Edmonton Eskimos 50 vs Montreal Alouettes 27

Game Details

  • The 44th Grey Cup
  • 90th Game of 1956
  • Saturday, Nov 24, 1956 1:00 PM EST ( )
  • (Local)
  • at Varsity Stadium in Toronto, ON
    • Surface: Natural Grass
    • Attendance: 27,425 (Sellout)
    • Capacity: 27,000
  • Broadcasters:
    • R/C
    • CBCE
None and 1956 Montreal and Edmonton Matchups
1956Week ExEDM 0 @ MTL 33
The Grey CupEDM 50 vs MTL 27

Alouettes record vs Eskimos (Grey Cup)

Last decade (1946 to 1955)
  • Montreal Total 0–2–0 (0.000)
All-time (through 1955)
  • Montreal Total 0–2–0 (0.000)

Streaks as of Nov. 24, 1956 (Grey Cup)

Alouettes streak at home vs Eskimos
  • 1L — Nov. 27, 1954
Alouettes streak overall vs Eskimos
  • 2L — Nov. 27, 1954 to Nov. 26, 1955

Boxscore

Scoring Summary

Scoring summary is unavailable from source.

Linescore
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Eskimos 6 13 18 13 50
Alouettes 7 7 6 7 27
Quarter scores
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Eskimos 6 19 37 50 50
Alouettes 7 14 20 27 27
Yardsticks (Team Statistics)

Team stats are unavailable from source.

Individual

Individual stats are unavailable from source.


Eskimos coach: Frank “Pop” Ivy (W)
Alouettes coach: Douglas “Peahead” Walker (L)

Game Time Weather in Toronto, ON

November 24th Hourly Weather Summary for Toronto
Site Local Time Condition Temp. Wind Humidity Feels Like Pressure
Toronto Downsview A 1:00 PM Mainly Clear -1.1°C NNE (250°) at 19 km/h 69% -6 99.55 kPa
Toronto Downsview A 2:00 PM Mainly Clear -1.1°C NNE (230°) at 16 km/h 69% -6 99.48 kPa
Toronto Downsview A 3:00 PM Mainly Clear -1.7°C NNE (250°) at 13 km/h 75% -6 99.46 kPa
Toronto Downsview A 4:00 PM Mainly Clear -3.3°C NNE (250°) at 10 km/h 78% -7 99.42 kPa

Conditions at Toronto Downsview A (11.37 km away). Weather courtesy of Environment Canada Data.

Edmonton Eskimos 1956 Grey Cup Roster
# PosName
51 G Anderson, Frankie
43 C Barry, Don
71 E Bendiak, Steve
41 C Briggs, Bill
84 FB Bright, Johnny
60 T Cook, Rollie
87 QB Getty, Don Sr.
65 T Henderson, Reed
80 FB Kimoff, Bob
59 G King, Mike
56 G Kmech, Mike
94 HB Kruger, Oscar
95 HB Kwong, Normie
85 HB McMillan, Leigh
79 E Mendryk, Steve
98 HB Miles, Rollie
77 E, K Mobra, Joe
52 G Morris, Frank
66 T Nelson, Roger
91 HB, QB Parker, Jackie
74 E Rowekamp, Bill
83 FB Shipka, Jim
42 C Tatum, John
70 E, LB Tully, Ted
64 T Volcan, Mike
50 G Walker, Art Jr.
75 E Walker, Bill
86 HB Woyat, John

Note: Jersey numbers and positions listed are all numbers used and positions played for the whole season, but only players dressed for Grey Cup are shown.

Montreal Alouettes 1956 Grey Cup Roster
# PosName
83 HB Abbruzzi, Pat
76 HB Baillie, Charlie
80 HB, K Bewley, Bill
81 HB Blaicher, John
65 DB, QB Coulter, Bruce
60 T, P Coulter, Dewitt “Tex”
89 HB Dwyer, Jack
67 T Elsby, Ted
92 QB, P Etcheverry, Sam “The Rifle”
36,52 T Gibbons, Charlie
48 C, LB Hugo, Tom Jr.
88,99 HB James, Fob Jr.
91 HB Karpuk, Pete
57 G Kovac, Mike
62 C, LB MacLellan, Bob
54 G Martinello, Marty
74 E McNichol, Doug
72 E Miller, Jim
77 E, FW Moran, Tom
73 E O'Quinn, John “Red” Jr.
82 FW, HB Pal, Joey
86 HB Pascal, Bob
75 DB, E Patterson, Hal “Prince”
64 C, G Sheridan, Juan
68 T Shipp, Billy
63 T Staton, Jim Jr.
85 HB Tonegusso, Bill
56 G Trawick, Herb

Note: Jersey numbers and positions listed are all numbers used and positions played for the whole season, but only players dressed for Grey Cup are shown.

League Records Set and Approached in EDM vs MTL
Including known plays over 55 yards

Grey Cup
CategoryCurrent
Rank
Original
Rank
ValuePersonRecord Held Span OR
Rushing Yards – Game 2nd 2nd 171 yards Johnny Bright Nov. 24, 1956–Nov. 24, 2013
-- -- 120 yards Jackie Parker
Receiving Yards – Game 10th 10th 139 yards Hal Patterson

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