The 1968 BC Lions finished in fourth place in the Western Conference with a 4–11–1 record and continued to have an inept offense.
The Lions scored just 16 touchdowns all season. Finding the long-term replacement for Joe Kapp was difficult, and at one point, assistant coach Jackie Parker, a CFL legend who had retired in 1965, donned the pads for eight games at quarterback. Eventually, former Dallas Cowboys draft pick Paul Brothers won the starting quarterback job and would be the Lions pivot for the next three seasons.
The main brightspot was the Lions transitioning to a kicking specialist as their placekicker, Ted Gerela, accounted for 115 of the team's 217 points and hit 30 fieldgoals (at the time it was not only a CFL record, but a professional record). Another brightspot was rookie fullback Jim Evensen who rushed for 1220 yards and had 4 TDs.
The Lions played their first ever July regular season game as the league slowly transitioned as way from two games a week which were common place in the 1950s and early 1960s.
Offseason
CFL draft RoundPickPlayerPositionSchool
Preseason Game Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance Score Record
Regular season Season standings + Western Football Conference Team GP W L T PF PA PtsSaskatchewan Roughriders 16 12 3 1 345 223 25 Calgary Stampeders 16 10 6 0 412 249 20 Edmonton Eskimos 16 8 7 1 228 288 17 BC Lions 16 4 11 1 217 318 9 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 3 13 0 210 374 6
Season schedule Game Date Opponent Results Venue Attendance Score Record 1 July 30 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 18–16 1–0 Winnipeg Stadium 2 Aug 6 vs. Calgary Stampeders L 7–41 1–1 Empire Stadium 3 Aug 15 vs. Edmonton Eskimos L 17–18 1–2 Empire Stadium 4 Aug 20 at Edmonton Eskimos W 12–4 2–2 Clarke Stadium 5 Aug 25 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 10–17 2–3 Empire Stadium 6 Sept 2 at Calgary Stampeders L 6–26 2–4 McMahon Stadium 7 Sept 7 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders L 8–14 2–5 Empire Stadium 8 Sept 14 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders T 22–22 2–5–1 Empire Stadium 9 Sept 22 at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 12–16 2–6–1 Taylor Field 10 Sept 30 vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 13–16 2–7–1 Empire Stadium 11 Oct 5 at Edmonton Eskimos L 5–13 2–8–1 Clarke Stadium 12 Oct 12 at Toronto Argonauts L 29–43 2–9–1 Exhibition Stadium 13 Oct 14 at Montreal Alouettes W 13–4 3–9–1 Autostade 14 Oct 19 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 16–14 4–9–1 Empire Stadium 15 Oct 26 at Calgary Stampeders L 23–42 4–10–1 McMahon Stadium 16 Nov 2 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders L 6–12 4–11–1 Empire Stadium
Offensive leaders Player Passing ydsRushing ydsReceiving ydsTD Pete Ohler 1037 3200 Jackie Parker 726 6701 Paul Brothers 1001 9601 Jim Evenson 12202415 Jim Young 2446982 Lach Heron 04521 Sonny Homer 04154
Awards and records 1968 CFL All-Stars None
References