1963 BC Lions Statistics

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 Roster
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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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Joe Kapp	339	183	54.0	3011	8.9	20	5.9	15	4.4	106	85.3
Pete Ohler	11	5	45.5	57	5.2	0	0.0	0	0.0	15	61.6
Mel Melin	4	2	50.0	32	8.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	20	77.1
Tom Larscheid	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Willie Fleming	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Totals	356	190	53.4	3100	8.7	20	5.6	15	4.2	106

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Willie Fleming	127	1234	9.7	97	5
Nub Beamer	204	914	4.5	20	11
Joe Kapp	75	438	5.8	39	5
Ron Morris	25	110	4.4	16	1
Bill Lasseter	28	110	3.9	14	0
Tom Larscheid	12	38	3.2	8	0
Pete Ohler	10	11	1.1	14	0
Norris Stevenson	4	9	2.2	11	0
Neal Beaumont	2	7	3.5	4	0
Steve Cotter	0	5		5	0
Jerry Janes	1	1	1.0	1	0
Bill Munsey	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	489	2877	5.9	97	22

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Pat Claridge	37	377	10.2	25	2
Sonny Homer	33	608	18.4	54	3
Willie Fleming	28	639	22.8	106	7
Mack Burton	23	352	15.3	45	3
Jerry Janes	15	390	26.0	72	3
Ron Morris	15	242	16.1	43	1
Tom Larscheid	12	188	15.7	62	0
Nub Beamer	12	128	10.7	30	1
Bill Lasseter	8	105	13.1	27	0
Peter Kempf	4	38	9.5	15	0
Greg Findlay	2	19	9.5	11	0
Bill Munsey	1	14	14.0	14	0
Totals	190	3100	16.3	106	20

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	FGS	KO	Yds.	Avg.	Long	KOS	Pts.
Peter Kempf	45	39	86.7	33	22	66.7	4	62	3316	53.5	72	0	109
Totals	45	39	86.7	33	22	66.7	4	62	3316	53.5	72	0	109

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	PS
Neal Beaumont	114	4774	41.9	62	6
Ron Morris	2	86	43.0	65	0
Totals	116	4860	41.9	65	6

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Neal Beaumont	50	230	4.6	27
Ron Morris	24	120	5.0	14
Pete Ohler	20	73	3.6	10
Steve Shafer	17	26	1.5	8
Dick Fouts	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	112	449	4.0	27

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Nub Beamer	9	172	19.1	35
Willie Fleming	6	154	25.7	38
Tom Larscheid	7	136	19.4	24
Bill Munsey	4	109	27.2	39
Bill Lasseter	6	80	13.3	26
Steve Shafer	4	76	19.0	24
Ron Morris	3	53	17.7	25
Jerry Janes	2	16	8.0	9
Greg Findlay	1	7	7.0	7
Pat Claridge	1	5	5.0	5
Totals	43	808	18.8	39

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Byron Bailey	8	85	10.6	20	0
Bill Munsey	5	82	16.4	61	0
Neal Beaumont	4	164	41.0	120	1
Paul Seale	3	50	16.7	20	0
Norm Fieldgate	2	11	5.5	11	0
Tom Brown	1	22	22.0	22	0
Pete Ohler	1	18	18.0	18	0
Walt Bilicki	1	0	0.0	0	0
Mike Martin	1	0	0.0	0	0
Totals	26	432	16.6	120	1

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD	FF
Norm Fieldgate				5	14	0
Bill Munsey				2	0	0
Dick Fouts				2	24	1
Barney Therrien				2	0	0
Neal Beaumont				1	0	0
Walt Bilicki				1	0	0
Tom Brown				1	14	0
Gary Schwertfeger				1	0	0
Steve Cotter				1	34	1
Totals	0	0	0	16	86	2	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Peter Kempf	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	39	4			109
Willie Fleming	5	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			72
Nub Beamer	11	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			72
Joe Kapp	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			30
Jerry Janes	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			18
Sonny Homer	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			18
Mack Burton	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			18
Pat Claridge	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			12
Ron Morris	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			12
Neal Beaumont	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6			12
Steve Cotter	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0			6
Dick Fouts	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0			6
Totals	22	20	0	0	0	1	2	0	22	39	10	0	0	385