1956 Calgary Stampeders Roster
Team Record: 4-12 8
Finishing 5th in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Coach: Otis Douglas (2-5)
Coach: Jack Hennemeier (2-7)
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1956 Calgary Stampeders Results
The Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1956 season with a record of 4 wins and 12 losses for 8 points, finishing fifth in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union.
The Stampeders struggled to score 229 points, worst in the circuit, and the leaky defense allowed 410. Earl Lunsford carried the ball for a team-high 1,283 yards for Calgary.
Don Klosterman threw for 1,398 yards. Johnny Pyeatt grabbed 25 receptions, while Douglas Nagle contributed 345 receiving yards.
Harvey Wylie picked off 5 opponent throws.
Otis Douglas and Jack Hennemeier coached the team.
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# | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
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75 | John Alderton | E | September 5, 1931 | 6'1" | 200 | Maryland | Cumberland, MD | 3 |
57 | Ron Allbright | G | September 28, 1934 | 6'0" | 220 | Calgary Bronks Jr. | Calgary, AB | 14 |
81 | Duke Bailey | QB | April 13, 1935 | 6'0" | 195 | Penn State | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 |
74 | John Borger | C/E | 6'0" | 195 | Concordia St. College (Cal) | Lynburn, AB | 3 | |
83 | Lynn Bottoms | HB | July 2, 1933 | 5'10" | 185 | Washington | Hanna, AB | 16 |
50 | Gord Brown | G/T | 6'0" | 274 | St. Martin's | Victoria, BC | 16 | |
66 | Bryan Burnthorne | T | 6'2" | 220 | Tulane | Amite, LA | 10 | |
73 | Jim Cain | E | October 1, 1927 | 6'1" | 202 | Alabama | Eudora, AR USA | 4 |
61 | Erik Christensen | T | October 30, 1931 | 6'3" | 235 | Richmond | Elizabeth, NJ USA | 3 |
86 | Ron Clinkscale | QB/HB | October 22, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | Texas Christian | Amarillo, TX | 12 |
45 | Duke Cook | C | 6'2" | 220 | Trinity | 8 | ||
71 | Bryan Engram | E | 6'1" | 200 | Texas Christian | Dumas, TX | 13 | |
55 | Bob Geary | G | October 6, 1933 | 5'9" | 215 | Verdun Sham-Cats Int. | Montreal, QC | 11 |
73 | Jack Gotta | E | November 14, 1929 | 6'4" | 220 | Oregon State | Ironwood, MI | 7 |
86 | Howard Graves | HB | 5'10" | 180 | Michigan State | 1 | ||
51 | Floyd Harrawood | T | September 8, 1929 | 6'2" | 242 | Tulsa | Kansas City, KS | 10 |
65 | Burdette Hess | G/T | 6'1" | 235 | Idaho | Caldwell, ID | 16 | |
56 | Bill Horton | G | 6'1" | 200 | Toronto | 1 | ||
60 | Dick Huffman | T | March 27, 1923 | 6'1" | 255 | Tennessee | Charleston, WV USA | 16 |
98 | Don Klosterman | QB | January 18, 1930 | 5'10" | 180 | Loyola Marymount | Le Mars, IA USA | 11 |
81 | Ronnie Knox | QB | February 14, 1935 | 6'1" | 198 | California | Santa Monica, CA USA | 6 |
58 | Jack Lamb | G | December 23, 1935 | 6'3" | 230 | Edmonton Wildcats Jr. | Edmonton, AB | 11 |
53 | Harry Langford | G/T | December 6, 1929 | 6'2" | 235 | Weston Wildcats | Winnipeg, MB | 15 |
47 | Lamar Leachman | C | August 7, 1934 | 6'1" | 220 | Tennessee | Cartersville, GA | 8 |
95 | Earl Lunsford | FB | October 19, 1933 | 5'11" | 200 | Oklahoma A&M | Stillwater, OK | 16 |
54 | Alex Macklin | G/T | 6'0" | 225 | Toronto | Toronto, ON | 15 | |
70 | Bill McKenna | E | 6'3" | 215 | Brandeis | Salem, MA | 1 | |
73 | Jack Meakin | E | 6'2" | 195 | Montana State | Hamilton, ON | 1 | |
61 | Bob Morgan | T | June 28, 1930 | 6'0" | 235 | Maryland | Freeport, PA USA | 8 |
92 | Peter Muir | HB | May 5, 1930 | 6'0" | 180 | Western Washington | Vancouver, BC | 10 |
85 | Phil Muntz | FB | May 18, 1934 | 5'10" | 195 | Toronto | 9 | |
91 | Douglas Nagle | HB | 5'11" | 185 | Vancouver Meralomas Jr. | Vancouver, BC | 16 | |
84 | Joe Pagliei | HB | April 12, 1934 | 6'0" | 220 | Clemson | Clairton, PA USA | 9 |
67 | Tony Pajaczkowski | G/K | May 31, 1936 | 6'3" | 225 | Verdun Collegiate | Montreal, QC | 16 |
47 | John Prendergast | C | 6'1" | 215 | Toronto | 16 | ||
72 | Bill Pullar | G/T | 6'2" | 230 | McGill | Calgary, AB | 14 | |
78 | Johnny Pyeatt | E | September 16, 1933 | 6'3" | 204 | none | Florence, AZ USA | 13 |
99 | Dean Renfro | HB | June 15, 1932 | 5'11" | 180 | North Texas | Whitesboro, TX USA | 6 |
87 | Jim Sides | FB | November 9, 1934 | 5'11" | 215 | Texas Tech | Presidio, TX | 3 |
93 | Eddie Simms | HB | 6'0" | 185 | London State | 11 | ||
80 | Bill Stevenson | QB | March 11, 1933 | 6'0" | 190 | Toronto | Toronto, ON | 15 |
88 | Al Valdes | HB | 5'11" | 195 | Calgary Bronks Jr. | 16 | ||
Lou Wacker | HB | May 13, 1934 | 5'10" | 185 | Richmond | Highland Springs, VA | 1 | |
99 | Eddie West | HB | 6'2" | 215 | North Carolina State | 2 | ||
90 | Harvey Wylie | HB | April 6, 1934 | 5'10" | 180 | Montana State | Hearst, ON | 16 |
97 | Joe Yamauchi | FB | March 3, 1933 | 5'11" | 185 | Eastern Washington | Opal, AB | 16 |