1957 BC Lions season
The 1957 BC Lions finished the season in fourth place in the W.I.F.U. with a 4–11–1 record.
| 1957 BC Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Clem Crowe |
| Home field | Empire Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–11–1 |
| Division place | 4th, W.I.F.U. |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
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Before the season, many media sources predicted the Lions to be playoff bound, however, after going through six different quarterbacks and an eight-game losing streak, the Lions finished out of the playoffs yet again.
The biggest appointment during the 1957 season was the hiring of former Montreal Alouette Herb Capozzi as general manager. Over nine seasons, Capozzi would eventually build the expansion doormats into a powerhouse that would appear in the Grey Cup in 1963 and win it in 1964.
WIFU all-stars were running back By Bailey and Ed Sharkey at both offensive guard and linebacker.
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 475 | 142 | 28 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 406 | 300 | 24 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 221 | 413 | 12 |
| BC Lions | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 284 | 369 | 9 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 276 | 438 | 7 |
Season schedule
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 17 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 44–20 | Win | 1–0 |
| 2 | Aug 19 | at Calgary Stampeders | 8–1 | Loss | 1–1 |
| 3 | Aug 26 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 22–20 | Loss | 1–2 |
| 4 | Aug 30 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 20–14 | Loss | 1–3 |
| 5 | Sept 2 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 28–13 | Loss | 1–4 |
| 6 | Sept 7 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 35–13 | Loss | 1–5 |
| 7 | Sept 14 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 25–6 | Loss | 1–6 |
| 8 | Sept 16 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 41–21 | Loss | 1–7 |
| 9 | Sept 25 | at Calgary Stampeders | 22–21 | Loss | 1–8 |
| 10 | Sept 30 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 21–21 | Tie | 1–8–1 |
| 11 | Oct 7 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 27–1 | Win | 2–8–1 |
| 12 | Oct 12 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 22–16 | Win | 3–8–1 |
| 13 | Oct 14 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 30–10 | Win | 4–8–1 |
| 14 | Oct 19 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 29–12 | Loss | 4–9–1 |
| 15 | Oct 26 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 29–0 | Loss | 4–10–1 |
| 16 | Nov 2 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 42–19 | Loss | 4–11–1 |
Offensive leaders
| Player | Passing yds | Rushing yds | Receiving yds | TD |
| Maury Duncan | 1827 | -133 | 0 | 0 |
| By Bailey | 885 | 188 | 11 | |
| Paul Cameron | 57 | 514 | 593 | 4 |
| Jerry Janes | 0 | 503 | 6 | |
| Don Vicic | 399 | 44 | 3 | |
| Dan Edwards | 0 | 357 | 0 | |
1957 Canadian Football Awards
None
References
- "CFL.ca". Archived from the original on 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- "BC Lions All-Time Canadian Football League (CFL) Records". Archived from the original on 2009-05-07. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
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