1956 Edmonton Eskimos Game-by-Game Results
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 11-5 22
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 3-1 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Pop Ivy (11-5)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1956 Edmonton Eskimos StatisticsTeam Record: 11-5 22
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 3-1 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Pop Ivy (11-5)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1956 Edmonton Eskimos Roster
The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League ended the 1956 season with a record of 11 wins and 5 losses for 22 points, finishing first in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-1.
The Eskimos netted 358 points, and the solid defense yielded 235. Normie Kwong ran for a team-best 1,437 yards for Edmonton.
Jackie Parker threw for 1,889 yards. Rollie Miles snagged 29 passes for 410 yards. Bill Walker contributed to the receiving game, too.
Oscar Kruger picked off 7 errant tosses from the opposition.
Pop Ivy coached the team. The 1956 Edmonton Eskimos won the Grey Cup.
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Regular Season Points For: 358
Regular Season Points Against: 235
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 18, 1956 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 3 at Edmonton Eskimos 15 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| August 25, 1956 | Calgary Stampeders 22 at Edmonton Eskimos 23 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| August 27, 1956 | Edmonton Eskimos 18 at BC Lions 0 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| September 3, 1956 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 20 at Edmonton Eskimos 21 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| September 8, 1956 | Edmonton Eskimos 4 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 31 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| September 10, 1956 | Edmonton Eskimos 28 at Calgary Stampeders 15 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| September 15, 1956 | BC Lions 8 at Edmonton Eskimos 34 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| September 22, 1956 | Calgary Stampeders 0 at Edmonton Eskimos 52 | W | 5-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| September 24, 1956 | Edmonton Eskimos 1 at BC Lions 11 | L | 5-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| October 1, 1956 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 33 at Edmonton Eskimos 7 | L | 5-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| October 6, 1956 | Edmonton Eskimos 7 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 10 | L | 5-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| October 8, 1956 | Edmonton Eskimos 36 at Calgary Stampeders 8 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| October 13, 1956 | Edmonton Eskimos 37 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 17 | W | 5-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| October 15, 1956 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 11 at Edmonton Eskimos 21 | W | 6-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 10-4-0 | ||
| October 22, 1956 | BC Lions 13 at Edmonton Eskimos 54 | W | 7-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 11-4-0 | ||
| October 27, 1956 | Edmonton Eskimos 0 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 33 | L | 7-1-0 | 4-4-0 | 11-5-0 | ||
| November 10, 1956 | Edmonton Eskimos 22 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 23 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | Western Final Game 1 | |
| November 12, 1956 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 12 at Edmonton Eskimos 20 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Western Final Game 2 | |
| November 17, 1956 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 7 at Edmonton Eskimos 51 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Western Final Game 3 | |
| November 24, 1956 | Montreal Alouettes 27 at Edmonton Eskimos 50 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-1-0 | Grey Cup #44 Toronto |
