1957 in Canadian football
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Canadian Football News in 1957
The Canadian Football Council (CFC) allowed interference to be legal up to third 5-yard stripe by eligible blockers.
The 45th annual Grey Cup game was televised live from coast to coast in Canada for the first time. TV rights brought in $125,000 for the CFC.
Regular season
Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
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- Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
- Edmonton and Hamilton both have first round byes.
Grey Cup playoffs
Note: All dates in 1957
SEMI-FINALS
WIFU Semi-Finals
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- Winnipeg won the total-point series by 28–16. The Blue Bombers will play the Edmonton Eskimos in the WIFU Finals.
IRFU Semi-Finals
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- The Alouettes will play the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the IRFU Finals.
FINALS
WIFU Finals
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- Winnipeg wins the best of three series 2–1. The Blue Bombers will advance to the Grey Cup game.
IRFU Finals
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- Hamilton won the total-point series by 56–11. The Tiger-Cats will advance to the Grey Cup game.
Grey Cup Championship
| November 30 | |||
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| Hamilton Tiger-Cats 32 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7 | ||
| The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are the 1957 Grey Cup Champions | |||
1957 Eastern (Interprovincial Rugby Football Union) All-Stars
Offence
- QB – Sam Etcheverry, Montreal Alouettes
- RB – Cookie Gilchrist, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- RB – Gerry McDougall, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- RB – Dick Shatto, Toronto Argonauts
- E – Hal Patterson, Montreal Alouettes
- E – Menan Schriewer, Toronto Argonauts
- FW – Bobby Simpson, Ottawa Rough Riders
- C – Tommy Hugo, Montreal Alouettes
- OG – Dave Suminski, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- OG – Larry Hayes, Ottawa Rough Riders
- OT – Kaye Vaughan, Ottawa Rough Riders
- 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 – John Welton, Toronto Argonauts
- DG – Vince Scott, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DG – Larry Hayes, Ottawa Rough Riders
- LB – Tommy Hugo, Montreal Alouettes
- LB – Tony Curcillo, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DB – Hal Patterson, Montreal Alouettes
- DB – Ralph Goldston, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- DB – Bobby Kuntz, Toronto Argonauts
- S – Bobby Simpson, Ottawa Rough Riders
1957 Western (Western Interprovincial Football Union) All-Stars
Offence
- QB – Ken Ploen, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- RB – By Bailey, British Columbia Lions
- RB – Gerry James, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- RB – Jackie Parker, Edmonton Eskimos
- RB – Johnny Bright, Edmonton Eskimos
- E – Jack Gotta, Calgary Stampeders
- E – Ernie Pitts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- C – Galen Wahlmeier, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- OG – Harry Langford, Calgary Stampeders
- OG – Ed Sharkey, British Columbia Lions
- OT – Dick Huffman, Calgary Stampeders
- OT – Roger Nelson, Edmonton Eskimos
Defence
- DT – Dick Huffman, Calgary Stampeders
- DT – Buddy Tinsley, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- DE – Frank Anderson, Edmonton Eskimos
- DE – Herb Gray, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- MG – Art Walker, Edmonton Eskimos
- LB – Ed Sharkey, British Columbia Lions
- LB – Gord Rowland, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- LB – Bobby Marlow, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- LB – Ted Tully, Edmonton Eskimos
- DB – Jack Gotta, Calgary Stampeders
- DB – Larry Isbell, Saskatchewan Roughriders
- S – Oscar Kruger, Edmonton Eskimos
1957 Canadian Football Awards
- Most Outstanding Player Award – Jackie Parker (RB), Edmonton Eskimos
- Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Gerry James (RB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Most Outstanding Lineman Award – Kaye Vaughan (OT/DT), Ottawa Rough Riders
- Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – Dick Shatto (RB), Toronto Argonauts
- Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (WIFU MVP) - Jackie Parker (QB), Edmonton Eskimos
- Gruen Trophy (IRFU Rookie of the Year) - Gary W.C. Williams (HB), Toronto Argonauts
- Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy (WIFU Rookie of the Year) - Mike Lashuk (FB), Edmonton Eskimos
- DeMarco–Becket Memorial Trophy (WIFU Outstanding Lineman) - Art Walker (DE), Edmonton Eskimos
- Imperial Oil Trophy (ORFU MVP) - ???
1957 Miss Grey Cup
- Miss BC Lions Carol Lucas was named Miss Grey Cup 1957
References
- ^ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CsExAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rOIFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6179%2C766480 Ottawa Citizen – Nov 4, 1957
| Preceded by 1956 in Canadian football |
Canadian football seasons | Succeeded by 1958 CFL season |
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