1956 Saskatchewan Roughriders Statistics

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 10-6 20
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 2-3 Lost Final
Coach: Frank Filchock (10-6)
Location: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

1956 Saskatchewan Roughriders Roster
1956 Saskatchewan Roughriders Results

The Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League ended the 1956 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses for 20 points, finishing second in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.

The Roughriders scored 353 points, and the defensive squad allowed 272. Frank Tripucka led the charge, passing for 3,274 yards. Ken Carpenter led pass catchers, hauling in 43 receptions for 784 yards, while Harry Lampman contributed to the receiving game, too.

Ken Carpenter ran for a team-high 727 yards for Saskatchewan, and Bobby Marlow also aided the ground game.

Harry Lunn picked off 6 errant tosses from the opposition.

Frank Filchock coached the team. The 1956 Saskatchewan Roughriders lost in the Final.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Frank Tripucka	383	216	56.4	3274	8.5	18	4.7	22	5.7	67	76.4
Ron Adam	11	5	45.5	176	16.0	0	0.0	1	9.1	51	54.2
Larry Isbell	7	5	71.4	89	12.7	0	0.0	0	0.0	32	113.7
Ken Carpenter	5	3	60.0	50	10.0	0	0.0	1	20.0	26	54.2
Bobby Marlow	4	2	50.0	44	11.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	26	89.6
Jim Hook	6	1	16.7	30	5.0	0	0.0	1	16.7	30	8.3
Rod Pantages	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Bill Todd	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Sully Glasser	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	39.6
Totals	419	232	55.4	3663	8.7	18	4.3	25	6.0	67

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Ken Carpenter	148	727	4.9	25	8
Bobby Marlow	135	662	4.9	32	8
Alex Bravo	72	399	5.5	98	2
Sully Glasser	40	177	4.4	33	0
Pete Thodos	22	111	5.0	21	1
Harry Lunn	22	107	4.9	32	0
Larry Isbell	17	98	5.8	23	1
Rod Pantages	23	83	3.6	17	2
Jim Waddell	11	58	5.3	14	1
Bill Todd	3	29	9.7	11	0
Jim Hook	2	20	10.0	12	0
Vic Marks	7	15	2.1	5	0
Tom Donnelly	6	13	2.2	5	0
Ron Adam	4	3	0.8	15	0
Moe Martin	3	-1	-0.3	0	0
Freddy Hamilton	9	-12	-1.3	-6	0
Frank Tripucka	31	-138	-4.5	9	1
Totals	555	2351	4.2	98	24

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Ken Carpenter	43	784	18.2	67	6
Harry Lampman	42	552	13.1	27	2
Bobby Marlow	32	331	10.3	44	0
Larry Isbell	28	533	19.0	41	5
Stan Williams	21	448	21.3	54	1
Jon McWilliams	20	325	16.2	42	1
Sully Glasser	14	42	3.0	16	0
Alex Bravo	8	209	26.1	43	1
Ron Dundas	7	180	25.7	50	1
Rod Pantages	4	44	11.0	39	0
Pete Thodos	4	43	10.8	18	0
George Tait	3	64	21.3	42	0
Tom Donnelly	2	55	27.5	51	0
Ron Adam	2	29	14.5	15	1
Harry Lunn	1	22	22.0	22	0
Vic Marks	1	2	2.0	2	0
Totals	232	3663	15.8	67	18

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	KO	Yds.	Avg.	Long	KOS	Pts.
Reg Whitehouse	41	35	85.4	17	13	76.5	2	92	46.0	47	0	74
Stan Williams	0	0		0	0						1	1
Frank Tripucka	1	0	0.0	0	0						0	0
Totals	42	35	83.3	17	13	76.5	2	92	46.0	47	1	75

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	PS
Larry Isbell	128	5667	44.3	75	19
Rod Pantages	8	544	68.0	77	3
Totals	136	6211	45.7	77	22

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Pete Thodos	59	363	6.2	20
Harry Lunn	60	337	5.6	28
Larry Isbell	4	30	7.5	14
Sully Glasser	1	0	0.0	0
Ron Adam	2	0	0.0	0
Totals	126	730	5.8	28

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Harry Lunn	26	488	18.8	38
Pete Thodos	19	425	22.4	68
Freddy Hamilton	10	167	16.7	37
Moe Martin	3	25	8.3	19
Larry Isbell	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	59	1105	18.7	68

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Harry Lunn	6	79	13.2	28
Larry Isbell	4	37	9.2	17
Bobby Marlow	3	17	5.7	10
Ron Adam	2	14	7.0	14
Ray Syrnyk	2	14	7.0	10
Phil Branch	1	6	6.0	6
Gord Sturtridge	1	5	5.0	5
John Wozniak	1	0	0.0	0
Stan Williams	1	0	0.0	0
Freddy Hamilton	1	0	0.0	0
Moe Martin	1	0	0.0	0
Totals	23	177	7.7	28

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FF
Ron Adam				5	5
John Wozniak				5	2
Larry Isbell				4	10
Martin Ruby				2	3
Don Walsh				2	0
Reg Whitehouse				2	5
Ray Syrnyk				2	32
Phil Branch				2	0
Gord Sturtridge				2	0
Jon McWilliams				1	0
Harry Lampman				1	0
Doug Killoh				1	0
Harry Lunn				1	0
Freddy Hamilton				1	0
Ron Dundas				1	0
Stan Canakes				1	0
Mario DeMarco				1	0
Stan Williams				1	0
Mel Beckett				1	0
Totals	0	0	0	36	57	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Ken Carpenter	8	6							0	0	0			84
Reg Whitehouse							0		13	35	0			74
Larry Isbell	1	5	0	0		0	0		0	0	19			55
Bobby Marlow	8	0				0			0	0	0			48
Alex Bravo	2	1							0	0	0			18
Rod Pantages	2	0							0	0	3			15
Harry Lampman		2					0		0	0	0			12
Stan Williams		1				0	0		0	0	1			7
Ron Dundas		1					0		0	0	0			6
Jon McWilliams		1					0		0	0	0			6
Pete Thodos	1	0	0	0					0	0	0			6
Jim Waddell	1								0	0	0			6
Frank Tripucka	1								0	0	0			6
Ron Adam	0	1	0			0	0		0	0	0			6
Totals	24	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	35	23	0	0	349