The BC Lions’ 1964 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 1st in the Western Conference
- Won Western Conference Final Best of Series 2 – 1
- Nov. 14, 1964 Won 24 – 10 @ Calgary
- Nov. 18, 1964 Lost 10 – 14 vs Calgary
- Nov. 22, 1964 Won 33 – 14 vs Calgary
- Grey Cup Championship
- Nov. 28, 1964 Won 34 – 24 vs Hamilton in Toronto, ON
BC Lions 1964 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1963: 9 players
- 1964 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 50 | L3 | 0-3-0 |
| Regular Season | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 328 | 168 | W1 | 4-2-0 |
| Home | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 175 | 74 | W3 | 4-0-2 |
| Visitor | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 153 | 94 | L1 | 4-2-0 |
| Divisional opponent | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 268 | 106 | W1 | 5-1-0 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 60 | 62 | L1 | 1-1-2 |
BC Lions 1964 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.414 | 6-0-0 (6) | 4-1-1 (6) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.518 | 0-0-2 (2) | 1-1-0 (2) |
| Calgary Stampeders (3) | 0.750 | ||
| Edmonton Eskimos (3) | 0.250 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (3) | 0.563 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (3) | 0.094 | ||
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1) | 0.750 | ||
| Montreal Alouettes (1) | 0.429 | ||
| Ottawa Rough Riders (1) | 0.607 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (1) | 0.286 |
Coaches
1964 BC Lions Attendance
- Capacity: 32,375
- Total: 259,999
- High: 37,008
- Avg: 32,499 (8 out of 8 games)
- Diff from 1963 Avg: +668
- Low: 29,277
- Sellouts: 4
- % of Capacity: 100.39
- Diff from League Avg: +11,960
Team Scoring
| 1964 | 1963 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 31.00 | 7.69  |
| Average Winning Score | 24.00 | 2.17 |
| Average Losing Score | 10.50 | 7.75 |
| Average Home Score | 21.88 | 6.63 |
| Average Visitor Score | 19.13 | 0.75 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 16.27 | 0.19  |
| Average Margin of Loss | 9.50 | 0.00 |
Stadium
- 1964 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 | 27 | 29 | 56 | 75 | 79 | 154 | 34 | 20 | 54 | 39 | 25 | 64 | 175 (21.9) | 153 (19.1) | 328 (20.5) |
| Opponent | 15 | 27 | 42 | 15 | 22 | 37 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 94 (11.8) | 74 (9.3) | 168 (10.5) |
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 | 5 (3-0-2) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 4 (3-0-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (2-2-0) | 9 (6-0-3) | 0 (0-0-0) | 7 (5-2-0) |
| After 2nd | 8 (6-0-2) | 0 (0-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (3-1-1) | 1 (1-0-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 13 (9-1-3) | 1 (1-0-0) | 2 (1-1-0) |
| After 3rd | 7 (6-0-1) | 1 (0-0-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 6 (4-1-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 13 (10-1-2) | 1 (0-0-1) | 2 (1-1-0) |
| After 4th | 6 (6-0-0) | 2 (0-0-2) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (5-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 2 (0-2-0) | 11 (11-0-0) | 3 (0-0-3) | 2 (0-2-0) |
BC Lions 1964 Player Awards and Nominations
1964 Most Outstanding
- Player — Tom Brown (Team Nominee)
- Lineman — Tom Brown (Winner)
- Canadian Player — Pat Claridge (Team Nominee)
BC Lions 1964 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–8 (8) | Dick Aldridge (HB) | Waterloo | |
| 2–8 (17) | Jim Randall (QB) | Wilfrid Laurier | |
| 3–8 (26) | Bob Hanley (G) | British Columbia (UBC) | |
| 5–8 | Pass | ||
| 6–8 | Pass | ||
| 7–8 | Pass | ||
| 8–8 | Pass | ||
| 9–8 | Pass | ||
| 10–8 | Pass |
BC Lions 1964 All-Star Selections
6 All-Canadian Selections
| QB | Joe Kapp |
| T | Lonnie Dennis |
| DT | Mike Cacic |
| DE | Dick Fouts |
| MG | Tom Brown |
| DHB | Bill Munsey |
9 All-Division Selections
| QB | Joe Kapp |
| E | Pat Claridge (Tie) |
| G | Tom Hinton |
| T | Lonnie Dennis |
| DT | Mike Cacic |
| DE | Dick Fouts* |
| MG | Tom Brown* |
| DHB | Bill Munsey |
| DHB | Neal Beaumont |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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BC Lions 1964 Schedule
| Week | Date/Time (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Thu. July 16
|
BC 6 @ OTT 21 | L | 15,020 | |
| B | Mon. July 20
|
HAM 3 @ BC 0 | L | 17,720 | |
| C | Wed. July 29
|
TOR 26 @ BC 17 | L | 24,033 | |
| 1 | Tue. Aug. 4
|
BC 10 @ WPG 10 | T | 15,125 | |
| 2 | Mon. Aug. 10
|
CGY 4 @ BC 22 | W | 32,664 | |
| 2 | Fri. Aug. 14
|
BC 17 @ SSK 2 | W | 17,787 | |
| 3 | Wed. Aug. 19
|
SSK 16 @ BC 27 | W | 35,618 | |
| 4 | Sun. Aug. 30
|
WPG 4 @ BC 21 | W | 33,607 | |
| 6 | Tue. Sept. 8
|
OTT 17 @ BC 17 | T | 31,355 | |
| 8 | Sat. Sept. 19
|
BC 49 @ EDM 6 | W | 21,000 | |
| 9 | Tue. Sept. 22
|
BC 12 @ CGY 7 | W | 19,546 | |
| 9 | Sat. Sept. 26
|
HAM 16 @ BC 16 | T | 37,008 | |
| 10 | Sat. Oct. 3
|
BC 20 @ TOR 15 | W | 27,249 | |
| 11 | Mon. Oct. 5
|
BC 7 @ MTL 14 | L | 17,084 | |
| 11 | Sat. Oct. 10
|
EDM 6 @ BC 26 | W | 29,277 | |
| 13 | Sat. Oct. 17
|
BC 24 @ EDM 14 | W | 12,000 | |
| 14 | Sat. Oct. 24
|
SSK 3 @ BC 20 | W | 30,856 | |
| 15 | Wed. Oct. 28
|
BC 14 @ CGY 26 | L | 20,000 | |
| 15 | Sun. Nov. 1
|
WPG 8 @ BC 26 | W | 29,614 | |
| P2 | Sat. Nov. 14
|
BC 24 @ CGY 10 | W | 21,236 | |
| P2 | Wed. Nov. 18
|
CGY 14 @ BC 10 | L | 28,547 | |
| P2 | Sun. Nov. 22
|
CGY 14 @ BC 33 | W | 32,504 | |
| GC | Sat. Nov. 28
12:30 PM |
BC 34 vs HAM 24 | W | 32,655 | CTV, CBC |