1959 CFL season
The 1959 CFL season was the sixth season in modern Canadian professional football, although officially it was the second season of the Canadian Football League. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers played the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for the third straight time in the Grey Cup final. The Bombers won the rubber match in a defensive showdown.[1]
| 1959 CFL season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Regular season | ||
| Duration | June – October, 1959 | |
| Playoffs | ||
| Start date | November 4, 1959 | |
| East Champions | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |
| West Champions | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |
| 47th Grey Cup | ||
| Date | November 28, 1959 | |
| Site | Exhibition Stadium, Toronto | |
| Champions | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |
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Regular season
Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 418 | 272 | 24 |
| Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 370 | 221 | 20 |
| BC Lions | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 306 | 301 | 18 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 356 | 301 | 16 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 212 | 567 | 2 |
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 298 | 162 | 20 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 275 | 217 | 16 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 193 | 305 | 12 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 192 | 274 | 8 |
- Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
- Winnipeg and Hamilton both have first round byes.
Grey Cup playoffs
Note: All dates in 1959
Semi-finals
| Edmonton Eskimos vs BC Lions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Date | Away | Home |
| 1 | November 4? | Edmonton Eskimos 20 | BC Lions 8 |
| 2 | November 7? | BC Lions 7 | Edmonton Eskimos 41 |
| Edmonton won the total-point series 61–15 | |||
| Montreal Alouettes @ Ottawa Rough Riders | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Away | Home |
| November 7 | Montreal Alouettes 0 | Ottawa Rough Riders 43 |
Finals
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs Edmonton Eskimos | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Date | Away | Home |
| 1 | November 11 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19 | Edmonton Eskimos 11 |
| 2 | November 14 | Edmonton Eskimos 8 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 |
| Winnipeg wins the best of three series 2–0 | |||
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Ottawa Rough Riders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Game | Date | Away | Home |
| 1 | November 14 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats 5 | Ottawa Rough Riders 17 |
| 2 | November 21 | Ottawa Rough Riders 7 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats 21 |
| Hamilton won the total-point series by 26–24 | |||
Playoff bracket
| Semifinals | Finals | 47th Grey Cup | |||||||||||
| East | E1 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 26 (5+21) |
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| E2 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 43 | E2 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 24 (17+7) |
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| E3 | Montreal Alouettes | 0 | E1 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 7 | ||||||||
| W1 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 21 | |||||||||||
| West | W1 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 2 (19,16) |
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| W2 | Edmonton Eskimos | 61 (20+41) |
W2 | Edmonton Eskimos | 0 (11,8) |
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| W3 | BC Lions | 15 (8+7) |
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Grey Cup Championship
| November 28
47th Annual Grey Cup Game: Exhibition Stadium – Toronto, Ontario | |
|---|---|
| Western Champions | Eastern Champions |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers 21 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats 7 |
| The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are the 1959 Grey Cup Champions | |
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- Note: Western Semi-Final dates are not confirmed, however since [1] the regular season ended October 26 in the West, and October 31 in the East, and [2] all other playoff dates, as well as the Grey Cup date are accurate, it is reasonable to assume the above dates are accurate.
CFL Leaders
- CFL Passing Leaders
- CFL Rushing Leaders
- CFL Receiving Leaders [3]
1959 Eastern All-Stars
Offence
- QB – Bernie Faloney, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- RB – Cookie Gilchrist, Toronto Argonauts
- RB – Dave Thelen, Ottawa Rough Riders
- RB – Dick Shatto, Toronto Argonauts
- E – Bobby Simpson, Ottawa Rough Riders
- E – Paul Dekker, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- FW – Ron Howell, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- C – Tommy Hugo, Montreal Alouettes
- OG – Kaye Vaughan, Ottawa Rough Riders
- OG – Dave Suminski, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- OT – Billy Shipp, Montreal Alouettes
- OT – John Barrow, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Defence
- DT – Kaye Vaughan, Ottawa Rough Riders
- DT – John Barrow, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DE – Pete Neumann, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DE – Doug McNichol, Montreal Alouettes
- DG – Vince Scott, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- LB – Bill Sowalski, Montreal Alouettes
- LB – Eddie Bell, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- LB – Larry Hayes, Ottawa Rough Riders
- LB – Ernie Danjean, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DB – Jim Rountree, Toronto Argonauts
- DB – Ralph Goldston, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- S – Duane Wood, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
1959 Western All-Stars
Offence
- QB – Jim Van Pelt, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- RB – Jackie Parker, Edmonton Eskimos
- RB – Gene Filipski, Calgary Stampeders
- RB – Charlie Shepard, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- RB – Johnny Bright, Edmonton Eskimos
- E – Ernie Pitts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- E – Ernie Warlick, Calgary Stampeders
- C – Neil Habig, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- OG – Ed Kotowich, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- OG – Tom Hinton, British Columbia Lions
- OT – Frank Rigney, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- OT – Roger Nelson, Edmonton Eskimos
Defence
- DT – Art Walker, Edmonton Eskimos
- DT – Urban Henry, British Columbia Lions
- DE – Ed Gray, Edmonton Eskimos
- DE – Herb Gray, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- MG – Steve Patrick, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- LB – Rollie Miles, Edmonton Eskimos
- LB – Norm Fieldgate, British Columbia Lions
- LB – Garland Warren, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- LB – Al Ecuyer, Edmonton Eskimos
- DB – Ken Ploen, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DB – Bill Jessup, British Columbia Lions
- S – Harvey Wylie, Calgary Stampeders
1959 CFL Awards
- CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Johnny Bright (RB), Edmonton Eskimos
- CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders
- CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award – Roger Nelson (OT), Edmonton Eskimos
- Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders
- Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (WIFU MVP) - Jackie Parker (QB), Edmonton Eskimos
- Gruen Trophy (IRFU Rookie of the Year) - Joe Poirier (DB), Ottawa Rough Riders
- Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy (WIFU Rookie of the Year) - Henry Janzen (DB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DeMarco–Becket Memorial Trophy (WIFU Outstanding Lineman) - Art Walker (DE), Edmonton Eskimos
1959 Miss Grey Cup
- Miss BC Lions Anna Finlayson was named Miss Grey Cup 1959
References
- "Grey Cup Memories: 1959". CFL.ca. 2005-11-12. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- "1963".
- "CFLapedia".
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