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1961 BC Lions season

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Due to the poor record and play, fan attendance dropped drastically, as the Lions averaged 24,000 fans per game. It also cost head coach
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There was, however, a bright side to the season as fundamental building blocks were in place. In the off-season, the Lions signed
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who would become an important part of the Lions' defense. On August 24, the Lions traded four players to
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and while the results were not immediate they would prove to be critical in future seasons.
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introduced inter-conference games, with the first regular season games against the
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his job as he was fired after winless first seven games in favour of
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with a disappointing 1–13–2 record and failed to make the playoffs.
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Index

Herb Capozzi
Wayne Robinson
Dave Skrien
Empire Stadium
West

1960
BC Lions seasons
1962
1961
BC Lions
Western Conference
Linebacker
Guard
Tom Brown
Calgary
Quarterback
Joe Kapp
Wayne Robinson
Dave Skrien
CFL
Ottawa Rough Riders
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Montreal Alouettes
Toronto Argonauts
Western Football Conference
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Edmonton Eskimos
Calgary Stampeders
Saskatchewan Roughriders

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