The

Hamilton Tiger-Cats The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are a professional Canadian football team based in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. They are currently members of the East Division of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Tiger-Cats play their home games at Tim Hortons Fiel ...

defeat the

Winnipeg Blue Bombers The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a professional Canadian football team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Blue Bombers compete in the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a member club of the league's West division. They play their home games at IG Fiel ...

in the Grey Cup.

Canadian Football News in 1957

In March 1957, the CRU officially adopted a resolution allowing the

Ontario Rugby Football Union The Ontario Rugby Football Union (ORFU) was an early amateur Canadian football league comprising teams in the Canadian province of Ontario. The ORFU was founded on Saturday, January 6, 1883 and in 1903 became the first major competition to adopt th ...

(ORFU) to retain its constitutional right to challenge for the

Grey Cup The Grey Cup (french: Coupe Grey) is both the championship game of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the trophy awarded to the victorious team playing in the namesake championship of professional Canadian football. The game is contested be ...

but left it up to the

Western Interprovincial Football Union The West Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League (CFL), its counterpart being the East Division. Although the CFL was not founded until 1958, the West Division and its clubs are descended from earlier leagu ...

and the

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union The East Division is one of the two regional divisions of the Canadian Football League, its counterpart being the West Division. Although the CFL was not founded until 1958, the East Division and its clubs are descended from earlier leagues. T ...

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

game was televised live from coast to coast in

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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'' *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

Grey Cup Championship

Canadian Football Leaders

CFL Passing Leaders The Canadian Football League (CFL; french: Ligue canadienne de football—LCF) is a professional sports league in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football. The league consists of nine teams, each located in a ci ...

CFL Rushing Leaders The CFL was officially formed in 1958. Statistics for the IRFU/Eastern Division date back to 1954 whereas WIFU/Western Division statistics date back to 1950. See also *List of Canadian Football League annual passing leaders *List of Canadian Fo ...

CFL Receiving Leaders The CFL was officially formed in 1958. Statistics for the IRFU/Eastern Division date back to 1954 whereas WIFU/Western Division statistics date back to 1950. See also *List of Canadian Football League annual passing leaders *List of Canadian ...

1957 Eastern (Interprovincial Rugby Football Union) All-Stars

Offence

*QB –

Sam Etcheverry Samuel "The Rifle" Etcheverry (May 20, 1930 – August 29, 2009) was a professional American football, American and Canadian football player and head coach. Etcheverry played the quarterback position, most famously with the Montreal Alouettes of ...

, Montreal Alouettes *RB –

Cookie Gilchrist Carlton Chester "Cookie" Gilchrist (May 25, 1935 – January 10, 2011) was an American football player who played professionally in the American Football League (AFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). Career A star player at Har-Brack High S ...

, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *RB – Gerry McDougall, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *RB –

Dick Shatto Richard Darrell Shatto (February 5, 1933 – February 4, 2003) was a professional Canadian football player for the Canadian Football League Toronto Argonauts. Shatto also served as the Argonauts general manager after his playing days with the cl ...

, Toronto Argonauts *E –

Hal Patterson Harold Edward Patterson (October 4, 1932November 21, 2011), nicknamed Prince Hal, was a star American college basketball player at the University of Kansas, and a professional Canadian football player with the Canadian Football League Montreal Al ...

, Montreal Alouettes *E –

Menan Schriewer Menan Clyde Schriewer (September 20, 1934December 30, 2013) was an American football and Canadian football end. He attended Texas, and was a three-year letterman. Schriewer led the Longhorns in receiving in his junior and senior years, and recor ...

, Toronto Argonauts *FW – Bobby Simpson, Ottawa Rough Riders *C –

Tommy Hugo Tom Hugo (August 25, 1930 – November 15, 2004) was a Canadian Football League offensive lineman and linebacker who played seven seasons for the Montreal Alouettes from 1953 to 1959. He was a Montreal All-Star 12 times (1953 offence, 1954–1958 ...

, Montreal Alouettes *OG – Dave Suminski, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *OG – Larry Hayes, Ottawa Rough Riders *OT –

Kaye Vaughan Charles Kaye Vaughan (born June 30, 1931) is a former professional football player, a lineman with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League for twelve seasons. He won the CFL's Outstanding Lineman Award in 1956 and 1957 and is a ...

, Ottawa Rough Riders *OT – John Barrow, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Defence

*DT –

, Ottawa Rough Riders *DT – John Barrow, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *DE –

Pete Neumann Peter Michael Neumann (1931 – January 1, 2020) was a Canadian Football League player for 14 seasons the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He was a 9-time CFL's Eastern All-Star and a part of three Grey Cup championship teams. Neumann was inducted into the ...

, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *DE – John Welton, Toronto Argonauts *DG –

Vince Scott Vincent Joseph "Boomer" Scott (July 10, 1925 – July 13, 1992) was a Canadian football player. He played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and was later a Hamilton city councillor. He became a Canadian citizen in the mid-1950s Scott was born in ...

, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *DG – Larry Hayes, Ottawa Rough Riders *LB –

, Montreal Alouettes *LB –

Tony Curcillo Anthony Curcillo Jr. (May 27, 1931 – December 8, 2020) was an American Grey Cup champion football player in the National Football League and Canadian Football League. College years Curcillo was the starting quarterback for the Ohio State B ...

, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *DB –

, Montreal Alouettes *DB –

Ralph Goldston Ralph Peter Goldston (February 25, 1929 – July 9, 2011) was a running back and defensive back in the Canadian Football League who played nine seasons for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He helped the Tiger-Cats to two Grey Cup wins in 1957 and 1963. H ...

, Hamilton Tiger-Cats *DB – Bobby Kuntz, Toronto Argonauts *S – Bobby Simpson, Ottawa Rough Riders

1957 Western (Western Interprovincial Football Union) All-Stars

Offence

*QB –

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, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *RB –

By Bailey Byron Ledare "By" Bailey (October 12, 1930 – January 18, 1998) born to Rollin Edward and Cora Helen (Bruner). Bailey, was a professional American and Canadian football player, primarily as a fullback and defensive back with the Canadian Foo ...

, British Columbia Lions *RB –

Gerry James Edwin Fitzgerald (Gerry) James (born October 22, 1934) is a former professional Canadian football running back and professional ice hockey player. He played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the Toronto Ma ...

, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *RB –

Jackie Parker John Dickerson "Jackie" Parker (January 1, 1932 – November 7, 2006) was an American gridiron football player and coach. He was an All-American in college football and an outstanding professional football player in the Canadian Football League ...

, Edmonton Eskimos *RB –

Johnny Bright John Dee Bright (June 11, 1930 – December 14, 1983) was an American professional football player in the Canadian Football League. He played college football at Drake University. He is a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame, the Nation ...

, Edmonton Eskimos *E –

Jack Gotta Jack "Jocko" Gotta (November 14, 1929 – June 29, 2013) was an American-born Canadian professional football player, coach, and general manager. Gotta played Tight End at Oregon State in 1952 and Hamilton Air Force Base from 1954-1956. He sig ...

, Calgary Stampeders *E –

Ernie Pitts Ernie Pitts (March 8, 1935 – September 24, 1970) was a Canadian Football League wide receiver and defensive back for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the BC Lions in a 14-year career in the CFL from 1957 to 1970. He won four Grey Cups with Winnipe ...

, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *C – Galen Wahlmeier, Saskatchewan Roughriders *OG – Harry Langford, Calgary Stampeders *OG – Ed Sharkey, British Columbia Lions *OT –

Dick Huffman Richard Maxwell Huffman (March 27, 1923 – September 13, 1992) was an American gridiron football tackle in the National Football League (NFL) and the Canadian Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU). A 9th round selection (81st overall ...

, Calgary Stampeders *OT – Roger Nelson, Edmonton Eskimos

Defence

*DT –

, Calgary Stampeders *DT –

Buddy Tinsley Robert Porter "Buddy" Tinsley (August 16, 1924 – September 14, 2011) was a Canadian Football League offensive lineman for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1982, and was a member of the Winn ...

, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *DE – Frank Anderson, Edmonton Eskimos *DE –

Herb Gray Herbert Eser Gray (May 25, 1931 – April 21, 2014) was a Canadian lawyer who became a prominent federal politician. He was a Liberal member of parliament for the Windsor area over the course of four decades, from 1962 to 2002, making Gray on ...

, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *MG – Art Walker, Edmonton Eskimos *LB – Ed Sharkey, British Columbia Lions *LB – Gord Rowland, Winnipeg Blue Bombers *LB –

Bobby Marlow Robert R. "Bobby" Marlow (February 8, 1930 – June 5, 1985) was an American and Canadian football running back who played for the Alabama Crimson Tide football, University of Alabama and the Canadian Football League's (CFL) Saskatchewan Roughrider ...

, Saskatchewan Roughriders *LB – Ted Tully, Edmonton Eskimos *DB –

, Calgary Stampeders *DB –

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, Saskatchewan Roughriders *S –

Oscar Kruger Oskar Kruger (December 24, 1932 – July 4, 2010) was a defensive back for the Edmonton Eskimos from 1954 to 1965 of the Canadian Football League. Brought up in Edmonton, Kruger played for the Edmonton Wildcats in 1953 and then in 1954 for the E ...

, Edmonton Eskimos

1957 Canadian Football Awards

* Most Outstanding Player Award –

(RB), Edmonton Eskimos * Most Outstanding Canadian Award –

(RB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers * Most Outstanding Lineman Award –

(OT/DT), Ottawa Rough Riders *

Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy The Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy is a Canadian football award recognizing the most outstanding football player of the Quebec Student Sport Federation (RESQ) The trophy was originally presented to the player who best exemplified skill, sportsmanshi ...

(IRFU MVP) –

(RB), Toronto Argonauts *

Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy The Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy is a trophy awarded to the Canadian Football League West Division's most outstanding player, chosen from the nominees from each team in the division. Either this trophy winner or the winner of the Terry Evanshen T ...

(WIFU MVP) -

(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

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