The 1956 Edmonton Eskimos finished in first place in the Western Interprovincial Football Union with an 11–5 record and won the 44th Grey Cup, completing the first Grey Cup three-peat in the modern era.
Pre-season
Schedule
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Regular season
Season Standings
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Season schedule
Week
|
Game
|
Date
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Opponent
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Results
|
Venue
|
Attendance
|
Score
|
Record
|
1
|
1
|
Sat, Aug 18
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vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
|
W 15–3
|
1–0
|
Clarke Stadium
|
16,500
|
2
|
2
|
Sat, Aug 25
|
vs. Calgary Stampeders
|
W 23–22
|
2–0
|
Clarke Stadium
|
16,500
|
2
|
3
|
Mon, Aug 27
|
at BC Lions
|
W 18–0
|
3–0
|
Empire Stadium
|
30,374
|
3
|
4
|
Mon, Sept 3
|
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|
W 21–20
|
4–0
|
Clarke Stadium
|
15,000
|
4
|
5
|
Sat, Sept 8
|
at Saskatchewan Roughriders
|
L 4–31
|
4–1
|
Taylor Field
|
13,500
|
4
|
6
|
Mon, Sept 10
|
at Calgary Stampeders
|
W 28–15
|
5–1
|
Mewata Stadium
|
12,000
|
5
|
7
|
Sat, Sept 15
|
vs. BC Lions
|
W 34–8
|
6–1
|
Clarke Stadium
|
21,737
|
6
|
8
|
Sat, Sept 22
|
vs. Calgary Stampeders
|
W 52–0
|
7–1
|
Clarke Stadium
|
20,000
|
6
|
9
|
Mon, Sept 24
|
at BC Lions
|
L 1–11
|
7–2
|
Empire Stadium
|
23,066
|
7
|
10
|
Mon, Oct 1
|
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
|
L 7–33
|
7–3
|
Clarke Stadium
|
20,000
|
8
|
11
|
Sat, Oct 6
|
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|
L 7–10
|
7–4
|
Winnipeg Stadium
|
18,700
|
8
|
12
|
Mon, Oct 8
|
at Calgary Stampeders
|
W 36–8
|
8–4
|
Mewata Stadium
|
11,261
|
9
|
13
|
Sat, Oct 13
|
at Saskatchewan Roughriders
|
W 37–17
|
9–4
|
Taylor Field
|
14,500
|
9
|
14
|
Mon, Oct 15
|
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|
W 21–11
|
10–4
|
Clarke Stadium
|
20,000
|
10
|
15
|
Mon, Oct 22
|
vs. BC Lions
|
W 54–13
|
11–4
|
Clarke Stadium
|
|
11
|
16
|
Sat, Oct 27
|
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
|
L 0–33
|
11–5
|
Winnipeg Stadium
|
14,409
|
[1][2]
Playoffs
Grey Cup
Teams
|
1 Q
|
2 Q
|
3 Q
|
4 Q
|
Final
|
Edmonton Eskimos
|
12
|
14
|
12
|
12
|
50
|
Montreal Alouettes
|
10
|
10
|
0
|
7
|
27
|
[4]
References
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Western Interprovicial Football Union | |
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Interprovincial Rugby Football Union | |
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See also | |
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Franchise | |
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Stadiums | |
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Lore | |
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Important figures | |
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Key personnel | |
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Grey Cup championships (14) | |
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West Division championships (23) | |
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Current league affiliations | |
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