1957 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season explained
The 1957 Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished in first place in the East Division with a 10–4 record and won the Grey Cup over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Tiger-Cats played the Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen in the preseason, which would prove to be the last time they would play an Ontario Rugby Football Union team.
Preseason
Regular season
Season Standings
[1] Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
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| 1 | Aug 20 | | L 10–14 | 0–1 | 18,000 |
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| 1 | Aug 24 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 14–12 | 1–1 | 17,000 |
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| 2 | Sept 2 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 17–0 | 2–1 | 21,685 |
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| 3 | Sept 6 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 20–9 | 3–1 | 23,194 |
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| 4 | Sept 14 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 12–9 | 4–1 | 22,010 |
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| 5 | Sept 21 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 15–20 | 4–2 | 22,984 |
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| 6 | Sept 28 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 6–31 | 4–3 | 21,115 |
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| 7 | Oct 5 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 26–0 | 5–3 | 17,240 |
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| 8 | Oct 12 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 30–12 | 6–3 | 16,000 |
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| 8 | Oct 14 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 33–24 | 7–3 | 18,604 |
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| 9 | Oct 19 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 17–5 | 8–3 | 19,000 |
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| 10 | Oct 26 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 31–18 | 9–3 | 23,000 |
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| 11 | Nov 2 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 18–31 | 9–4 | 16,000 |
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| 12 | Nov 9 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 18–8 | 10–4 | 18,000 | |
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[2] Playoffs
Schedule
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
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| IRFU Final #1 | Nov 16 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 17–10 | 1–0 | 19,609 |
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| IRFU Final #2 | Nov 23 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 39–1 | 2–0 | 17,600 |
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| Grey Cup | Nov 30 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 32–7 | 3–0 | 27,313 | |
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[2] Grey Cup
| Teams | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
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| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 32 | |
[3] Notes and References
- Web site: CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League . 2017-08-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091006091044/http://www.cfl.ca/standings/1957/reg . 2009-10-06 . dead .
- Web site: 1957 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (IRFU) - Pro Football Archives.
- Web site: CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League . 2009-09-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100823212456/http://www.cfl.ca/page/his_greycup_recap1957 . 2010-08-23 .
