1997 BC Lions season

1997 BC Lions season
1997 BC Lions season
Owner	David Braley
General manager	Adam Rita
Head coach	Adam Rita
Home field	BC Place Stadium
Results
Record	8–10
Division place	4th, West
Playoff finish	Lost East Semi-Final
	← 1996; BC Lions seasons; 1998 →;

The 1997 BC Lions finished in fourth place in the West Division with an 8–10 record. Because of the "crossover" rule, they appeared in the East Semi-Final. The Lions became the first West Division team to appear in the East Division playoffs, but lost to the Montreal Alouettes.

Offseason

CFL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	School
2	10	Bob Beveridge	OL	British Columbia
3	19	Paul Stoilen	LB	Simon Fraser
3	20	John Partchenko	OL	Michigan
4	25	Bret Anderson	SB	Simon Fraser
4	27	Martin Miller	DB	Manitoba
5	35	Jamie MacDonald	OT	Northern Illinois
6	43	Kelly Lochbaum	LB	Northern Arizona

Ottawa Rough Riders Dispersal Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Pos
1	3	Leonard Humphries	CB
2	11	Duane Arrindell	OL
3	19	Mike Gillock	DB

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record
A	June 8	vs. Edmonton Eskimos	W 32–15	1–0
B	June 17	at Calgary Stampeders	L 18–30	1–1

Regular season

Season standings

**West Division**
Team	GP	W	L	PF	PA	Pts
Edmonton Eskimos	18	12	6	479	400	24
Calgary Stampeders	18	10	8	522	442	20
Saskatchewan Roughriders	18	8	10	413	479	16
BC Lions	18	8	10	429	536	16

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Season schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record
1	June 26	vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders	L 23–24	0–1
2	July 3	vs. Calgary Stampeders	W 17–16	1–1
3	July 10	at Edmonton Eskimos	W 41–31	2–1
4	July 19	vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers	W 21–17	3–1
5	July 24	vs. Toronto Argonauts	L 20–34	3–2
6	Aug 2	at Hamilton Tiger-Cats	W 42–24	4–2
7	Aug 9	vs. Montreal Alouettes	L 31–45	4–3
8	Aug 15	at Saskatchewan Roughriders	W 39–26	5–3
9	Aug 22	vs. Calgary Stampeders	W 37–23	6–3
10	Aug 30	at Montreal Alouettes	L 24–33	6–4
11	Sept 7	at Saskatchewan Roughriders	L 12–46	6–5
12	Sept 13	vs. Edmonton Eskimos	W 27–1	7–5
13	Sept 19	at Winnipeg Blue Bombers	L 14–26	7–6
14	Sept 26	vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats	W 34–33	8–6
15	Oct 4	at Toronto Argonauts	L 3–46	8–7
16	Oct 10	vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders	L 19–26	8–8
17	Oct 19	at Edmonton Eskimos	L 7–41	8–9
18	Oct 26	at Calgary Stampeders	L 9–43	8–10