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[edit] Canadian Football News in 1956
On Sunday, January 22nd, the Canadian Football Council was formed in Winnipeg and the national negotiation list was introduced. G. Sydney Halter, QC was named as the Canadian Football Council Commissioner.
Television rights for Canadian football games were sold for $101,000. The touchdown point value was increased from five to six points.
The first East-West All-Star game was played at Vancouver's Empire Stadium. After the game, the crash of Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 810 into Mount Slesse on December 9killed five players and one official who were on their way from Vancouver to Calgary. The five players who died from the crash were Saskatchewan Roughriders players: Mario DeMarco, Mel Beckett, Gordon Sturtridge and Ray Syrnyk; Winnipeg Blue Bombers player: Cal Jones; and the lone official was Ed Pettit.
[edit] Regular season
[edit] Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
- Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
- Edmonton and Montreal both have first round byes.
[edit] Grey Cup playoffs
Note: All dates in 1956
[edit] SEMI-FINALS
- Saskatchewan won the total-point series by 50-26. The Roughriders will play the Edmonton Eskimos in the WIFU Finals.
- The Tiger-Cats will play the Montreal Alouettes in the IRFU Finals.
[edit] FINALS
- Edmonton wins the best of three series 2-1. The Eskimos will advance to the Grey Cup game.
- Montreal won the total-point series by 78-62. The Alouettes will advance to the Grey Cup game.
[edit] Grey Cup Championship
- Note: WIFU and IRFU Finals dates are not confirmed, however since [1] the regular season ended October 27 in the West, and November 3 in the East, and [2] WIFU & IRFU Semi-Final dates, as well as the Grey Cup date are accurate, it is reasonable to assume the above dates are accurate.
[edit] 1956 Canadian Football Awards
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