1980 BC Lions Game-by-Game Results

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 8-7-1 17
Finishing 4th in the CFL's West Division
Coach: Vic Rapp (8-7-1)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1980 BC Lions Statistics
1980 BC Lions Roster

The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League ended the 1980 season with a record of 8 wins and 7 losses and 1 ties for 17 points, finishing fourth in the CFL's West Division.

The Lions scored 381 points, and the rigid defensive squad allowed 351. Joe Paopao threw for 2,009 yards. John White topped pass catchers, grabbing 43 passes, while Al Charuk added 674 receiving yards. Harry Holt contributed to the receiving game, too.

John White carried the ball for a team-leading 834 yards for BC.

Ken Hinton picked off 4 opponent throws.

Vic Rapp coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 381
Regular Season Points Against: 351

Date Game Res Home Road Record
July 8, 1980 Saskatchewan Roughriders 24 at BC Lions 39 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
July 22, 1980 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 6 at BC Lions 26 W 2-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0
July 30, 1980 BC Lions 21 at Edmonton Eskimos 33 L 2-0-0 0-1-0 2-1-0
August 5, 1980 Calgary Stampeders 23 at BC Lions 31 W 3-0-0 0-1-0 3-1-0
August 12, 1980 BC Lions 7 at Calgary Stampeders 24 L 3-0-0 0-2-0 3-2-0
August 20, 1980 BC Lions 31 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 21 W 3-0-0 1-2-0 4-2-0
August 26, 1980 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 17 at BC Lions 17 T 3-0-1 1-2-0 4-2-1
September 1, 1980 BC Lions 14 at Montreal Alouettes 6 W 3-0-1 2-2-0 5-2-1
September 13, 1980 Edmonton Eskimos 42 at BC Lions 14 L 3-1-1 2-2-0 5-3-1
September 20, 1980 BC Lions 16 at Calgary Stampeders 24 L 3-1-1 2-3-0 5-4-1
September 28, 1980 BC Lions 22 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 28 L 3-1-1 2-4-0 5-5-1
October 4, 1980 Saskatchewan Roughriders 8 at BC Lions 44 W 4-1-1 2-4-0 6-5-1
October 13, 1980 BC Lions 9 at Edmonton Eskimos 33 L 4-1-1 2-5-0 6-6-1
October 18, 1980 Ottawa Rough Riders 7 at BC Lions 27 W 5-1-1 2-5-0 7-6-1
October 26, 1980 BC Lions 20 at Toronto Argonauts 38 L 5-1-1 2-6-0 7-7-1
November 2, 1980 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 17 at BC Lions 43 W 6-1-1 2-6-0 8-7-1


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