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1959 CFL season
Canadian Football League season
Canadian Football League season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1959 CFL season |
| duration | June – October, 1959 |
| conf1 | East |
| conf1_champ | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| conf2 | West |
| conf2_champ | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| finals | [47th Grey Cup](47th-grey-cup) |
| finals_date | November 28, 1959 |
| finals_venue | Exhibition Stadium, Toronto |
| finals_champ | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| prevseason_year | [1958](1958-cfl-season) |
| nextseason_year | [1960](1960-cfl-season) |
| seasonslist | List of Canadian Football League seasons |
| seasonslistnames | CFL |
The 1959 CFL season was the sixth season in modern-day Canadian 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 Blue Bombers won the rubber match in a defensive showdown.
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 | October 31 | **Edmonton Eskimos 20** | BC Lions 8 | |
| 2 | November 4 | 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
| RD1-group1=East | RD1-group2=West | RD1-seed4=E3 | RD1-team4=Montreal Alouettes | RD1-score4=0 | RD1-seed3=E2 | RD1-team3=Ottawa Rough Riders | RD1-score3=43 | RD1-seed8=W3 | RD1-team8=BC Lions | RD1-score8=15 (8+7) | RD1-seed7=W2 | RD1-team7=Edmonton Eskimos | RD1-score7=61 (20+41) | RD2-seed2=E2 | RD2-team2=Ottawa Rough Riders | RD2-score2=24 (17+7) | RD2-seed1=E1 | RD2-team1=Hamilton Tiger-Cats | RD2-score1=26 (5+21) | RD2-seed4=W2 | RD2-team4=Edmonton Eskimos | RD2-score4=0 (11,8) | RD2-seed3=W1 | RD2-team3=Winnipeg Blue Bombers | RD2-score3=2 (19,16) | RD3-seed1=E1 | RD3-team1=Hamilton Tiger-Cats | RD3-score1=7 | RD3-seed2=W1 | RD3-team2=Winnipeg Blue Bombers | RD3-score2=21
Grey Cup Championship
| November 28 | Western Champions | Eastern Champions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Winnipeg Blue Bombers 21** | Hamilton Tiger-Cats 7 | ||
| ***The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are the 1959 Grey Cup Champions*** |
CFL leaders
- CFL passing leaders
- CFL rushing leaders
- CFL receiving leaders
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, Ottawa Rough Riders
- 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
References
- (2005-11-12). "Grey Cup Memories: 1959".
- "1963".
- "CFLapedia".
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