1965 BC Lions season
| 1965 BC Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dave Skrien |
| Home field | Empire Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–9–1 |
| Division place | 4th, West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
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The 1965 BC Lions finished in fourth place in the West Division with a 6–9–1 record and failed to defend their Grey Cup title as they ended the season on a terrible five-game losing streak and the team missing the playoffs.
On October 24th, the Lions set the record for the highest single game regular season attendance at Empire Stadium of 37,788 (at the time this the CFL record which stood for over a decade until 1976).
While Joe Kapp led the league in passing for the second consecutive season with 2961 yards passing and 219 completions, the other stars on the team were getting older, including star tailback Willie Fleming who had only had 595 yards rushing. Defensive end Dick Fouts was the lone Lion to make the CFL All-star team.
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