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{{short description|Canadian football team season}}
{{Infobox NFL season
| logo = 
| team = BC Lions
| year = 1995
| record = '''10–8'''
| division_place = '''3rd, North'''
| owner = [[Bill Comrie]]
| general_manager = [[Eric Tillman]]<br>[[Dave Ritchie (Canadian football)|Dave Ritchie]]
| coach = Dave Ritchie
| stadium = [[BC Place Stadium]]
| playoffs = '''Lost North Semi-Final'''

}}
The '''[[1995 CFL season|1995]] [[BC Lions]]''' finished in third place in the North Division with a 10–8 record. They appeared in the North semi-final but were defeated by the [[Edmonton Eskimos]], denying the team a chance to defend their [[Grey Cup]] title.

==Offseason==

=== CFL Draft===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" style="{{Gridiron primary style|BC Lions|border=2}};" | Round
! scope="col" style="{{Gridiron primary style|BC Lions|border=2}};" | Pick
! scope="col" style="{{Gridiron primary style|BC Lions|border=2}};" | Player
! scope="col" style="{{Gridiron primary style|BC Lions|border=2}};" | Position
! scope="col" style="{{Gridiron primary style|BC Lions|border=2}};" | School
|- align="center"
|align=center| 1 || 8 || [[Mark Hatfield (Canadian football)|Mark Hatfield]] || [[Offensive tackle|OT]] || [[Bishop's University|Bishop's]]
|- align="center"
|align=center| 2 || 16 || [[Brian Conlan]] || OT || [[University of British Columbia|British Columbia]]
|- align="center"
|align=center| 5 || 47 || [[Larry Jusdanis]] || [[Quarterback|QB]] || [[Acadia University|Acadia]]
|- align="center"
|align=center| 6 || 55 || [[Ian Crawford (Canadian Football)|Ian Crawford]] || [[Wide receiver|WR]] || Bishop's
|-
|}

==Preseason==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="{{Gridiron primary style|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Game
! style="{{Gridiron primary style|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Date
! style="{{Gridiron primary style|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Opponent
! style="{{Gridiron primary style|BC Lions|border=2}};" colspan=2 | Results
! style="{{Gridiron primary style|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Venue
! style="{{Gridiron primary style|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Attendance
|-
! style="{{Gridiron primary style|BC Lions|border=2}};" | Score
! style="{{Gridiron primary style|BC Lions|border=2}};" | Record
|-style="background:#ffbbbb"
! A
| Tue, June 13
| at [[1995 Edmonton Eskimos season|Edmonton Eskimos]]
| L 22–23
| 0–1
| [[Commonwealth Stadium]]
| 39,293
|-style="background:#ddffdd"
! A
| Sat, June 17
| vs. [[1995 Calgary Stampeders season|Calgary Stampeders]]
| W 36–18
| 1–1
| [[BC Place]]
| 21,301
|}

==Regular season==

=== Season standings===
{{1995 CFL North Division standings}}<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cfl.ca/standings/1995/reg |title=CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League 2 |access-date=2017-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090715074133/http://www.cfl.ca/standings/1995/reg |archive-date=2009-07-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Season schedule===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="{{Gridiron primary style|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Week
! style="{{Gridiron primary style|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Game
! style="{{Gridiron primary style|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Date
! style="{{Gridiron primary style|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Opponent
! style="{{Gridiron primary style|BC Lions|border=2}};" colspan=2 | Results
! style="{{Gridiron primary style|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Venue
! style="{{Gridiron primary style|BC Lions|border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Attendance
|-
! style="{{Gridiron primary style|BC Lions|border=2}};" | Score
! style="{{Gridiron primary style|BC Lions|border=2}};" | Record
|-style="background:#ddffdd"
! 1
! 1
| Fri, June 30
| vs. [[1995 Baltimore Stallions season|Baltimore Stallions]]
| W 37–34
| 1–0
| [[BC Place]]
| 23,999
|-style="background:#ddffdd"
! 2
! 2
| Fri, July 7
| at [[1995 Memphis Mad Dogs season|Memphis Mad Dogs]]
| W 31–13
| 2–0
| [[Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium]]
| 14,278
|-style="background:#ddffdd"
! 3
! 3
| Thu, July 13
| vs. [[1995 Toronto Argonauts season|Toronto Argonauts]]
| W 35–34
| 3–0
| BC Place
| 24,276
|-style="background:#ffbbbb"
! 4
! 4
| Fri, July 21
| at [[1995 Calgary Stampeders season|Calgary Stampeders]]
| L 24–46
| 3–1
| [[McMahon Stadium]]
| 30,012
|-style="background:#ddffdd"
! 5
! 5
| Thu, July 27
| vs. [[1995 Ottawa Rough Riders season|Ottawa Rough Riders]]
| W 48–11
| 4–1
| BC Place
| 22,226
|-style="background:#ddffdd"
! 6
! 6
| Thu, Aug 3
| vs. [[1995 Birmingham Barracudas season|Birmingham Barracudas]]
| W 30–23 {{Small|(OT)}}
| 5–1
| BC Place
| 21,948
|-style="background:#ddffdd"
! 7
! 7
| Wed, Aug 9
| at [[1995 Saskatchewan Roughriders season|Saskatchewan Roughriders]]
| W 43–25
| 6–1
| [[Taylor Field (Regina, Saskatchewan)|Taylor Field]]
| 20,421
|-style="background:#ddffdd"
! 7
! 8
| Mon, Aug 14
| at Toronto Argonauts
| W 19–6
| 7–1
| [[SkyDome]]
| 17,084
|-style="background:#ffbbbb"
! 8
! 9
| Fri, Aug 18
| at [[1995 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season|Winnipeg Blue Bombers]]
| L 6–11
| 7–2
| [[Winnipeg Stadium]]
| 22,769
|-style="background:#ffbbbb"
! 9
! 10
| Sat, Aug 26
| vs. [[1995 Shreveport Pirates season|Shreveport Pirates]]
| L 19–20
| 7–3
| BC Place
| 24,535
|-
! 10
| colspan=7 | ''[[Bye (sports)|Bye]]''
|-style="background:#ddffdd"
! 11
! 11
| Sat, Sept 9
| at Ottawa Rough Riders
| W 43–24
| 8–3
| [[Frank Clair Stadium]]
| 22,564
|-style="background:#ddffdd"
! 12
! 12
| Sat, Sept 16
| vs. [[1995 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season|Hamilton Tiger-Cats]]
| W 49–14
| 9–3
| BC Place
| 25,432
|-style="background:#ffbbbb"
! 13
! 13
| Fri, Sept 22
| vs. [[1995 Edmonton Eskimos season|Edmonton Eskimos]]
| L 18–33
| 9–4
| BC Place
| 32,837
|-style="background:#ffbbbb"
! 14
! 14
| Sun, Oct 1
| at Edmonton Eskimos
| L 36–39
| 9–5
| [[Commonwealth Stadium]]
| 30,046
|-style="background:#ffbbbb"
! 15
! 15
| Mon, Oct 9
| vs. Calgary Stampeders
| L 27–41
| 9–6
| BC Place
| 32,907
|-style="background:#ffbbbb"
! 16
! 16
| Sun, Oct 15
| at Hamilton Tiger-Cats
| L 13–43
| 9–7
| [[Ivor Wynne Stadium]]
| 23,112
|-style="background:#ffbbbb"
! 17
! 17
| Sat, Oct 21
| at Baltimore Stallions
| L 26–28
| 9–8
| [[Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)|Memorial Stadium]]
| 33,208
|-style="background:#ddffdd"
! 18
! 18
| Sat, Oct 28
| vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
| W 30–25
| 10–8
| BC Place
| 27,464
|}
<ref>{{cite web|title=BC Lions All-Time Canadian Football League (CFL) Records |url=http://michigan-football.com/cfl/f/brcolumb.htm |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090311040646/http://michigan-football.com/cfl/f/brcolumb.htm |archivedate=2009-03-11 |url-status=live |accessdate=2009-03-08 }}</ref>

==Awards and records==

===1995 CFL All-Stars===
*OG – [[Jamie Taras]], CFL All-Star

===Northern All-Star selections===
*RB – [[Cory Philpot]], CFL Northern All-Star
*OG – [[Jamie Taras]], CFL Northern All-Star
*OT – [[Vic Stevenson]], CFL Northern All-Star
*DE – Andrew Stewart, CFL Northern All-Star
*DS – [[Tom Europe]], CFL Northern All-Star

==Playoffs==

===North semi-final===
{| class="wikitable"
! Team !! Q1 !! Q2 !! Q3 !! Q4 !! Total
|-style="background-color:#ddffdd"
|[[Edmonton Eskimos]] || 7 || 9 || 6 || 4 || 26
|-
|[[BC Lions]] || 0 || 6 || 0 || 9 || 15
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{1995 CFL season by team}}
{{BC Lions seasons}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:1995 Bc Lions Season}}
[[Category:BC Lions seasons]]
[[Category:1995 Canadian Football League season by team|Bc Lions Season, 1995]]
[[Category:1995 in sports in British Columbia]]
[[Category:1990s in Vancouver]]

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