1976 BC Lions Game-by-Game Results

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 5-9-2 12
Finishing 4th in the CFL's Western Conference
Coach: Cal Murphy (5-9-2)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1976 BC Lions Statistics
1976 BC Lions Roster

The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League ended the 1976 season with a record of 5 wins and 9 losses and 2 ties for 12 points, finishing fourth in the CFL's Western Conference.

The Lions netted 308 points, and the defensive squad yielded 336. Mike Strickland carried the ball for a team-leading 1,119 yards for BC.

Eric Guthrie threw for 1,399 yards. John Sciarra grabbed 34 passes for 563 yards. Mike Strickland and Ross Clarkson provided receiving help, too.

Grady Cavness intercepted 7 opponent throws.

Cal Murphy coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 308
Regular Season Points Against: 336

Date Game Res Home Road Record
July 22, 1976 Saskatchewan Roughriders 35 at BC Lions 8 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
July 29, 1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 14 at BC Lions 39 W 1-1-0 0-0-0 1-1-0
August 4, 1976 BC Lions 12 at Edmonton Eskimos 19 L 1-1-0 0-1-0 1-2-0
August 11, 1976 BC Lions 13 at Calgary Stampeders 9 W 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-2-0
August 17, 1976 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 14 at BC Lions 22 W 2-1-0 1-1-0 3-2-0
August 24, 1976 Ottawa Rough Riders 11 at BC Lions 23 W 3-1-0 1-1-0 4-2-0
August 30, 1976 BC Lions 9 at Montreal Alouettes 30 L 3-1-0 1-2-0 4-3-0
September 6, 1976 BC Lions 14 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 17 L 3-1-0 1-3-0 4-4-0
September 12, 1976 Calgary Stampeders 15 at BC Lions 30 W 4-1-0 1-3-0 5-4-0
September 19, 1976 BC Lions 20 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 22 L 4-1-0 1-4-0 5-5-0
October 2, 1976 Edmonton Eskimos 27 at BC Lions 27 T 4-1-1 1-4-0 5-5-1
October 11, 1976 BC Lions 12 at Edmonton Eskimos 16 L 4-1-1 1-5-0 5-6-1
October 17, 1976 Saskatchewan Roughriders 28 at BC Lions 15 L 4-2-1 1-5-0 5-7-1
October 24, 1976 BC Lions 31 at Calgary Stampeders 31 T 4-2-1 1-5-1 5-7-2
October 30, 1976 BC Lions 16 at Toronto Argonauts 25 L 4-2-1 1-6-1 5-8-2
November 6, 1976 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 23 at BC Lions 17 L 4-3-1 1-6-1 5-9-2


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