Roster and game participation numbers courtesy the CFL. All errors or omissions not in the original source are the responsibility of CFLdb Statistics, please report them.
| Jersey | Name | Position | Experience League (Team) |
Age† | Regular GP |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | Alderton, John | E | R (1st) | 24 | Maryland | 3 |
| 57 | Allbright, Ron | G | R (1st) | 21 | Calgary Bronks Jr. | 14 |
| 81 | Bailey, Don “Duke” | QB | 2nd (1st) | 23 | Penn State | 1 |
| 74 | Borger, John | C, E | R (1st) | 21 ‡ | Edmonton Huskies Jr. | 3 |
| 83 | Bottoms, Lynn | HB | 3rd (3rd) | 23 | Calgary Bronks Jr. | 16 |
| 50 | Brown, Gordon “Porky” | G, T | 6th (6th) | 29 | St. Martin's | 16 |
| 66 | Burnthorne, Bryan | T | R (1st) | 23 ‡ | Tulane | 10 |
| 73 | Cain, Jim Jr. | E | R (1st) | 28 | Alabama | 4 |
| 66 | Christensen, Erik Jr. | T | R (1st) | 24 | Richmond | 3 |
| 86 | Clinkscale, Ron | HB, QB | 2nd (1st) | 22 | Texas Christian | 12 |
| 45 | Cook, Hubert “Duke” | C | R (1st) | 23 | Trinity (TX) | 8 |
| 71 | Engram, Bryan | E | R (1st) | 21 | Texas Christian | 13 |
| 55 | Geary, Bob | G | 2nd (2nd) | 20 | Verdun Jr. | 11 |
| 73 | Gotta, Jack “Jocko” | E | R (1st) | 26 | Oregon State | 7 |
| 86 | Graves, Howard | HB | 2nd (1st) | 26 ‡ | Michigan State | 1 |
| 51 | Harrawood, Floyd | T | 4th (3rd) | 26 | Tulsa | 10 |
| 65 | Hess, Archie | G, T | 2nd (2nd) | 23 | Idaho | 16 |
| 56 | Horton, Bill | G | R (1st) | 24 | Toronto (UofT) | 1 |
| 60 | Huffman, Dick | T | 6th (1st) | 33 | Tennessee | 16 |
| 98 | Klosterman, Don “Duke” | QB | 2nd (2nd) | 26 | Loyola Marymount | 11 |
| 81 | Knox, Ronnie | QB | R (1st) | 21 | California-Los Angeles (UCLA) | 6 |
| 58 | Lamb, Jack | G | R (1st) | 20 | Edmonton Wildcats Jr. | 11 |
| 53 | Langford, Harry | G, T | 7th (7th) | 26 | Weston Wildcats Jr. | 15 |
| 47 | Leachman, Lamar | C | R (1st) | 22 | Tennessee | 8 |
| 95 | Lunsford, Earl | FB | R (1st) | 22 | Oklahoma State | 16 |
| 54 | Macklin, Alex | G, T | 2nd (2nd) | 24 ‡ | Toronto (UofT) | 15 |
| 70 | McKenna, Bill | E | 2nd (2nd) | 22 | Brandeis | 1 |
| 73 | Meakins, Jack | E | 2nd (2nd) | 21 | Montana State | 1 |
| 61 | Morgan, Bob | T | 2nd (2nd) | 26 | Maryland | 8 |
| 92 | Muir, Peter | HB | 4th (4th) | 26 | Western Washington | 10 |
| 59,85 | Muntz, Phil | FB | R (1st) | 22 | Toronto (UofT) | 9 |
| 91 | Nagle, Baz | HB | 3rd (3rd) | 23 | Vancouver Meralomas Jr. | 16 |
| 84 | Pagliei, Joe | HB | R (1st) | 22 | Clemson | 9 |
| 67 | Pajaczkowski, Tony | G, K | 2nd (2nd) | 20 | Verdun Shamcats Int. | 16 |
| 45 | Prendergast, John | C | R (1st) | 25 ‡ | Toronto (UofT) | 16 |
| 72 | Pullar, Bill | G, T | 8th (8th) | 30 ‡ | McGill | 14 |
| 78 | Pyeatt, Johnny | E | R (1st) | 22 | Florence HS (Florence, AZ) | 13 |
| 99 | Renfro, Dean | HB | R (1st) | 24 | North Texas | 6 |
| 87 | Sides, Jim | FB | R (1st) | 21 | Texas Tech | 3 |
| 93 | Simms, Eddie | HB | R (1st) | 22 ‡ | St. Willibrord HS (Verdun, QC) | 11 |
| 80 | Stevenson, Bill | QB | 2nd (2nd) | 23 | Toronto (UofT) | 15 |
| 88 | Valdes, Al | HB | R (1st) | 21 ‡ | Calgary Bronks Jr. | 16 |
| 84 | Wacker, Lou Jr. | HB | R (1st) | 22 | Richmond | 1 |
| 99 | West, Eddie | HB | R (1st) | 23 ‡ | North Carolina State | 2 |
| 90 | Wylie, Harvey | HB | R (1st) | 22 | Montana State | 16 |
| 97 | Yamauchi, Joe | FB | 2nd (2nd) | 23 | Edmonton Wildcats Jr. | 16 |
† – Age at start of 1956 season (Aug. 18, 1956).
‡ – Exact birth date unknown. Age is approximate and may be ±1 year or more.