1954 BC Lions season

1954 BC Lions season
Head Coach	Annis Stukus
Home Field	Empire Stadium
Results
Record	1–15
Place	5th, W.I.F.U
Playoff Finish	did not qualify
Uniform
File:CFL BCL Jersey 1954.png
Timeline
Previous season	Next season
–	1955

The 1954 BC Lions season was the inaugural season for the Lions. By Bailey scored the first touchdown in BC Lions history in a 8–6 loss to Winnipeg on August 28, 1954.

The first win in franchise history (and the only win of the season) came on September 18, 1954 when the Lions defeated the Calgary Stampeders 9–4 at Empire Stadium in Vancouver.

The Lions finished the season with a 1–15 record and failed to make the playoffs.

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Attendance	Record
A	Wed, Aug 11	Montreal Alouettes	22–0	Loss	19,371	0–1
B	Wed, Aug 18	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	12–0	Loss		0–2

Regular season

Season Standings

Western Interprovincial Football Union

Team	GP	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
Edmonton Eskimos	16	11	5	0	255	163	22
Saskatchewan Roughriders	16	10	4	2	239	204	22
Winnipeg Blue Bombers	16	8	6	2	202	190	18
Calgary Stampeders	16	8	8	0	271	165	16
BC Lions	16	1	15	0	100	345	2

Season schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Attendance	Record
1	Sat, Aug 28	vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers	8–6	Loss	20,606	0–1
1	Mon, Aug 30	vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders	17–0	Loss	14,878	0–2
2	Sat, Sept 4	at Calgary Stampeders	34–0	Loss	15,000	0–3
2	Mon, Sept 6	at Edmonton Eskimos	12–6	Loss	18,000	0–4
3	Sat, Sept 11	at Saskatchewan Roughriders	17–7	Loss	13,000	0–5
3	Mon, Sept 13	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers	22–17	Loss	16,760	0–6
4	Sat, Sept 18	vs. Calgary Stampeders	9–4	Win	18,786	1–6
4	Mon, Sept 20	vs. Edmonton Eskimos	23–13	Loss	21,186	1–7
5	Sat, Oct 2	at Saskatchewan Roughriders	43–12	Loss	12,000	1–8
5	Mon, Oct 4	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers	24–6	Loss	15,273	1–9
6	Sat, Oct 9	vs. Calgary Stampeders	13–6	Loss	18,555	1–10
6	Mon, Oct 11	at Calgary Stampeders	42–6	Loss	12,500	1–11
7	Sat, Oct 16	at Edmonton Eskimos	31–3	Loss	15,000	1–12
7	Mon, Oct 18	vs. Edmonton Eskimos	22–0	Loss	13,136	1–13
8	Sat, Oct 23	vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers	18–0	Loss	17,061	1–14
8	Mon, Oct 25	vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders	15–9	Loss	10,775	1–15

1954 Canadian Football Awards

None

References

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