1988 BC Lions season
The 1988 BC Lions finished in third place in the West Division with a 10–8 record. They appeared in the 76th Grey Cup as the team favoured to win, but they lost to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 22–21.
| 1988 BC Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Larry Donovan |
| Home field | BC Place Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–8 |
| Division place | 3rd, West |
| Playoff finish | Lost Grey Cup |
| Uniform | |
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Offseason
CFL Draft
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Preseason
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 477 | 408 | 22 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 18 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 525 | 452 | 22 |
| BC Lions | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 489 | 417 | 20 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 395 | 476 | 12 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 12 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 36–3 | Win | 1–0 |
| 2 | July 22 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 44–31 | Win | 2–0 |
| 3 | July 28 | at Toronto Argonauts | 26–21 | Loss | 2–1 |
| 4 | Aug 6 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 38–21 | Loss | 2–2 |
| 5 | Aug 11 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 24–12 | Loss | 2–3 |
| 6 | Aug 18 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 27–20 | Win | 3–3 |
| 7 | Aug 25 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 28–10 | Win | 4–3 |
| 8 | Sept 1 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 17–9 | Loss | 4–4 |
| 9 | Sept 6 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | 24–11 | Win | 5–4 |
| 10 | Sept 11 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 34–8 | Loss | 5–5 |
| 11 | Sept 16 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 36–32 | Loss | 5–6 |
| 12 | Sept 23 | at Calgary Stampeders | 40–22 | Loss | 5–7 |
| 13 | Oct 1 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 24–23 | Win | 6–7 |
| 14 | Oct 7 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 25–21 | Win | 7–7 |
| 15 | Oct 16 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 28–25 | Loss | 7–8 |
| 16 | Oct 23 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 35–15 | Win | 8–8 |
| 17 | Oct 29 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 51–16 | Win | 9–8 |
| 18 | Nov 5 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 45–24 | Win | 10–8 |
Awards and records
- CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – David Williams (WR)
- Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy – David Williams (WR)
1988 CFL All-Stars
- QB – Matt Dunigan, CFL All-Star
- RB – Anthony Cherry, CFL All-Star
- WR – David Williams, CFL All-Star
- OG – Gerald Roper, CFL All-Star
- OT – Jim Mills, CFL All-Star
- LB – Greg Stumon, CFL All-Star
Playoffs
West Semi-Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 |
| BC Lions | 7 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 42 |
West Final
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 |
| BC Lions | 10 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 37 |
Grey Cup
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 22 |
| BC Lions | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 |
References
- "CFL.ca". Archived from the original on 2009-05-08. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
- "BC Lions All-Time Canadian Football League (CFL) Records". Archived from the original on 2009-05-07. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
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