1976 BC Lions season
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The 1976
BC Lions
finished in 4th place in the West Division with a 5–9–2 record and failed to make the playoffs.
1976 CFL season
The 1976 Canadian Football League season is considered to be the 23rd season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 19th Canadian Football League season.-CFL News in 1976:...
BC Lions
BC Lions
The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954...
finished in 4th place in the West Division with a 5–9–2 record and failed to make the playoffs.
CFL Draft
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Preseason
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
Season Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan Roughriders Saskatchewan Roughriders The Saskatchewan Roughriders are a Canadian Football League team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. They were founded in 1910. They play their home games at 2940 10th Avenue in Regina, which has been the team's home base for its entire history, even prior to the construction of Mosaic Stadium at Taylor... |
16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 427 | 238 | 22 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League . They play their home games at Canad Inns Stadium, and plan to move to a new stadium for the 2012 season.The Blue Bombers were founded... |
16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 384 | 316 | 20 |
| Edmonton Eskimos Edmonton Eskimos The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian football team based in Edmonton, Alberta. They currently play in the West Division of the Canadian Football League . Edmonton is currently the third-youngest franchise in the CFL, although there were clubs with the name Edmonton Eskimos as early as 1895... |
16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 311 | 367 | 19 |
| BC Lions BC Lions The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team competing in the West Division of Canadian Football League . Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the Lions play their home games at BC Place Stadium in Downtown Vancouver, having previously played at Empire Stadium in East Vancouver from 1954... |
16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 308 | 336 | 12 |
| Calgary Stampeders Calgary Stampeders The Calgary Stampeders are a Canadian Football League team based in Calgary, Alberta and named in reference to the Calgary Stampede. The Stampeders play their home games at McMahon Stadium... |
16 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 316 | 422 | 6 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 22 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 35–8 | Loss | 0–1 |
| 2 | July 29 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 39–14 | Win | 1–1 |
| 3 | Aug 4 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 19–12 | Loss | 1–2 |
| 4 | Aug 11 | at Calgary Stampeders | 13–9 | Win | 2–2 |
| 5 | Aug 17 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 22–14 | Win | 3–2 |
| 6 | Aug 24 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | 23–11 | Win | 4–2 |
| 7 | Aug 30 | at Montreal Alouettes | 30–9 | Loss | 4–3 |
| 8 | Sept 6 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 17–14 | Loss | 4–4 |
| 9 | Sept 12 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 30–15 | Win | 5–4 |
| 10 | Sept 19 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 22–20 | Loss | 5–5 |
| 11 | Bye | 5–5 | |||
| 12 | Oct 2 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 27–27 | Tie | 5–5–1 |
| 13 | Oct 11 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 16–12 | Loss | 5–6–1 |
| 14 | Oct 17 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 28–15 | Loss | 5–7–1 |
| 15 | Oct 24 | at Calgary Stampeders | 31–31 | Tie | 5–7–2 |
| 16 | Oct 30 | at Toronto Argonauts | 25–16 | Loss | 5–8–2 |
| 17 | Nov 6 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 23–17 | Loss | 5–9–2 |
Awards and records
- CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player AwardCFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player AwardThe Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award is annually rewarded to the best defensive player in the Canadian Football League. This is the third-last award to be given during the CFL Awards banquet, which takes place the week before Grey Cup weekend in the same city where it is hosted...
– Bill Baker (DE)
1976 CFL All-Stars
- C – Al Wilson, CFL All-Star
- DE – Bill Baker, CFL All-Star