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 |
Grey Cup GP |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | Armstrong, Neill | E | 2nd (2nd) | 27 | Oklahoma State | 14 | 1 |
| 54 | Bandiera, Dean “Dino” | G | 7th (3rd) | 27 | Queen's | 16 | 1 |
| 46 | Baxter, Gar | C | 3rd (3rd) | 23 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | 6 | 1 |
| 89 | Becker, Ernie | HB | 3rd (2nd) | 28 | Toronto HS (Toronto, ON) | 10 | 0 |
| 99 | Benson, Lorne | HB | 3rd (3rd) | 22 | Weston Wildcats Jr. | 14 | 0 |
| 41 | Brown, John “The Body” | C, G | 4th (4th) | 31 | North Carolina State | 3 | 0 |
| 90 | Bye, Billy | HB | R (1st) | 26 | Minnesota | 1 | 0 |
| 43 | Carpenter, Keith | T | 2nd (1st) | 23 ‡ | San Jose State | 3 | 0 |
| 81 | Casey, Tom | HB | 5th (4th) | 29 | Hampton | 14 | 1 |
| 43 | Clarkson, Stu | C | 2nd (2nd) | 34 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 2 | 0 |
| 95 | Crain, Geoff | QB | R (1st) | 22 | McGill | 12 | 1 |
| -- | Dillon, Ray Don | FB | 2nd (1st) | 23 | Prairie View A&M | 0 | 0 |
| 82 | Ford, Tommy | HB | 5th (4th) | 26 ‡ | Malvern HS (Toronto, ON) | 11 | 0 |
| 78 | Grant, Harold “Bud” | E | R (1st) | 26 | Minnesota | 16 | 1 |
| 72 | Harpley, Tom | E | 3rd (1st) | 24 | 16 | 1 | |
| 77 | Hill, Norm | E | 6th (3rd) | 24 | Manitoba | 16 | 1 |
| 20 | Huffman, Dick | T | 3rd (3rd) | 30 | Tennessee | 4 | 1 |
| 27 | Jacobs, Jack | QB | 4th (4th) | 34 | Oklahoma | 16 | 1 |
| 98 | James, Gerry | HB | 2nd (2nd) | 18 | Kelvin HS (Winnipeg, MB) | 14 | 1 |
| 88 | Kelly, Ron | HB | R (1st) | 19 | Winnipeg Light Infantry Jr. | 7 | 1 |
| 96 | Korchak, Robert “Bud” | E, K | 5th (5th) | 26 | Elmwood Int. | 16 | 1 |
| 73 | LaRochelle, Bill | E | 5th (1st) | 27 | Western Ontario | 4 | 0 |
| -- | Lumsden, Chuck | E | 2nd (2nd) | 21 | Winnipeg Light Infantry Jr. | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Lumsden, Tommy | G, T | 3rd (3rd) | 23 ‡ | Winnipeg Light Infantry Jr. | 16 | 1 |
| 65 | Mazur, Don | T | R (1st) | 22 ‡ | Winnipeg Light Infantry Jr. | 15 | 0 |
| 91 | McAlister, Ralph | HB | 2nd (2nd) | 24 | Minnesota | 10 | 1 |
| 67 | McCallum, Ross | T | 2nd (2nd) | 23 ‡ | NDG (Notre Dame de Grace) Maple Leafs Jr. | 15 | 0 |
| 52 | McPherson, Jim | G | 5th (5th) | 22 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | 12 | 1 |
| 87 | Meltzer, Len | HB | 4th (4th) | Unknown | Winnipeg St. Johns Grads Jr. | 10 | 1 |
| 92 | Miller, Nick | HB | R (1st) | 21 | Winnipeg Rams Int. | 2 | 0 |
| 68 | Nevills, Sam | T | 2nd (2nd) | 28 | Oregon | 3 | 0 |
| 93 | Palmer, Gerry | HB | 2nd (2nd) | 23 | Toledo | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | Patrick, Steve | G, T | 2nd (2nd) | 21 | Winnipeg Light Infantry Jr. | 16 | 1 |
| 79 | Pearce, Keith | E, HB | 4th (4th) | 24 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | 16 | 1 |
| 56 | Rogers, William “Buck” | G | 7th (1st) | 25 | 14 | 1 | |
| 62 | Savoie, Roger | T | 3rd (3rd) | 22 | St. Boniface Int. | 4 | 0 |
| 83 | Skrien, Dave | HB | — (1st) | 24 | Minnesota | 9 | 1 |
| 94 | Sokol, Andy | HB | 6th (4th) | 25 ‡ | St. Patrick's HS (Sarnia, ON) | 13 | 1 |
| 85 | Thompson, Tommy | QB | R (1st) | 35 | Tulsa | 3 | 0 |
| 66 | Tinsley, Robert “Buddy” Jr. | T | 4th (4th) | 29 | Baylor | 14 | 1 |
| 70 | Vaccher, Ron | E | 6th (6th) | 25 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | 6 | 0 |
| 50 | Vidruk, Kas | G, T | 9th (6th) | 27 | Daniel McIntyre HS (Winnipeg, MB) | 15 | 1 |
| 73 | West, Davey | HB | 4th (1st) | 25 | Tulsa | 9 | 0 |
| 55 | Wiley, Al | G | 4th (4th) | 25 ‡ | Western Ontario | 15 | 1 |
| Wood, (Unknown) | T | R (1st) | Unknown | 1 | 0 | ||
| 64 | Young, Wenty | T | R (1st) | 23 ‡ | Lakeshore Flyers Int. | 15 | 1 |
| 80 | Zaleski, Joe | QB | 2nd (2nd) | 23 | Dayton | 10 | 1 |
† – Age at start of 1953 season (Aug. 29, 1953).
‡ – Exact birth date unknown. Age is approximate and may be ±1 year or more.