1980 BC Lions season
Canadian football team season
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The 1980 BC Lions finished in fourth place in the Western Conference with an 8–7–1 record. Despite the winning record, they still failed to make the playoffs.
| 1980 BC Lions season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Bob Ackles |
| Head coach | Vic Rapp |
| Home stadium | Empire Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–7–1 |
| Division place | 4th, West |
| Playoffs | did not qualify |
Joe Paopao took over as the starting quarterback, due to Jerry Tagge's career ending knee injury. Due to injuries to Paopao, rookie Roy Dewalt also got six starts at pivot.
With Larry Key missing half the season, John Henry White was the Lions main offensive threat with 834 rushing yards and 283 receiving yards. Harry Holt had a great season at tight end with 648 yards receiving and 6 touchdowns.
Centre Al Wilson (for 6th consecutive year) and Harry Holt were named to the CFL All-star team.
Offseason
CFL draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Preseason
| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 505 | 281 | 26 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 394 | 387 | 20 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 407 | 355 | 18 |
| BC Lions | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 381 | 351 | 17 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 284 | 469 | 4 |
Season schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | July 8 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 39–24 | 1–0 | ||
| 2 | Bye | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | July 22 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 26–6 | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | 3 | July 30 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 21–33 | 2–1 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Aug 5 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 31–23 | 3–1 | ||
| 6 | 5 | Aug 12 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 17–24 | 3–2 | ||
| 7 | 6 | Aug 20 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 31–21 | 4–2 | ||
| 8 | 7 | Aug 26 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | T 17–17 | 4–2–1 | ||
| 9 | 8 | Sept 1 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 14–6 | 5–2–1 | ||
| 10 | Bye | ||||||
| 11 | 9 | Sept 13 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 14–42 | 5–3–1 | ||
| 12 | 10 | Sept 20 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 16–24 | 5–4–1 | ||
| 13 | 11 | Sept 28 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 22–28 | 5–5–1 | ||
| 14 | 12 | Oct 4 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 44–8 | 6–5–1 | ||
| 15 | 13 | Oct 13 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 9–33 | 6–6–1 | ||
| 16 | 14 | Oct 18 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 27–7 | 7–6–1 | ||
| 17 | 15 | Oct 26 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 20–38 | 7–7–1 | ||
| 18 | 16 | Nov 2 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 43–17 | 8–7–1 | ||
Offensive leaders
| Player | Passing yds | Rushing yds | Receiving yds | TD |
| Joe Paopao | 2009 | 57 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Dewalt | 616 | 253 | 0 | 2 |
| John Henry White | 834 | 283 | 5 | |
| Al Charuk | 0 | 674 | 7 | |
| Harry Holt | 103 | 648 | 6 | |
| Larry Key | 491 | 94 | 5 | |
| Tyrone Gray | 0 | 349 | 3 | |
Roster
| 1980 BC Lions final roster | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Awards and records
1980 CFL All-Stars
- C – Al Wilson, CFL All-Star
1980 CFL Western All-Stars
- TE – Harry Holt, CFL Western All-Star
- C – Al Wilson, CFL Western All-Star
