1956 Edmonton Eskimos season
The 1956 Edmonton Eskimos finished in 1st place in the Western Interprovincial Football Union with an 11–5 record and won the 44th Grey Cup, completing the first Grey Cup three-peat in the modern era.
| 1956 Edmonton Eskimos season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Pop Ivy |
| Home field | Clarke Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–5 |
| Division place | 1st, WIFU |
| Playoff finish | Won Grey Cup |
Pre-season
Regular season
Season Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 358 | 235 | 22 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 353 | 272 | 20 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 315 | 228 | 18 |
| BC Lions | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 251 | 361 | 12 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 229 | 410 | 8 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Result | Record | Pts |
| 1 | Aug 18 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 3–15 | Edmonton Eskimos | Win | 1–0–0 | 2 |
| 2 | Aug 25 | Calgary Stampeders | 22–23 | Edmonton Eskimos | Win | 2–0–0 | 4 |
| 2 | Aug 27 | Edmonton Eskimos | 18–0 | BC Lions | Win | 3–0–0 | 6 |
| 3 | Sept 3 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 20–21 | Edmonton Eskimos | Win | 4–0–0 | 8 |
| 4 | Sept 8 | Edmonton Eskimos | 4–31 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Loss | 4–1–0 | 8 |
| 4 | Sept 10 | Edmonton Eskimos | 28–15 | Calgary Stampeders | Win | 5–1–0 | 10 |
| 5 | Sept 15 | BC Lions | 8–34 | Edmonton Eskimos | Win | 6–1–0 | 12 |
| 6 | Sept 22 | Calgary Stampeders | 0–52 | Edmonton Eskimos | Win | 7–1–0 | 14 |
| 6 | Sept 24 | Edmonton Eskimos | 1–11 | BC Lions | Loss | 7–2–0 | 14 |
| 7 | Oct 1 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 33–7 | Edmonton Eskimos | Loss | 7–3–0 | 14 |
| 8 | Oct 6 | Edmonton Eskimos | 7–10 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Loss | 7–4–0 | 14 |
| 8 | Oct 8 | Edmonton Eskimos | 36–8 | Calgary Stampeders | Win | 8–4–0 | 16 |
| 9 | Oct 13 | Edmonton Eskimos | 37–17 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Win | 9–4–0 | 18 |
| 9 | Oct 15 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 11–21 | Edmonton Eskimos | Win | 10–4–0 | 20 |
| 10 | Oct 22 | BC Lions | 13–54 | Edmonton Eskimos | Win | 11–4–0 | 22 |
| 11 | Oct 27 | Edmonton Eskimos | 0–33 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | Loss | 11–5–0 | 22 |
Playoffs
| Week | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Result |
| Western Final #1 | Nov 10 | Edmonton Eskimos | 22–23 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | Loss | |
| Western Final #2 | Nov 12 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 12–20 | Edmonton Eskimos | Win | |
| Western Final #3 | Nov 17 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 7–51 | Edmonton Eskimos | Win | |
| Grey Cup | Nov 24 | Edmonton Eskimos | 50–27 | Montreal Alouettes | Win |
Grey Cup
| Teams | 1 Q | 2 Q | 3 Q | 4 Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 50 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
References
- https://www.cfl.ca/schedule/year/1956/time_zone/0%5B%5D
- http://www.profootballarchives.com/1956wifuedm.html
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