Western Inter-provincial Football Union 1955 Season

43rd Grey Cup Championship

Full 1955 Schedule and Results

1955 WIFU Regular Season Standings

WIFU
GP W L T PTS PF PA
EDM 16 14 2 0 28 286 117
SSK 16 10 6 0 20 270 245
WPG 16 7 9 0 14 210 195
BC 16 5 11 0 10 211 330
CGY 16 4 12 0 8 209 299

Full 1955 Standings

League Scoring

19551954 +/-
Average Combined Score 29.65 2.97 +
Average Winning Score 20.05 0.08 +
Average Losing Score 9.16 2.13 +
Average Home Score 16.63 0.43 -
Average Visitor Score 13.03 3.40 +
Average Margin of Victory 11.00 1.38 -

1955 WIFU Regular Season Attendance

More 1955 Attendance Numbers

Team Leaders

Offence Rankings
Team (GP)
1 EDM (16) 286 (17.88)
2 SSK (16) 270 (16.88)
3 BC (16) 211 (13.19)
4 WPG (16) 210 (13.13)
5 CGY (16) 209 (13.06)
Defence Rankings
Team (GP)
1 EDM (16) 286 (17.88)
2 SSK (16) 270 (16.88)
3 BC (16) 211 (13.19)
4 WPG (16) 210 (13.13)
5 CGY (16) 209 (13.06)

1955 Player Awards

1955 Most Outstanding
  • Player — Pat Abbruzzi (MTL)
  • Lineman — Dewitt “Tex” Coulter (MTL)
  • Canadian Player — Normie Kwong (EDM)
1955 Other Awards
  • No other awards for 1955 in database.

1955 WIFU All-Star Team

Offense

QB Jackie Parker EDM
HB Ken Carpenter* SSK
HB Gerry James WPG
HB Normie Kwong EDM
HB Leo Lewis, Jr. WPG
E Willie Roberts CGY
E Stan Williams SSK
C Kurt Burris EDM
G Harry Langford CGY
G Art Walker, Jr. EDM
T Dale Meinert EDM
T Robert “Buddy” Tinsley, Jr. WPG

Defense

DT Dick Huffman WPG
DT Dale Meinert EDM
DE Frankie Anderson EDM
DE Gordon Sturtridge SSK
DG Floyd Harrawood WPG
DG Bob Levenhagen BC
SEC Kurt Burris EDM
SEC Ted Tully EDM
DHB Tom Casey WPG
DHB Bobby Marlow SSK
DHB Rollie Miles EDM
S Rupe Andrews, Jr. EDM

* – indicates unanimous selection

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Teams

Cities

Commissioner

G. Sydney Halter, Q.C. (Winnipeg)
Jan. 1, 1953 – Jan. 22, 1956