1963 BC Lions Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 12-4 24
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 2-2 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Dave Skrien (12-4)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

1963 BC Lions Statistics
1963 BC Lions Results

The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League ended the 1963 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses for 24 points, finishing first in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-2.

BC moved the ball well, scoring 387 points, while the rigid defensive squad allowed 232. Willie Fleming carried the pigskin for a team-leading 1,234 yards for the Lions.

Joe Kapp tossed for 3,011 yards. Pat Claridge grabbed 37 balls, while Willie Fleming added 639 receiving yards. Sonny Homer was targeted regularly, too.

Byron Bailey picked off 8 opponent throws.

Dave Skrien coached the team. The 1963 BC Lions lost in the Grey Cup.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
38	Byron Bailey	DB	October 12, 1930	5'10"	192	Washington St.	Omaha, NE USA	14
66	Emery Barnes	DT	December 15, 1929	6'6"	235	Oregon	Hermiston, OR USA	13
35	Nub Beamer	FB	February 14, 1936	5'11"	210	Oregon State	Fort Scott, KS	15
27	Neal Beaumont	DB		6'1"	225	Vancouver Meralomas Jr.		16
44	Walt Bilicki	LB	May 1, 1936	5'10"	205	Winnipeg Rods Jr.	Montreal, QC	16
69	Tom Brown	LB	December 5, 1936	6'0"	251	Minnesota		16
76	Mack Burton	SE		6'2"	190	San Jose State	Franklinton, LA	11
67	Mike Cacic	DT	January 4, 1937	6'4"	260	Vcr. CYO Red Raiders Jr.	Vancouver, BC	5
78	Pat Claridge	E	July 12, 1938	6'2"	210	Washington	Vancouver, BC	15
58	Steve Cotter	OG	September 15, 1940	6'3"	220	Wenatchee J.C.	Vancouver, BC	16
61	Lonnie Dennis	OT	December 10, 1937	6'1"	220	Brigham Young	Los Angeles, CA	15
75	Norm Fieldgate	LB/E	January 12, 1932	6'2"	205	UBC	Regina, SK	16
40	Greg Findlay	LB/E	August 24, 1942	6'3"	245	Vcr Jr. Meralomas		12
15	Willie Fleming	HB	February 2, 1939	5'9"	183	Iowa	Atlanta, GA	16
70	Dick Fouts	DE	August 7, 1933	6'6"	245	Missouri	Salt Lake City, UT	16
68	Bill Frank	OT	April 13, 1938	6'5"	255	Colorado	Denver, CO USA	14
42	Ian Hagemoen	C		6'2"	235	Vancouver Jr.		16
54	Tom Hinton	OG		6'0"	225	Louisiana Tech	Ruston, LA	16
21	Sonny Homer	FL	July 8, 1936	6'0"	185	Grays Harbor J.C.	Trail, BC	11
77	Jerry Janes	SE	April 1, 1935	6'5"	238	LSU	Mooringsport, LA	16
22	Joe Kapp	QB	March 19, 1938	6'2"	215	California	Santa Fe, NM USA	16	16
30	Peter Kempf	K/E	September 15, 1939	6'2"	210	UBC		16
24	Tom Larscheid	HB	April 6, 1940	5'8"	170	Utah State	Milwaukee, WI	4
34	Bill Lasseter	FB	May 6, 1941	6'0"	201	Meralomas Jr.	Calgary, AB	16
64	Mike Martin	DE	August 3, 1940	6'3"	230	Washington State	Beaumont, TX	13
10	Mel Melin	QB	June 7, 1940	6'1"	195	Washington State		1
18	Ron Morris	HB	July 16, 1936	6'0"	195	Tulsa		6
20	Bill Munsey	DB	May 5, 1941	5'11"	201	Minnesota	Uniontown, PA	16
11	Pete Ohler	QB	December 29, 1940	6'2"	200	Washington		16
60	Ray Osbourne	OT		6'4"	235	Mississippi State		2
41	Gary Schwertfeger	C	July 24, 1940	6'4"	225	Montana		15
52	Harvey Scott	OG		6'2"	225	Western Ontario		15
71	Paul Seale	LB		6'3"	205	Oregon State		15
26	Steve Shafer	DB	December 8, 1940	6'0"	187	Sequoias JC; Utah State	Glendale, CA	15
25	Norris Stevenson	HB	October 27, 1939	5'11"	190	Missouri	St. Louis, MO	3
50	Barney Therrien	DT		6'2"	220	Washington		16
36	Don Vicic	LB	January 3, 1935	6'2"	215	Ohio State	Euclid, OH	5
	Tom Walker	DT		5'11"	212	Iowa State		1

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