The Montreal Alouettes’ 1956 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 1st in the IRFU
- Won IRFU Final Total Point Series 78 – 62
- Nov. 10, 1956 Won 30 – 21 @ Hamilton
- Nov. 17, 1956 Won 48 – 41 vs Hamilton
- Grey Cup Championship
- Nov. 24, 1956 Lost 27 – 50 vs Edmonton in Toronto, ON
Montreal Alouettes 1956 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1955: 16 players
- 1956 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 109 | 20 | W3 | 3-0-0 |
| Regular Season | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 478 | 361 | L2 | 4-2-0 |
| Home | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 271 | 139 | L1 | 5-1-0 |
| Visitor | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 207 | 222 | L1 | 3-3-0 |
Montreal Alouettes 1956 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.439 | 6-1-0 (7) | 4-3-0 (7) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.000 | 0-0-0 (0) | 0-0-0 (0) |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats (4) | 0.500 | ||
| Ottawa Rough Riders (6) | 0.500 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (4) | 0.286 |
Coaches
1956 Montreal Alouettes Attendance
- Capacity: 23,000
- Total: 153,219
- High: 23,014
- Avg: 21,888 (7 out of 7 games)
- Diff from 1955 Avg: +21,888
- Low: 19,463
- Sellouts: 1
- % of Capacity: 95.17
- Diff from League Avg: +17,543
Team Scoring
| 1956 | 1955 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 59.93 | 9.76  |
| Average Winning Score | 40.00 | 1.00 |
| Average Losing Score | 19.50 | 7.17 |
| Average Home Score | 38.71 | 1.79  |
| Average Visitor Score | 29.57 | 5.40 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 20.10 | 2.79 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 21.00 | 10.33 |
Stadium
- 1956 home stadium: Percival Molson Memorial Stadium
- Capacity: 27,000
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1958 – Expansion
Regular Season Scoring Summary by Quarter
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H (PPG) | V (PPG) | T (PPG) | |
| Montreal | 42 | 36 | 78 | 89 | 76 | 165 | 87 | 47 | 134 | 53 | 48 | 101 | 271 (38.7) | 207 (29.6) | 478 (34.1) |
| Opponent | 57 | 42 | 99 | 27 | 61 | 88 | 20 | 50 | 70 | 35 | 69 | 104 | 222 (31.7) | 139 (19.9) | 361 (25.8) |
Lead/Trailed Record by Quarter
| Home | Visitor | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) |
| After 1st | 1 (1-0-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 4 (3-1-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 4 (2-2-0) | 3 (2-1-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 8 (5-3-0) |
| After 2nd | 5 (5-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 4 (3-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 9 (8-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (2-3-0) |
| After 3rd | 5 (5-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (1-3-0) | 8 (8-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 6 (2-4-0) |
| After 4th | 6 (6-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (0-3-0) | 10 (10-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (0-4-0) |
Montreal Alouettes 1956 Player Awards and Nominations
1956 Most Outstanding
- Player — Hal “Prince” Patterson (Winner)
- Lineman — Jim Staton, Jr. (Team Nominee)
- Canadian Player — Tom Moran (Team Nominee)
Montreal Alouettes 1956 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–7 (7) | Ted Collins (G) | Western Ontario | |
| 2–7 (16) | Bill Hutchison (HB) | Queen's | |
| 3–7 (25) | Gene Lansky (HB) | Toronto | |
| 4–7 | Pass |
Montreal Alouettes 1956 All-Star Selections
8 All-Division Selections
| QB | Sam “The Rifle” Etcheverry* |
| HB | Pat Abbruzzi |
| FW | Joey Pal |
| E | Hal “Prince” Patterson* |
| C | Tom Hugo, Jr. |
| DE | Jim Miller |
| SEC | Tom Hugo, Jr. |
| DHB | Hal “Prince” Patterson |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Montreal Alouettes 1956 Schedule
| Week | Date/Time (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inter-provincial Rugby Football Union | ||||||
| A | Thu. Aug. 2
5:45 PM |
SSK 13 @ MTL 42 | W | 20,102 | ||
| B | Wed. Aug. 8
5:45 PM |
EDM 0 @ MTL 33 | W | 22,806 | ||
| C | Thu. Aug. 16
|
WPG 7 @ MTL 34 | W | 20,116 | ||
| 1 | Sat. Aug. 25
|
TOR 20 @ MTL 24 | W | 22,732 | ||
| 2 | Fri. Aug. 31
8:30 PM |
MTL 42 @ OTT 10 | W | 17,870 | CBCR | |
| 2 | Mon. Sept. 3
2:00 PM |
OTT 20 @ MTL 22 | W | 23,014 | ||
| 3 | Sat. Sept. 8
2:00 PM |
MTL 28 @ TOR 51 | L | 20,942 | CBCR | |
| 4 | Wed. Sept. 12
4:00 PM |
OTT 21 @ MTL 36 | W | 19,463 | ||
| 4 | Sat. Sept. 15
2:00 PM |
MTL 9 @ OTT 20 | L | 15,000 | CBCR | |
| 5 | Sat. Sept. 22
2:00 PM |
HAM 14 @ MTL 56 | W | 22,367 | CBCR | |
| 6 | Sat. Sept. 29
2:00 PM |
MTL 44 @ HAM 43 | W | 18,000 | ||
| 7 | Sat. Oct. 6
|
MTL 42 @ OTT 35 | W | 17,643 | ||
| 7 | Mon. Oct. 8
3:00 PM |
OTT 9 @ MTL 24 | W | 22,365 | ||
| 8 | Sat. Oct. 13
|
MTL 28 @ TOR 13 | W | 18,679 | ||
| 9 | Sat. Oct. 20
3:00 PM |
HAM 14 @ MTL 82 | W | 22,365 | ||
| 10 | Sat. Oct. 27
|
MTL 14 @ HAM 50 | L | 20,000 | ||
| 11 | Sat. Nov. 3
|
TOR 41 @ MTL 27 | L | 20,913 | ||
| P2 | Sat. Nov. 10
|
MTL 30 @ HAM 21 | W | 16,000 | ||
| P2 | Sat. Nov. 17
2:00 PM |
HAM 41 @ MTL 48 | W | 22,280 | ||
| Canadian Football Council | ||||||
| GC | Sat. Nov. 24
1:00 PM |
EDM 50 vs MTL 27 | L | 27,425 | R/C, CBCE | |