Winnipeg Blue Bombers 21 vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats 7

Game Details

  • The 47th The Grey Cup
  • 89th Game of 1959
  • Saturday, Nov 28, 1959 1:00 PM EST ( )
  • (Local)
  • at Exhibition Stadium in Toronto, ON
    • Surface: Natural Grass
    • Attendance: 33,133
    • Capacity: 33,150
  • Broadcaster:
    • CBC
Awards
  • Grey Cup Most Valuable Player
    • Charlie Shepard (FBWPG)
1958 and 1959 Hamilton and Winnipeg Matchups
1958The Grey CupWPG 35 vs HAM 28
1959Week ExHAM 8 @ WPG 5
The Grey CupWPG 21 vs HAM 7

Tiger-Cats record vs Blue Bombers (Grey Cup)

Last decade (1949 to 1958)
  • Hamilton Total 2–1–0 (0.667)
All-time (through 1958)
  • Hamilton Total 2–2–0 (0.500)

Streaks as of Nov. 28, 1959 (Grey Cup)

Tiger-Cats streak at home vs Blue Bombers
Tiger-Cats streak overall vs Blue Bombers

Boxscore

Scoring Summary
1st Quarter

1. WPG: Field Goal JAMES (21 yards) 5:18

2nd Quarter

HAM: Single (blocked kick) 5:45

3rd Quarter

3. HAM: Field Goal ONESCHUK (10 yards) 7:50
4. HAM: Field Goal ONESCHUK (27 yards) 14:46

4th Quarter

5. WPG: Single SHEPARD (off a Punt) 2:48
6. WPG: Touchdown SHEPARD (2 yards) 4:54
  WPG: Convert Kick JAMES
7. WPG: Single SHEPARD (76 yards off a Punt) 6:32
8. WPG: Single SHEPARD (off a Punt) 10:45
9. WPG: Single SHEPARD (73 yards off a Punt) 13:36
10. WPG: Touchdown PITTS (34 yard pass from PLOEN) 14:50
  WPG: Convert Kick JAMES

Linescore
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Blue Bombers 3 0 0 18 21
Tiger-Cats 0 1 6 0 7
Quarter scores
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Blue Bombers 3 3 3 21 21
Tiger-Cats 0 1 7 7 7
Yardsticks (Team Statistics)
WPGHAM
First Downs1211
Rushing12967
Passing10493
Total Offence233160
Pass Comp-Att5-1110-23
Interceptions by00
Fumbles-Lost3-22-2
Punts-Net Avg.17-44.016-40.0
Penalties-Yards4-243-12
Individual

Individual stats are unavailable from source.


Blue Bombers coach: Harold “Bud” Grant (W)
Tiger-Cats coach: Jim Trimble (L)

Game Extra

Lead Changes (Experimental)
  • Total: 3
  • Times WPG held lead: 2
  • Times tied: 1
  • Times HAM held lead: 1
Consecutive Points
WPG3 18
HAM 7 

Game Time Weather in Toronto, ON

November 28th Hourly Weather Summary for Toronto
Site Local Time Condition Temp. Wind Humidity Feels Like Pressure
Toronto Island A 1:00 PM Mostly Cloudy -0.6°C NNE (320°) at 16 km/h 76% -5 100.60 kPa
Toronto Island A 2:00 PM Mainly Clear -0.6°C NNE (320°) at 21 km/h 70% -6 100.61 kPa
Toronto Island A 3:00 PM Mainly Clear -1.1°C NNE (320°) at 23 km/h 67% -7 100.62 kPa
Toronto Island A 4:00 PM Mainly Clear -1.1°C NE (340°) at 24 km/h 75% -7 100.65 kPa

Conditions at Toronto Island A (1.76 km away). Weather courtesy of Environment Canada Data.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1959 Grey Cup Roster
# PosName
47 C, LB Bilicki, Walt
52 LB, T Burkholder, Dave
23 FB, LB Delveaux, Jack
43 C, LB Druxman, George
71 E Funston, Farrell
53 DE, G Gray, Herb
28 FB, K James, Gerry
12 HB Janzen, Henry
56 G Kotowich, Ed
17 HB Latourelle, Ron “Pepe”
29 HB Lewis, Leo Jr.
73 DE Luining, Cec
78 DE, G Meadmore, Ron
24 HB Miller, Nick
63 T Patrick, Steve
58 G Piper, Cornel
77 E Pitts, Ernie “Zazu”
11 QB Ploen, Kenny
14 HB Potter, Rick
70 DB, E Rauhaus, Norm
67 T Rigney, Frank
79 DB, E Ross, Rae
27 HB Rowland, Gordie
62 T Savoie, Roger
22 HB, K Shannon, Carver
21 FB, P Shepard, Charlie
64 T Tinsley, Robert “Buddy” Jr.
44 C, LB Warren, Garland

Note: Jersey numbers and positions listed are all numbers used and positions played for the whole season, but only players dressed for Grey Cup are shown.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1959 Grey Cup Roster
# PosName
61 T Barrow, John
77 E, HB Bell, Eddie
51 G Bevan, Eddie
70 E, HB Chandler, Len
54 G Danjean, Ernie
89 QB Dawson, Bob
75 E Dekker, Paul
55 G DeNobile, Geno
92 QB, P Faloney, Bernie
71 E, P Fraser, Cam
80 HB Goldston, Ralph
83 HB Graham, Bill
86 E, HB Grant, Tommy
82 HB Howell, Ron
72 E, HB Jones, Gene
85 E, HB, LB Karcz, Zeno
73 E Lampman, Harry
90 HB Macon, Eddie
95 HB, K McDougall, Gerry
46 C, LB, K Miksza, Chet
62 T Mosca, Angelo
74 E Neumann, Pete
81 HB, K Oneschuk, Steve
52 E, G Paquette, Don
53 G Scott, Vince “Boomer”
64 T Suminski, Dave
44 C, LB Taylor, Jim
84,94 HB Wood, Duane

Note: Jersey numbers and positions listed are all numbers used and positions played for the whole season, but only players dressed for Grey Cup are shown.

League Records Set and Approached in WPG vs HAM
Including known plays over 55 yards

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