1971 BC Lions season
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The 1971
BC Lions
finished in 4th place in the West Division with a 6–9–1 record and failed to make the playoffs.
The Lions wore special logos on their helmets to celebrate British Columbia
's Canadian Confederation Centennial. The logo was three "C"'s with the Pacific Dogwood
in the middle.
1971 CFL season
The 1971 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the eighteenth season in modern-day Canadian football, although it was officially the fourteenth Canadian Football League season.-CFL News for 1971:...
BC Lions
BC Lions
The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...
finished in 4th place in the West Division with a 6–9–1 record and failed to make the playoffs.
The Lions wore special logos on their helmets to celebrate British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
's Canadian Confederation Centennial. The logo was three "C"'s with the Pacific Dogwood
Pacific Dogwood
The Pacific Dogwood, Cornus nuttallii , is a species of dogwood native to western North America from lowlands of southern British Columbia to mountains of southern California. An inland population occurs in central Idaho. Cultivated examples are found as far north as Haida Gwaii...
in the middle.
CFL Draft
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Preseason
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
Season Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Stampeders Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium... |
16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 290 | 218 | 19 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor... |
16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 347 | 316 | 19 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 366 | 349 | 15 |
| BC Lions BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954... |
16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 282 | 363 | 13 |
| Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895... |
16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 237 | 305 | 12 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 27 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 14–10 | Loss | 0–1 |
| 2 | Aug 4 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 20–19 | Loss | 0–2 |
| 3 | Aug 9 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 29–16 | Win | 1–2 |
| 4 | Aug 18 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 11–1 | Win | 2–2 |
| 5 | Aug 24 | at Calgary Stampeders | 32–1 | Loss | 2–3 |
| 6 | Aug 29 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 27–24 | Win | 3–3 |
| 7 | Sept 6 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 35–14 | Loss | 3–4 |
| 8 | Sept 12 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 25–10 | Loss | 3–5 |
| 9 | Sept 19 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 31–31 | Tie | 3–5–1 |
| 10 | Sept 25 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 25–18 | Win | 4–5–1 |
| 11 | Oct 2 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 28–0 | Win | 5–5–1 |
| 12 | Oct 9 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 45–21 | Loss | 5–6–1 |
| 13 | Oct 11 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 36–3 | Loss | 5–7–1 |
| 14 | Oct 16 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 9–4 | Loss | 5–8–1 |
| 15 | Oct 24 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 50–14 | Loss | 5–9–1 |
| 16 | Oct 30 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 31–7 | Win | 6–9–1 |