1965 BC Lions season
The 1965 BC Lions finished in fourth place in the Western Conference with a 6–9–1 record and failed to defend their Grey Cup title as they ended the season on a five-game losing streak and the team missing the playoffs.
| 1965 BC Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dave Skrien |
| Home field | Empire Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–9–1 |
| Division place | 4th, West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
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On October 24, the Lions set the record for the highest single game regular season attendance at Empire Stadium of 37,788 (at the time this the CFL record which stood for over a decade until 1976).
While Joe Kapp led the league in passing for the second consecutive season with 2961 yards passing and 219 completions, the other stars on the team were getting older, including star tailback Willie Fleming who had only had 595 yards rushing. Defensive end Dick Fouts was the lone Lion to make the CFL All-star team.
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 340 | 243 | 24 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 301 | 262 | 22 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 276 | 277 | 17 |
| BC Lions | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 286 | 273 | 13 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 257 | 400 | 10 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 4 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 23–21 | Loss | 0–1 |
| 2 | Aug 7 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 38–13 | Win | 1–1 |
| 3 | Aug 16 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 12–6 | Loss | 1–2 |
| 4 | Aug 20 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 10–10 | Tie | 1–2–1 |
| 5 | Aug 29 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 36–1 | Win | 2–2–1 |
| 6 | Sept 2 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 14–7 | Win | 3–2–1 |
| 7 | Sept 11 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 24–10 | Win | 4–2–1 |
| 8 | Sept 18 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | 11–6 | Loss | 4–3–1 |
| 9 | Sept 25 | at Calgary Stampeders | 21–7 | Loss | 4–4–1 |
| 10 | Sept 27 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 26–14 | Win | 5–4–1 |
| 11 | Oct 2 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 41–27 | Win | 6–4–1 |
| 12 | Oct 9 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 14–12 | Loss | 6–5–1 |
| 13 | Oct 17 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 25–7 | Loss | 6–6–1 |
| 14 | Oct 19 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 35–14 | Loss | 6–7–1 |
| 15 | Oct 24 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 30–14 | Loss | 6–8–1 |
| 16 | Oct 31 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 20–10 | Loss | 6–9–1 |
Offensive leaders
| Player | Passing yds | Rushing yds | Receiving yds | TD |
| Joe Kapp | 2961 | 345 | 0 | 4 |
| Willie Fleming | 595 | 594 | 8 | |
| Bill Munsey | 475 | 84 | 5 | |
| Bob Swift | 501 | 37 | 8 | |
| Pat Claridge | 4 | 554 | 0 | |
| Mack Burton | 0 | 501 | 3 | |
| Peter Kempf | 0 | 497 | 3 | |
Awards and records
1965 CFL All-Stars
- DE – Dick Fouts, CFL All-Star
References
- "CFL.ca". Archived from the original on 2009-07-31. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- "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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