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1963 BC Lions season

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Record
  
12–4

Playoff finish
  
Lost in Grey Cup

Head coach
  
Dave Skrien

Division place
  
1st, West

Start date
  
1963

Home field
  
Empire Stadium

Similar
  
1956 BC Lions season, 1969 BC Lions season, 1960 BC Lions season, 2005 BC Lions season, 1972 BC Lions season

The 1963 BC Lions finished the season in first place in the West Division for the first time ever with a 12–4 record. Over the course of the season, the Lions' defense allowed an average of only 14.5 points per game while running back Willie Fleming rushed for 1,234 yards and an astounding 9.7 yard average. It was first time the Lions finished with a perfect home record and, as of the 2009 season, the only time in Lions' history. After claiming first place, the Lions earned a bye into the West Finals where they beat the Saskatchewan Roughriders two games to one. They made their first Grey Cup appearance in franchise history, losing to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats by a score of 21–10 at Empire Stadium.

Contents

West Finals

  • BC wins the best of three series 2–1. The Lions will advance to the Grey Cup Championship game.

    • Awards and records

  • CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award – Tom Brown (LB)
  • CFL's Coach of the Year – Dave Skrien
  • Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy – Joe Kapp (QB)

    • 1963 CFL All-Stars

  • QB – Joe Kapp, CFL All-Star
  • RB – Willie "The Wisp" Fleming, CFL All-Star
  • OG – Tom Hinton, CFL All-Star
  • OT – Lonnie Dennis, CFL All-Star
  • DE – Dick Fouts, CFL All-Star
  • LB – Tom Brown, CFL All-Star
  • LB – Norm Fieldgate, CFL All-Star

    • References

    1963 BC Lions season Wikipedia
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