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 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | Adrian, Doug | U | — (1st) | 22 | NDG (Notre Dame de Grace) Maple Leafs Jr. | 0 |
| 70 | Anderson, Frankie | E | 2nd (2nd) | 25 | Oklahoma | 16 |
| 99 | Arnold, Claude | QB | 2nd (2nd) | 28 | Oklahoma | 12 |
| 42 | Barry, Don | C | 2nd (2nd) | 22 | Edmonton Maple Leafs Jr. | 15 |
| 71 | Bendiak, Steve | HB | 2nd (2nd) | 22 ‡ | Edmonton Wildcats Jr. | 12 |
| 60 | Blanchard, Joe | G, T | 3rd (3rd) | 24 | Kansas State | 13 |
| 72 | Briggs, Bill | HB | 8th (4th) | 28 | 16 | |
| 87 | Bryant, Al | HB | 2nd (2nd) | 22 | Edmonton Maple Leafs Jr. | 8 |
| 90 | Chambers, Jimmy | HB | 3rd (3rd) | 26 | Westmount Int. | 7 |
| 96 | Crowder, Eddie | QB | R (1st) | 22 | Oklahoma | 4 |
| 86 | Enright, Ray | HB | 3rd (3rd) | 24 | North Dakota | 13 |
| -- | Ewbank, Bob | QB | — (1st) | 25 | Oklahoma | 0 |
| Genthner, Charlie | T | R (1st) | 21 | Texas | 2 | |
| 41 | Gough, John | E | 2nd (2nd) | Unknown | Oklahoma | 16 |
| 94 | Hayton, Bob | HB | R (1st) | 20 ‡ | Calgary Mustangs Jr. | 1 |
| 83 | Hodgson, Laurie | G, T | R (2nd) | 21 | 15 | |
| 40 | Keys, Eagle “Buddy” | C | 5th (2nd) | 29 | Western Kentucky | 16 |
| 82 | King, Mike | FB | 5th (4th) | 28 | 16 | |
| 61 | Kiniski, Gene | T | 3rd (3rd) | 24 | Arizona | 13 |
| 95 | Kwong, Normie | HB | 6th (3rd) | 23 | North Hill Blizzard Jr. | 15 |
| 81 | Lord, Don | E | 3rd (3rd) | 24 | British Columbia (UBC) | 16 |
| 98 | MacLeod, Ray | G | R (1st) | 20 | Oregon | 16 |
| 66 | Manley, Leon | T | R (1st) | 27 | Oklahoma | 14 |
| 91 | Mayson, Vic | HB | 3rd (3rd) | 23 ‡ | Edmonton Maple Leafs Jr. | 15 |
| 93 | McWhinney, Glen | HB | 2nd (2nd) | 23 | St. Boniface Int. | 15 |
| 88 | Mendryk, Steve | HB | 5th (5th) | 24 | Alberta | 16 |
| 98 | Miles, Rollie | HB | 3rd (3rd) | 26 | St. Augustine's | 16 |
| 52 | Morris, Frank | G, T | 9th (4th) | 30 | 9 | |
| 80 | Pantages, Rod | HB | 6th (2nd) | 24 | Vancouver Blue Bombers Jr. | 16 |
| 65 | Paproski, Steve | G, T | 4th (4th) | 24 | Arizona | 9 |
| 74 | Prather, Rollie | E | 4th (4th) | 28 | Kansas State | 1 |
| 57 | Quilter, Chuck | T | 3rd (3rd) | 27 | Tyler JC | 4 |
| 53 | Quondamatteo, Jim | C, G | 5th (4th) | 25 | Hamilton Tigers Jr. | 15 |
| 86 | Rowekamp, Bill | HB | R (1st) | 23 | Missouri | 1 |
| 41 | Shira, Charlie | G, T | R (1st) | 26 | Army | 2 |
| 94 | Simon, Don | HB | 5th (5th) | 22 | 16 | |
| 63 | Snyder, Bill | T, K | 2nd (2nd) | 23 | Utah | 12 |
| 75 | Stolhandske, Tommy | E | R (1st) | 22 | Texas | 14 |
| 84 | Tully, Ted | LB, T | 4th (4th) | 24 | Vancouver Meralomas Jr. | 16 |
| 97 | Vessels, Billy | HB | R (1st) | 22 | Oklahoma | 16 |
| 92 | Willsey, Ray | HB | R (1st) | 24 | California-Berkeley | 16 |
| 62 | Zock, Bill | T | 12th (3rd) | 35 ‡ | 9 |
† – Age at start of 1953 season (Aug. 29, 1953).
‡ – Exact birth date unknown. Age is approximate and may be ±1 year or more.