1959 CFL season

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.

1959 CFL season
DurationJune – October, 1959
East championsHamilton Tiger-Cats
West championsWinnipeg Blue Bombers
47th Grey Cup
DateNovember 28, 1959
VenueExhibition Stadium, Toronto
ChampionsWinnipeg Blue Bombers
1000km
620miles
Rough Riders
Alouettes
Argonauts
Tiger-Cats
Blue Bombers
Roughriders
Eskimos
Stampeders
Lions
Canadian Football League team locations: WIFU, IRFU
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