1959 Winnipeg Blue Bombers season explained
| Team: | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| Year: | 1959 |
| Record: | 12–4 |
| Division Place: | 1st, WIFU |
| President: | Ralph Parliament |
| General Manager: | Jim Ausley |
| Coach: | Bud Grant |
| Playoffs: | Won Grey Cup |
| Shortnavlink: | Blue Bombers seasons |
The 1959 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in first place in the WIFU division with a 12–4 record. The Blue Bombers repeated as Grey Cup champions, having defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats once again to win the 47th Grey Cup.
Preseason
| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance |
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| Score | Record |
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| A | Aug 4 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 39–34 | 1–0 | McGill Stadium | 21,739 |
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| A | Aug 6 | vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats | L 5–8 | 1–1 | Winnipeg Stadium | 18,073 | |
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Regular season
Standings
Schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance |
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| Score | Record |
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| 1 | 1 | Thu, Aug 13 | at BC Lions | W 42–20 | 1–0 | Empire Stadium | 29,425 |
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| 1 | 2 | Mon, Aug 17 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 22–21 | 2–0 | Mewata Stadium | 16,200 |
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| 2 | 3 | Thu, Aug 20 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 22–23 | 2–1 | Winnipeg Stadium | 18,333 |
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| 3 | 4 | Thu, Aug 27 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 1–16 | 2–2 | Winnipeg Stadium | 18,928 |
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| 3 | 5 | Sat, Aug 29 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 61–8 | 3–2 | Taylor Field | 12,000 |
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| 4 | 6 | Thu, Sept 3 | vs. BC Lions | W 34–23 | 4–2 | Winnipeg Stadium | 18,003 |
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| 4 | 7 | Sat, Sept 5 | at Edmonton Eskimos | W 16–8 | 5–2 | Clarke Stadium | 17,143 |
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| 5 | 8 | Sat, Sept 12 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 41–14 | 6–2 | Winnipeg Stadium | 15,962 |
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| 6 | 9 | Sat, Sept 19 | at BC Lions | L 6–17 | 6–3 | Empire Stadium | 32,061 |
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| 6 | 10 | Mon, Sept 21 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 15–10 | 7–3 | Mewata Stadium | 16,000 |
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| 7 | 11 | Mon, Sept 28 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 13–10 | 8–3 | Winnipeg Stadium | 17,707 |
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| 8 | 12 | Mon, Oct 5 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 38–24 | 9–3 | Winnipeg Stadium | 15,813 |
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| 9 | 13 | Mon, Oct 12 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 27–14 | 10–3 | Taylor Field | 8,000 |
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| 10 | 14 | Sat, Oct 17 | vs. BC Lions | W 31–6 | 11–3 | Winnipeg Stadium | 18,184 |
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| 10 | 15 | Mon, Oct 19 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 20–21 | 11–4 | Clarke Stadium | 15,500 |
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| 11 | 16 | Mon, Oct 26 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 2–0† | 12–4 | Winnipeg Stadium | 14,279 | |
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† Actual game was won by Saskatchewan 37–30 but was immediately forfeited under CFL rules; the Roughriders had no healthy quarterback and resorted to suiting up their coach, Frank Trupicka, who as an American national was ineligible to be added to the roster at such a late date in the season.
[1] Playoffs
Grey Cup
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
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| 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 21 |
| 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | |
Notes and References
- http://www.profootballresearchers.com/articles/A_Curious_Case.pdf A curious case of the 13th import: the 1959 Saskatchewan Roughriders
