1959 - Season Review

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The Canadian Football League (CFL) is a professional Canadian football league. It consists of nine teams, divided into two divisions, with four teams in the East Division and five in the West Division. The CFL is the highest professional level of Canadian football and is headquartered in Toronto.. Eight are charter members from the league's inaugural 1958 season: the BC Lions, Calgary Stampeders, Edmonton Elks (formerly Eskimos), Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Montreal Alouettes, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Toronto Argonauts, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Although expansion teams have joined the league throughout its history, especially during the league's brief expansion into the United States, only the Ottawa Redblacks continue to play in the league today.

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CFL 1959 - Regular Season Standings

Interprovincial Rugby Football Union	Games	Wins	Loses	Ties	Pts For	Pts Against
Hamilton Tiger-Cats	14	10	4	0	298	162
Ottawa Rough Riders	14	8	6	0	275	217
Montreal Alouettes	14	6	8	0	193	305
Toronto Argonauts	14	4	10	0	192	274

Western Interprovincial Football Union	Games	Wins	Loses	Ties	Pts For	Pts Against
Winnipeg Blue Bombers	16	12	4	0	418	272
Edmonton Eskimos	16	10	6	0	370	221
British Columbia Lions	16	9	7	0	306	301
Saskatchewan Roughriders	16	1	15	0	212	567
Calgary Stampeders	16	8	8	0	356	301

1959 - Canadian Football League (CFL) Playoff Results

Date	Grey Cup Champion	Win Score	Runner Up	Loser Score	Venue	Host City	Attendence
28-Nov-59	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	21	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	7	Exhibition Stadium	Toronto	33,133

In the East, the Ottawa Roughriders defeated the Montreal Alouettes in the semifinal game. (43 to 0). In the East Finals the Hamilton Tiger Cats defeated the Ottawa Roughriders in a two game total score final. (26 to 24) In the West, the Edmonton Eskimos defeated the BC Lions in a two game total score semifinal. (61 to 15). The finals in the West were a best of 3 games with The Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeating the Edmonton Eskimos. (2 games to 0)

Playoff Game	Date	Team 1	Score	Team 2	Score	Venue	Host City	Attendence
IRFU Semifinal	11/7/1959	Montreal Alouettes	0	Ottawa Roughriders	43	Lansdowne Park	Ottawa, ON	19060
IRFU Final #1	11/14/1959	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	5	Ottawa Rough Riders	17	Lansdowne Park	Ottawa, ON	18926
IRFU Final #2	11/21/1959	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	21	Ottawa Rough Riders	7	Civic Stadium	Hamilton, ON	20000
WIFU Semifinal #1	10/31/1959	Edmonton Eskimos	20	British Columbia Lions	8	Empire Stadium	Vancouver, BC	33933
WIFU Semifinal #2	10/31/1959	Edmonton Eskimos	20	British Columbia Lions	8	Clarke Stadium	Edmonton, AB	16000
WIFU Final #1	11/11/1959	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	19	Edmonton Eskimos	11	Clarke Stadium	Edmonton, AB	16000
WIFU Final #2	11/14/1959	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	16	Edmonton Eskimos	8	Winnipeg Stadium	Winnipeg, MB	15872