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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.

Author
crusher28

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
19,007

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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845

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which BC Lion is credited with a 109 yard rushing play? Hint

Cory Philpot

Robert Drummond

Leroy Sledge

Willie Flemming

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Question 2 of 10

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

Capilano Stadium

Pacific Colisseum

Swangard Stadium

Empire Stadium

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Question 3 of 10

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

from the Lions' Club

from twin mountains on the North Shore

from the Detroit Lions

from William Lyon Mackenzie King

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Question 4 of 10

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

1944

1954

1959

1964

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Question 5 of 10

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

8-8

1-15

0-16

11-5

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who is known as 'Dirty Thirty'? Hint

Jim Young

Angelo Mosca

Ray Nettles

Bill Baker

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Question 7 of 10

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

Lions have never won in Vancouver

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Question 8 of 10

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

Jim Champion

Dave Skrien

Don Matthews

Jackie Parker

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Question 9 of 10

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

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Question 10 of 10

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

Willie Flemming

Don Matthews

Vic Rapp

Don Moorhead

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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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