1956 Saskatchewan Roughriders Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 10-6 20
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 2-3 Lost Final
Coach: Frank Filchock (10-6)
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
1956 Saskatchewan Roughriders Roster
The Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1956 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses for 20 points, finishing second in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
Saskatchewan scored 353 points, while the defensive squad allowed 272. Frank Tripucka led the charge, passing for 3,274 yards. Ken Carpenter led pass catchers, hauling in 43 receptions for 784 yards, while Harry Lampman provided receiving help, too.
Ken Carpenter ran for a team-high 727 yards for the Roughriders, and Bobby Marlow also aided the ground game.
Harry Lunn picked off 6 errant tosses from the opposition.
Frank Filchock coached the team. The 1956 Saskatchewan Roughriders lost in the Final.
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Regular Season Points For: 353
Regular Season Points Against: 272
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 18, 1956 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 3 at Edmonton Eskimos 15 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| August 20, 1956 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 9 at BC Lions 20 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| August 25, 1956 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 28 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| September 1, 1956 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 17 at Calgary Stampeders 27 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| September 3, 1956 | BC Lions 10 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 24 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| September 8, 1956 | Edmonton Eskimos 4 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 31 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| September 10, 1956 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 0 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 35 | L | 3-0-0 | 0-4-0 | 3-4-0 | ||
| September 17, 1956 | Calgary Stampeders 1 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 18 | W | 4-0-0 | 0-4-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| September 22, 1956 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 24 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-4-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| September 29, 1956 | BC Lions 28 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 46 | W | 5-0-0 | 1-4-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| October 1, 1956 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 33 at Edmonton Eskimos 7 | W | 5-0-0 | 2-4-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| October 8, 1956 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 14 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 26 | W | 6-0-0 | 2-4-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| October 13, 1956 | Edmonton Eskimos 37 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 17 | L | 6-1-0 | 2-4-0 | 8-5-0 | ||
| October 20, 1956 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 25 at BC Lions 22 | W | 6-1-0 | 3-4-0 | 9-5-0 | ||
| October 22, 1956 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 19 at Calgary Stampeders 29 | L | 6-1-0 | 3-5-0 | 9-6-0 | ||
| October 27, 1956 | Calgary Stampeders 0 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 33 | W | 7-1-0 | 3-5-0 | 10-6-0 | ||
| November 3, 1956 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 42 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | Western Semi-Final Game 1 | |
| November 5, 1956 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 8 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Western Semi-Final Game 2 | |
| November 10, 1956 | Edmonton Eskimos 22 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 23 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | Western Final Game 1 | |
| November 12, 1956 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 12 at Edmonton Eskimos 20 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | Western Final Game 2 | |
| November 17, 1956 | Saskatchewan Roughriders 7 at Edmonton Eskimos 51 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-3-0 | Western Final Game 3 |
