1957 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Statistics

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 10-4 20
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Postseason: 3-0 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Jim Trimble (10-4)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

1957 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Roster
1957 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Results

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League ended the 1957 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses for 20 points, finishing first in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-0.

The Tiger-Cats stumbled, scoring only 250 points, and the solid defense gave up 189. Gerry McDougall carried the ball for a team-high 1,053 yards for Hamilton, while Cookie Gilchrist additionally contributed to the rushing attack.

Bernie Faloney threw for 1,759 yards. Paul Dekker led the receiving corps, grabbing 31 receptions for 478 yards.

Ralph Goldston intercepted 7 opponent throws.

Jim Trimble coached the team. The 1957 Hamilton Tiger-Cats won the Grey Cup.

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Passing:

Player	Att	Comp	Comp %	Yds	Yds/Att	TDs	TD %	Ints	Int %	Long	Rating
Bernie Faloney	262	112	42.7	1759	6.7	6	2.3	16	6.1	70	47.9
Tony Curcillo	14	4	28.6	84	6.0	0	0.0	3	21.4	37	12.5
Cam Fraser	1	1	100.0	28	28.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	28	118.8
Gerry McDougall	1	1	100.0	8	8.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	8	100.0
Cookie Gilchrist	1	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	1	100.0	0	0.0
Totals	279	118	42.3	1879	6.7	6	2.2	20	7.2	70

Rushing:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Gerry McDougall	177	1053	5.9	44	8
Cookie Gilchrist	204	958	4.7	57	7
Ralph Goldston	76	341	4.5	17	0
Bernie Faloney	61	295	4.8	23	2
Eddie Macon	19	114	6.0	19	0
Steve Oneschuk	22	102	4.6	17	1
Billy Graham	5	39	7.8	19	0
Tony Curcillo	3	13	4.3	7	0
Johnny Fedosoff	6	13	2.2	5	0
Ray Truant	1	8	8.0	8	0
Tommy Grant	3	2	0.7	3	0
Hal Waggoner	2	-1	-0.5	1	0
Totals	579	2937	5.1	57	18

Receiving:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Paul Dekker	31	478	15.4	30	2
Tommy Grant	16	332	20.8	70	1
Gerry McDougall	12	131	10.9	29	0
Bibbles Bawel	11	129	11.7	26	0
Harry Lampman	9	132	14.7	20	0
Ralph Goldston	9	122	13.6	38	0
Cookie Gilchrist	8	82	10.2	19	0
Eddie Macon	7	190	27.1	55	1
Ron Howell	4	97	24.2	37	0
Hal Waggoner	4	87	21.8	36	0
Billy Graham	3	60	20.0	28	1
Jim Hinesly	2	28	14.0	19	1
Steve Oneschuk	2	4	2.0	7	0
Art Darch	0	7		7	0
Totals	118	1879	15.9	70	6

Kicking:

Player	X/CA	X/CM	X/CP %	FGA	FGM	FG %	FGS	KO	Yds.	Long	KOS	Pts.
Steve Oneschuk	28	23	82.1	17	9	52.9	5	0	0	0	0	55
Gerry McDougall	0	0		0	0		0				2	2
Billy Graham	2	0	0.0	0	0		0				0	0
Cookie Gilchrist	0	0		1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	23	76.7	18	9	50.0	5	0	0	0	2	57

Punting:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	PS
Cam Fraser	157	7222	46.0	73	13
Bernie Faloney	3	132	44.0	46	0
Totals	160	7354	46.0	73	13

Punt Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Ron Howell	65	391	6.0	83	1
Johnny Fedosoff	50	211	4.2	11	0
Billy Graham	31	136	4.4	15	0
Eddie Macon	1	10	10.0	10	0
Totals	147	748	5.1	83	1

Kick Returns:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long
Tommy Grant	7	206	29.4	66
Eddie Macon	7	147	21.0	39
Bibbles Bawel	5	135	27.0	51
Cookie Gilchrist	7	104	14.9	18
Billy Graham	4	79	19.8	25
Gerry McDougall	4	72	18.0	25
Ralph Goldston	3	61	20.3	33
Ron Howell	2	20	10.0	10
Chet Miksza	1	14	14.0	14
Totals	40	838	21.0	66

Interceptions:

Player	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
Ralph Goldston	7	46	6.6	29	0
Eddie Macon	5	164	32.8	60	1
Cookie Gilchrist	3	65	21.7	55	1
Harry Lampman	3	26	8.7	14	0
Tony Curcillo	3	19	6.3	10	0
Steve Oneschuk	2	24	12.0	10	0
Bibbles Bawel	2	23	11.5	15	1
Hal Waggoner	1	11	11.0	11	0
John Barrow	1	10	10.0	10	0
Pete Neumann	1	2	2.0	2	0
Totals	28	397	14.2	60	3

Defense and Fumbles:

Player	Tackle	Brup	Fum	FRec	FYds	FTD	FF
Jim Hughes				N/A		1
Cookie Gilchrist				N/A		1
Totals	0	0	0	0	0	2	0

Total Scoring:

	Touchdowns								Other					Total
Player	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
Steve Oneschuk	1	0				0			9	23	5			61
Cookie Gilchrist	7	0		0		1	1		0	0	0			54
Gerry McDougall	8	0		0					0	0	2			50
Cam Fraser									0	0	13			13
Eddie Macon	0	1	0	0		1			0	0	0			12
Paul Dekker		2							0	0	0			12
Bernie Faloney	2								0	0	0			12
Bibbles Bawel		0		0		1			0	0	0			6
Billy Graham	0	1	0	0					0	0	0			6
Ron Howell		0	1	0					0	0	0			6
Tommy Grant	0	1		0					0	0	0			6
Jim Hinesly		1				0			0	0	0			6
Jim Hughes							1		0	0	0			6
Totals	18	6	1	0	0	3	2	0	9	23	20	0	0	250