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The first premier was John Foster McCreight, who was inaugurated in 1871. Joseph Martin spent the shortest time in office, at 106 days. At over twenty years, W. A. C. Bennett spent the longest time in office and is the only premier to serve in more than five parliaments. The incumbent premier is David Eby, who was sworn in on November 18, 2022.
9 wins, 7 losses, 0 ties. Finished 3rd in the WIFU. Lost WIFU Semi-final Total Point Series 61 – 15. Oct. 31, 1959 Lost 8 – 20 vs Edmonton. Nov. 4, 1959 Lost 7 – 41 @ Edmonton. BC Lions 1959 Season Resources 1959 BC Team Roster 1959 BC Attendance.
Published Online November 29, 2011. Last Edited May 24, 2017. The BC Lions are a professional football franchise that plays in the West Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Since 1954, the team has won six Grey Cup championships. BC Place, the first completely covered stadium in Canada, opened in June 1983 (photo by J.A. Kraulis).
field of Empire Stadium. The Lions draw 135,983 fans to the first season’s eight home games. EARLY CHALLENGES: 1955 TO 1959 1955 BC start off 3-2 but win just 5 games under Coach Stukus replacing him with Clem Crowe after the season. 1956 Paul Cameron of UCLA is signed and is named to the west all-star team but BC finishes fourth at 6-10.
Aug 21, 2024 · 1959 British Columbia Lions (WIFU) 3rd place • 9-7-0 .563. 1959 CFL • Previous Season • Next Season. Roster Key • Stat Key. Head Coach: Wayne Robinson. Dave Skrien.
1959 BC Lions Statistics. 1959 BC Lions Results. The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League ended the 1959 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses for 18 points, finishing third in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2. BC racked up 306 points, while the defense allowed 301.
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