The

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was the 51st season for the team in the

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and their 55th overall. The Lions finished the season in third place in the West Division with an 11–7 record and appeared in the West Final, losing to the eventual

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champion

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Offseason

CFL draft

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Preseason

: Games played with white uniforms.

Regular season

* On September 13, Lions

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and former Blue Bomber, Charles Roberts reached over 10,000 rushing yards in his CFL career versus the

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. *On July 6, Bobby Ackles, an integral member of the B.C. Lions for more than 50 years, died of a heart attack at his family's cabin on Bowen Island. Ackles started with the team as a waterboy in 1954. Ackles was sixty nine years old. Under Ackles' leadership, the Lions captured the Grey Cup in 1985 and in 2006. * On September 20, an unsportsmanlike incident occurred during a game in Saskatchewan. It started in the fourth quarter when Saskatchewan fans became angry about a B.C. play they thought should have been a face mask penalty. Lions defensive back Dante Marsh fired the ball into the stands, and Saskatchewan fans responded by pelting the Lions with full cans of beer. The incident occurred on the night when the Roughriders were honouring past CFL legend

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, who had recently died at the age of 69. * On November 1, B.C. Lions kick returner

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set a new CFL record for most kickoff return yardage.

Season standings

Season schedule

: Games played with colour uniforms. : Games played with white uniforms. : Games played with alternate uniforms.

Roster

Player stats

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Awards and records

* Cameron Wake (DE), British Columbia Lions –

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* Cameron Wake, Norm Fieldgate Trophy

2008 CFL All-Stars

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, Defensive Tackle *

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, Defensive Tackle *

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, Offensive Tackle * Dante Marsh, Cornerback *

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, Safety * Geroy Simon, Receiver * Cameron Wake, Defensive End

Western Division All-Star Selections

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, Defensive Back *

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, Linebacker *

, Defensive Tackle *

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, Receiver *

, Offensive Tackle *

, Defensive Tackle * Dante Marsh, Cornerback * Paul McCallum, Punter *

, Safety *

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, Offensive Tackle * Geroy Simon, Receiver *

, Special Teams * Cameron Wake, Defensive End

Playoffs

: Games played with white uniforms.

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Semi-Final

Date and time: Saturday, November 8, 3:30 PM Central Standard Time
Venue:

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West Final

Date and time: Saturday, November 15, 2:30 PM

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Venue:

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References

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Offseason

CFL draft

Preseason

Regular season

Season standings

Season schedule

Roster

Player stats

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

Awards and records

2008 CFL All-Stars

Western Division All-Star Selections

Playoffs

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West Final

References

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Semi-Final