The 1972 BC Lions finished in fifth place in the Western Conference with a 5–11 record and failed to make the playoffs.
| 1972 BC Lions season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Jackie Parker |
| Head coach | Eagle Keys |
| Home field | Empire Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Division place | 5th, West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
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After Paul Brothers was traded to Ottawa late in the 1971 season and Tom Wilkinson was released, sophomore pivot Don Moorhead became the Lions' starting quarterback. While Moorhead threw for 2606 yards, he also threw 17 interceptions and the offence continued to struggle at only 15.9 points per game.
The lone bright spot on offence was receiver Jim Young. He led the league with 1362 yards receiving and won his second Schenley as Outstanding Canadian. Young was a CFL all-star along with rookie linebacker Ray Nettles, for whom the Lions outbid the Miami Dolphins of the NFL in the off-season.
For the first season since the 1950s, the team wore orange jerseys at home. The new jerseys had northwestern stripes on each arm.
Offseason
editCFL Draft
edit| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Preseason
edit| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
Regular season
editSeason standings
edit| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 401 | 300 | 20 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 380 | 368 | 20 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 330 | 283 | 16 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 331 | 394 | 12 |
| BC Lions | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 254 | 380 | 10 |
Season schedule
edit| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||
| 1 | Aug 1 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 22–34 | 0–1 |
| 2 | Aug 8 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | W 19–17 | 1–1 |
| 3 | Aug 14 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 14–19 | 1–2 |
| 4 | Aug 17 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 7–39 | 1–3 |
| 5 | Aug 25 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 7–29 | 1–4 |
| 6 | Sept 7 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 7–42 | 1–5 |
| 7 | Sept 12 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 13–24 | 1–6 |
| 8 | Sept 17 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 17–22 | 1–7 |
| 9 | Sept 20 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 23–9 | 2–7 |
| 10 | Sept 26 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 17–20 | 2–8 |
| 11 | Oct 3 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 26–24 | 3–8 |
| 12 | Oct 8 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 14–24 | 3–9 |
| 13 | Oct 14 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 22–16 | 4–9 |
| 14 | Oct 21 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 17–19 | 4–10 |
| 15 | Oct 28 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 3–28 | 4–11 |
| 16 | Nov 4 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 26–14 | 5–11 |
Offensive leaders
edit| Player | Passing yds | Rush yds | Receiving yds | TD |
| Don Moorhead | 2606 | 330 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Young | 0 | 1362 | 11 | |
| Jim Evensen | 961 | 329 | 9 | |
| Monroe Eley | 517 | 507 | 1 | |
| Johnny Musso | 405 | 556 | 3 |
Awards and records
edit1972 CFL All-Stars
edit- WR – Jim Young, CFL All-Star
- LB – Ray Nettles, CFL All-Star
References
edit- ^ "CFL.ca". Archived from the original on 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
- ^ "British Columbia Lions All-Time Canadian Football League (CFL) Records". Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
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