Canadian football team season
The 1983 BC Lions finished in first place in the West Division with an 11–5 record. They appeared in the Grey Cup but lost to the Toronto Argonauts.
This season marks the Lions' first at the new BC Place Stadium in downtown Vancouver, which to this day remains their home field.
Offseason
CFL Draft
Preseason
Regular season
Season standings
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Season schedule
Week
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Game
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Date
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Opponent
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Results
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Venue
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Attendance
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Score
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Record
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1
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Bye
|
2
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1
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Thu, July 14
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at Toronto Argonauts
|
L 14–17
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0–1
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Exhibition Stadium
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39,437
|
3
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2
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Sun, July 24
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vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
|
W 44–28
|
1–1
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BC Place
|
41,801
|
4
|
3
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Sat, July 30
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at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
W 34–28
|
2–1
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Ivor Wynne Stadium
|
16,101
|
5
|
4
|
Sun, Aug 7
|
vs. Calgary Stampeders
|
W 32–16
|
3–1
|
BC Place
|
37,496
|
6
|
5
|
Fri, Aug 12
|
at Edmonton Eskimos
|
W 43–13
|
4–1
|
Commonwealth Stadium
|
52,765
|
7
|
6
|
Sat, Aug 20
|
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|
W 44–6
|
5–1
|
BC Place
|
56,852
|
8
|
7
|
Sat, Aug 27
|
vs. Montreal Concordes
|
W 28–6
|
6–1
|
BC Place
|
36,743
|
9
|
8
|
Fri, Sept 2
|
at Ottawa Rough Riders
|
L 19–49
|
6–2
|
Lansdowne Park
|
22,234
|
10
|
9
|
Sat, Sept 10
|
vs. Toronto Argonauts
|
L 14–32
|
6–3
|
BC Place
|
52,656
|
11
|
10
|
Sat, Sept 17
|
at Montreal Concordes
|
W 42–26
|
7–3
|
Olympic Stadium
|
17,161
|
12
|
11
|
Sun, Sept 25
|
vs. Edmonton Eskimos
|
W 31–30
|
8–3
|
BC Place
|
52,430
|
13
|
Bye
|
14
|
12
|
Mon, Oct 10
|
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|
W 30–18
|
9–3
|
Winnipeg Stadium
|
31,508
|
15
|
13
|
Sun, Oct 16
|
at Calgary Stampeders
|
L 16–25
|
9–4
|
McMahon Stadium
|
24,013
|
16
|
14
|
Sat, Oct 22
|
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
|
W 41–16
|
10–4
|
BC Place
|
43,513
|
17
|
15
|
Sun, Oct 30
|
at Saskatchewan Roughriders
|
L 5–11
|
10–5
|
Taylor Field
|
23,471
|
18
|
16
|
Sat, Nov 5
|
vs. Ottawa Rough Riders
|
W 40–13
|
11–5
|
BC Place
|
42,901
|
[2]
Awards and records
1983 CFL All-Stars
Playoffs
West Final
Grey Cup
References
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Franchise | |
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Stadiums | |
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Culture | |
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Lore | |
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Important figures | |
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Retired numbers | |
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Key personnel |
- Owner: Amar Doman
- General Manager: Ryan Rigmaiden
- Head Coach: Buck Pierce
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Grey Cup Championships (6) | |
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Western Division Championships (10) | |
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Current league affiliations | |
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