The
1982
Events
January
* January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00).
* January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street Bridge in Washington, D.C. ...
BC Lions
The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Lions compete in the West Division (CFL), West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and play their home games at BC Place.
The Lions playe ...
finished in fourth place in the West Division with a 9–7 record. Despite the winning record, they still failed to make the playoffs.
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 6 against Montreal.
Willie Fleming was inducted into the Football Hall of Fame.
Offseason
CFL Draft
Preseason
Regular season
Season standings
Season schedule
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
References
BC Lions seasons
1982 Canadian Football League season by team
1982 in British Columbia
1982 in sports in British Columbia
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