1956 Montreal Alouettes Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 10-4 20
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Douglas Walker (10-4)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1956 Montreal Alouettes StatisticsTeam Record: 10-4 20
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Douglas Walker (10-4)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1956 Montreal Alouettes Results
The Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League ended the 1956 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses for 20 points, finishing first in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.
Offensively, the Alouettes paced the circuit with 478 points. Meanwhile, the defense allowed 361 points. Sam Etcheverry triggered the aerial attack, slinging for 4,723 yards. Hal Patterson grabbed 88 passes for 1,914 yards.
Pat Abbruzzi carried the ball for a team-best 1,062 yards.
Jack Dwyer picked off 7 opponent throws.
Douglas Walker coached the team. The 1956 Montreal Alouettes lost in the Grey Cup.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Pat Abbruzzi | HB | August 29, 1932 | 5'9" | 210 | Rhode Island State | Warren, RI | 14 | |
| 88 | Gerry Apostolatos | HB | September 24, 1935 | 5'11" | 190 | Verdun Stampeders | Montreal, QC | 4 | |
| 76 | Charlie Baillie | HB | February 14, 1935 | 6'0" | 208 | Lakeshore Flyers Sr. | Montreal, QC | 1 | |
| 53 | Ray Baillie | G/T | February 14, 1935 | 6'0" | 270 | none | Montreal, QC | 9 | |
| 38 | Bob Bartholomew | T | April 20, 1932 | 6'2" | 220 | Wake Forest | Rocky Mount, NC | 2 | |
| 87 | Jacques Belec | HB | September 13, 1931 | 5'11" | 190 | Western Ontario | Timmins, ON | 6 | |
| 80 | Bill Bewley | HB/K | August 11, 1931 | 5'11" | 190 | Toronto | Hamilton, ON | 11 | |
| 61 | Pat Bisceglia | G | June 23, 1930 | 5'10" | 192 | Notre Dame | Worcester, MA | 4 | |
| 81 | John Blaicher | HB | March 5, 1930 | 5'11" | 205 | Brantford Redskins (Sr.) | Hamilton, ON | 11 | |
| 84 | George Brancato | HB | May 27, 1931 | 5'9" | 177 | LSU | Brooklyn, NY USA | 8 | |
| 65 | Bruce Coulter | QB/DB | November 19, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | Runneymede HS (Toronto) | Toronto, ON | 14 | |
| 60 | Tex Coulter | T/P | October 26, 1924 | 6'4" | 250 | Texas A&M | Fort Worth, TX USA | 14 | |
| 89 | Jack Dwyer | HB | January 15, 1927 | 5'11" | 175 | Loyola Marymount | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | |
| 67 | Ted Elsby | T | January 3, 1932 | 6'0" | 235 | Brantford Redskins (Sr.) | Galt, ON | 14 | |
| 92 | Sam Etcheverry | QB/P | May 20, 1930 | 5'11" | 190 | Denver | Carlsbad, NM USA | 14 | 14 |
| Frank Fraser | HB | October 26, 1935 | 6'0" | 200 | Tennessee A&I | Montreal, QC | 0 | ||
| 52 | Charles Gibbons | T | 5'11" | 220 | Rhode Island | Newport, RI | 8 | ||
| 66 | Bob Golic | G/T | March 19, 1931 | 6'3" | 242 | Indiana | Willowick, OH | 6 | |
| 52 | Jerry Hogan | E | June 17, 1933 | 6'0" | 240 | McGill | Montreal, QC | 1 | |
| 48 | Tom Hugo | C/LB | August 25, 1930 | 5'10" | 220 | Denver | Honolulu, HI | 14 | |
| 99 | Fob James | HB | September 15, 1934 | 5'9" | 170 | Auburn | Lanett, AL | 10 | |
| 91 | Pete Karpuk | HB | 5'11" | 175 | Toronto Junior Football | Toronto, ON | 14 | ||
| 76 | Bud Korchak | E/K | August 15, 1927 | 5'10" | 180 | St. Johns Grads Jr. | Winnipeg, MB | 4 | |
| 57 | Mike Kovac | G | June 7, 1930 | 5'10" | 212 | Western Ontario | Hamilton, ON | 14 | |
| 51 | Joe Lukasik | T | 5'11" | 200 | St. Joseph's (Indiana) | 5 | |||
| 62 | Bob MacLellan | C/LB | March 16, 1930 | 6'2" | 225 | McGill | Toronto, ON | 14 | |
| 54 | Marty Martinello | G | January 11, 1931 | 5'11" | 225 | Brantford Redskins (Sr.) | Sydney, NS | 14 | |
| 74 | Doug McNichol | E | March 29, 1930 | 6'4" | 250 | Western Ontario | Merritton, ON | 14 | |
| 72 | Jim Miller | E | February 20, 1932 | 5'11" | 225 | McGill | Montreal, QC | 14 | |
| 77 | Tom Moran | E/FW | August 16, 1932 | 6'1" | 195 | Brantford Redskins | Hamilton, ON | 14 | |
| 73 | Red O'Quinn | E | September 7, 1925 | 6'2" | 195 | Wake Forest | Bluett Falls, NC USA | 14 | |
| 82 | Joey Pal | FW/HB | August 2, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | Hamilton Tigers Jr. | Hamilton, ON | 14 | |
| 86 | Bob Pascal | HB | July 20, 1934 | 5'11" | 185 | Duke | Glen Ridge, NJ | 14 | |
| 75 | Hal Patterson | E/DB | October 4, 1932 | 6'2" | 190 | Kansas | Garden City, KS | 14 | |
| 64 | Juan Sheridan | C/G | February 2, 1925 | 5'9" | 220 | Toronto | Havana, Cuba | 11 | |
| 68 | Billy Shipp | T | October 16, 1929 | 6'5" | 275 | Alabama | Mobile, AL USA | 5 | |
| 63 | Jim Staton | T | May 23, 1927 | 6'4" | 246 | Wake Forest | Ansonville, NC USA | 14 | |
| 85 | Bill Tonegusso | HB | 5'10" | 185 | Brantford Jr. | Guelph, ON | 11 | ||
| 56 | Herb Trawick | G | February 22, 1921 | 5'10" | 232 | Kentucky State | Elm Grove, PA | 14 |
