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Quiz about The BC Lions
Quiz about The BC Lions

Difficult Sports Trivia: The BC Lions | 10 Questions


The BC Lions toil in the western division of the CFL. See what you know about Canada's western most team.

A multiple-choice quiz by crusher28. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
crusher28
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
19,007
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
840
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which BC Lion is credited with a 109 yard rushing play? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is the name of the stadium the Lions played in before BC Place? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Where did the BC Lions get the nickname 'Lions'? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What year did the BC Lions first play professional football in Canada? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What was the Lions' win-loss record in their first season? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who is known as 'Dirty Thirty'? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. How many teams won Grey Cups in Vancouver before the BC Lions did? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who coached the BC Lions to their first Grey Cup win? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. How many converts has Lions' kicker Lui Passaglia missed in his 25 year career? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who said, 'revenge has no place in life and it has no placein football'? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which BC Lion is credited with a 109 yard rushing play?

Answer: Willie Flemming

The 109 yard rushing play by Willie Flemming has only been tied once. It's as far as you can go in the CFL.
2. What is the name of the stadium the Lions played in before BC Place?

Answer: Empire Stadium

3. Where did the BC Lions get the nickname 'Lions'?

Answer: from twin mountains on the North Shore

The twin peaks, 'The Lions', on the North Shore were visible from Empire Stadium on the PNE grounds.
4. What year did the BC Lions first play professional football in Canada?

Answer: 1954

5. What was the Lions' win-loss record in their first season?

Answer: 1-15

The Lions were that season's doormats at 1-15.
6. Who is known as 'Dirty Thirty'?

Answer: Jim Young

Jim Young wore number 30 as a receiver for the Lions in the 60s and 70s, and became notorious for his rough play. I once saw him play with a broken arm in a cast (which shouldn't have been allowed!) and he caught a pass with his free arm.
7. How many teams won Grey Cups in Vancouver before the BC Lions did?

Answer: 8

Each of the 9 original Canadian CFL teams won exactly one Grey Cup in Vancouver - BC was the last to do it in 1994. Hamilton became the first repeat winner at a Vancouver Grey Cup in 1999. Given that from 1954 to when the Montreal Concorde folded in the last 80s the league only had nine teams, this is remarkable - and trivial!
8. Who coached the BC Lions to their first Grey Cup win?

Answer: Dave Skrien

Yes, there is a prominent Lion named, Annus Stukus, but it was Dave Skrien who led the Leos to their first Grey Cup win in 1964 35-20 against Hamilton. They were the Amazin' Mets of their day.
9. How many converts has Lions' kicker Lui Passaglia missed in his 25 year career?

Answer: 3

Lui kicked over 500 converts before he missed one, and has only three misses in 998 attempts - with three games left before he retires as of this writing.
10. Who said, 'revenge has no place in life and it has no placein football'?

Answer: Don Matthews

Don Matthews coached the Lions in the 1980s, and was asked to comment on a game upcoming against Edmonton - who'd just refused to raise him from an assistant's job to the head coaching position. He was asked if he'd like to exact some revenge.
Source: Author crusher28

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