of the season, however, they did not get out of last place in the Western Conference.
Despite the poor season by the club, three Lions made the CFL all-star team: Centre Al Wilson, Defensive End Bill Baker and linebacker Larry Cameron.
Byron Bailey was elected to the Football Hall of Fame.
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 432 | 370 | 24 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 373 | 309 | 21 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 340 | 383 | 14 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 387 | 363 | 12 |
| BC Lions | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 276 | 331 | 12 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 24 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 17–9 | Loss | 0–1 |
| 2 | July 30 | at Calgary Stampeders | 30–28 | Loss | 0–2 |
| 3 | Aug 5 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 28–13 | Loss | 0–3 |
| 4 | Aug 10 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 28–27 | Win | 1–3 |
| 5 | Aug 14 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 27–24 | Loss | 1–4 |
| 6 | Bye | 1–4 | |||
| 7 | Aug 27 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 34–10 | Loss | 1–5 |
| 8 | Sept 4 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 29–17 | Win | 2–5 |
| 9 | Sept 9 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 15–1 | Win | 3–5 |
| 10 | Sept 13 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 32–10 | Win | 4–5 |
| 11 | Sept 20 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 20–17 | Loss | 4–6 |
| 12 | Sept 28 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 33–6 | Loss | 4–7 |
| 13 | Oct 4 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 38–12 | Loss | 4–8 |
| 14 | Oct 12 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14–8 | Loss | 4–9 |
| 15 | Oct 15 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 25–15 | Win | 5–9 |
| 16 | Oct 25 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 12–8 | Win | 6–9 |
| 17 | Nov 1 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 12–8 | Loss | 6–10 |
Offensive leaders
| Player | Passing yds | Rushing yds | Receiving yds | TD |
| Peter Liske | 2310 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Harris | 958 | 220 | 4 | |
| Jim Young | 27 | 935 | 9 | |
| Wayne Moseley | 459 | 257 | 3 | |
| Terry Bailey | 252 | 308 | 5 | |
| Ross Clarkson | 0 | 497 | 5 | |
Awards and records
1975 CFL All-Stars
- C – Al Wilson, CFL All-Star
- DE – Bill Baker, CFL All-Star
- LB – Larry Cameron, CFL All-Star
References
- "CFL.ca". Archived from the original on 2009-07-22. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
- "British Columbia Lions All-Time Canadian Football League (CFL) Records". Archived from the original on 2009-05-07. Retrieved 2009-03-08.