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 Statistics
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


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