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 StatisticsTeam 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 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.
The Blue Bombers piled up points with 406 points, while the defense allowed 300. Gerry James rushed for a team-high 1,192 yards for Winnipeg.
Kenny Ploen passed for 1,284 yards. Ernie Pitts caught 38 balls for 683 yards.
Kenny Ploen, Bob Hobert, Norm Rauhaus and Gordie Rowland 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 |
