The 1988 BC Lions finished in third place in the West Division with a 10–8 record. They appeared in the 76th Grey Cup as the team favoured to win, but they lost to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 22–21.
Offseason
CFL Draft
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Preseason
Regular season
Season standings
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Season schedule
Week
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Game
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Date
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Opponent
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Results
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Venue
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Attendance
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Score
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Record
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1
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1
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Tue, July 12
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vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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W 36–3
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1–0
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BC Place
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38,347
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2
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2
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Fri, July 22
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vs. Calgary Stampeders
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W 44–31
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2–0
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BC Place
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33,147
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3
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3
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Thu, July 28
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at Toronto Argonauts
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L 21–26
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2–1
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Exhibition Stadium
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21,846
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4
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4
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Sat, Aug 6
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at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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L 21–38
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2–2
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Winnipeg Stadium
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24,854
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5
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5
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Thu, Aug 11
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vs. Toronto Argonauts
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L 12–24
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2–3
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BC Place
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29,621
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6
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6
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Thu, Aug 18
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at Ottawa Rough Riders
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W 27–20
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3–3
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Lansdowne Park
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24,598
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7
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7
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Thu, Aug 25
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vs. Edmonton Eskimos
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W 28–10
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4–3
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BC Place
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33,825
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8
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8
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Thu, Sept 1
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at Edmonton Eskimos
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L 9–17
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4–4
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Commonwealth Stadium
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34,157
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9
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9
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Tue, Sept 6
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vs. Ottawa Rough Riders
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W 24–11
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5–4
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BC Place
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25,504
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10
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10
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Sun, Sept 11
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at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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L 8–34
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5–5
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Winnipeg Stadium
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23,281
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11
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11
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Fri, Sept 16
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vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
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L 32–36
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5–6
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BC Place
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33,088
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12
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12
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Fri, Sept 23
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at Calgary Stampeders
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L 22–40
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5–7
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McMahon Stadium
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17,578
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13
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13
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Sat, Oct 1
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at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
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W 24–23
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6–7
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Ivor Wynne Stadium
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14,207
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14
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14
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Fri, Oct 7
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vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
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W 25–21
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7–7
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BC Place
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28,019
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15
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15
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Sun, Oct 16
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at Saskatchewan Roughriders
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L 25–28
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7–8
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Taylor Field
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27,649
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16
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16
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Sun, Oct 23
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at Edmonton Eskimos
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W 35–15
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8–8
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Commonwealth Stadium
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30,030
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17
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17
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Sat, Oct 29
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vs. Edmonton Eskimos
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W 51–16
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9–8
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BC Place
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32,234
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18
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18
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Sat, Nov 5
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vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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W 45–24
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10–8
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BC Place
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35,063
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[2]
Awards and records
1988 CFL All-Stars
Playoffs
West Semi-Final
West Final
Grey Cup
References
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Franchise | |
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Stadiums | |
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Culture | |
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Lore | |
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Important figures | |
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Retired numbers | |
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Key personnel |
- Owner: Amar Doman
- General Manager: Ryan Rigmaiden
- Head Coach: Buck Pierce
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Grey Cup Championships (6) | |
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Western Division Championships (10) | |
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Current league affiliations | |
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