1956 Montreal Alouettes Game-by-Game Results

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 Statistics
1956 Montreal Alouettes Roster

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. On the other side of the ball, 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 pigskin 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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Regular Season Points For: 478
Regular Season Points Against: 361

Date Game Res Home Road Record
August 25, 1956 Toronto Argonauts 20 at Montreal Alouettes 24 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
August 31, 1956 Montreal Alouettes 42 at Ottawa Rough Riders 10 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0
September 3, 1956 Ottawa Rough Riders 20 at Montreal Alouettes 22 W 2-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-0
September 8, 1956 Montreal Alouettes 28 at Toronto Argonauts 51 L 2-0-0 1-1-0 3-1-0
September 12, 1956 Ottawa Rough Riders 21 at Montreal Alouettes 36 W 3-0-0 1-1-0 4-1-0
September 15, 1956 Montreal Alouettes 9 at Ottawa Rough Riders 20 L 3-0-0 1-2-0 4-2-0
September 22, 1956 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 14 at Montreal Alouettes 56 W 4-0-0 1-2-0 5-2-0
September 29, 1956 Montreal Alouettes 44 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 43 W 4-0-0 2-2-0 6-2-0
October 6, 1956 Montreal Alouettes 42 at Ottawa Rough Riders 35 W 4-0-0 3-2-0 7-2-0
October 8, 1956 Ottawa Rough Riders 9 at Montreal Alouettes 24 W 5-0-0 3-2-0 8-2-0
October 13, 1956 Montreal Alouettes 28 at Toronto Argonauts 13 W 5-0-0 4-2-0 9-2-0
October 20, 1956 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 14 at Montreal Alouettes 82 W 6-0-0 4-2-0 10-2-0
October 27, 1956 Montreal Alouettes 14 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 50 L 6-0-0 4-3-0 10-3-0
November 3, 1956 Toronto Argonauts 41 at Montreal Alouettes 27 L 6-1-0 4-3-0 10-4-0
November 10, 1956 Montreal Alouettes 30 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 21 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 Eastern Final Game 1
November 17, 1956 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 41 at Montreal Alouettes 48 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 Eastern Final Game 2
November 24, 1956 Montreal Alouettes 27 at Edmonton Eskimos 50 L 1-0-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 Grey Cup #44 Toronto


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