1956 Saskatchewan Roughriders Statistics

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 10-6 20
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 2-3 Lost Final
Coach: Frank Filchock (10-6)
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
1956 Saskatchewan Roughriders Roster
1956 Saskatchewan Roughriders Results

The Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1956 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses for 20 points, finishing second in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.

Saskatchewan scored 353 points, while the defensive squad allowed 272. Frank Tripucka led the charge, passing for 3,274 yards. Ken Carpenter led pass catchers, hauling in 43 receptions for 784 yards, while Harry Lampman provided receiving help, too.

Ken Carpenter ran for a team-high 727 yards for the Roughriders, and Bobby Marlow also aided the ground game.

Harry Lunn picked off 6 errant tosses from the opposition.

Frank Filchock coached the team. The 1956 Saskatchewan Roughriders lost in the Final.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
Frank Tripucka38321656.432748.5184.7225.76776.4
Ron Adam11545.517616.000.019.15154.2
Larry Isbell7571.48912.700.000.032113.7
Ken Carpenter5360.05010.000.0120.02654.2
Bobby Marlow4250.04411.000.000.02689.6
Jim Hook6116.7305.000.0116.7308.3
Rod Pantages100.000.000.000.0039.6
Bill Todd100.000.000.000.0039.6
Sully Glasser100.000.000.000.0039.6
Totals41923255.436638.7184.3256.067 

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Ken Carpenter1487274.925 8
Bobby Marlow1356624.932 8
Alex Bravo723995.598 2
Sully Glasser401774.433 0
Pete Thodos221115.021 1
Harry Lunn221074.932 0
Larry Isbell17985.823 1
Rod Pantages23833.617 2
Jim Waddell11585.314 1
Bill Todd3299.711 0
Jim Hook22010.012 0
Vic Marks7152.10
Tom Donnelly6132.20
Ron Adam430.815 0
Moe Martin3-1-0.30
Freddy Hamilton9-12-1.3-6 0
Frank Tripucka31-138-4.51
Totals55523514.298 24

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Ken Carpenter4378418.267 6
Harry Lampman4255213.127 2
Bobby Marlow3233110.344 0
Larry Isbell2853319.041 5
Stan Williams2144821.354 1
Jon McWilliams2032516.242 1
Sully Glasser14423.016 0
Alex Bravo820926.143 1
Ron Dundas718025.750 1
Rod Pantages44411.039 0
Pete Thodos44310.818 0
George Tait36421.342 0
Tom Donnelly25527.551 0
Ron Adam22914.515 1
Harry Lunn12222.022 0
Vic Marks122.00
Totals232366315.867 18

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % KO Yds. Avg. Long KOS Pts.
Reg Whitehouse413585.4171376.529246.047074
Stan Williams000011
Frank Tripucka100.00000
Totals423583.3171376.529246.047175

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long PS
Larry Isbell128566744.37519
Rod Pantages854468.0773
Totals136621145.77722

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Pete Thodos593636.220 0
Harry Lunn603375.628 0
Larry Isbell4307.514 0
Sully Glasser100.00
Ron Adam200.00
Totals1267305.828 0

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Harry Lunn2648818.838 0
Pete Thodos1942522.468 0
Freddy Hamilton1016716.737 0
Moe Martin3258.319 0
Larry Isbell100.00
Totals59110518.768 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Harry Lunn67913.228 0
Larry Isbell4379.217 0
Bobby Marlow3175.710 0
Ron Adam2147.014 0
Ray Syrnyk2147.010 0
Phil Branch166.00
Gord Sturtridge155.00
John Wozniak100.00
Stan Williams100.00
Freddy Hamilton100.00
Moe Martin100.00
Totals231777.728 0

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Ken Carpenter8600084
Reg Whitehouse01335074
Larry Isbell150000001955
Bobby Marlow80000048
Alex Bravo2100018
Rod Pantages2000315
Harry Lampman2000012
Stan Williams1000017
Ron Dundas100006
Jon McWilliams100006
Pete Thodos10000006
Jim Waddell10006
Frank Tripucka10006
Ron Adam010000006
Totals241800000013352300349



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