2015 BC Lions season
General managerWally Buono
Head coachJeff Tedford
Home fieldBC Place Stadium
Results
Record7–11
Division place3rd, West
Playoff finishLost West Semi-Final
Team MOPAdam Bighill
Team MOCAndrew Harris
Team MORJonathon Jennings
Uniform

The 2015 BC Lions season was the 58th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 62nd overall. The Lions qualified for the playoffs for the 19th straight year, but lost the West Semi-Final game to the Calgary Stampeders. This was the team's first and only season under new head coach, Jeff Tedford, former head coach at California, and the 13th under general manager Wally Buono.

For the sixth consecutive season, the Lions held their training camp at Hillside Stadium in Kamloops, British Columbia, with rookie camp beginning Wednesday, May 27, and main camp beginning on Sunday, May 31.[1] Due to scheduling conflicts with the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, the Lions' home pre-season game was played at Thunderbird Stadium on the main campus of the University of British Columbia.[2]

Offseason

Free agents

Position Player 2015 team Date signed Notes
LB Jason Arakgi BC Lions Jan. 8, 2015 Three-year contract
QB Kevin Glenn Saskatchewan Roughriders Feb. 19, 2015
WR Ernest Jackson Ottawa Redblacks Feb. 10, 2015
DB J. R. LaRose
LS/LB Jordan Matechuk Released Jan. 28, 2015

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CFL draft

The 2015 CFL Draft took place on May 12, 2015. The Lions had eight selections in the seven-round draft, gaining another fifth-round pick following the trade of Seydou Junior Haidara to Hamilton.[4]

Round Pick Player Position School/club team
1 5 Ese Mrabure-Ajufo DL Wilfrid Laurier
2 14 Brett Boyko OL Nevada, Las Vegas
3 23 Shaquille Murray-Lawrence RB Nevada, Las Vegas
4 32 Adrian Clarke LB Bishop's
5 41 Campbell Allison OL Eastern Michigan
5 43 Christian Covington DL Rice
6 49 Joshua Brinkworth DB Pacific
7 58 Maxx Forde DE Idaho

Preseason

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
A Bye
B Fri, June 12 6:30 p.m. PDT at Calgary Stampeders L 6–20 0–1 TSN2 McMahon Stadium 28,557 Recap
C Fri, June 19 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Edmonton Eskimos L 13–18 0–2 None Thunderbird Stadium 6,117 Recap
 #  Games played with colour uniforms.

Regular season

Standings

West Division
Team GP W L PF PA Pts
Edmonton Eskimos 18 14 4 466 341 28 Details
Calgary Stampeders 18 14 4 478 346 28 Details
BC Lions 18 7 11 437 486 14 Details
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 18 5 13 353 502 10 Details
Saskatchewan Roughriders 18 3 15 430 563 6 Details

Schedule

Week Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
1 Bye
2 Sat, July 4 3:00 p.m. PDT at Ottawa Redblacks L 16–27 0–1 TSN/RDS2 TD Place Stadium 24,376 Recap
3 Fri, July 10 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 35–32 (OT) 1–1 TSN/RDS BC Place 23,062 Recap
4 Fri, July 17 7:00 p.m. PDT at Saskatchewan Roughriders W 27–24 2–1 TSN/RDS Mosaic Stadium 26,159 Recap
5 Fri, July 24 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Toronto Argonauts L 27–30 2–2 TSN/RDS2 BC Place 20,085 Recap
6 Thurs, July 30 5:30 p.m. PDT at Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 13–23 2–3 TSN/RDS/ESPN2 Investors Group Field 27,214 Recap
7 Thurs, Aug 6 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Edmonton Eskimos W 26–23 3–3 TSN/RDS2/ESPN2 BC Place 20,316 Recap
8 Sat, Aug 15 4:00 p.m. PDT at Hamilton Tiger-Cats L 22–52 3–4 TSN/RDS Tim Hortons Field 24,110 Recap
9 Thurs, Aug 20 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Montreal Alouettes L 13–23 3–5 TSN/RDS BC Place 20,977 Recap
10 Bye
11 Thurs, Sept 3 4:30 p.m. PDT at Montreal Alouettes W 25–16 4–5 TSN/RDS Molson Stadium 21,885 Recap
12 Sun, Sept 13 1:00 p.m. PDT vs. Ottawa Redblacks L 18–31 4–6 TSN BC Place 19,833 Recap
13 Fri, Sept 18 6:00 p.m. PDT at Calgary Stampeders L 23–35 4–7 TSN/RDS2 McMahon Stadium 31,586 Recap
14 Sat, Sept 26 1:00 p.m. PDT at Edmonton Eskimos L 23–29 4–8 TSN Commonwealth Stadium 29,148 Recap
15 Sat, Oct 3 4:00 p.m. PDT vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders W 46–20 5–8 TSN BC Place 24,554 Recap
16 Sat, Oct 10 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers L 26–29 5–9 TSN BC Place 19,826 Recap
17 Sat, Oct 17 4:00 p.m. PDT at Edmonton Eskimos L 23–26 (2OT) 5–10 TSN Commonwealth Stadium 28,517 Recap[permanent dead link]
18 Fri, Oct 23 7:00 p.m. PDT vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats W 40–13 6–10 TSN BC Place 20,058 Recap
19 Fri, Oct 30 4:00 p.m. PDT at Toronto Argonauts W 27–25 7–10 TSN Rogers Centre 14,236 Recap
20 Sat, Nov 7 4:00 p.m. PST vs. Calgary Stampeders L 7–28 7–11 TSN BC Place 22,900 Recap
 #  Games played with colour uniforms.
 #  Games played with white uniforms.

Post-season

Schedule

Game Date Kickoff Opponent Results TV Venue Attendance Summary
Score Record
West Semi-Final Sun, Nov 15 1:30 p.m. PST at Calgary Stampeders L 9–35 0–1 TSN/RDS McMahon Stadium 26,306 Recap
 #  Games played with white uniforms.

Team

Roster

2015 BC Lions roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

1-game injured list

6-game injured list

Practice roster

Suspended

Disabled

Territorial exemption

Italics indicate international players
Roster updated 2015-11-17
Depth Chart • Transactions
46 Active, 4 Injured, 3 Six-Game Injured,
9 Practice

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Coaching staff

2015 BC Lions staff
Front office and support staff
  • Owner – David Braley
  • President and ceo – Dennis Skulsky
  • General manager and vice president of football operations – Wally Buono
  • Director of Football Operations & Player Personnel – Neil McEvoy
  • Director of US Scouting - Ryan Rigmaiden
  • Player-Business Developmental Advisor - Geroy Simon
  • Football Operations Consultant, Scout - Roy Shivers
  • Area Scout - Mike McCarthy
  • Video Assistant - Andrew Millin
  • Head Trainer - Bill Reichelt
  • Assistant Athletic Therapist - Tristan Sandhu
  • Strength and Conditioning Trainer - Chris Boyko
  • Equipment Manager - Ken "Kato" Kasuya
  • Equipment Assistant - Andrew Dubiellak
  • Equipment Assistant - Stu Mitchell
  • Director of Communications - Jamie Cartmell

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks – George Cortez
  • Running backs – Chuck McMann
  • Receivers – Khari Jones
  • Offensive line – Doug Malone
  • Offensive quality control – Quinn Tedford
  

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning trainer – Chris Boyko

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References

  1. ^ "B.C. Lions to Train in Kamloops!". Archived from the original on 2015-02-08. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
  2. ^ "Lions announce pre-season game". Archived from the original on 2015-05-24. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
  3. ^ "2015 Free Agent Tracker". Archived from the original on 2015-01-27. Retrieved 2015-02-08.
  4. ^ "Ticats send pick to BC to acquire Seydou Junior Haidara". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-24.
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