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.
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 |
