1962 BC Lions season
Canadian football team season
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The 1962 BC Lions finished the season in fourth place in the Western Conference with a 7–9 record and failed to make the playoffs.
| 1962 BC Lions season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Herb Capozzi |
| Head coach | Dave Skrien |
| Home stadium | Empire Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 4th, West |
| Playoffs | did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
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Dave Skrien's first full season as head coach saw drastic improvement from the one win team in 1961. Joe Kapp lead the CFL in passing yards (3279), completions (197) and TD passes (17). Bruising fullback Nub Beamer had a terrific season rushing for 1161 yards and duo threat tailback Willie Fleming had 925 yards rushing and 525 yards receiving.
Linebacker Tom Brown was the lone Lion on the CFL All-star team.
The Lions changed their helmets to include the now classic mountain lion claw logo.
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 385 | 291 | 22 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 352 | 335 | 19 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 268 | 336 | 17 |
| BC Lions | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 346 | 342 | 14 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 310 | 346 | 13 |
Season schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||
| 1 | Aug 9 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 33–7 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Aug 16 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 20–35 | 1–1 |
| 3 | Aug 20 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 12–4 | 2–1 |
| 4 | Aug 27 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 7–18 | 2–2 |
| 5 | Aug 31 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 10–22 | 2–3 |
| 6 | Sept 6 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 19–21 | 2–4 |
| 7 | Sept 9 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 37–21 | 3–4 |
| 8 | Sept 17 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 6–31 | 3–5 |
| 9 | Sept 22 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 14–26 | 3–6 |
| 10 | Sept 24 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 27–22 | 4–6 |
| 11 | Sept 29 | at Edmonton Eskimos | W 46–24 | 5–6 |
| 12 | Oct 6 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 18–6 | 6–6 |
| 13 | Oct 13 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 7–26 | 6–7 |
| 14 | Oct 20 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 28–36 | 6–8 |
| 15 | Oct 27 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 34–35 | 6–9 |
| 16 | Nov 4 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 28–8 | 7–9 |
Offensive leaders
| Player | Passing yds | Rushing yds | Receiving yds | TD |
| Joe Kapp | 3279 | 183 | 0 | 3 |
| Willie Fleming | 925 | 525 | 12 | |
| Nub Beamer | 1161 | 190 | 14 | |
| Tom Larscheid | 597 | 496 | 9 | |
| Mack Burton | 0 | 818 | 6 | |
| Sonny Homer | 0 | 669 | 4 | |
| Jim Carphin | 0 | 390 | 2 | |
| Pat Claridge | 0 | 263 | 1 | |
1962 CFL awards
LB – Tom Brown, CFL All-Star
