1956 BC Lions season
| 1956 BC Lions season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Clem Crowe |
| Home field | Empire Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–10 |
| Division place | 4th, W.I.F.U. |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Uniform | |
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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.
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
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 358 | 235 | 22 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 353 | 272 | 20 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 315 | 228 | 18 |
| BC Lions | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 251 | 361 | 12 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 229 | 410 | 8 |
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 |
Offensive leaders
| Player | Passing yds | Rushing yds | Receiving yds | TD |
| Jerry Gustafson | 1214 | 43 | 0 | 3 |
| By Bailey | 620 | 294 | 4 | |
| Paul Cameron | 199 | 430 | 428 | 3 |
| Dan Edwards | 0 | 672 | 3 | |
| Ed Vereb | 514 | 178 | 14 | |
| Al Pollard | 468 | 86 | 2 |
1956 Canadian Football Awards
None
References
- ^ "CFL.ca". Archived from the original on 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "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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