1973 BC Lions Game-by-Game Results

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 5-9-2 12
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Eagle Keys (5-9-2)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1973 BC Lions Statistics
1973 BC Lions Roster

The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League ended the 1973 season with a record of 5 wins and 9 losses and 2 ties for 12 points, finishing third in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Lions labored to change the scoreboard with just 261 points, and the shaky defensive squad conceded 328. Don Moorhead passed for 2,005 yards, and Karl Douglas spent time under center, too. Johnny Musso topped the receiving corps, grabbing 46 passes, while Jim Young added 719 receiving yards. Lynn Hendrickson contributed to the receiving game also.

Johnny Musso carried the ball for a team-leading 1,029 yards for BC.

Mike Wilson picked off 7 opponent throws.

Eagle Keys coached the team. The 1973 BC Lions lost in the Division Semifinal.

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Regular Season Points For: 261
Regular Season Points Against: 328

Date Game Res Home Road Record
July 31, 1973 Saskatchewan Roughriders 21 at BC Lions 5 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
August 8, 1973 BC Lions 19 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 38 L 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0
August 14, 1973 Edmonton Eskimos 11 at BC Lions 30 W 1-1-0 0-1-0 1-2-0
August 22, 1973 BC Lions 23 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19 W 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-2-0
August 28, 1973 Calgary Stampeders 2 at BC Lions 9 W 2-1-0 1-1-0 3-2-0
September 3, 1973 BC Lions 24 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 44 L 2-1-0 1-2-0 3-3-0
September 5, 1973 BC Lions 24 at Ottawa Rough Riders 26 L 2-1-0 1-3-0 3-4-0
September 11, 1973 Montreal Alouettes 10 at BC Lions 7 L 2-2-0 1-3-0 3-5-0
September 18, 1973 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 33 at BC Lions 13 L 2-3-0 1-3-0 3-6-0
September 23, 1973 BC Lions 12 at Calgary Stampeders 13 L 2-3-0 1-4-0 3-7-0
September 29, 1973 Toronto Argonauts 22 at BC Lions 22 T 2-3-1 1-4-0 3-7-1
October 7, 1973 BC Lions 9 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 24 L 2-3-1 1-5-0 3-8-1
October 13, 1973 Edmonton Eskimos 27 at BC Lions 13 L 2-4-1 1-5-0 3-9-1
October 20, 1973 BC Lions 14 at Edmonton Eskimos 14 T 2-4-1 1-5-1 3-9-2
October 28, 1973 BC Lions 22 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 17 W 2-4-1 2-5-1 4-9-2
November 3, 1973 Calgary Stampeders 7 at BC Lions 15 W 3-4-1 2-5-1 5-9-2
November 11, 1973 BC Lions 13 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 33 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 Western Semi-Final


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