1968 BC Lions Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 4-11-1 9
Finishing 4th in the CFL's Western Conference
Coach: Jim Champion (4-11-1)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1968 BC Lions Statistics
1968 BC Lions Results

The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League ended the 1968 season with a record of 4 wins and 11 losses and 1 ties for 9 points, finishing fourth in the CFL's Western Conference.

BC stumbled, scoring only 217 points, while the defense conceded 318. Jim Evenson carried the ball for a team-leading 1,220 yards for the Lions.

Pete Ohler threw for 1,037 yards, and Paul Brothers played quarterback, too. Jim Young grabbed 51 passes for 698 yards.

Jerry Bradley and John Griffin each picked off 4 opponent throws.

Jim Champion coached the team.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
Jerry BradleyDBAugust 6, 19455'11"175CaliforniaSan Francisco, CA 16
Dale BradyHBDecember 11, 19466'1"215Memphis State13
Paul BrothersQBApril 18, 19456'1"190Oregon StateRock Springs, WY 169
Bob BrownDEMarch 27, 19436'2"250Miami10
Bill BuftonDE6'3"220Idaho16
Jim CarphinE6'3"210WashingtonVancouver, BC 11
Lonnie DennisTDecember 10, 19376'1"220Brigham YoungLos Angeles, CA 3
Wayne DennisDTJuly 23, 19406'0"235Montana15
Skip DiazLB/TFebruary 17, 19445'9"262Oregon StateHonolulu, HI 9
Trevor EkdahlGApril 3, 19426'2"235Utah StateWeyburn, SK 16
Garner EkstranLBSeptember 1, 19416'0"225Washington StateBow, WA 8
Jim EvensonFBJanuary 9, 19476'3"230OregonHillsboro, OR 16
Ken FergusonCMarch 21, 19446'1"230Utah StateSaskatoon, SK 16
Greg FindlayLBAugust 24, 19426'3"245Vcr Jr. Meralomas16
Wayne FosterDTFebruary 20, 19446'1"235Washington StateBremerton, WA 11
Dick FoutsDEAugust 7, 19336'6"245MissouriSalt Lake City, UT 16
Ted GerelaKMarch 12, 19445'10"210Washington StateSarrail, AB 16
John GriffinDBNovember 2, 19396'1"190MemphisNashville, TN USA16
Lynn HendricksonTEApril 27, 19436'1"215Oregon16
Lach HeronWRFebruary 22, 19446'1"195Oregon16
Sonny HomerWRJuly 8, 19366'0"185Grays Harbor J.C.Trail, BC 16
Bob HowesCJanuary 4, 19436'4"246Queen's13
Fred HubbsGDecember 29, 19436'2"253Miami3
Max HuberTOctober 8, 19456'3"255Brigham YoungMesa, TX 3
Roger KettlewellDB6'2"205Simon Fraser5
Bill LasseterDBMay 6, 19416'0"201Meralomas Jr.Calgary, AB 16
Mike MartinLBAugust 3, 19406'3"230Washington StateBeaumont, TX 16
John McDowellTFebruary 12, 19426'3"260St. John's (MN)St. Paul, MN USA16
Rick McHaleG6'0"230WashingtonLondon, ON 16
Bill MitchellCAugust 2, 19356'1"225Western OntarioLondon, England3
Brian MurphyDTToronto1
Craig MurrayS5'10"195Utah State16
Pete OhlerQBDecember 29, 19406'2"200Washington156
Jackie ParkerQBAugust 3, 19326'1"190Mississippi StateKnoxville, TN 81
Rich RobinsonDB5'10"170Miami12
Jimmy SidleTEFebruary 7, 19436'2"215AuburnBirmingham, AL USA16
E.A. SimsTEFebruary 10, 19376'3"215New Mexico StateAbilene, TX 5
Leroy SledgeRBOctober 11, 19466'2"230Bakersfield JCRichmond, VA USA12
Jiggy SmahaLBSeptember 19, 19466'2"235GeorgiaHazleton, PA 8
Len SparksDBMarch 18, 19406'2"207WyomingSouth Porcupine, ON 16
Mike St. LouisGJuly 31, 19436'4"250Central MissouriKansas City, MO 2
Ken SugarmanGJune 16, 19426'3"250Whitworth16
Peter TravisOTNovember 11, 19456'4"250Louisville5
Jim YoungHBJune 6, 19436'0"205QueensHamilton, ON Canada16



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