1956 BC Lions Game-by-Game Results

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 6-10 12
Finishing 4th in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Coach: Clem Crowe (6-10)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1956 BC Lions Statistics
1956 BC Lions Roster

The BC Lions of the Canadian Football League ended the 1956 season with a record of 6 wins and 10 losses for 12 points, finishing fourth in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union.

BC labored to change the scoreboard with just 251 points, while the defensive squad allowed 361. Byron Bailey carried the ball for a team-leading 620 yards for the Lions, while Al Pollard and Ed Vereb also buoyed the ground attack.

Jerry Gustafson passed for 1,214 yards. Dan Edwards topped pass catchers, grabbing 41 passes for 672 yards.

Rae Ross seized 6 opponent throws.

Clem Crowe coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 251
Regular Season Points Against: 361

Date Game Res Home Road Record
August 18, 1956 BC Lions 17 at Calgary Stampeders 14 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0
August 20, 1956 Saskatchewan Roughriders 9 at BC Lions 20 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0
August 27, 1956 Edmonton Eskimos 18 at BC Lions 0 L 1-1-0 1-0-0 2-1-0
August 31, 1956 BC Lions 1 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 3 L 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-2-0
September 3, 1956 BC Lions 10 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 24 L 1-1-0 1-2-0 2-3-0
September 8, 1956 Calgary Stampeders 15 at BC Lions 45 W 2-1-0 1-2-0 3-3-0
September 15, 1956 BC Lions 8 at Edmonton Eskimos 34 L 2-1-0 1-3-0 3-4-0
September 17, 1956 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 at BC Lions 15 L 2-2-0 1-3-0 3-5-0
September 24, 1956 Edmonton Eskimos 1 at BC Lions 11 W 3-2-0 1-3-0 4-5-0
September 29, 1956 BC Lions 28 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 46 L 3-2-0 1-4-0 4-6-0
October 1, 1956 BC Lions 7 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 34 L 3-2-0 1-5-0 4-7-0
October 6, 1956 Calgary Stampeders 7 at BC Lions 24 W 4-2-0 1-5-0 5-7-0
October 13, 1956 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 40 at BC Lions 8 L 4-3-0 1-5-0 5-8-0
October 15, 1956 BC Lions 22 at Calgary Stampeders 21 W 4-3-0 2-5-0 6-8-0
October 20, 1956 Saskatchewan Roughriders 25 at BC Lions 22 L 4-4-0 2-5-0 6-9-0
October 22, 1956 BC Lions 13 at Edmonton Eskimos 54 L 4-4-0 2-6-0 6-10-0


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