1954 In Canadian Football

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The 1954 season of Canadian football is widely considered to be the first season of the modern era of Canadian football, although the Canadian Football League would not be officially founded for another four years. The BC Lions joined the WIFU and adopted the colours of burnt orange and brown. The Lions played their first regular season game on Saturday, August 28, which they lost 8-6 to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Empire Stadium.