1955 BC Lions season
The 1955 BC Lions finished the season in fourth place in the W.I.F.U. with a 5–11 record, improving upon their inaugural season, but still could not qualify for the playoffs.
| 1955 BC Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Annis Stukus |
| Home field | Empire Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Division place | 4th, W.I.F.U. |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
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At the end of the season, Annis Stukus, who help organize and spearhead the new CFL expansion franchise, was dropped as head coach after two seasons. On December 7, former Ottawa Rough Riders head coach, Clem Crowe, was elevated from assistant to the second head coach in Lions history.
Guard Bob Levenhagen was the only Lion to be a WIFU All-star.
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Aug 10 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 30–24 | Win | 1–0 |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 286 | 117 | 28 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 270 | 245 | 20 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 210 | 195 | 14 |
| BC Lions | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 211 | 330 | 10 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 209 | 299 | 8 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 22 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 14–8 | Win | 1–0 |
| 2 | Aug 27 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 29–12 | Loss | 1–1 |
| 3 | Aug 29 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 19–13 | Loss | 1–2 |
| 4 | Sept 3 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 15–7 | Win | 2–2 |
| 5 | Sept 5 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 24–23 | Win | 3–2 |
| 6 | Sept 10 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 18–13 | Loss | 3–3 |
| 7 | Sept 17 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 20–19 | Loss | 3–4 |
| 8 | Sept 19 | at Calgary Stampeders | 24–18 | Win | 4–4 |
| 9 | Sept 26 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 15–0 | Loss | 4–5 |
| 10 | Oct 1 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 24–9 | Loss | 4–6 |
| 11 | Oct 3 | at Calgary Stampeders | 18–6 | Loss | 4–7 |
| 12 | Oct 8 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 38–3 | Loss | 4–8 |
| 13 | Oct 10 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18–4 | Loss | 4–9 |
| 14 | Oct 15 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 36–18 | Win | 5–9 |
| 15 | Oct 22 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 33–7 | Loss | 5–10 |
| 16 | Oct 24 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 24–13 | Loss | 5–11 |
Offensive leaders
| Player | Passing yds | Rushing yds | Receiving yds | TD |
| Arnie Galiffa | 2273 | -52 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Pollard | 557 | 99 | 4 | |
| By Bailey | 384 | 158 | 2 | |
| Ron Clinkscale | 462 | 376 | 188 | 4 |
| Gil Bartosh | 53 | 350 | 428 | 5 |
| Primo Villanueva | 62 | 317 | 234 | 4 |
| Dan Edwards | 0 | 681 | 3 | |
| Sam Adams | 0 | 575 | 3 | |
1955 Canadian Football Awards
None
References
- "CFL.ca". Archived from the original on 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- "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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