Canadian Football League 1959 Season
47th Grey Cup Championship
- Winnipeg defeated Hamilton 21–7
- (Local)
at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto, ON - Attendance: 33,133
- Broadcaster:
- CBC
1959 CFL Regular Season Standings
League Scoring
| 1959 | 1958 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 38.53 | 0.82  |
| Average Winning Score | 26.78 | 0.55 |
| Average Losing Score | 11.70 | 0.18 |
| Average Home Score | 19.96 | 1.63  |
| Average Visitor Score | 18.57 | 2.46 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 15.03 | 0.94 |
Team Leaders
Offence Rankings
| Team (GP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WPG (16) | 388 (24.25) |
| 2 | EDM (16) | 370 (23.13) |
| 3 | CGY (16) | 356 (22.25) |
| 4 | HAM (14) | 298 (21.29) |
| 5 | OTT (14) | 275 (19.64) |
| 6 | BC (16) | 306 (19.13) |
| 7 | MTL (14) | 193 (13.79) |
| 8 | TOR (14) | 192 (13.71) |
| 9 | SSK (16) | 175 (10.94) |
Defence Rankings
| Team (GP) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WPG (16) | 388 (24.25) |
| 2 | EDM (16) | 370 (23.13) |
| 3 | CGY (16) | 356 (22.25) |
| 4 | HAM (14) | 298 (21.29) |
| 5 | OTT (14) | 275 (19.64) |
| 6 | BC (16) | 306 (19.13) |
| 7 | MTL (14) | 193 (13.79) |
| 8 | TOR (14) | 192 (13.71) |
| 9 | SSK (16) | 175 (10.94) |
1959 CFL Regular Season Attendance
- Total: 1,295,175
- High: 34,273 (EDM @ BC, Aug 31)
- Avg: 19,046 (68 out of 0 games)
- Diff from 1958 Avg: +1,081
- Low: 6,500 (CGY @ SSK, Sep 28)
1959 Regular Season TV Ratings
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1959 Player Awards
1959 Most Outstanding
- Player — Johnny Bright (EDM)
- Lineman — Roger Nelson (EDM)
- Canadian Player — Russ Jackson (OTT)
1959 Other Awards
- No other awards for 1959 in database.
1959 Conference All-Star Teams
IRFU
Offense
| QB | Bernie Faloney | HAM |
| HB | Dave Thelen* | OTT |
| HB | Carlton “Cookie” Gilchrist | TOR |
| HB | Ron Howell | HAM |
| HB | Dick Shatto | TOR |
| E | Paul Dekker* | HAM |
| E | Bob Simpson | OTT |
| C | Tom Hugo, Jr. | MTL |
| G | Dave Suminski | HAM |
| G | Kaye Vaughan | OTT |
| T | John Barrow | HAM |
| T | Billy Shipp | MTL |
Defense
| DT | John Barrow | HAM |
| DT | Kaye Vaughan | OTT |
| DE | Douglas McNichol | MTL |
| DE | Pete Neumann | HAM |
| MG | Vince Scott | HAM |
| ILB | Ernie Danjean | HAM |
| ILB | Larry Hayes | OTT |
| CLB | Eddie Bell | HAM |
| CLB | Bill Sowalski | OTT |
| DHB | Ralph Goldston | HAM |
| DHB | Jim Rountree | TOR |
| S | Duane Wood | HAM |
WIFU
Offense
| QB | Jim Van Pelt | WPG |
| HB | Johnny Bright | EDM |
| HB | Gene Filipski | CGY |
| HB | Jackie Parker | EDM |
| HB | Charlie Shepard | WPG |
| E | Ernie “Zazu” Pitts | WPG |
| E | Ernie “Big Hoss” Warlick | CGY |
| C | Neil Habig | SSK |
| G | Tom Hinton | BC |
| G | Ed Kotowich | WPG |
| T | Roger Nelson | EDM |
| T | Frank Rigney | WPG |
Defense
| DT | Urban Henry | BC |
| DT | Art Walker, Jr. | EDM |
| DE | Herb Gray | WPG |
| DE | Ed Gray | EDM |
| MG | Steve Patrick | WPG |
| ILB | Al Ecuyer | EDM |
| ILB | Garland Warren | WPG |
| CLB | Norm Fieldgate | BC |
| CLB | Rollie Miles | EDM |
| DHB | Billy Jessup | BC |
| DHB | Kenny Ploen | WPG |
| S | Harvey Wylie | CGY |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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1959 CFL Amateur Draft
| Pick | Team | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
First Round | ||||
| 1 | TOR | Larry Stacey (DE) | Toronto | |
| 2 | HAM | [BC] | Tim Reid (HB) | Toronto |
| 3 | MTL | Bob Miller (HB) | Western Ontario | |
| 4 | OTT | [BC, CGY] | Jocko Thompson (HB) | Queen's |
| 5 | HAM | [OTT] | Dave Bates (T) | McMaster |
| 6 | SSK | Doug MacKenzie (FB) | Western Ontario | |
| 7 | EDM | Julian Porter (T) | Toronto | |
| 8 | HAM | Bob Atchison (C) | McMaster | |
| 9 | WPG | Duncan Brodie (HB) | Toronto | |
Commissioner
G. Sydney Halter, Q.C. (Winnipeg)
Jan. 19, 1958 – Dec. 31, 1966