1965 BC Lions Game-by-Game Results

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 6-9-1 13
Finishing 4th in the CFL's Western Conference
Coach: Dave Skrien (6-9-1)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1965 BC Lions Statistics
1965 BC Lions Roster

The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League ended the 1965 season with a record of 6 wins and 9 losses and 1 ties for 13 points, finishing fourth in the CFL's Western Conference.

BC racked up 286 points, while the defense surrendered 273. Joe Kapp tossed for 2,961 yards. Mack Burton grabbed 44 passes, while Willie Fleming added 594 receiving yards, while Pat Claridge and Peter Kempf provided receiving help as well.

Willie Fleming carried the ball for a team-leading 595 yards for the Lions, while Bill Munsey and Bob Swift additionally contributed to the rushing attack.

Neal Beaumont and Steve Shafer each picked off 6 opponent throws.

Dave Skrien coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 286
Regular Season Points Against: 273

Date Game Res Home Road Record
August 4, 1965 BC Lions 21 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 23 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
August 7, 1965 Edmonton Eskimos 13 at BC Lions 38 W 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0
August 16, 1965 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 12 at BC Lions 6 L 1-1-0 0-1-0 1-2-0
August 20, 1965 BC Lions 10 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 10 T 1-1-0 0-1-1 1-2-1
August 29, 1965 Toronto Argonauts 1 at BC Lions 36 W 2-1-0 0-1-1 2-2-1
September 2, 1965 BC Lions 14 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7 W 2-1-0 1-1-1 3-2-1
September 11, 1965 Calgary Stampeders 10 at BC Lions 24 W 3-1-0 1-1-1 4-2-1
September 18, 1965 Montreal Alouettes 11 at BC Lions 6 L 3-2-0 1-1-1 4-3-1
September 25, 1965 BC Lions 7 at Calgary Stampeders 21 L 3-2-0 1-2-1 4-4-1
September 27, 1965 BC Lions 26 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 14 W 3-2-0 2-2-1 5-4-1
October 2, 1965 Edmonton Eskimos 27 at BC Lions 41 W 4-2-0 2-2-1 6-4-1
October 9, 1965 BC Lions 12 at Edmonton Eskimos 14 L 4-2-0 2-3-1 6-5-1
October 17, 1965 BC Lions 7 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 25 L 4-2-0 2-4-1 6-6-1
October 19, 1965 BC Lions 14 at Ottawa Rough Riders 35 L 4-2-0 2-5-1 6-7-1
October 24, 1965 Saskatchewan Roughriders 30 at BC Lions 14 L 4-3-0 2-5-1 6-8-1
October 31, 1965 Calgary Stampeders 20 at BC Lions 10 L 4-4-0 2-5-1 6-9-1


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