1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Game-by-Game Results

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 12-4 24
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 3-2-1 Lost Grey Cup
Coach: Bud Grant (12-4)
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Statistics
1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers Roster

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League ended the 1957 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses for 24 points, finishing second in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-2-1.

Winnipeg piled up points with 406 points, while the defense allowed 300. Gerry James rushed for a team-high 1,192 yards for the Blue Bombers.

Kenny Ploen passed for 1,284 yards. Ernie Pitts caught 38 balls for 683 yards.

Kenny Ploen, Bob Hobert, Gordie Rowland and Norm Rauhaus each snatched 3 opponent throws.

Bud Grant coached the team. The 1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers lost in the Grey Cup.

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Regular Season Points For: 406
Regular Season Points Against: 300

Date Game Res Home Road Record
August 15, 1957 Edmonton Eskimos 21 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 14 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
August 24, 1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 3 W 0-1-0 1-0-0 1-1-0
August 30, 1957 BC Lions 14 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 20 W 1-1-0 1-0-0 2-1-0
September 2, 1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 8 at Edmonton Eskimos 41 L 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-2-0
September 7, 1957 Saskatchewan Roughriders 29 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 35 W 2-1-0 1-1-0 3-2-0
September 14, 1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 40 at Calgary Stampeders 13 W 2-1-0 2-1-0 4-2-0
September 16, 1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 41 at BC Lions 21 W 2-1-0 3-1-0 5-2-0
September 21, 1957 Calgary Stampeders 7 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 30 W 3-1-0 3-1-0 6-2-0
September 30, 1957 Edmonton Eskimos 27 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 28 W 4-1-0 3-1-0 7-2-0
October 5, 1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 0 at Edmonton Eskimos 41 L 4-1-0 3-2-0 7-3-0
October 7, 1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 37 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 3 W 4-1-0 4-2-0 8-3-0
October 12, 1957 BC Lions 22 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 L 4-2-0 4-2-0 8-4-0
October 19, 1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 31 at Calgary Stampeders 7 W 4-2-0 5-2-0 9-4-0
October 21, 1957 Saskatchewan Roughriders 19 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 27 W 5-2-0 5-2-0 10-4-0
October 28, 1957 Calgary Stampeders 13 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 30 W 6-2-0 5-2-0 11-4-0
November 2, 1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 42 at BC Lions 19 W 6-2-0 6-2-0 12-4-0
November 9, 1957 Calgary Stampeders 13 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 13 T 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-1 Western Semi-Final Game 1
November 11, 1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 15 at Calgary Stampeders 3 W 0-0-1 1-0-0 1-0-1 Western Semi-Final Game 2
November 16, 1957 Edmonton Eskimos 7 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19 W 1-0-1 1-0-0 2-0-1 Western Final Game 1
November 20, 1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 4 at Edmonton Eskimos 5 L 1-0-1 1-1-0 2-1-1 Western Final Game 2
November 23, 1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 17 at Edmonton Eskimos 2 W 1-0-1 2-1-0 3-1-1 OT Western Final Game 3
November 30, 1957 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 7 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 32 L 1-0-1 2-2-0 3-2-1 Grey Cup #45 Toronto


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