1971 BC Lions season
1971 BC Lions season |
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Head coach |
Eagle Keys |
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Home field |
Empire Stadium |
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Results |
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Record |
6–9–1 |
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Division place |
4th, West |
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Playoff finish |
did not qualify |
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Uniform |
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The 1971 BC Lions finished in fourth place in the West Division with a 6–9–1 record and failed to make the playoffs.
The Lions wore special logos on their helmets to celebrate British Columbia's Canadian Confederation Centennial. The logo was three "C"'s with the Pacific Dogwood in the middle.
Offseason
CFL Draft
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Preseason
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Regular season
Season standings
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Season schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Record |
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July 27 |
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders |
14–10 |
Loss |
0–1 |
2 |
Aug 4 |
at Edmonton Eskimos |
20–19 |
Loss |
0–2 |
3 |
Aug 9 |
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
29–16 |
Win |
1–2 |
4 |
Aug 18 |
vs. Edmonton Eskimos |
11–1 |
Win |
2–2 |
5 |
Aug 24 |
at Calgary Stampeders |
32–1 |
Loss |
2–3 |
6 |
Aug 29 |
vs. Toronto Argonauts |
27–24 |
Win |
3–3 |
7 |
Sept 6 |
at Saskatchewan Roughriders |
35–14 |
Loss |
3–4 |
8 |
Sept 12 |
vs. Calgary Stampeders |
25–10 |
Loss |
3–5 |
9 |
Sept 19 |
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
31–31 |
Tie |
3–5–1 |
10 |
Sept 25 |
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
25–18 |
Win |
4–5–1 |
11 |
Oct 2 |
vs. Montreal Alouettes |
28–0 |
Win |
5–5–1 |
12 |
Oct 9 |
at Ottawa Rough Riders |
45–21 |
Loss |
5–6–1 |
13 |
Oct 11 |
at Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
36–3 |
Loss |
5–7–1 |
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Oct 16 |
vs. Edmonton Eskimos |
9–4 |
Loss |
5–8–1 |
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Oct 24 |
at Saskatchewan Roughriders |
50–14 |
Loss |
5–9–1 |
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Oct 30 |
vs. Calgary Stampeders |
31–7 |
Win |
6–9–1 |
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Awards and records
1971 CFL All-Stars
References
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