1972 BC Lions season

The 1972 BC Lions finished in fifth place in the West Division with a 5–11 record and failed to make the playoffs.

Offseason[]

Date	Opponent	Score	Result

Week	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Record
1	Aug 1	at Edmonton Eskimos	34–22	Loss	0–1
2	Aug 8	vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats	19–17	Win	1–1
3	Aug 14	at Calgary Stampeders	19–14	Loss	1–2
4	Aug 17	vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers	39–7	Loss	1–3
5	Aug 25	at Edmonton Eskimos	29–7	Loss	1–4
6	Sept 7	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers	42–7	Loss	1–5
7	Sept 12	vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders	24–13	Loss	1–6
8	Sept 17	at Montreal Alouettes	22–17	Loss	1–7
9	Sept 20	at Toronto Argonauts	23–9	Win	2–7
10	Sept 26	vs. Ottawa Rough Riders	20–17	Loss	2–8
11	Oct 3	vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers	26–24	Win	3–8
12	Oct 8	at Saskatchewan Roughriders	24–14	Loss	3–9
13	Oct 14	vs. Edmonton Eskimos	22–16	Win	4–9
14	Oct 21	vs. Calgary Stampeders	19–17	Loss	4–10
15	Oct 28	at Calgary Stampeders	28–3	Loss	4–11
16	Nov 4	vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders	26–14	Win	5–11