1957 in Canadian football

Canadian Football News in 1957

In March 1957, the CRU officially adopted a resolution allowing the Ontario Rugby Football Union (ORFU) to retain its constitutional right to challenge for the Grey Cup but left it up to the Western Interprovincial Football Union and the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union to decide when the ORFU had sufficiently improved its calibre of play.

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

Semifinals

WIFU

• Winnipeg won the total-point series by 28–16. The Blue Bombers will play the Edmonton Eskimos in the WIFU Finals.

IRFU

• The Alouettes will play the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the IRFU Finals.

Finals

WIFU

• Winnipeg wins the best of three series 2–1. The Blue Bombers will advance to the Grey Cup game.

IRFU

• Hamilton won the total-point series by 56–11. The Tiger-Cats will advance to the Grey Cup game.

Playoff Bracket

| RD1-group1=IRFU | RD1-group2=WIFU

| RD1-seed3=2 | RD1-team3=Ottawa Rough Riders | RD1-score3=15 | RD1-seed4=3 | RD1-team4=Montreal Alouettes | RD1-score4=24

| RD1-seed7=2 | RD1-team7=Winnipeg Blue Bombers | RD1-score7=28 (13+15) | RD1-seed8=3 | RD1-team8=Calgary Stampeders | RD1-score8=16 (13+3)

| RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Hamilton Tiger-Cats | RD2-score1=56 (17+39) | RD2-seed2=3 | RD2-team2=Montreal Alouettes | RD2-score2=11 (10+1)

| RD2-seed3=1 | RD2-team3=Edmonton Eskimos | RD2-score3=1 (7,5,2) | RD2-seed4=2 | RD2-team4=Winnipeg Blue Bombers | RD2-score4=2 (19,4,17)

| RD3-seed1=I1 | RD3-team1=Hamilton Tiger-Cats | RD3-score1=32 | RD3-seed2=W2 | RD3-team2=Winnipeg Blue Bombers | RD3-score2=7

Grey Cup Championship

Canadian Football Leaders

• CFL passing leaders
• CFL rushing leaders
• CFL receiving leaders

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

References

1. (1974). "The Calgary Herald". The Calgary Herald.
2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CsExAAAAIBAJ&sjid=rOIFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6179%2C766480 Ottawa Citizen – Nov 4, 1957
3. "CFLapedia".