1953 Canadian Football League


The 1953 season was the Canadian Football League's 9th, and 9 teams competed in the league that year. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats won the 1953 CFL championship.

1953 Canadian Football League Standings
1953 Canadian Football League League Leaders
1953 Canadian Football League League Logos

Calgary Stampeders (3-12-1) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Edmonton Eskimos (12-4) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (8-6) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Montreal Alouettes (8-6) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Ottawa Rough Riders (7-7) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Saskatchewan Roughriders (8-7-1) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Toronto Argonauts (5-9) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Toronto Balmy Beach (0-0) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (8-8) - Roster | Statistics | Game Results


Marker indicates city location, not venue address.


1953 Award Winners


Billy Vessels - Most Outstanding Player

1953 All-Pros



CFL

East All-Star
Eddie Bevan
Ed Bradley
Dick Brown
Tex Coulter
Tex Coulter
Sam Etcheverry
Don Ettinger
Bernie Flowers
Tom Hugo
Tom Hugo
Lou Kusserow
Vince Mazza
Vince Mazza
Doug McNichol
Pete Neumann
Red O'Quinn
Gene Roberts
Vin Scott
Joe Scudero
Bob Simpson
Avatus Stone
Teddy Toogood
Ralph Toohy
Howie Turner
Kaye Vaughan

West All-Star
Frank Anderson
Sugarfoot Anderson
Neill Armstrong
Claude Arnold
Dino Bandiera
Porky Brown
Tom Casey
Mike Cassidy
Bud Grant
Dick Huffman
Eagle Keys
Bud Korchak
Normie Kwong
Willie Manley
Bobby Marlow
Rollie Miles
Tony Momsen
Jim Quondamatteo
Martin Ruby
Martin Ruby
Mac Speedie
Billy Vessels
Ray Willsey
John Wozniak

Ted Reeves

All-Star
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Neill Armstrong
Quincy Armstrong
Al Bruno
Mike Cassidy
Tex Coulter
Jake Dunlap
Sam Etcheverry
Dick Huffman
Tom Hugo
Chuck Hunsinger
John Henry Johnson
Normie Kwong
Vince Mazza
Donn Moomaw
Martin Ruby
Vin Scott
Bob Simpson
Buddy Tinsley
Billy Vessels
Stan Williams
Norbert Wirkowski

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