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 StatisticsTeam 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 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 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 | |
| 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 | 0 | |
| 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 |
