1979 BC Lions Game-by-Game Results

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 9-6-1 19
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Western Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Vic Rapp (9-6-1)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1979 BC Lions Statistics
1979 BC Lions Roster

The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League ended the 1979 season with a record of 9 wins and 6 losses and 1 ties for 19 points, finishing third in the CFL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

The Lions netted 328 points, but the defense surrendered 333. Joe Paopao threw for 1,508 yards, and Jerry Tagge played quarterback, too. Larry Key grabbed 42 passes, while Leon Bright added 569 receiving yards. Harry Holt and Al Charuk contributed to the receiving game also.

Larry Key carried the ball for a team-leading 1,060 yards for BC.

Ken Hinton picked off 7 opponent throws.

Vic Rapp coached the team. The 1979 BC Lions lost in the Division Semifinal.

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Regular Season Points For: 328
Regular Season Points Against: 333

Date Game Res Home Road Record
July 11, 1979 BC Lions 28 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 4 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0
July 17, 1979 Montreal Alouettes 10 at BC Lions 25 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0
July 24, 1979 BC Lions 19 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 W 1-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0
July 31, 1979 Saskatchewan Roughriders 15 at BC Lions 24 W 2-0-0 2-0-0 4-0-0
August 7, 1979 Edmonton Eskimos 14 at BC Lions 14 T 2-0-1 2-0-0 4-0-1
August 15, 1979 BC Lions 10 at Calgary Stampeders 22 L 2-0-1 2-1-0 4-1-1
August 21, 1979 BC Lions 22 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 16 W 2-0-1 3-1-0 5-1-1
August 28, 1979 Calgary Stampeders 17 at BC Lions 18 W 3-0-1 3-1-0 6-1-1
September 9, 1979 BC Lions 17 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 15 W 3-0-1 4-1-0 7-1-1
September 16, 1979 BC Lions 8 at Edmonton Eskimos 40 L 3-0-1 4-2-0 7-2-1
September 22, 1979 Toronto Argonauts 25 at BC Lions 34 W 4-0-1 4-2-0 8-2-1
September 29, 1979 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 21 at BC Lions 22 W 5-0-1 4-2-0 9-2-1
October 14, 1979 BC Lions 26 at Ottawa Rough Riders 28 L 5-0-1 4-3-0 9-3-1
October 20, 1979 Calgary Stampeders 37 at BC Lions 32 L 5-1-1 4-3-0 9-4-1
October 28, 1979 BC Lions 12 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 26 L 5-1-1 4-4-0 9-5-1
November 3, 1979 Edmonton Eskimos 25 at BC Lions 17 L 5-2-1 4-4-0 9-6-1
November 10, 1979 BC Lions 2 at Calgary Stampeders 37 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 Western Semi-Final


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