1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season
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Canadian football team season
| 1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bud Grant |
| Home field | Osborne Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–4 |
| Division place | 2nd, WIPU |
| Playoff finish | Lost Grey Cup |
| |
The 1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers was the 25th season of the franchise.[1]
Regular season
[edit ]| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edmonton Eskimos | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 475 | 142 | 28 |
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 406 | 300 | 24 |
| Calgary Stampeders | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 221 | 413 | 12 |
| BC Lions | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 284 | 369 | 9 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 16 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 276 | 438 | 7 |
Playoffs
[edit ]Semifinals
[edit ]| Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|
| November 9 | Calgary Stampeders 13 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 13 |
| November 11 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 15 | Calgary Stampeders 3 |
- Winnipeg won the total-point series by 28–16. The Blue Bombers play the Edmonton Eskimos in the WIFU Finals.
WIFU Finals
[edit ]| Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|
| November 16 | Edmonton Eskimos 7 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19 |
| November 20 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 4 | Edmonton Eskimos 5 |
| November 23 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers 17 (OT) | Edmonton Eskimos 2 |
- Winnipeg wins the best of three series 2–1. The Blue Bombers advance to the Grey Cup game.
Grey Cup
[edit ]| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 32 |