The 1956 BC Lions W.I.F.U with a 6–10 record and failed to make the playoffs. The Lions earned their first win over the Edmonton Eskimos on September 24th as the club continued to make improvements. Fullback By Bailey scored the first kickoff return touchdown in Lions history against Winnipeg on September 17th.
Regular season [ ] Season Standings [ ] [1]
Season schedule [ ]
Week
Date
Opponent
Score
Result
Record
1
Aug 18
at Calgary Stampeders
17–14
Win
1–0
2
Aug 20
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
20–3
Win
2–0
3
Aug 27
vs. Edmonton Eskimos
18–0
Loss
2–1
4
Aug 31
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
3–1
Loss
2–2
5
Sept 3
at Saskatchewan Roughriders
24–10
Loss
2–3
6
Sept 8
vs. Calgary Stampeders
45–15
Win
3–3
7
Sept 15
at Edmonton Eskimos
34–8
Loss
3–4
8
Sept 17
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
16–15
Loss
3–5
9
Sept 24
vs. Edmonton Eskimos
11–1
Win
4–5
10
Sept 29
at Saskatchewan Roughriders
46–28
Loss
4–6
11
Oct 1
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers
34–7
Loss
4–7
12
Oct 6
vs. Calgary Stampeders
24–7
Win
5–7
13
Oct 13
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers
30–8
Loss
5–8
14
Oct 15
at Calgary Stampeders
22–21
Win
6–8
15
Oct 20
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
25–22
Loss
6–9
16
Oct 22
at Edmonton Eskimos
54–13
Loss
6–10
[2]
[ ] None
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