1981
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:11 pm
1981
The Lions returned to third place with 10-6 mark in 1981, again upsetting Winnipeg in the semi-final before losing a 22-16 heartbreaker in the Final. Paopao and sophomore Roy Dewalt, have record setting Ty Grey as their big deep-threat receiver, and rookie Larry Crawford led the league in interceptions. Labatt's Breweries of B.C. is welcomed as the new major sponsor in a marketing agreement that brings financial aid to the club.
West Division Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Edmonton Eskimos 16 14 1 1 576 277 29
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 11 5 0 517 299 22
British Columbia Lions 16 10 6 0 438 377 20
Saskatchewan Roughriders 16 9 7 0 431 371 18
Calgary Stampeders 16 6 10 0 306 367 12
East Division Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 16 11 4 1 414 335 23
Ottawa Rough Riders 16 5 11 0 306 446 10
Montreal Alouettes 16 3 13 0 267 518 6
Toronto Argonauts 16 2 14 0 241 506 4
Semi-Finals - B.C. 15 - Winnipeg 11
Semi-Finals - Montreal 16 - Ottawa 20
Finals - Edmonton 22 - B.C. 16
Finals - Ottawa 17 - Hamilton 13
Grey Cup - Edmonton 26 - Ottawa 23
The Lions returned to third place with 10-6 mark in 1981, again upsetting Winnipeg in the semi-final before losing a 22-16 heartbreaker in the Final. Paopao and sophomore Roy Dewalt, have record setting Ty Grey as their big deep-threat receiver, and rookie Larry Crawford led the league in interceptions. Labatt's Breweries of B.C. is welcomed as the new major sponsor in a marketing agreement that brings financial aid to the club.
West Division Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Edmonton Eskimos 16 14 1 1 576 277 29
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 11 5 0 517 299 22
British Columbia Lions 16 10 6 0 438 377 20
Saskatchewan Roughriders 16 9 7 0 431 371 18
Calgary Stampeders 16 6 10 0 306 367 12
East Division Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 16 11 4 1 414 335 23
Ottawa Rough Riders 16 5 11 0 306 446 10
Montreal Alouettes 16 3 13 0 267 518 6
Toronto Argonauts 16 2 14 0 241 506 4
Semi-Finals - B.C. 15 - Winnipeg 11
Semi-Finals - Montreal 16 - Ottawa 20
Finals - Edmonton 22 - B.C. 16
Finals - Ottawa 17 - Hamilton 13
Grey Cup - Edmonton 26 - Ottawa 23