The Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ 1957 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 1st in the IRFU
- Won IRFU Final Total Point Series 56 – 11
- Nov. 16, 1957 Won 17 – 10 @ Montreal
- Nov. 23, 1957 Won 39 – 1 vs Montreal
- Grey Cup Championship
- Nov. 30, 1957 Won 32 – 7 vs Winnipeg in Toronto, ON
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1957 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1956: 21 players
- 1957 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 9 | W2 | 2-0-0 |
| Regular Season | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 250 | 189 | W1 | 5-1-0 |
| Home | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 152 | 83 | W3 | 5-1-0 |
| Visitor | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 98 | 106 | L1 | 4-2-0 |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1957 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.439 | 6-1-0 (7) | 4-3-0 (7) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.000 | 0-0-0 (0) | 0-0-0 (0) |
| Montreal Alouettes (5) | 0.429 | ||
| Ottawa Rough Riders (5) | 0.571 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (4) | 0.286 |
Coaches
1957 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Attendance
- Capacity: 21,600
- Total: 134,810
- High: 22,010
- Avg: 19,258 (7 out of 7 games)
- Diff from 1956 Avg: +828
- Low: 16,000
- Sellouts: 2
- % of Capacity: 89.16
- Diff from League Avg: +18,958
Team Scoring
| 1957 | 1956 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 31.36 | 23.50  |
| Average Winning Score | 22.30 | 11.41 |
| Average Losing Score | 6.75 | 14.25 |
| Average Home Score | 21.71 | 13.71 |
| Average Visitor Score | 14.00 | 5.29 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 9.50 | 10.79 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 8.50 | 12.07 |
Stadium
- 1957 home stadium: Civic Stadium
- Capacity: 21,600
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1957 – Expansion
Regular Season Scoring Summary by Quarter
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H (PPG) | V (PPG) | T (PPG) | |
| Hamilton | 22 | 33 | 55 | 19 | 28 | 47 | 42 | 19 | 61 | 69 | 18 | 87 | 152 (21.7) | 98 (14.0) | 250 (17.9) |
| Opponent | 30 | 13 | 43 | 28 | 33 | 61 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 16 | 33 | 49 | 106 (15.1) | 83 (11.9) | 189 (13.5) |
Lead/Trailed Record by Quarter
| Home | Visitor | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) |
| After 1st | 3 (3-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 3 (2-1-0) | 5 (4-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 8 (7-1-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 5 (2-3-0) |
| After 2nd | 3 (3-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (3-1-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 6 (6-0-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 5 (3-2-0) |
| After 3rd | 4 (3-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 8 (7-1-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 5 (3-2-0) |
| After 4th | 6 (6-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (0-3-0) | 10 (10-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (0-4-0) |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1957 Player Awards and Nominations
1957 Most Outstanding
- Player — Carlton “Cookie” Gilchrist (Team Nominee)
- Lineman — John Barrow (Team Nominee)
- Canadian Player — Pete Neumann (Team Nominee)
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1957 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–5 (5) | John Larsen (T) | McGill | |
| 3–5 (23) | Rick Adrian (HB) | McGill | |
| 4–5 (29) | Al Gleeson (E) | Western Ontario | |
| 5–5 (34) | Bob Rogers (HB) | McGill | |
| 6–5 | Pass |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1957 All-Star Selections
9 All-Division Selections
| HB | Carlton “Cookie” Gilchrist |
| HB | Gerry McDougall |
| G | Dave Suminski |
| T | John Barrow |
| DT | John Barrow |
| DE | Pete Neumann |
| DG | Vince Scott |
| SEC | Tony Curcillo, Jr. |
| DHB | Ralph Goldston |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1957 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Inter-provincial Football Union | ||||||
| A | 2 | Thu. Aug. 1
|
HAM 21 @ WPG 0 | W | 11,200 | |
| Inter-provincial Rugby Football Union | ||||||
| B | 6 | Wed. Aug. 7
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TOR 9 @ HAM 25 | W | 14,000 | |
| 1 | 12 | Tue. Aug. 20
|
HAM 7 @ OTT 20 | L | 18,000 | |
| 14 | Sat. Aug. 24
|
MTL 6 @ HAM 22 | W | 17,000 | ||
| 2 | 16 | Mon. Sept. 2
|
TOR 8 @ HAM 35 | W | 21,685 | |
| 3 | 17 | Fri. Sept. 6
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HAM 20 @ TOR 9 | W | 23,194 | |
| 4 | 19 | Sat. Sept. 14
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OTT 14 @ HAM 18 | W | 22,010 | |
| 5 | 21 | Sat. Sept. 21
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HAM 8 @ MTL 18 | L | 22,984 | |
| 6 | 23 | Sat. Sept. 28
|
MTL 14 @ HAM 8 | L | 21,115 | |
| 7 | 25 | Sat. Oct. 5
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HAM 18 @ OTT 17 | W | 17,240 | |
| 8 | 27 | Sat. Oct. 12
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TOR 14 @ HAM 38 | W | 16,000 | |
| 30 | Mon. Oct. 14
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HAM 22 @ TOR 16 | W | 18,604 | ||
| 9 | 31 | Sat. Oct. 19
|
MTL 15 @ HAM 18 | W | 19,000 | |
| 10 | 33 | Sat. Oct. 26
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HAM 19 @ MTL 17 | W | 23,000 | |
| 11 | 35 | Sat. Nov. 2
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HAM 4 @ OTT 9 | L | 16,000 | |
| 12 | 37 | Sat. Nov. 9
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OTT 12 @ HAM 13 | W | 18,000 | |
| P2 | 40 | Sat. Nov. 16
|
HAM 17 @ MTL 10 | W | 19,609 | |
| 41 | Sat. Nov. 23
|
MTL 1 @ HAM 39 | W | 17,600 | ||
| Canadian Football Council | ||||||
| GC | 94 | Sat. Nov. 30
1:00 PM |
WPG 7 vs HAM 32 | W | 27,051 | R/C, CBC |