1996 BC Lions Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 5-13 10
Finishing 4th in the CFL's West Division
Coach: Joe Paopao (5-13)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1996 BC Lions StatisticsTeam Record: 5-13 10
Finishing 4th in the CFL's West Division
Coach: Joe Paopao (5-13)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1996 BC Lions Results
The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League ended the 1996 season with a record of 5 wins and 13 losses for 10 points, finishing fourth in the CFL's West Division.
The Lions scored 410 points, but the defensive squad yielded 486. Damon Allen passed for 2,772 yards. Mike Trevathan topped all receivers, grabbing 65 passes for 1,006 yards, while Matt Clark provided receiving help, too.
Cory Philpot carried the ball for a team-leading 1,024 yards for BC.
Brandon Hamilton snatched 5 opponent throws. Shelton Quarles led pass rushers with 10 quarterback sacks.
Joe Paopao coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | Ted Alford | WR | February 2, 1971 | 5'9" | 165 | Langston | Columbia, MS | 14 | |
| 9 | Damon Allen | QB | July 29, 1963 | 6'1" | 175 | California State - Fullerton | San Diego, CA | 14 | 13 |
| 78 | Tony Bailey | DT | December 1, 1970 | 6'4" | 260 | St. Mary's (Canada) | Winnipeg, MB | 6 | |
| 84 | Mario Bailey | WR | November 30, 1970 | 5'10" | 185 | Washington | Seattle, WA | 2 | |
| 0 | Freeman Baysinger | WR | December 22, 1969 | 5'10" | 180 | Humboldt State | Oklahoma City, OK | 5 | |
| 19 | Paul Blackwood | RB | June 8, 1972 | 6'1" | 225 | Cincinnati | Scarborough, ON | 18 | |
| 1 | LaMark Brim | RB | April 3, 1971 | 5'9" | 170 | Langston | New Orleans, LA | 1 | |
| 27 | Ken Burress | DB | February 16, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Bowling Green | Middleton, OH | 2 | |
| 2 | Giulio Caravatta | K/QB | March 20, 1966 | 6'1" | 215 | Simon Fraser | Toronto, ON | 18 | 1 |
| 28 | Reggie Carthon | DB | July 26, 1971 | 5'10" | 185 | Montana State | Dallas, TX | 13 | |
| 37 | Keith Castello | LB | May 31, 1964 | 6'2" | 215 | Oshawa Jr. | Toronto, ON | 5 | |
| 56 | Tyrone Chatman | LB | April 12, 1971 | 5'10" | 227 | Arkansas | Dumas, AR | 15 | |
| 74 | Dave Chaytors | DT | October 12, 1969 | 6'2" | 258 | Utah | Calgary, AB | 16 | |
| 85 | Matt Clark | SB | April 6, 1968 | 6'0" | 225 | Montana | Vancouver, BC | 17 | |
| 23 | Tony Collier | DB | October 16, 1970 | 5'9" | 180 | Mississippi | Tupelo, MS | 4 | |
| 57 | Carl Coulter | G | November 14, 1966 | 6'1" | 275 | Carleton | Lindsay, ON | 18 | |
| 7 | Rob Davis | DB | August 6, 1972 | 5'10" | 195 | Vanderbilt | Nashville, TN | 12 | |
| 10 | L.J. Eiben | DB | August 17, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | Humboldt State | Cleveland, OH | 5 | |
| 13 | Tommy Europe | S | July 27, 1970 | 5'11" | 195 | Bishop's | Toronto, ON | 18 | |
| 76 | Joe Fleming | DE | December 5, 1971 | 6'3" | 291 | New Hampshire | Welesley, MA | 10 | |
| 87 | Daryl Frazier | WR | January 23, 1971 | 6'2" | 190 | Florida | Winter Haven, FL | 4 | |
| 89 | Todd Furdyk | T | December 10, 1969 | 6'7" | 305 | Rocky Mountain | Selkirk, MB | 16 | |
| 90 | Steve Glenn | LB | May 4, 1971 | 6'3" | 230 | Ottawa | Ottawa, ON | 7 | |
| 29 | Brandon Hamilton | DB | March 5, 1972 | 5'9" | 175 | Tulane | Baton Rouge, LA | 17 | |
| 58 | Craig Hendrickson | T | May 5, 1968 | 6'4" | 290 | Minnesota | Tucson, AZ | 16 | |
| 4 | Roger Hennig | DB | October 3, 1966 | 6'0" | 190 | UBC | Penticton, BC | 5 | |
| 17 | John Holland | DB | July 18, 1965 | 5'10" | 185 | Sacramento State | Sacramento, CA | 4 | |
| 97 | Ahmani Johnson | LB | January 23, 1973 | 6'3" | 245 | Oregon State | 2 | ||
| 11 | Maurice Kelly | DB | October 9, 1972 | 6'2" | 205 | East Tennessee St. | Orangeburg, SC USA | 18 | |
| 21 | David Maeva | LB | March 23, 1968 | 6'0" | 210 | Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | 15 | |
| 68 | Cory Mantyka | G | May 30, 1970 | 6'5" | 299 | Jamestown | Saskatoon, SK | 17 | |
| 92 | Sean Marriott | LB | January 30, 1971 | 6'3" | 240 | St. Mary's (Canada) | Kingston, Jamaica | 6 | |
| 69 | Pat McNerney | OT | January 3, 1971 | 6'4" | 260 | Weber State | Burlington, ON | 13 | |
| 25 | Sean Millington | RB | February 1, 1968 | 6'3" | 233 | Simon Fraser | Vancouver, BC | 17 | |
| 89 | Yo Murphy | SB | May 11, 1973 | 5'10" | 187 | Idaho | San Pedro, CA USA | 1 | |
| 94 | Henry Newby | LB | June 21, 1968 | 6'2" | 230 | Fairmont State | Farrell, PA | 3 | |
| 5 | Lui Passaglia | P/K | June 7, 1954 | 5'11" | 180 | Simon Fraser | Vancouver, BC | 18 | 0 |
| 54 | Dan Payne | OL | June 7, 1966 | 6'7" | 300 | Purdue | Coquitlam, BC | 4 | |
| 6 | Cory Philpot | RB | May 15, 1970 | 5'9" | 186 | Mississippi | Melbourne, FL | 15 | |
| 18 | Frank Pimiskern | DB | December 18, 1971 | 5'9" | 186 | UBC | Vancouver, BC | 9 | |
| 43 | Mark Pimiskern | LB | January 9, 1974 | 6'3" | 235 | Washington State | North Vancouver, BC | 18 | |
| 86 | Stefan Ptaszek | WR | April 15, 1971 | 5'11" | 175 | Wilfrid Laurier | Burlington, ON | 1 | |
| 31 | Shelton Quarles | LB | September 11, 1971 | 6'1" | 225 | Vanderbilt | Nashville, TN USA | 16 | |
| 96 | Virgil Robertson | LB | November 9, 1966 | 6'2" | 225 | Nicholls State | New Orleans, LA | 15 | |
| 91 | Tyrone Rodgers | DE | April 27, 1969 | 6'3" | 271 | Oklahoma | Longview, TX USA | 18 | |
| 64 | Garry Sawatzky | OL | February 26, 1962 | 6'3" | 295 | Stonewall Collegiate | Winnipeg, MB | 16 | |
| 97 | Jeff Sawyer | DE | April 13, 1970 | 6'4" | 245 | Memphis State | Worcester, MA | 2 | |
| 72 | Johnny Scott | DT | July 15, 1969 | 6'2" | 265 | Austin, TX | 16 | ||
| 86 | Trevor Shaw | WR | November 12, 1969 | 6'3" | 215 | Weber State | Hamilton, ON | 6 | |
| 3 | Kelly Sims | DB | November 10, 1970 | 5'10" | 190 | Cincinnati | St. Petersburg, FL | 9 | |
| 8 | Andre Strode | DB | June 19, 1972 | 5'8" | 175 | Colorado State | Denver, CO | 18 | |
| 60 | Jamie Taras | C | January 31, 1966 | 6'2" | 260 | Western Ontario | Acton, ON | 18 | |
| 27 | Fernando Thomas | CB | October 30, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | Southwest Louisiana | Shreveport, LA | 8 | |
| 88 | Larry Thompson | WR | May 25, 1971 | 5'11" | 190 | Solano JC (CA) | Snyder, TX | 9 | |
| 17 | Carlos Timmons | LB | May 17, 1972 | 6'1" | 242 | Eastern Kentucky | Cedar Hill, TX | 4 | |
| 77 | Mike Trevathan | SB | March 26, 1968 | 6'1" | 205 | Montana | Thousand Oaks, CA | 18 | |
| 16 | Chris Vargas | QB | January 29, 1971 | 5'11" | 170 | Nevada - Reno | Hemet, CA | 16 | 0 |
| 0 | Clarence Verdin | WR | June 14, 1963 | 5'8" | 160 | La-Lafayette | New Orleans, LA USA | 4 | |
| 1 | Andre Ware | QB | July 31, 1968 | 6'2" | 205 | Houston | Galveston, TX USA | 4 | 4 |
| 22 | Ron Williams | RB | May 19, 1972 | 5'10" | 210 | Clemson | Marietta, GA | 12 |
