1956

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1956
Clem Crowe became the second Head Coach in team history when he replaced Annis Stukus as the new bench boss. Under Crowe the Lions finished fourth in the West, posting a 6 and 10 record. Although this was a one game improvement from last season, they ultimately missed the playoffs for the third straight season.

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EASTERN DIVISION

Team W L T F A Pts
Mtl. 10 4 0 478 361 20
Ham. 7 7 0 383 385 14
Ott. 7 7 0 326 359 14
Tor. 4 10 0 331 413 8

WESTERN DIVISION

Team W L T F A Pts
Edm. 11 5 0 358 235 22
Sask. 10 6 0 353 272 20
Wpg. 9 7 0 315 228 18
B.C. 6 10 0 251 361 12
Cal. 4 12 0 229 410 8

SEMI-FINALS
West Semi-Finals - Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7 Saskatchewan Roughriders 42
West Semi-Finals - Saskatchewan Roughriders 8 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19
* Saskatchewan won the total-point series by 50-26. The Roughriders will play the Edmonton Eskimos in the West Finals.

East Semi-Finals - Ottawa Rough Riders 21 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 46
The Tiger-Cats will play the Montreal Alouettes in the East Finals.

West Finals - Edmonton Eskimos 22 Saskatchewan Roughriders 23
West Finals - Saskatchewan Roughriders 12 Edmonton Eskimos 20
West Finals - Saskatchewan Roughriders 7 Edmonton Eskimos 51
Edmonton wins the best of three series 2-1. The Eskimos will advance to the Grey Cup game.

East Finals - Montreal Alouettes 30 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 21
East Finals - Hamilton Tiger-Cats 41 Montreal Alouettes 48
Montreal won the total-point series by 78-62. The Alouettes will advance to the Grey Cup game.

44th Annual Grey Cup Game: Varsity Stadium - Toronto, Ontario
West Champion East Champion
Edmonton Eskimos 50 Montreal Alouettes 27
The Edmonton Eskimos are the 1956 Grey Cup Champions