1972 BC Lions season
| 1972BC Lionsseason | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Jackie Parker |
| Head coach | Eagle Keys |
| Home field | Empire Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Division place | 5th,West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
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The1972BC Lionsfinished in fifth place in the Western Conference with a 5–11 record and failed to make the playoffs.
AfterPaul Brotherswas traded to Ottawa late in the 1971 season andTom Wilkinsonwas released, sophomore pivotDon Moorheadbecame the Lions' starting quarterback. While Moorhead threw for 2606 yards, he also threw 17 interceptions and the offence continued to struggle at only 15.9 points per game.
The lone bright spot on offence was receiverJim Young.He led the league with 1362 yards receiving and won his second Schenley as Outstanding Canadian. Young was a CFL all-star along with rookie linebackerRay Nettles,for whom the Lions outbid the Miami Dolphins of the NFL in the off-season.
For the first season since the 1950s, the team wore orange jerseys at home. The new jerseys had northwestern stripes on each arm.
Offseason
[edit]CFL Draft
[edit]| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Preseason
[edit]| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 401 | 300 | 20 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 380 | 368 | 20 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 330 | 283 | 16 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 331 | 394 | 12 |
| BC Lions | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 254 | 380 | 10 |
Season schedule
[edit]| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||
| 1 | Aug 1 | atEdmonton Eskimos | L 22–34 | 0–1 |
| 2 | Aug 8 | vs.Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 19–17 | 1–1 |
| 3 | Aug 14 | atCalgary Stampeders | L 14–19 | 1–2 |
| 4 | Aug 17 | vs.Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 7–39 | 1–3 |
| 5 | Aug 25 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 7–29 | 1–4 |
| 6 | Sept 7 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 7–42 | 1–5 |
| 7 | Sept 12 | vs.Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 13–24 | 1–6 |
| 8 | Sept 17 | atMontreal Alouettes | L 17–22 | 1–7 |
| 9 | Sept 20 | atToronto Argonauts | W 23–9 | 2–7 |
| 10 | Sept 26 | vs.Ottawa Rough Riders | L 17–20 | 2–8 |
| 11 | Oct 3 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 26–24 | 3–8 |
| 12 | Oct 8 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 14–24 | 3–9 |
| 13 | Oct 14 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 22–16 | 4–9 |
| 14 | Oct 21 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 17–19 | 4–10 |
| 15 | Oct 28 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 3–28 | 4–11 |
| 16 | Nov 4 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 26–14 | 5–11 |
Offensive leaders
[edit]| Player | Passing yds | Rush yds | Receiving yds | TD |
| Don Moorhead | 2606 | 330 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Young | 0 | 1362 | 11 | |
| Jim Evensen | 961 | 329 | 9 | |
| Monroe Eley | 517 | 507 | 1 | |
| Johnny Musso | 405 | 556 | 3 |
Awards and records
[edit]1972 CFL All-Stars
[edit]- WR –Jim Young,CFL All-Star
- LB –Ray Nettles,CFL All-Star
References
[edit]- ^"CFL.ca".Archived fromthe originalon 2009-10-06.Retrieved2009-07-03.
- ^"British Columbia Lions All-Time Canadian Football League (CFL) Records".Archivedfrom the original on 2009-03-11.Retrieved2009-03-08.
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