BC Lions 17 @ Calgary Stampeders 14

Game Details

  • Week 1
  • 5th Game of Regular Season (5th Overall)
  • Saturday, Aug 18, 1956 11:30 PM EDT ( )
  • (Local)
  • at Mewata Stadium in Calgary, AB
    • Surface: Natural Grass
    • Attendance: 12,889 (Announced sellout)
    • Capacity: 13,000
None and 1956 Calgary and BC Matchups
1956Week 1BC 17 @ CGY 14
Week 4CGY 15 @ BC 45
Week 8CGY 7 @ BC 24
Week 9BC 22 @ CGY 21

Stampeders record vs Lions (Regular Season)

Last decade (1946 to 1955)
  • at Calgary 3–3–0 (0.500)
  • at BC 1–5–0 (0.167)
  • Calgary Total 4–8–0 (0.333)
All-time (through 1956)
  • at Calgary 3–3–0 (0.500)
  • at BC 1–5–0 (0.167)
  • Calgary Total 4–8–0 (0.333)

Streaks as of Aug. 18, 1956 (Regular Season)

Stampeders streak at home vs Lions
Stampeders streak overall vs Lions

Boxscore

Linescore
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Lions 0 10 7 0 17
Stampeders 0 0 7 7 14

Lions coach: Clem Crowe (W)
Stampeders coach: Jack Hennemier (L)

Lions (1-0-0) Next vs Roughriders Aug 21
Stampeders (0-1-0) Next @ Eskimos Aug 26

Game Time Weather in Calgary, AB

August 18th Hourly Weather Summary for Calgary
Site Local Time Condition Temp. Wind Humidity Pressure
Calgary Int'l A 8:00 PM Mostly Cloudy 12.8°C N (110°) at 16 km/h 77% 90.38 kPa
Calgary Int'l A 9:00 PM Mostly Cloudy 11.7°C NNE (140°) at 19 km/h 77% 90.38 kPa
Calgary Int'l A 10:00 PM Mostly Cloudy 11.1°C NNE (140°) at 18 km/h 77% 90.35 kPa
Calgary Int'l A 11:00 PM Mostly Cloudy 11.1°C NNE (160°) at 11 km/h 77% 90.33 kPa

Conditions at Calgary Int'l A (9.71 km away). Weather courtesy of Environment Canada Data.

League Records Set and Approached in BC @ CGY
Including known plays over 55 yards

CategoryCurrent
Rank		Original
Rank		ValuePersonRecord Held Span OR

Sources

  • CFL (Game score/boxscore)

Contributors

  • Steve Daniel/CFL

Notices

  • No notices for this game.