1959 CFL season

The 1959 CFL season was the sixth season in modern Canadian professional football, although officially it was the second season of the Canadian Football League.

Final regular season standings
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points
 * Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs.
 * Winnipeg and Hamilton both have first round byes.

Grey Cup playoffs
Note: All dates in 1959

SEMI-FINALS

 * Edmonton won the total-point series by 61–15. The Eskimos will play the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Western Finals.


 * The Rough Riders will play the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Eastern Finals.

FINALS

 * Winnipeg wins the best of three series 2–0. The Blue Bombers will advance to the Grey Cup game.

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 * ''Hamilton won the total-point series by 26–24. The Tiger-Cats will advance to the Grey Cup game.

Grey Cup Championship

 * Note: Western Semi-Final dates are not confirmed, however since [1] the regular season ended October 26 in the West, and October 31 in the East, and [2] all other playoff dates, as well as the Grey Cup date are accurate, it is reasonable to assume the above dates are accurate.

1959 CFL Awards

 * CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Johnny Bright (RB), Edmonton Eskimos
 * CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders
 * CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award – Roger Nelson (OT), Edmonton Eskimos

1959 Miss Grey Cup

 * Miss BC Lions Anna Finlayson was named Miss Grey Cup 1959