The BC Lions’ 1963 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 1st in the Western Conference
- Won Western Conference Final Best of Series 2 – 1
- Nov. 16, 1963 Won 19 – 7 @ Saskatchewan
- Nov. 20, 1963 Lost 8 – 13 vs Saskatchewan
- Nov. 23, 1963 Won 36 – 1 vs Saskatchewan
- Grey Cup Championship
- Nov. 30, 1963 Lost 10 – 21 vs Hamilton
BC Lions 1963 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1962: 11 players
- 1963 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 88 | 35 | W3 | 3-0-0 |
| Regular Season | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 387 | 232 | W1 | 5-1-0 |
| Home | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 228 | 92 | W8 | 6-0-0 |
| Visitor | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 159 | 140 | L1 | 2-4-0 |
| Divisional opponent | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 307 | 148 | W1 | 5-1-0 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 80 | 84 | L2 | 2-2-0 |
BC Lions 1963 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.438 | 6-0-0 (6) | 4-2-0 (6) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.500 | 2-0-0 (2) | 0-2-0 (2) |
| Calgary Stampeders (3) | 0.688 | ||
| Edmonton Eskimos (3) | 0.125 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (3) | 0.500 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (3) | 0.438 | ||
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1) | 0.714 | ||
| Montreal Alouettes (1) | 0.429 | ||
| Ottawa Rough Riders (1) | 0.643 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (1) | 0.214 |
Coaches
1963 BC Lions Attendance
- Capacity: 32,375
- Total: 251,712
- High: 36,659
- Avg: 31,464 (8 out of 8 games)
- Diff from 1962 Avg: +2,554
- Low: 27,639
- Sellouts: 3
- % of Capacity: 97.19
- Diff from League Avg: +10,740
Team Scoring
| 1963 | 1962 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 38.69 | 4.31  |
| Average Winning Score | 26.17 | 2.55 |
| Average Losing Score | 18.25 | 2.14  |
| Average Home Score | 28.50 | 8.25 |
| Average Visitor Score | 19.88 | 3.13 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 16.08 | 0.51 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 9.50 | 2.17 |
Stadium
- 1963 home stadium: Empire Stadium
- Capacity: 32,375
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1954 – Opened 1954
Regular Season Scoring Summary by Quarter
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H (PPG) | V (PPG) | T (PPG) | |
| BC | 60 | 40 | 100 | 65 | 62 | 127 | 49 | 47 | 96 | 54 | 10 | 64 | 228 (28.5) | 159 (19.9) | 387 (24.2) |
| Opponent | 5 | 42 | 47 | 27 | 50 | 77 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 47 | 37 | 84 | 140 (17.5) | 92 (11.5) | 232 (14.5) |
Lead/Trailed Record by Quarter
| Home | Visitor | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) |
| After 1st | 8 (8-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 3 (2-1-0) | 4 (1-3-0) | 9 (9-0-0) | 3 (2-1-0) | 4 (1-3-0) |
| After 2nd | 7 (7-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (1-4-0) | 10 (10-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 5 (1-4-0) |
| After 3rd | 8 (8-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 6 (4-2-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 14 (12-2-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) |
| After 4th | 8 (8-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (0-4-0) | 12 (12-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (0-4-0) |
BC Lions 1963 Player Awards and Nominations
1963 Most Outstanding
- Player — Joe Kapp (Division Finalist)
- Lineman — Tom Brown (Winner)
- Canadian Player — Norm Fieldgate (Team Nominee)
BC Lions 1963 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2–3 (12) | Noal Bates (G) | Toronto | |
| 3–3 (21) | Peter Kempf (C) | British Columbia (UBC) | |
| 5–3 | Pass | ||
| 6–3 | Pass | ||
| 7–3 | Pass | ||
| 8–3 | Pass | ||
| 9–3 | Pass | ||
| 10–3 | Pass | ||
| 11–3 | Pass | ||
| 12–3 | Pass | ||
| 13–3 | Pass | ||
| 14–3 | Pass | ||
| 15–3 | Pass | ||
| 16–3 | Pass | ||
| 17–3 | Pass | ||
| 18–3 | Pass | ||
| 19–3 | Pass | ||
| 20–3 | Pass |
BC Lions 1963 All-Star Selections
7 All-Canadian Selections
| QB | Joe Kapp |
| HB | Willie Fleming, Jr. |
| G | Tom Hinton |
| T | Lonnie Dennis |
| DE | Dick Fouts |
| ILB | Tom Brown |
| CLB | Norm Fieldgate |
8 All-Division Selections
| QB | Joe Kapp |
| HB | Willie Fleming, Jr.* |
| HB | Clarence “Nub” Beamer, Jr. |
| G | Tom Hinton |
| T | Lonnie Dennis |
| DE | Dick Fouts |
| ILB | Tom Brown |
| CLB | Norm Fieldgate |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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BC Lions 1963 Schedule
| Week | Date/Time (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Wed. July 17
|
BC 30 @ TOR 27 | W | 24,076 | |
| B | Wed. July 24
11:00 PM |
SSK 0 @ BC 40 | W | 18,240 | |
| C | Thu. Aug. 1
|
OTT 8 @ BC 18 | W | 23,190 | |
| 1 | Thu. Aug. 8
10:00 PM |
BC 16 @ SSK 7 | W | 12,605 | |
| 2 | Mon. Aug. 12
|
EDM 12 @ BC 31 | W | 27,639 | |
| 3 | Mon. Aug. 19
|
TOR 14 @ BC 22 | W | 31,589 | |
| 4 | Mon. Aug. 26
|
BC 22 @ CGY 19 | W | 22,500 | |
| 4 | Thu. Aug. 29
|
BC 15 @ WPG 16 | L | 19,632 | |
| 6 | Sat. Sept. 7
|
CGY 21 @ BC 37 | W | 36,659 | |
| 7 | Mon. Sept. 9
10:00 PM |
BC 8 @ SSK 2 | W | 15,384 | |
| 8 | Mon. Sept. 16
|
MTL 9 @ BC 20 | W | 31,438 | |
| 8 | Sat. Sept. 21
|
BC 21 @ HAM 38 | L | 26,652 | |
| 9 | Mon. Sept. 23
|
BC 17 @ OTT 23 | L | 20,191 | |
| 10 | Mon. Sept. 30
|
CGY 14 @ BC 32 | W | 32,529 | |
| 11 | Sat. Oct. 5
|
BC 40 @ EDM 1 | W | 14,000 | |
| 12 | Sat. Oct. 12
11:30 PM |
SSK 6 @ BC 26 | W | 30,079 | |
| 13 | Sat. Oct. 19
|
EDM 6 @ BC 32 | W | 29,133 | |
| 14 | Sun. Oct. 27
|
BC 20 @ WPG 34 | L | 16,973 | |
| 15 | Sun. Nov. 3
|
WPG 10 @ BC 28 | W | 32,646 | |
| P2 | Sat. Nov. 16
3:30 PM |
BC 19 @ SSK 7 | W | 16,262 | CTV, CBC |
| P2 | Wed. Nov. 20
11:00 PM |
SSK 13 @ BC 8 | L | 26,738 | CBC, CTV |
| P2 | Sat. Nov. 23
5:00 PM |
SSK 1 @ BC 36 | W | 25,603 | CTV, CBC |
| GC | Sat. Nov. 30
4:00 PM |
HAM 21 @ BC 10 | L | 36,461 | CTV, CBC |