1982 BC Lions season
The 1982 BC Lions finished in fourth place in the West Division with a 9–7 record. Despite the winning record, they still failed to make the playoffs.
| 1982 BC Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Vic Rapp |
| Home field | Empire Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division place | 4th, West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
Vic Rapp and the coaching staff were fired at the end of the season.
Rookie receiver Merv Fernandez had a great season and was the runner-up in the Schenley Rookie of the Year award voting.
The final game at Empire Stadium was played on November 6th against Montreal.
Willie Fleming was inducted into the Football Hall of Fame.
Offseason
CFL Draft
| Rd | Pick | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Preseason
| Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 544 | 323 | 22 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 444 | 352 | 22 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 403 | 440 | 19 |
| BC Lions | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 449 | 390 | 18 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 427 | 436 | 13 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 10 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 51–34 | Win | 1–0 |
| 2 | July 18 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 26–24 | Win | 2–0 |
| 3 | July 25 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 38–28 | Win | 3–0 |
| 4 | Bye | 3–0 | |||
| 5 | Aug 8 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 29–16 | Loss | 3–1 |
| 6 | Aug 14 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 30–8 | Loss | 3–2 |
| 7 | Aug 22 | at Montreal Concordes | 45–9 | Win | 4–2 |
| 8 | Aug 28 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 20–19 | Loss | 4–3 |
| 9 | Sept 3 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 45–13 | Win | 5–3 |
| 10 | Bye | 5–3 | |||
| 11 | Sept 18 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 36–32 | Win | 6–3 |
| 12 | Sept 26 | at Toronto Argonauts | 46–14 | Win | 7–3 |
| 13 | Oct 2 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 29–19 | Loss | 7–4 |
| 14 | Oct 10 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 30–1 | Loss | 7–5 |
| 15 | Oct 16 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | 28–22 | Win | 8–5 |
| 16 | Oct 24 | at Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 35–22 | Loss | 8–6 |
| 17 | Oct 31 | at Calgary Stampeders | 25–19 | Loss | 8–7 |
| 18 | Nov 6 | vs. Montreal Concordes | 32–16 | Win | 9–7 |
Awards and records
1982 CFL All-Stars
- DE – Nick Hebeler, CFL All-Star
1982 CFL Western All-Stars
- WR – Mervyn Fernandez, CFL Western All-Star
- DE – Nick Hebeler, CFL Western All-Star
- LB – Glen Jackson, CFL Western All-Star
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References
- "CFL.ca". Archived from the original on 2009-07-22. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
- "BC Lions All-Time Canadian Football League (CFL) Records". Archived from the original on 2009-05-07. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
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