Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 @ BC Lions 15

Game Details

  • Week 5
  • 22nd Game of Regular Season (22nd Overall)
  • Monday, Sep 17, 1956 11:30 PM EDT ( )
  • (Local)
  • at Empire Stadium in Vancouver, BC
    • Surface: Natural Grass
    • Attendance: 27,502
    • Capacity: 32,375
None and 1956 BC and Winnipeg Matchups
1956Week 3BC 1 @ WPG 3
Week 5WPG 16 @ BC 15
Week 7BC 7 @ WPG 34
Week 9WPG 40 @ BC 8

Lions record vs Blue Bombers (Regular Season)

Last decade (1946 to 1955)
  • at BC 0–6–0 (0.000)
  • at Winnipeg 1–5–0 (0.167)
  • BC Total 1–11–0 (0.083)
All-time (through 1956)
  • at BC 0–6–0 (0.000)
  • at Winnipeg 1–5–0 (0.167)
  • BC Total 1–11–0 (0.083)

Streaks as of Sept. 17, 1956 (Regular Season)

Lions streak at home vs Blue Bombers
  • 4L — Aug. 28, 1954 to Oct. 10, 1955
Lions streak overall vs Blue Bombers

Boxscore

Linescore
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Blue Bombers 7 8 1 0 16
Lions 1 0 13 1 15

Blue Bombers coach: Allie Sherman (W)
Lions coach: Clem Crowe (L)

Blue Bombers (4-3-0) Next vs Roughriders Sep 23
Lions (3-5-0) Next vs Eskimos Sep 25

Game Time Weather in Vancouver, BC

September 17th Hourly Weather Summary for Vancouver
Site Local Time Condition Temp. Wind Humidity Pressure
Vancouver Int'l A 12:00 AM Fog,Smoke 13.3°C N (90°) at 8 km/h 90% 102.04 kPa
Vancouver Int'l A 8:00 PM Fog,Smoke 12.8°C NNE (270°) at 5 km/h 90% 101.86 kPa
Vancouver Int'l A 9:00 PM Fog,Smoke 11.1°C N (110°) at 10 km/h 100% 101.94 kPa
Vancouver Int'l A 10:00 PM Fog,Smoke 12.2°C N (90°) at 6 km/h 96% 101.96 kPa
Vancouver Int'l A 11:00 PM Fog,Smoke 12.8°C NNE (140°) at 8 km/h 93% 101.99 kPa

Conditions at Vancouver Int'l A (15.90 km away). Weather courtesy of Environment Canada Data.

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

CategoryCurrent
Rank		Original
Rank		ValuePersonRecord Held Span OR

Sources

  • CFL (Game score/boxscore)

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