1956 BC Lions season

The 1956 BC Lions finished the season in fourth place in the W.I.F.U. with a 6–10 record and failed to make the playoffs.

1956 BC Lions season
Head coachClem Crowe
Home fieldEmpire Stadium
Results
Record6–10
Division place4th, W.I.F.U.
Playoff finishdid not qualify
Uniform

Under former Ottawa bench boss Clem Crowe, the Lions matched their aggregate win total of the first two seasons (6), however, it was only good enough for 4th place in a tough WIFU. The Lions earned their first win over the Edmonton Eskimos on September 24. Fullback By Bailey scored the first kickoff return touchdown in Lions history against Winnipeg on September 17.

Receiver Dan Edwards, running back Ed Vereb on offence and safety Paul Cameron were WIFU all-stars.

The team altered its uniforms adding UCLA stripes on shoulders. The helmet was kept orange with single black stripe.

Regular season

Season standings

Western Interprovincial Football Union
TeamGPWLTPFPAPts
Edmonton Eskimos16115035823522
Saskatchewan Roughriders16106035327220
Winnipeg Blue Bombers1697031522818
BC Lions16610025136112
Calgary Stampeders1641202294108

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Season schedule

Week Date Opponent Score Result Record
1 Aug 18 at Calgary Stampeders 17–14 Win 1–0
2 Aug 20 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders 20–3 Win 2–0
3 Aug 27 vs. Edmonton Eskimos 18–0 Loss 2–1
4 Aug 31 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 3–1 Loss 2–2
5 Sept 3 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 24–10 Loss 2–3
6 Sept 8 vs. Calgary Stampeders 45–15 Win 3–3
7 Sept 15 at Edmonton Eskimos 34–8 Loss 3–4
8 Sept 17 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16–15 Loss 3–5
9 Sept 24 vs. Edmonton Eskimos 11–1 Win 4–5
10 Sept 29 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 46–28 Loss 4–6
11 Oct 1 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 34–7 Loss 4–7
12 Oct 6 vs. Calgary Stampeders 24–7 Win 5–7
13 Oct 13 vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers 30–8 Loss 5–8
14 Oct 15 at Calgary Stampeders 22–21 Win 6–8
15 Oct 20 vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders 25–22 Loss 6–9
16 Oct 22 at Edmonton Eskimos 54–13 Loss 6–10

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Offensive leaders

PlayerPassing ydsRushing ydsReceiving ydsTD
Jerry Gustafson12144303
By Bailey6202944
Paul Cameron1994304283
Dan Edwards06723
Ed Vereb51417814
Al Pollard468862

1956 Canadian Football Awards

None

References

  1. "CFL.ca". Archived from the original on 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  2. "BC Lions All-Time Canadian Football League (CFL) Records". Archived from the original on 2009-05-07. Retrieved 2009-03-08.


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