1959 CFL season
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1959 CFL season
| 1959 CFL season | ||||
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| Regular season | ||||
| Duration | June, 1959 – 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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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.
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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
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- 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
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- Edmonton won the total-point series by 61–15. The Eskimos will play the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Western Finals.
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- The Rough Riders will play the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Eastern Finals.
FINALS
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- Winnipeg wins the best of three series 2–0. The Blue Bombers will advance to the Grey Cup game.
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- Hamilton won the total-point series by 26–24. The Tiger-Cats will advance to the Grey Cup game.
Grey Cup Championship
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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.
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 Sheppard, 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 – Gar 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
| Preceded by 1958 CFL season |
CFL seasons | Succeeded by 1960 CFL season |
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