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Canadian Football League team locations: WIFU, IRFU

The 1959 CFL season was the sixth season in modern-day Canadian football, although officially it was the second season of the Canadian Football League. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers played the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for the third straight time in the Grey Cup final. The Blue Bombers won the rubber match in a defensive showdown.^[1]

Regular season

Final regular season standings

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points

• Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
• Winnipeg and Hamilton both have first round byes.

Grey Cup playoffs

Note: All dates in 1959

Semi-finals

Finals

Playoff bracket

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Grey Cup Championship

CFL Leaders

• CFL Passing Leaders
• CFL Rushing Leaders
• CFL Receiving Leaders^[3]

1959 Eastern All-Stars

1959 Western All-Stars

1959 CFL Awards

• CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Johnny Bright (RB), Edmonton Eskimos
• CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders
• CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award – Roger Nelson (OT), Edmonton Eskimos
• Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders
• Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (WIFU MVP) - Jackie Parker (QB), Edmonton Eskimos
• Gruen Trophy (IRFU Rookie of the Year) - Joe Poirier (DB), Ottawa Rough Riders
• Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy (WIFU Rookie of the Year) - Henry Janzen (DB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• DeMarco–Becket Memorial Trophy (WIFU Outstanding Lineman) - Art Walker (DE), Edmonton Eskimos

1959 Miss Grey Cup

• Miss BC Lions Anna Finlayson was named Miss Grey Cup 1959