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 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | Alliston, Vaughn “Buddy” Jr. | G | R (1st) | 22 | Mississippi | 16 |
| -- | Benson, Lorne | HB | 6th (6th) | 25 | Weston Wildcats Jr. | 0 |
| 57 | Bilicki, Walt | G, LB | R (1st) | 20 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | 16 |
| 77 | Bruno, Al | E | 5th (2nd) | 29 | Kentucky | 13 |
| 68 | Canakes, Stav | T | 3rd (3rd) | 25 | Minnesota | 5 |
| 98 | Davenport, Bob | HB | R (1st) | 23 | California-Los Angeles (UCLA) | 16 |
| 83 | Day, Herman “Eagle” | QB | R (1st) | 23 | Mississippi | 16 |
| 43 | Druxman, George | C, LB | 2nd (2nd) | 26 | Portland | 14 |
| 76 | Grant, Harold “Bud” | DB, E | 4th (4th) | 29 | Minnesota | 16 |
| 53 | Gray, Herb | DE, G | R (1st) | 22 | Texas | 16 |
| 50 | Haas, Bob | C | R (1st) | 26 ‡ | Tulsa | 11 |
| -- | Harrawood, Floyd | T | 4th (2nd) | 26 | Tulsa | 0 |
| 96 | Hutchinson, Jack | FB | 4th (1st) | 24 | British Columbia (UBC) | 16 |
| -- | James, Gerry | HB | 5th (5th) | 21 | Kelvin HS (Winnipeg, MB) | 0 |
| 66 | Jones, Cal Jr. | T | R (1st) | 23 | Iowa | 16 |
| 82 | Kelly, Ron | FB | 4th (4th) | 22 | Winnipeg Light Infantry Jr. | 11 |
| 56 | Kotowich, Ed | C, G | 2nd (2nd) | 22 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | 16 |
| 87 | Latourelle, Ron “Pepe” | HB | 2nd (2nd) | 22 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | 16 |
| 80 | Leake, John “Buddy” Jr. | HB, QB, K | 2nd (2nd) | 23 | Oklahoma | 15 |
| -- | Lewis, Leo Jr. | HB | 2nd (2nd) | 23 | Lincoln (MO) | 0 |
| 73 | Luining, Cec | E | 3rd (3rd) | 25 | Winnipeg Rams Int. | 16 |
| 92 | McNamara, Bob | HB, K | 2nd (2nd) | 25 | Minnesota | 16 |
| 95 | McQueen, Barry | HB | R (1st) | 21 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | 1 |
| 81 | McWhinney, Glen | HB | 5th (2nd) | 26 | St. Boniface Int. | 15 |
| 70 | Meadmore, Ron | DE, G | R (2nd) | 22 | Weston Wildcats Jr. | 2 |
| 85 | Miller, Nick | HB | 4th (4th) | 24 | Winnipeg Rams Int. | 13 |
| 74 | Miner, Thomas | E, K | 3rd (1st) | 24 | Tulsa | 16 |
| 63 | Patrick, Steve | G, T | 5th (5th) | 24 | Winnipeg Light Infantry Jr. | 16 |
| 79 | Pearce, Keith | E | 7th (7th) | 27 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | 15 |
| 70 | Rauhaus, Norm | DB, E | R (1st) | 20 | Weston Wildcats Jr. | 14 |
| 65 | Renzi, Eugene | T | R (1st) | 22 | Northwestern | 1 |
| 88 | Roseborough, Barry | QB | R (1st) | 24 | North Dakota | 12 |
| 97 | Rowland, Gordie | HB | 3rd (3rd) | 25 | Montreal Orfuns Int. | 16 |
| 62 | Savoie, Roger | T | 6th (6th) | 25 | St. Boniface Int. | 16 |
| 55 | Smitiuch, Bill | G | 2nd (2nd) | 22 | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | 6 |
| 94 | Taylor, Elton | HB | 3rd (3rd) | 23 | Weston Wildcats Jr. | 16 |
| 64 | Tinsley, Robert “Buddy” Jr. | T | 7th (7th) | 32 | Baylor | 16 |
| 72 | Vincent, Gerry | HB | 2nd (2nd) | 22 ‡ | Winnipeg Rods Jr. | 8 |
| -- | Warga, Ted | HB | — (1st) | 22 ‡ | 0 |
† – Age at start of 1956 season (Aug. 18, 1956).
‡ – Exact birth date unknown. Age is approximate and may be ±1 year or more.