Montreal Alouettes (9-3)
Head Coach: Douglas Walker
Leading Rusher: Pat Abbruzzi (1248)
Leading Passer: Sam Etcheverry (3657)
Leading Receiver: Red O'Quinn (78-1097)
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (8-4)
Head Coach: Carl Voyles
Leading Rusher: Lou Kusserow (743)
Leading Passer: Norbert Wirkowski (1329)
Leading Receiver: Ray Truant (19-332)
Toronto Argonauts (4-8)
Head Coach: Bill Swiacki
Leading Rusher: Corky Tharp (798)
Leading Passer: Tom Dublinski (3561)
Leading Receiver: Al Pfeiffer (75-1342)
Ottawa Rough Riders (3-9)
Head Coach: Chan Caldwell
Leading Rusher: Tom Tracy (729)
Leading Passer: Jack Scarbath (1204)
Leading Receiver: Hugh Taylor (31-636)
IRFU awarded the third place team a play off berth. The Grey Cup game was played in the West for the first time in Vancouver's Empire Stadium, attendance 39,500, gross revenue $198,000. ORFU withdrew from Grey Cup competition.
RUSHING LEADERS YDS TD LONG RECEIVING LEADERS REC YDS TD LONG
Normie Kwong (EDM) 1250 10 39 Red O'Quinn (MON) 78 1097 3 38
Pat Abruzzi (MON) 1248 17 63 Al Pfeiffer (TOR) 75 1342 15 54
Gerry James (WIN) 1205 7 60 Willie Roberts (CAL) 59 1091 5 76
Leo Lewis (WIN) 834 5 41 Hal Patterson (MON) 44 939 10 84
Corky Tharp (TOR) 798 4 61 Joey Pal (MON) 43 802 12 47
Lou Kusserow (HAM) 743 7 68 Dan Edwards (BC) 41 681 3 50
Tom Tracy (OTT) 729 1 75 Ken Carpenter (SASK) 39 678 6 53
Bobby Marlow (SASK) 690 6 34 Bucky Curtis (TOR) 39 642 6 40
Johnny Bright (EDM) 643 2 34 Bud Grant (WIN) 36 556 2 62
Bucky McElroy (HAM) 632 6 37 Bill McKenna (CAL) 34 665 5 104
PASSING LEADERS ATT CMP YDS TD INT
Sam Etcheverry (MON) 400 227 3657 30 24
Ton Dublinski (TOR) 388 225 3561 30 34
Don Klosterman (CAL) 279 154 2405 13 20
Frank Tripucka (SASK) 257 158 2306 11 17
Arnie Galiffa (BC) 271 155 2273 10 14
Buddy Leake (WIN) 210 91 1370 2 18
Norbert Wirkowski (HAM) 188 89 1328 6 9
Jack Scarbath (OTT) 156 74 1204 6 16
Jackie Parker (EDM) 120 48 775 6 6
Duke Bailey (OTT) 71 19 615 7 5
SAT AUG 20
SASKATCHEWAN 17, Winnipeg 7 (14000) - The Riders won their opener with three majors - one on a pitchout interception, two following Winnipeg fumbles - in what was generally a listless WIFU opener. Ken Carpenter, who led the Riders last year with nine TDs, had two of the scores.
WINNIPEG - 7 0 0 0 - 7
SASKATCHEWAN - 12 0 0 5 - 17
1st - SASK - Ken Carpenter, 5-yard run (Reg Whitehouse convert) SASK 6-0 1st - SASK - Gordon Stutridge, 29-yard interception return (Whitehouse convert) SASK 12-0 1st - WIN - Buddy Leake, 1-yard run (Leake convert) SASK 12-6 1st - WIN - Single, Ron Adams rouged on Gerry Vincent kick SASK 12-7 3rd - SASK - Carpenter, 4-yard run SASK 17-7
Edmonton 13, CALGARY 10 (14000) - The defending Grey Cup champions found themselves trailing Calgary throughout the game - until the final five minutes. FB Normie Kwong scored the winning touchdown in two plays from the 20-yard line after a Rupe Andrews interception of a Tom Dickerson pass at the Calgary 29.
EDMONTON - 0 7 0 6 - 13
CALGARY - 8 0 1 1 - 10
1st - CAL - Tom Dickerson, 2-yard run (Tom Miner convert) CAL 6-0 1st - CAL - Safety, Oscar Kruger tackled in end zone on punt return CAL 8-0 2nd - EDM - Jackie Parker, 1-yard run (Gino Fracas convert) CAL 8-6 2nd - EDM - Single, Lynn Bottoms rouged on Bob Heyenfeldt kick CAL 8-7 3rd - CAL - Single, Kruger rouged on Heyenfeldt kick CAL 9-7 4th - CAL - Single, Dale Meinert recovered Heyenfeldt kick in end zone CAL 10-7 4th - EDM - Normie Kwong, 8-yard run (Fracas convert) EDM 13-10
MON AUG 22
Edmonton 13, WINNIPEG 9 (16835) - Edmonton scored a third-down touchdown on an end zone fumble for their second straight win. Guard Jim Quandamatteo scored the winning
touchdown as he pounced on George Elliott's fumble on Bob Heyenfeldt's long, high kick into the end zone.
EDMONTON - 1 0 11 1 - 13
WINNIPEG - 0 3 6 0 - 9
1st - EDM - Single, Tom Casey conceded on Bob Heyenfeldt convert EDM 1-0 2nd - WIN - Buddy Leake, 11-yard field goal WIN 3-1 3rd - EDM - Johnny Bright, 12-yard run (Bob Dean convert) EDM 7-3 3rd - WIN - Bud Grant, 20-yard pass from Leo Lewis (Leake convert) WIN 9-7 3rd - EDM - Jim Quandametto recovered fumble in end zone EDM 12-9 4th - EDM - Single, Gerry James rouged on Heyenfeldt EDM 13-9
BRITISH COL 14, Calgary 8 (28103) - BC won only one game in its maiden season in 1954. This year, the Lions matched that mark in the season opener before a record Canadian football crowd on two singles and two converted touchdowns. The game opened with a 52-yard run by Ron Clinkscale for the Lions.
CALGARY - 1 1 0 6 - 8
BRIT COL - 1 6 0 7 - 14
1st - BC - Single, Baz Nagle rouged on Vic Champman kick BC 1-0 1st - CAL - Single, Bob Myers' kick out of end zone TIED 1-1 2nd - BC - Frank Williams, 1-yard run (Al Pollard convert) BC 7-1 2nd - CAL - Single, Gil Bartosh rouged on Myers' kick BC 7-2 4th - BC - Sam Adams, 10-yard pass from Arnie Galiffa (Pollard convert) BC 13-2 4th - BC - Single, Nagle rouged on Ted Duncan kick BC 14-2 4th - CAL - Dom Moselle, 6-yard run (Tom Miner convert) 14-8
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
Hamilton 0 0 0 0 0 0 Edmonton 2 0 0 4 26 19
Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 0 British Columbia 1 0 0 2 14 8
Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 0 Saskatchewan 1 0 0 2 17 7
Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 0 Winnipeg 0 2 0 0 16 30
Calgary 0 2 0 0 18 27
SAT AUG 27
EDMONTON 29, British Col 12 (17500) - Normie Kwong scored three of Edmonton's five touchdowns, with Johnny Bright and Rollie Miles scored the other two. The Eskimos ran for 321 yards compared with only 39 gained by the Lions.
BRITISH COL - 0 6 0 6 - 12
EDMONTON - 12 6 6 5 - 29
1st - EDM - Johnny Bright, 5-yard run (Bob Dean convert) EDM 6-0 1st - EDM - Rollie Miles, 48-yard pass from Jackie Parker (Dean convert) EDM 12-0 2nd - BC - Gil Bartosh, 1-yard run (Al Pollard convert) EDM 12-6 2nd - EDM - Normie Kwong, 6-yard run (Dean convert) EDM 18-6 3rd - EDM - Kwong, 1-yard run (Dean convert) EDM 24-6 4th - EDM - Kwong, 13-yard run EDM 29-6 4th - BC - Frank Williams, 51-yard pass from Arnie Galiffa (Bill Baker convert) EDM 29-12
Saskatchewan 29, CALGARY 12 (17500) - E Doug Killoh led the Riders to the win with two of his team's four touchdowns - one on a blocked kick and the other after a Stampeder fumble. The other Rider majors came from HBs Larry Isbell and Bobby Marlow, both imports.
SASKATCHEWAN - 4 0 12 13 - 29
CALGARY - 0 6 0 6 - 12
1st - SASK - Single, Peter Muir rouged by Sully Glasser on Joe Aguirre kick SASK 1-0 1st - SASK - Aguirre, 25-yard field goal SASK 4-0 2nd - CAL - Don Klosterman, 1-yard run CAL 5-4 2nd - CAL - Bob Myers kick to deadline CAL 6-4 3rd - SASK - Doug Killoh recovered Klosterman fumble in end zone (Aguirre convert) SASK 10-6 3rd - SASK - Bobby Marlow, 2-yard run (Aguirre convert) SASK 16-6 4th - SASK - Killoh recovered blocked punt in the end zone (Aguirre convert) SASL 22-6 4th - CAL - Bill McKenna, 39-yard pass from Tom Dickerson (Tom Miner convert) SASK 22-12 4th - SASK - Single, Larry Isbell kick to deadline SASK 23-12 4th - SASK - Isbell, 8-yard pass from Frank Tripucka (Aguirre convert) SASK 29-12
MON AUG 29
Calgary 15, WINNIPEG 13 (15499) - Winnipeg found itself of the bottom of the WIFU standings thanks to a 26-yard touchdown pass to E Bill McKenna from Don Klosterman, a castoff import from Toronto. Klosterman scored Calgary's other touchdown. The Bombers had the edge in every major offensive category.
CALGARY - 1 6 1 7 - 15
WINNIPEG - 0 12 0 1 - 13
1st - CAL - Single, Glen McWhinney conceded on Bob Meyers kick CAL 1-0 2nd - WIN - Tom Casey, 50-yard interception return (Buddy Leake convert) WIN 6-1 2nd - CAL - Don Klosterman, 1-yard run (Tom Miner convert) CAL 7-6 2nd - WIN - Gerry James, 49-yard run (Leake convert) WIN 12-7 3rd - CAL - Single, McWhinney rouged on Miner kick WIN 12-8 4th - WIN - Single, Leake kick to deadline WIN 13-8 4th - CAL - Bill McKenna, 26-yard pass from Klosterman (Miner convert) CAL 14-13 4th - CAL - Single, McWhinney rouged on Meyers kick CAL 15-13
Saskatchewan 19, BRITISH COL 13 (27008) - Three times, the Lions had the ball within the Riders' five-yard line and failed to go across, feeling the loss of FB Al Pollard, who suffered a spine injury in the Eskimo-Lion game in Edmonton Saturday. The Riders struck hard through the air, completing 13 of 18 for 226 yards.
SASKATCHEWAN - 6 7 6 0 - 19
BRIT COL - 0 0 7 6 - 13
1st - SASK - Ken Carpenter, 30-yard pass from Frank Tripucka (Joe Aguirre convert) SASK 6-0 2nd - SASK - Carpenter, 13-yard from Tripucka (Aguirre convert) SASK 12-0 2nd - SASK - Single, Gil Bartosh conceded on Rod Pantages kick SASK 13-0 3rd - BC - Joe DeLuca, 15-yard run with lateral from Bartosh (Bill Baker convert) SASK 13-6 3rd - SASK - Carpenter, 4-yard run (Aguirre convert) SASK 19-6 3rd - BC - Single, Ron Adams
conceded on Baker kick SASK 19-7 4th - BC - Norm Fieldgate, 5-yard return of blocked punt (Baker convert) SASK 19-13
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
Hamilton 0 0 0 0 0 0 Edmonton 3 0 0 6 55 31
Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 0 Saskatchewan 3 0 0 6 65 32
Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 0 British Columbia 1 2 0 2 39 56
Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 0 Calgary 1 3 0 2 45 69
Winnipeg 0 3 0 0 29 45
SAT SEPT 3
British Col 15, WINNIPEG 7 (16458) - A solid front wall and an opposition miscue combined to give BC the win, its second of the season, one more than they had in 1954. The break which gave the Lions the win came late in the first half when guard Bob Levenhagen fell on a loose ball in the Winnipeg end zone.
BRITISH COL - 6 6 3 0 - 15
WINNIPEG - 6 1 0 0 - 7
1st - BC - Ron Clinkscale, 44-yard run (Al Pollard convert) BC 6-0 1st - WIN - Leo Lewis, 11-yard run (Buddy Leake convert) TIED 6-6 2nd - WIN - Single, Rae Ross rouged on Leake missed FG WIN 7-6 2nd - BC - Bob Levenhagen recovered fumble in end zone (Pollard convert) BC 12-7 3rd - BC - Pollard, 32-yard field goal BC 15-7
EDMONTON 19, Saskatchewan 12 (19500) - T Bob Dean kicked four field goals as Edmonton won their third straight. The victory broke a first place deadlock with the Riders. Jackie Parker scored the only Eskimo major, and Bob Heydenfeldt added a single.
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 12 0 0 - 12
EDMONTON - 3 12 1 3 - 19
1st - EDM - Bob Dean, 34-yard field goal EDM 3-0 1st - SASK - Bobby Marlow, 7-yard run (Reggie Whitehouse convert) SASK 6-3 2nd - SASK - Ken Carpenter, 7-yard run (Whitehouse convert) SASK 12-3 2nd - EDM - Dean, 41-yard field goal SASK 12-6 2nd - EDM - Jackie Parker, 23-yard run (Dean convert) TIED 12-12 2nd - EDM - Dean, 23-yard field goal EDM 15-12 3rd - EDM - Single, Ron Adams conceded on Bob Heydenfeldt kick EDM 16-12 4th - EDM - Dean, 25-yard field goal EDM 19-12
MONTREAL 34, Ottawa 22 (21033) - With three minutes to
play, the two teams were tied 22-22. Pat Abruzzi ran 23 yards with a screen pass for the winning touchdown.
OTTAWA - 5 6 6 5 - 22
MONTREAL - 3 4 15 12 - 34
1st - MON - Bill Bewley, 22-yard field goal MON 3-0 1st - OTT - Bob Simpson, 75-yard pass-run-lateral OTT 5-3 2nd - MON - Bewley, 12-yard field goal MON 6-5 2nd - OTT - Hugh Taylor, 5-yard pass from Don Bailey (Tom Tracy convert) OTT 11-6 2nd - MON - Single, Don Pinhey rouged by Herbie Trawick on Tex Coulter kick) OTT 11-7 3rd - MON - Pat Abbruzzi, 3-yard run (Bewley convert) MON 13-11 3rd - MON - Emile Radik, 6-yard run (Bewley convert) MON 19-11 3rd - OTT - Simpson, 76-yard pass from Bailey (Tracy convert) MON 19-17 3rd - MON - Bewley, 17-yard field goal MON 22-17 4th - OTT - Simpson, 16-yard pass from Bailey TIED 22-22 4th - MON - Abbruzzi, 29-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bewley convert) MON 28-22 4th - MON - Ken Patterson, 30-yard pass from Etcheverry (Bewley convert) MON 34-22
TORONTO 31, Hamilton 6 (18621) - Former Detroit Lion QB Tom Dublinski fired three touchdown passes and set up two more touchdowns while completing 16 of 18 passes for 285 yards. Dublinski scored one touchdown himself on a one-yard QB sneak.
HAMILTON - 0 0 0 6 - 6
TORONTO - 12 12 6 1 - 31
1st - TOR - Whizzer White pass from Tom Dublinski (White convert) TOR 6-0 1st - TOR - Al Pfeiffer pass from Dublinski (White convert) TOR 12-0 2nd - TOR - J.C. Caroline, 15-yard run (White convert) TOR 18-0 2nd - TOR - Royal Copeland pass from Dublinski (White convert) TOR 24-0 3rd - TOR - Dublinski, 1-yard run (White convert) TOR 30-0 4th - HAM - Hal Waggoner, 2-yard run (Tip Logan convert) TOR 30-6 4th - TOR - Single, Chuck Holmes rouged on White convert TOR 31-6
MON SEPT 5
British Col 24, SASKATCHEWAN 23 (16052) - The BC Lions came from behind Monday with two fourth quarter touchdowns and a rouge to eclipse a sensational three-touchdown performance by HB Ken Carpenter and downed the Riders before a record Taylor Field crowd.
BRITISH COL - 5 6 0 13 - 24
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 17 3 3 - 23
1st - BC - Al Pollard, 1-yard run BC 5-0 2nd - SASK - Ken Carpenter, 53-yard pass from Frank Tripucka (Joe Aguirre convert) SASK 6-5 2nd - SASK - Carpenter, 36-yard pass from Tripucka SASK 11-5 2nd - BC - Ron Adams, 14-yard pass from Arnie Galiffa (Pollard convert) TIED 11-11 2nd - SASK - Carpenter, 1-yard run (Aguirre convert) SASK 17-11 3rd - SASK - Aguirre, 37-yard field goal SASK 20-11 4th - SASK - Carpenter, 27-yard field goal SASK 23-11 4th - BC - Adams, 5-yard from Galiffa (Pollard convert) SASK 23-17 4th - BC - Ken Smalwell, 3-yard fumble return (Pollard convert) TIED 23-23 4th - BC - Single, Ron Adams rouged on Vic Chapman kick BC 24-23
CALGARY 12, Winnipeg 9 (13000) - Calgary came through with two converted touchdowns to down Winnipeg. The win was the second win of the season for the Stamps - both over the Bombers - who find themselves in fourth place in the West.
WINNIPEG - 6 3 0 0 - 9
CALGARY - 0 0 0 12 - 12
1st - WIN - Buddy Leake, 3-yard line (Leake convert) WIN 6-0 2nd - WIN - Leake, 35-yard field goal WIN 9-0 4th - CAL - Gene Roberts, 76-yard pass from Don Klosterman (Tom Miner convert) WIN 9-6 4th - CAL - Klosterman, 7-yard run (Miner convert) CAL 12-9
OTTAWA 19, Montreal 18 (16000) - The Riders weathered a somewhat erratic Montreal drive in the last half to win. The revamped pass defense intercepted six of Sam Etcheverry's passes. Tom Tracy paced the Rider offense with one major, one convert and a field goal.
MONTREAL - 6 0 6 6 - 18
OTTAWA - 5 9 5 0 - 19
1st - OTT - Bob Simpson, 40-yard fumble return OTT 5-0 1st - MON - Hal Patterson, 4-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bill Bewley convert) MON 6-5 2nd - OTT - Don Pinhey, 25-yard pass from Don Bailey (Tom Tracy convert) OTT 11-6 2nd - OTT - Tracy, 26-yard field goal OTT 14-6 3rd - OTT - Tracy, 75-yard run OTT 19-6 3rd - MON - Joe Pal, 8-yard pass from Etcheverry (Etcheverry convert) OTT 19-12 4th - MON - Patterson pass from Etcheverry (Etcheverry convert) OTT 19-12
HAMILTON 37, Toronto 12 (18628) - Hamilton mauled Toronto before the second largest crowd to watch a game in Hamilton. The Ti-Cats rode to victory on the field leadership of QB Carl Garrigus, and a running attack which racked up six touchdowns on the ground.
TORONTO - 0 6 0 6 - 12
HAMILTON - 12 6 13 6 - 37
1st - HAM - Bucky McElroy run (Tip Logan convert) HAM 6-0 1st - HAM - McElroy run (Logan convert) HAM 12-0 2nd - HAM - McElroy run (Logan convert) HAM 18-0 2nd - TOR - Al Pfeiffer, 40-yard pass from Tom Dublinski (Whizzer White convert) HAM 18-6 3rd - HAM - Cal Garrigus, 30-yard run (Logan convert) HAM 24-6 3rd - HAM - Single, Cam Fraser kick HAM 25-6 3rd - HAM - Ralph Toohy return of blocked kick (Logan convert) HAM 31-6 4th - TOR - White, 80-yard pass from Dublinski (White convert) HAM 31-12 4th - HAM - Hal Waggoner run (Logan convert) HAM 37-12
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
Hamilton 1 1 0 2 43 43 Edmonton 4 0 0 8 74 43
Toronto 1 1 0 2 43 43 Saskatchewan 3 2 0 6 100 75
Montreal 1 1 0 2 52 41 British Columbia 3 2 0 6 78 86
Ottawa 1 1 0 2 41 52 Calgary 2 3 0 4 57 78
Winnipeg 0 5 0 0 45 72
SAT SEPT 10
SASKATCHEWAN 24, Calgary 23 (12000) - Don Klosterman, cut loose by Toronto, tossed three TD passes for Calgary, but it was not enough. Klosterman completed 26 of 36 passes, matching the league record set by Winnipeg's Jack Jacobs in 1953. His 421 yards passing was 69 yards short of the WIFU record.
CALGARY - 6 3 1 13 - 23
SASKATCHEWAN - 8 13 3 0 - 24
1st - CAL - Bill McKenna, 21-yard pass from Don Klosterman (Tom Miner convert) CAL 6-0 1st - SASK - Larry Isbell, 34-yard pass from Frank Tripucka CAL 6-5 1st - SASK - Joe Aguirre, 30-yard field goal SASK 8-6 2nd - CAL - Klosterman, 33-yard field goal CAL 9-8 2nd - SASK - Stan Williams, 10-yard pass from Tripucka (Aguirre convert) SASK 14-9 2nd - SASK - Single, Pete Muir rouged by Don Walsh on Aguirre kick SASK 15-9 2nd - SASK - Isbell, 16-yard pass from Tripucka (Aguirre convert) SASK 21-9 3rd - CAL - Single, Harry Lunn rouged by Roy Jenson on Bob Meyers kick SASK 21-10 3rd - SASK - Aguirre, 25-yard field goal SASK 24-10 4th - CAL - Dom Moselle, 21-yard pass from Klosterman (Miner convert) SASK 24-16 4th - CAL - Baz Nagle, 16-yard pass from Klosterman (Miner convert) SASK 24-22 4th - CAL - Single, Ron Adam conceded on Miner kick SASK 24-23
Edmonton 18, BRITISH COL 13 (29503) - Jackie Parker ran for one major, passed for another and fed the ball to Earl Lindley, who galloped 74 yards for a TD, as Edmonton won its fifth straight. The crowd was the largest to see a Canadian football game, being 1,500 more than the previous mark set two weeks ago.
EDMONTON - 6 6 0 6 - 18
BRIT COL - 7 0 6 0 - 13
1st - EDM - Earl Lindley, 74-yard run (Bob Dean convert) EDM 6-0 1st - BC - Ron Clinkscale, 4-yard run (Al Pollard convert) TIED 6-6 1st - BC - Single, Ray Willsey rouged on fumble recovery BC 7-6 2nd - BC- Rollie Miles, 18-yard pass from Jackie Parker (Dean convert) EDM 12-7 3rd - BC - Gil Bartosh, 8-yard pass from Arnie Galiffa (Pollard convert) BC 13-12 4th - EDM - Parker, 1-yard run (Dean convert) EDM 18-13
HAMILTON 23, Ottawa 12 (12491) - Ottawa held a 12-7 lead at halftime, but two touchdowns by FB Bucky McElroy in the last 30 minutes spelled the margin of victory. Hamilton's attack was directed by Carl Garrigus, who kept play mostly on the ground.
OTTAWA - 3 9 0 0 - 12
HAMILTON - 0 7 6 10 - 23
1st - OTT - Tom Tracy, 30-yard field goal OTT 3-0 2nd - OTT - Tracy, 25-yard field goal OTT 6-0 2nd - HAM - Carl Garrigus, 1-yard run (Tip Logan convert) TIED 6-6 2nd - HAM - Single, Cam Fraser kicked touch-in-goal HAM 7-6 2nd - OTT - Hugh Taylor, 80-yard pass from Don Bailey (Tracy convert) OTT 12-7 3rd - HAM - Bucky McElroy, 1-yard run (Logan convert) HAM 13-12 4th - HAM - Logan, 25-yard field goal HAM 16-12 4th - HAM - Single, Carl Hilzinger conceded on Cam Fraser kick HAM 17-12 4th - HAM - McElroy, 11-yard run (Logan convert) HAM 23-12
MONTREAL 43, Toronto 11 (22227) - Pat Abbruzzi, the 5-foot-7 import from Rhode Island, carried the ball 20 times for 201 yards and three touchdowns, to lead Montreal to the easy win. Toronto played without several key players, including FB Dick Shatto.
TORONTO - 0 0 5 6 - 11
MONTREAL - 18 12 7 6 - 43
1st - MON - Pat Abbruzzi, 2-yard run (Bud Korchak convert) MON 6-0 1st - MON - Chuck Hunsinger, 4-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Korchak convert) MON 12-0 1st - MON - Jacques Belec, 4-yard line (Korchak convert) MON 18-0 2nd - MON - Etcheverry, 2-yard run (Korchak convert) MON 24-0 2nd - MON - Abbruzzi, 11-yard run (Korchak convert) MON 30-0 3rd - TOR - Bucky Curtis, 39-yard pass from Tom Dublinski MON 30-5 3rd - MON - Single, Dick Brown conceded on Korchak FG attempt MON 31-5 3rd - MON - Abbruzzi, 14-yard run (Korchak convert) MON 37-5 4th - TOR - Whizzer White, 5-yard pass from Dublinski (White convert) MON 37-11 4th - MON - Joe Pal, 10-yard pass from Etcheverry (Korchak convert) MON 43-11
MON SEPT 12
WINNIPEG 25, Saskatchewan 0 (16133) - Winnipeg won for the first time this season as QB Buddy Leake teamed up with the Bomber defense. Leake completed 13 of 24 passes for 267 yards and two TD passes. He also converted all four touchdowns.
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 0 0 0 - 0
WINNIPEG - 0 6 13 6 - 25
2nd - WIN - George Elliott, 2-yard run with lateral (Buddy Leake convert) WIN 6-0 3rd - WIN - Leo Lewis, 45-yard pass from Leake (Leake convert) WIN 12-0 3rd - WIN - Single, Harry Lunn conceded on Tom Casey kick WIN 13-0 3rd - WIN - Bud Grant, 42-yard pass from Leake (Leake convert) WIN 19-0 4th - WIN - Billy Hooper 6-yard run (Leake convert) WIN 25-0
EDMONTON 24, Calgary 12 (15000) - Jackie Parker completed 10 of 14 passes for 140 yards, while the Edmonton running attack rolled up 269 yards to spark the Eskimos' sixth straight win. The win put Edmonton four points up in the west.
CALGARY - 6 6 0 0 - 12
EDMONTON - 6 12 0 6 - 24
1st - EDM - Bob Dean, 12-yard field goal EDM 3-0 1st - CAL - Don Luft, 6-yard pass from Don Klosterman (Tom Miner convert) CAL 6-3 1st - EDM - Dean, 45-yard field goal TIED 6-6 2nd - EDM - Rollie Miles, 23-yard pass from Jackie Parker (Dean convert) EDM 12-6 2nd - EDM - Earl Lindley, 25-yard interception return (Dean convert) EDM 18-6 2nd - CAL - Single, Davey West rouged on Bob Meyers kick EDM 18-7 3rd - CAL - Meyers, 32-yard pass from Klosterman EDM 18-12 4th - EDM - Bill Briggs, fumble recovery in end zone (Dean convert) EDM 24-12
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
Hamilton 2 1 0 4 66 55 Edmonton 6 0 0 12 116 68
Montreal 2 1 0 4 95 52 Saskatchewan 4 3 0 8 134 123
Toronto 1 2 0 2 54 86 British Columbia 3 3 0 6 91 104
Ottawa 1 2 0 2 53 75 Calgary 2 5 0 4 91 126
Winnipeg 1 5 0 2 71 72
SAT SEPT 17
Edmonton 26, SASKATCHEWAN 9 (14500) - Edmonton won its seventh straight to start the season, but lost FB Gino Fracas, the 25-year-old from Western Ontario, in the final minute with a broken leg. They also won without QB Jackie Parker, who was in the hospital with a virus throat infection - Don Getty filled in admirably.
EDMONTON - 6 3 6 11 - 26
SASKATCHEWAN - 3 0 6 0 - 9
1st - SASK - Joe Aguirre, 16-yard field goal SASK 3-0 1st - EDM - Ossie Kruger, 2-yard pass from Don Getty (Bob Dean convert) EDM 6-3 2nd - EDM - Dean, 10-yard field goal EDM 9-3 3rd - Kruger, 57-yard pass from Getty (Dean convert) EDM 15-3 3rd - SASK - Ken Carpenter, 15-yard pass from Frank Tripucka (Aguirre convert) EDM 15-9 4th - EDM - Earl Lindley, 58-yard pass from Getty (Dean convert) EDM 21-9 4th - EDM - Dean, 33-yard field goal EDM 24-9 4th - EDM - Safety, Ron Adam tackled in end zone by Lindley EDM 26-9
Winnipeg 20, BRITISH COL 19 (27132) - QB Buddy Leake kicked the winning field goal with 1:18 remaining in the game. The Lions bid to force a tie with an attempted single from midfield died when the ball went out of bounds at the 35-yard line. Winnipeg won with its ground game, which rolled up 375 yards.
WINNIPEG - 6 0 11 3 - 20
BRIT COL - 7 0 0 12 - 19
1st - BC - Single, Gordon Rowland rouged on Vic Chapman kick BC 1-0 1st - WIN - George Elliott, 8-yard run (Buddy Leake convert) WIN 6-1 1st - BC - Dan Edwards, 15-yard pass from Arnie Galiffa (Al Pollard convert) BC 7-6 3rd - WIN - Leo Lewis, 41-yard run WIN 11-7 3rd - WIN - Gerry James, 15-yard run with lateral (Leake convert) WIN 17-7 4th - BC - Primo Villanueva, 6-yard run (Pollard convert) WIN 17-13 4th - BC - Pollard, 1-yard run (Pollard convert) BC 19-17 4th - WIN - Leake, 23-yard field goal WIN 20-19
MONTREAL 38, Hamilton 20 (22940) - Powered by the driving legs of Pat Abbruzzi, Montreal flattened Hamilton. The Tiger-Cats jumped out to a 13-0 lead and hung on to a 13-12 halftime lead. Montreal then staged a crushing comeback, thanks to Abbruzzi, who scored four touchdowns.
HAMILTON - 7 6 1 6 - 20
MONTREAL - 0 12 20 6 - 38
1st - HAM - Hal Waggoner, 42-yard run (Tip Logan convert) HAM 6-0 1st - HAM - Single, Cam Fraser 74-yard kick to deadline HAM 7-0 2nd - HAM - Lou Kusserow, 2-yard run (Logan convert) HAM 13-0 2nd - MON - Pat Abbruzzi, 1-yard run (Bud Korchak covert) HAM 13-6 2nd - MON - Joe Pal, 3-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Korchak convert) HAM 13-12 3rd - MON - Abbruzzi, 4-yard pass from Etcheverry (Korchak convert) MON 18-13 3rd - MON - Abbruzzi, 5-yard run (Korchak convert) MON 24-13 3rd - MON - Abbruzzi, 1-yard run (Korchak convert) MON 30-12 3rd - HAM - Single, Joe Pal rouged by Ray Ramsey on Fraser kick MON 30-14 3rd - MON - Safety, Fraser conceded to Doug McNichol in end zone MON 32-14 4th - MON - Hal Patterson, 12-yard pass from Etcheverry (Korchak convert) MON 38-14 4th - HAM - Kusserow, 3-yard run (Logan convert) MON 38-20
Ottawa 27, TORONTO 12 (16078) - Ottawa battered the Argonauts thanks to Bob Simpson, one of the best Canadian ends in football, who hauled in long passes for two touchdowns and paved the way for another. Toronto QB Tom Dublinski completed 25 of 42 passes for 391 yards, but four passes intercepted.
OTTAWA - 12 6 6 3 - 27
TORONTO - 0 6 6 0 - 12
1st - OTT - Bob Simpson, 74-yard pass from Geoff Crain (Tom Tracey convert) OTT 6-0 1st - OTT - Simpson, 52-yard pass from Don Bailey (Tracey convert) OTT 12-0 2nd - TOR - Royal Copeland, 5-yard lateral from Bucky Curtis (Ed Fouch convert) OTT 12-6 2nd - OTT - Avatus Stone, 4-yard run (Tracey convert) OTT 18-6 3rd - OTT - Don Pinhey, 3-yard run (Tracey convert) OTT 24-6 3rd - TOR - Curtis, 9-yard pass from Tom Dublinski (Fouch convert) OTT 24-12 4th - OTT - Tracey, 14-yard field goal OTT 27-12
MON SEPT 19
EDMONTON 14, Winnipeg 8 (12500) - The Grey Cup champion Eskimos are on the verge of clinching a spot in the WIFU playoffs, thanks to their eighth straight win. Normie Kwong and Con Kelly scored the Eskimo majors, while QB Buddy Leake scored the Bombers' only touchdown in a driving rain.
WINNIPEG - 7 0 0 1 - 8
EDMONTON - 0 1 7 6 - 14
1st - WIN - Buddy Leake, 18-yard run WIN 5-0 1st - WIN - Single, Don Simon rouged on Tom Casey kick WIN 6-0 1st - WIN - Single, Casey kick to deadline WIN 7-0 2nd - EDM - Single, Glenn McWhinney conceded on Bob Heydefeldt kick WIN 7-1 3rd - EDM - Normie Kwong, 15-yard run (Bob Dean convert) TIED 7-7 3rd - EDM - Single, Heydenfeldt kick to deadline EDM 8-7 4th - EDM - Con Kelly recovered blocked punt in end zone (Dean concert) EDM 14-7 4th - WIN - Single, Rollie Miles rouged on Buddy Leake kick EDM 14-8
British Col 24, CALGARY 18 (11000) - The Lions jumped out to an early 12-0 lead in the first quarter, extended it to 18-0 in the second, saw the Stampeders tie the game at 18-18, and scored the winning touchdown in the fourth. Al Pollard paced the Lions' attack with two touchdowns and four converts.
BRITSH COL - 12 6 0 6 - 24
CALGARY - 0 12 6 0 - 18
1st - BC - Al Pollard, 3-yard run (Pollard convert) BC 6-0 1st - BC - Pollard, 2-yard run (Pollard convert) BC 12-0 2nd - BC - Ron Clinkscale, 8-yard run (Pollard convert) BC 18-0 2nd - CAL - Don Klosterman, 3-yard run (Tom Miner convert) BC 18-6 2nd - CAL - Klosterman, 1-yard run (Miner convert) BC 18-12 3rd - CAL - Willie Roberts, 51-yard pass from Klosterman (Miner convert) TIED 18-18 4th - BC - Primo Villanueva, 40-yard run with later from Clinkscale (Pollard convert) BC 24-18
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
Montreal 3 1 0 6 133 72 Edmonton 8 0 0 16 156 85
Hamilton 2 2 0 4 86 93 Saskatchewan 4 4 0 8 133 149
Ottawa 2 2 0 4 80 87 British Columbia 4 4 0 8 134 142
Toronto 1 3 0 2 66 113 Calgary 2 6 0 4 109 150
Winnipeg 2 6 0 4 99 105
SAT SEPT 24
SASKATCHEWAN 12, Winnipeg 7 (10857) - The Riders trimmed the Bombers before a slim Taylor Field crowd, and strengthened their hold on second place, thanks to two short line plunges. Winnipeg saw their playoff hopes dim with their seventh loss in nine league starts.
WINNIPEG - 1 6 0 0 - 7
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 6 6 0 - 12
1st - WIN - Single, Buddy Leake kick to deadline WIN 1-0 2nd - WIN - Gerry James, 5-yard run (Leake convert) WIN 7-0 2nd - SASK - Bobby Marlow, 1-yard run (Joe Aguirre convert) WIN 7-6 3rd - SASK - Single, George Elliott rouged on Aguirre kick TIED 7-7 3rd - SASK - Ken Carpenter, 1-yard run SASK 12-7
Edmonton 15, CALGARY 0 (10000) - Jackie Parker came back after a two-week layoff due to illness scored twice to lead the Eskimos to its ninth straight win. T Bob Dean kicked a field goal and two converts while the Eskimo defense held the Stampeders off the scoreboard.
EDMONTON - 6 3 6 0 - 15
CALGARY - 0 0 0 0 - 0
1st - EDM - Jackie Parker, 1-yard run (Bob Dean convert) EDM 6-0 2nd - EDM - Dean, 31-yard field goal EDM 9-0 3rd - EDM - Parker, 1-yard run (Dean convert) EDM 15-0
HAMILTON 22, Montreal 13 (15396) - Hamilton had scored all their points in the first four games via kicking or the ground attack. Montreal led the Ti-Cats 13-4 before QB Nobby Wirkowski found the range for his passes and two quick Hamilton touchdowns.
MONTREAL - 1 6 6 0 - 13
HAMILTON - 0 3 1 18 - 22
1st - MON - Single, John Fedesoff rouged on Sam Etcheverry kick MON 1-0 2nd - HAM - Tip Logan, 33-yard field goal HAM 3-1 2nd - MON - Chuck Hunsinger, 2-yard run (Bud Korchak kick) MON 7-3 3rd - HAM - Single, Cam Fraser, 62-yard kick to deadline MON 7-4 3rd - MON - Joe Pal, 3-yard pass from Etcheverry (Korchak convert) MON 13-4 4th - HAM - Single, Fraser, 60-yard kick to deadline MON 13-5 4th - HAM - Ron Howell, 38-yard pass from Nobby Wirkowski (Logan convert) MON 13-11 4th - HAM - Frank McDonald, 38-yard pass from Wirkowski HAM 16-13 4th - Steve Oneschuk, 19-yard run (Logan convert) HAM 22-13
Toronto 30, OTTAWA 19 (14000) - Bob Simpson went over for two touchdowns, and Corky Tharp rushed for 176 yards, to lead Toronto to the win. The victory came as media reports surfaced that the Argonauts would cost $500,000 to operate this year, with $300,000 going for salaries and player expenses.
TORONTO - 12 0 6 12 - 30
OTTAWA - 0 7 12 0 - 19
1st - TOR - Corky Tharp, 4-yard run (Al Pfeifer convert) TOR 6-0 1st- TOR - Bucky Curtis, 5-yard pass from Tom Dublinski (Pfeifer convert) TOR 12-0 2nd - OTT - Single, Dick Brown conceded on Avatus Stone kick TOR 12-1 2nd - OTT - Don Pinhey, 32-yard interception return (Tom Tracy convert) TOR 12-7 3rd - OTT - Bob Simpson, 20-yard interception return (Tracy convert) OTT 13-12 3rd - TOR - Pfeifer, 8-yard pass from Dublinski (Pfeifer convert) TOR 18-13 3rd - OTT - Simpson, 63-yard pass from Jack Scarbath (Tracy convert) OTT 19-18 4th - TOR - Royal Copeland, 42-yard pass from Dublinski (Pfeifer convert) TOR 24-19 4th - TOR - Jim Shirley, 5-yard run (Pfeifer convert) TOR 30-19
MON SEPT 26
WINNIPEG 25, Calgary 6 (14724) - Winnipeg walloped Calgary to move into undisputed possession of fourth place in the WIFU. The victory was spearheaded by the line smashes of fullback Lorne Benson. The Stampeders were riddled with injuries, forcing Lynn Bottoms to play his first game at quarterback.
CALGARY - 6 0 0 0 - 6
WINNIPEG - 9 0 15 1 - 25
1st - CAL - Bob Meyers, 40-yard interception return (Tom Miner convert) CAL 6-0 1st - WIN - Buddy Leake, 19-yard field goal CAL 6-3 1st - WIN - Lorne Benson, 37-yard pass from Leo Lewis (Leake convert) WIN 9-6 3rd - WIN - Lewis, 32-yard run (Leake convert) WIN 15-6 3rd - WIN - Leake, 22-yard field goal WIN 18-6 4th - WIN - Leake, 2-yard run (Leake convert) WIN 24-6 4th - WIN - Single, Pete Muir conceded on Leake kick WIN 25-6
Edmonton 15, BRITISH CO 0 (24241) - Edmonton clinched the first playoff berth of the season in winning its 15th straight, dating back to last year. The ground was soft due to an all-day rain, leading to six fumbles, four by the Lions. Normie Kwong and Jack Parker scored the Eskimo majors.
EDMONTON - 6 6 0 3 - 15
BRITSH COL - 0 0 0 0 - 0
1st - EDM - Normie Kwong, 4-yard run (Bob Dean convert) EDM 6-0 2nd - EDM - Jackie Parker, 9-yard run (Dean convert) EDM 12-0 4th - EDM - Dean, 9-yard field goal EDM 15-0
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
Montreal 3 2 0 6 146 94 X-Edmonton 10 0 0 20 186 85
Hamilton 3 2 0 6 108 106 Saskatchewan 5 4 0 10 145 156
Ottawa 2 3 0 4 99 117 British Columbia 4 5 0 8 134 157
Toronto 2 3 0 4 96 132 Winnipeg 3 7 0 6 131 123
X-Clinched playoff berth Calgary 2 8 0 4 115 190
British Columbia vs. Saskatchewan program
SAT OCT 1
WINNIPEG 12, Edmonton 0 (18884) - On Jack Jacobs night, in which the Bomber QB received $1,500 in gifts and a $4,000 check, the Bombers snapped the Eskimos' 10-game winning streak. Leo Lewis and Gerry James paced the Bomber rushing attack, who totaled 293 yards.
EDMONTON - 0 0 0 0 - 0
WINNIPEG - 0 0 12 0 - 12
3rd - WIN - Buddy Leake, 1-yard run (Leake convert) WIN 6-0 3rd - WIN - Leo Lewis, 3-yard run (Leake convert) WIN 12-0
Saskatchewan 24, BRITISH COL 9 (23321) - The Riders took advantage of BC fumbles to score three touchdowns and a pass interception to set them up for a field goal by Joe Aguirre. HB Ken Carpenter went over for two Saskatchewan touchdowns and Ron Adam another.
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 9 12 3 - 24
BRITISH COL - 0 3 0 6 - 9
2nd - SASK - Joe Aguirre, 8-yard field goal SASK 3-0 2nd - SASK - Ken Carpenter, 3-yard run (Aguirre convert) SASK 9-0 2nd - BC - Al Pollard, 35-yard field goal SASK 9-3 3rd - SASK - Ron Adam, 52-yard fumble return (Aguirre convert) SASK 15-3 3rd - SASK - Carpenter, 3-yard run (Aguirre convert) SASK 21-3 4th - BC - Don Bailey, 5-yard run (Ron Baker convert) SASK 21-9 4th - SASK - Aguirre, 18-yard field goal SASK 24-9
Hamilton 40, OTTAWA 0 (13000) - Not since 1929, when the Hamilton Tigers mauled Ottawa 55 to 6 in Hamilton and scored all points in succession had a Rider team been subjected to such a punishment. The Ti-Cats gained 358 yards on the ground, led by Lou Kusserow, who scored two touchdowns.
HAMILTON - 9 12 7 12 - 40
OTTAWA - 0 0 0 0 - 0
1st - HAM - Frank McDonald, intercepted lateral at goal line (Tip Logan convert) HAM 6-0 1st - HAM - Logan, 28-yard field goal
HAM 9-0 2nd - HAM - Lou Kusserow, 2-yard run (Logan convert) HAM 15-0 2nd - Paul Bischoff, 10-yard pass from Nobby Wirkowski (Logan convert) HAM 21-0 3rd - HAM - Single, Karl Hilzinger rouged on Cam Fraser kick HAM 22-0 3rd - HAM - Steve Oneschuk, 30-yard run (Logan convert) HAM 28-0 4th - Kusserow, 1-yard run (Logan convert) HAM 34-0 4th - HAM - Ron Howell, 50-yard run with lateral from Kusserow (Logan convert) HAM 40-0
Montreal 30, TORONTO 28 (19200) - Sam Etcheverry and Tom Dublinski hooked up in a classic passing duel. Dublinski had the early edge, leading the Argonauts to a 22-12 lead. Etcheverry sparked an 18-point comeback as he fired three touchdown passes and counted one himself on a quarterback sneak.
MONTREAL - 1 11 6 12 - 30
TORONTO - 5 17 0 6 - 28
1st - MON - Single, Dick Brown rouged on Tex Coulter kick MON 1-0 1st - TOR - Corky Tharp, 3-yard run TOR 5-1 2nd - MON - Jacques Belec, 14-yard run MON 6-5 2nd - TOR - Al Pfeifer, 35-yard pass from Tom Dublinski (Pfeifer convert) TOR 11-6 2nd - MON - Red O'Quinn, 38-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bud Korchak convert) MON 12-11 2nd - TOR - Dick Shatto, 19-yard pass from Dublinski (Pfeifer convert) TOR 17-12 2nd - TOR - Pfeifer, 19-yard pass from Dublinski TOR 22-12 3rd - MON - Joe Pal, 10-yard pass from Etcheverry (Korchak convert) TOR 22-18 4th - MON - Belec, 11-yard run (Korchak convert) MON 24-22 4th - MON - Etcheverry, 1-yard run (Korchak convert) MON 30-22 4th - TOR - Pfeifer, 38-yard pass from Dublinski (Pfeifer convert) MON 30-28
MON OCT 3
EDMONTON 17, Saskatchewan 9 (15000) - A blocked kick by tackle Dale Meinert sent Edmonton back to their winning ways. Meinert's charge through the Saskatchewan line to block Rod Pantages' punt midway in the second quarter broke the Riders' backs.
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 3 0 6 - 9
EDMONTON - 0 6 10 1 - 17
2nd - EDM - Jackie Parker, 1-yard run (Bob Dean convert) EDM 6-0 2nd - SASK - Joe Aguirre, 23-yard field goal EDM 6-3 3rd - EDM - Dean, 43-yard field goal EDM 9-3 3rd - EDM - Normie Kwong, 2-yard run (Dean convert) EDM 15-3 3rd - EDM - Single, Bob Heyenfeldt, 60-yard kick to deadline EDM 16-3 4th - EDM - Single, Heyenfeldt, 60-yard kick to deadline EDM 17-3 4th - SASK - Ken Carpenter, 4-yard run (Aguirre convert) EDM 17-9
CALGARY 18, British Col 6 (12000) - QB Don Klosterman returned to action after missing two games with a back injury, tossing three touchdown passes. The win pulled Calgary to within two points of the Lions and idle Blue Bombers.
BRITSH COL - 0 0 0 6 - 6
CALGARY - 6 0 6 6 - 18
1st - CAL - Bill McKenna, 43-yard pass from Don Klosterman (Tom Miner convert) CAL 6-0 3rd - CAL - Pete Muir, 7-yard pass from Klosterman (Miner convert) CAL 12-0 4th - CAL - Miner, 7-yard pass from Klosterman (Miner convert) CAL 18-0 4th - BC - Primo Villaneuva, 6-yard pass from Arnie Galiffa (Don Baker convert) CAL 18-6
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
Montreal 4 2 0 8 176 122 X-Edmonton 11 1 0 22 203 106
Hamilton 4 2 0 8 148 106 Saskatchewan 6 5 0 12 178 182
Ottawa 2 4 0 4 99 157 British Columbia 4 7 0 8 149 199
Toronto 2 4 0 4 124 162 Winnipeg 4 7 0 8 143 123
X-Clinched playoff berth Calgary 3 8 0 6 133 196
SAT OCT 8
HAMILTON 15, Toronto 11 (15000) - Hamilton turned a blocked kick and a questionable third down gamble by Toronto into two converted touchdowns to sneak out a win. The win kept the Tiger-Cats in a tie for the first place in the Big Four with Montreal.
TORONTO - 5 0 6 0 - 11
HAMILTON - 0 2 0 13 - 15
1st - TOR - Royal Copeland, 10-yard run with lateral from Corky Tharp TOR 5-0 2nd - HAM - Safety, Joe Krol conceded on run back to deadline TOR 5-2 3rd - TOR - John Sopinka, 40-yard run with lateral from Jim Hanifan (Al Pfeifer convert) TOR 11-2 4th - Singke, Dick Brown rouged on Cam Fraser kick TOR 11-3 4th - HAM - Pete Neumann, 30-yard return of blocked punt (Ray Truant convert) TOR 11-9 4th - HAM - Hal Waggoner, 1-yard run (Truant convert) HAM 15-11
Montreal 35, OTTAWA 7 (12500) - Montreal rolled to an easy victory with five converted touchdowns, a field goal and two conceded singles. Pat Abbruzzi scored twice to increase his Big Four scoring lead. Teammate All American J.C. Caroline packed the ball for 96 yards in his first real test in Canadian football.
MONTREAL - 9 12 14 0 - 35
OTTAWA - 1 6 0 0 - 7
1st - OTT - Single, Joe Pal rouged on Avatus Stone kick OTT 1-0 1st - MON - Bud Korchak, 21-yard field goal MON 3-1 1st - MON - Pat Abbruzzi, 3-yard run (Korchak convert) MON 9-1 2nd - MON - Hal Patterson, 30-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Korchak convert) MON 15-1 2nd - MON - Pal, 29-yard pass from Etcheverry (Korchak convert) MON 21-1 2nd - OTT - Boris Kotoff, lateral from Tom Tracy with lateral from Pete Karpuk (Tracy convert) MON 21-7 3rd - MON - Single, Don Pinhey rouged on Tex Coulter kick MON 22-7 3rd - MON - J.C. Caroline, 9-yard run (Korchak convert) MON 28-7 3rd - MON - Single, Pinhey conceded on Tex Coulter kick MON 29-7 3rd - MON - Abbruzzi, 3-yard pass from Etcheverry (Korchak convert) MON 35-7
Winnipeg 13, CALGARY 12 (12000) - Winnipeg took over the third and final playoff spot in the WIFU with the win. A field goal attempt from the 30-yard line by QB Don Klosterman just missed in the final seconds, and the Bombers ran out the clock.
WINNIPEG - 0 7 6 0 - 13
CALGARY - 6 0 0 6 - 12
1st - CAL - Lynn Bottoms, 4-yard run (Tom Miner convert) CAL 6-0 2nd - WIN - Single, Baz Nagle rouged on Tom Casey kick CAL 6-1 2nd - WIN - Gerry James, 1-yard run (Buddy Leake convert) WIN 7-6 3rd - WIN - Leo Lewis, 6-yard run (Leake convert) WIN 13-6 4th - CAL - Don Klosterman, 1-yard run (Klosterman convert) WIN 13-12
EDMONTON 38, British Col 2 (16500) - Edmonton clinched first place in the WIFU by walloping the injury-riddled Lions. The win gave the Grey Cup champions a bye into the league finals for the second straight year. Normie Kwong rushed for 124 yards and scored two Eskimo touchdown.
BRITISH COL - 0 1 1 0 - 2
EDMONTON - 8 12 6 12 - 38
1st - EDM - Single, Ray Ross roughed on Bob Dean missed FG EDM 1-0 1st - EDM - Bob Kimoff, 2-yard run (Dean convert) EDM 7-0 1st - EDM - Single, Ross rouged on Dean missed FG EDM 8-0 2nd - EDM - Normie Kwong, 5-yard run (Dean convert) EDM 14-0 1st - EDNM - Bob Heyenfeldt, 8-yard pass from Jackie Parker (Dean convert) EDM 20-0 2nd - BC - Single, Rupe Andrews rouged on Vic Chapman 80-yard quick kick EDM 20-1 3rd - BC - Single, Davie West conceded on Chapman kick EDM 20-2 3rd - EDM - Kwong, 1-yard line (Dean convert) EDM 26-2 4th - EDM - West, 25-yard pass from Don Getty (Dean convert) EDM 32-2 4th - EDM - Andrews, 26-yard pass from Getty (Dean convert) EDM 38-2
MON OCT 10
MONTREAL 43, Ottawa 6 (23259) - For the third time this season, a record crowd poured into Molson Stadium. For the second time in three days, the fans saw Montreal blast the hapless Riders. Hal Patterson sparked the Alouette assault, returning the second half kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown.
OTTAWA - 0 0 6 0 - 6
MONTREAL - 2 13 18 10 - 43
1st - MON - Single, Don Pinhey rouged by Johnny Blaicher on Blaicher kick MON 1-0 1st - MON - Single, Pinhey rouged on Tex Coulter kick MON 2-0 2nd - MON - Pat Abbruzzi, 3-yard run (Bud Korchak convert) MON 8-0 2nd - MON - Single, Pinhey rouged on T. Coulter kick MON 9-0 2nd - MON - Hal Patterson, 21-yard pass from Etcheverry (Korchak convert) MON 15-0 3rd - MON - Patterson, 105-yard kickoff return (Korchak convert) MON 21-0 3rd - MON - Tom Hugo, 22-yard fumble return (Korchak convert) MON 27-0 3rd - MON - Juan Sheridan, 70-yard fumble return (Korchak convert) MON 33-0 3rd - OTT - Bob Simpson, 34-yard pass from Jack Scarbath (Tom Tracy convert) MON 33-6 4th - MON - Red O'Quinn, 14-yard pass from Etcheverry MON 38-6 4th - MON - Bob Westlake, 9-yard run MON 43-6
TORONTO 16, Hamilton 15 (19060) - Henry Ford, who joined the Argos from the Cleveland Browns, caught a touchdown pass from QB Tom Dublinski with 10 seconds to play. Al Pfeifer converted the touchdown for the game-winning point.
HAMILTON - 0 9 0 6 - 15
TORONTO - 5 5 0 6 - 16
1st - TOR - Al Pfeifer, 23-yard pass from Tom Dublinski TOR 5-0 2nd - HAM - John Fedosoff, 80-yard run (Ray Truant convert) HAM 6-5 2nd - HAM - Truant, 12-yard field goal HAM 9-5 2nd - TOR - Pfeifer, 18-yard pass from Dublinski TOR 10-9 4th - HAM - Frank McDonald, 7-yard pass from Nobby Wirkowski (Truant convert) HAM 15-10 4th - TOR - Henry Ford, 27-yard pass from Dublinski (Pfeifer convert) TOR 16-15
SASKATCHEWAN 18, Calgary 16 (13837) - Don Klosterman and Willie Roberts scored touchdowns for the Stampeders, but it was not enough to hold off the Riders, who won in a Pete Thodos run into the end zone in the final minutes. The win nearly extinguished the Stampeder playoff hopes.
CALGARY - 6 7 0 3 - 16
SAKATCHEWAN - 6 6 0 6 - 18
1st - CAL - Willie Roberts, 12-yard run with lateral from Lynn Bottoms (Tom Miner convert) CAL 6-0 1st - SASK - Ken Carpenter, 1-yard run (Joe Aguirre convert) TIED 6-6 2nd - CAL - Single, Carpenter conceded on Miner missed FG CAL 7-6 2nd - SASK - Bobby Marlow, 3-yard run (Aguirre convert) SASK 12-7 2nd - CAL - Don Klosterman, 2-yard run (Miner convert) CAL 13-12 4th - CAL - Miner, 20-yard field goal CAL 16-12 4th - SASK - Pete Thodos, 12-yard run (Aguirre convert) SASK 18-16
Winnipeg 18, BRITISH COL 4 (21429) - The Bombers throttled the injury-riddled Lions and practically assured themselves a playoff berth. QB Buddy Leake was the big gun for Winnipeg, with his passing, running and kicking.
WINNIPEG - 3 6 0 9 - 18
BRITISH COL - 0 3 1 0 - 4
1st - WIN - Buddy Leake, 32-yard field goal WIN 3-0 2nd - BC - Don Baker, 17-yard field goal TIED 3-3 2nd - WIN - Al Bruno, 56-yard pass from Tom Casey (Leake convert) WIN 9-3 3rd - BC - Single, Gordie Rowland rouged on Vic Chapman kick WIN 9-4 4th - WIN - Leake, 30-yard field goal WIN 12-4 4th - WIN - Casey, 3-yard run (Leake convert) WIN 18-4
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
Montreal 6 2 0 12 254 135 X-Edmonton 12 1 0 24 241 108
Hamilton 5 3 0 10 178 133 Saskatchewan 7 5 0 14 196 198
Toronto 3 5 0 6 151 192 Winnipeg 6 7 0 12 174 139
Ottawa 2 6 0 4 112 235 British Columbia 4 9 0 8 155 255
X-Clinched playoff berth Calgary 3 10 0 6 161 227
SAT OCT 15
HAMILTON 28, Ottawa 1 (9300) - Hamilton clinched a tie for second place, with their sixth win of the season, before a small crowd. The Ti-Cat offense rolled up 35 first downs, 288 yards rushing and 242 yards through the air. Both teams were hampered on a field made slippery from two days of rain.
OTTAWA - 1 0 0 0 - 1
HAMILTON - 3 6 1 18 - 28
1st - HAM - Steve Oneschuk, 29-yard field goal HAM 3-0 1st - OTT - Single, Ron Howell rouged on Avatus Stone kick HAM 3-1 2nd - HAM - John Fedosoff, 2-yard run (Ray Truant convert) HAM 9-1 3rd - HAM - Single, Don Pinhey rouged on Oneschuk missed FG HAM 10-1 4th - HAM - Hal Waggoner, 8-yard run (Truant convert) HAM 16-1 4th - HAM - Lou Kusserow run (Truant convert) HAM 22-1 4th - HAM - Fedosoff run (Truant convert) HAM 28-1
MONTREAL 44, Toronto 23 (21000) - Sam Etcheverry threw four touchdown passes and 314 yards, set up another with his deadly passing and helped the Alouettes clinch a playoff berth in the Big Four. Tom Dublinski tossed four touchdown passes and 303 yards for the Argonauts.
TORONTO - 6 11 0 6 - 23
MONTREAL - 17 9 0 18 - 44
1st - MON - Joe Pal, 21-yard pass from Etcheverry (Bud Korchak convert) MON 6-0 1st - MON - Hal Patterson, 20-yard pass from Etcheverry (Korchak convert) MON 12-0 1st - TOR - Al Pfeifer, 45-yard pass from Tom Dublinski (Pfeifer convert) MON 12-6 1st - MON - Pal, 47-yard pass from Etcheverry MON 17-6 2nd - MON - Korchak, 17-yard field goal MON 20-6 2nd - TOR - Henry Ford, 10-yard pass from Dublinski MON 20-11 2nd - TOR - Pfeifer, 33-yard pass from Dublinski (Pfeifer convert) MON 20-17 2nd - MON - J.C. Caroline, 6-yard run (Korchak convert) MON 26-17 4th - MON - Red O'Quinn, 8-yard pass from Etcheverry (Korchak convert) MON 32-17 4th - MON - Pal, 25-yard pass from Etcheverry (Korchak convert) MON 38-17 4th - MON - Pat Abbruzzi, 1-yard run (Korchak convert) MON 44-17 4th - TOR - Pfeifer, 34-yard pass from Dublinski (Pfeifer convert) MON 44-23
SASKATCHEWAN 4, Edmonton 3 (11590) - It was a battle of bench warmers in Regina. The Eskimos left six imports at home, and the Roughriders also used second stringers most of the game. The Riders won with a rouge in the first quarter and a field goal in the second.
EDMONTON - 3 0 0 0 - 3
SASKATCHEWAN - 1 3 0 0 - 4
1st - EDM - Bob Dean, 18-yard field goal EDM 3-0 1st - SASK - Single, Don Simon rouged on Rod Pantages kick EDM 3-1 2nd - SASK - Joe Aguirre, 32-yard field goal SASK 4-3
BRITISH COL 36, Calgary 18 (16951) - The Lions took advantage of interceptions, Calgary fumbles and an air attack to sideline the Stampeders as far as the playoffs are concerned. They scored six converted touchdowns. Ron Clinkscale and Primo Villanueva quarterbacked BC in the absence of injured Arnie Galiffa.
CALGARY - 0 0 6 12 - 18
BRITISH COL - 6 6 6 18 - 36
1st - BC - Ron Clinkscale, 7-yard run (Ron Baker convert) BC 6-0 2nd - BC - Primo Villanueva, 3-yard run (Baker convert) BC 12-0 3rd - CAL - Jack Meakin recovered fumble in end zone (Tom Miner convert) BC 12-6 3rd - BC - Gil Bartosh, 4-yard pass from Clinkscale (Baker convert) BC 18-6 4th - BC - Ray Ross, 3-yard return of blocked punt (Baker convert) BC 24-6 4th - BC - Dan Edwards, 36-yard pass from Clinkscale (Baker convert) BC 30-6 4th - BC - Bartosh, 16-yard pass from Villanueva (Baker convert) BC 36-6 4th - CAL - Willie Roberts, 31-yard pass from Billy Stevenson (Miner convert) BC 36-12 4th - CAL - Lynn Bottoms, 57-yard pass from Stevenson (Miner convert) BC 36-18
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
X-Montreal 7 2 0 14 298 158 Z-Edmonton 12 2 0 24 244 112
Hamilton 6 3 0 12 206 134 X-Saskatchewan 8 5 0 16 200 201
Toronto 3 6 0 6 174 236 Winnipeg 6 7 0 12 174 139
Ottawa 2 7 0 4 113 263 British Columbia 5 9 0 10 191 273
Calgary 3 11 0 6 179 263
Z-Clinched first place X-Clinched playoff berth
SAT OCT 22
Hamilton 21, OTTAWA 12 (13000) - Hamilton battled from behind in the last 16 minutes to tame the rejuvenated Rough Riders. The one-two-three punch of Lou Kusserow, Hal Waggoner and Bucky McElroy scored the Ti-Cat touchdowns.
HAMILTON - 0 9 7 5 - 21
OTTAWA - 0 6 6 0 - 12
2nd - HAM - Steve Oneschuk, 28-yard field goal HAM 3-0 2nd - OTT - Bernie Custis, 6-yard pass from Jack Scarbath (Tom Tracy convert) OTT 6-3 2nd - HAM - Lou Kusserow, 6-yard run (Ray Truant convert) HAM 9-6 3rd - OTT - Scarbath, 1-yard run (Tracy convert) OTT 12-9 3rd - HAM - Single, Bob Simpson rouged on Cam Fraser kick OTT 12-10 3rd - HAM - Bucky McElroy, 3-yard run (Truant convert) HAM 16-12 4th - HAM - Hal Waggoner, 8-yard run HAM 21-12
Montreal 43, TORONTO 12 (18329) - Pat Abbruzzi shattered a Canadian touchdown record in leading Montreal to the easy win. Abbruzzi romped for four touchdowns to bring his season total to 17, breaking the record of 16 set by Toronto's Ulysses Curtis and equaled last year by Montreal's Alex Webster.
MONTREAL - 18 13 12 0 - 43
TORONTO - 0 6 0 6 - 12
1st - MON - Pat Abbruzzi, 11-yard run (Bud Korchak convert) MON 6-0 1st - MON - Hal Patterson, 84-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Korchak convert) MON 12-0 1st - MON - Abbruzzi, 26-yard run with lateral from Etcheverry (Korchak convert) MON 18-0 2nd - MON - Joe Pal, 25-yard from Etcheverry (Korchak convert) MON 24-0 2nd - MON - Single, Henry Ford rouged on Tex Coulter kick MON 25-0 2nd - MON - Abbruzzi, 22-yard run (Korchak convert) MON 31-0 2nd - TOR - John Sopinka, 25-yard pass from Dick Shatto (Al Pfeifer convert) MON 31-6 3rd - MON - Patterson, 55-yard pass from Etcheverry (Korchak convert) MON 37-6 3rd - MON - Abbruzzi, 10-yard run (Korchak convert) MON 43-6 4th - TOR - Bucky Curtis, 25-yard pass from Tom Dublinski (Pfeifer convert) MON 43-12
SASKATCHEWAN 33, British Col 7 (10000) - Riders HB Ken Carpenter scored his 17th touchdown of the season, tying the Canadian mark set earlier in the day by Montreal's Pat Abbruzzi as Saskatchewan bounced the Lions from any practical contention for a WIFU playoff berth.
BRITISH COL - 1 0 0 6 - 7
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 15 12 6 - 33
1st - BC - Single, Vic Chapman kick to deadline BC 1-0 2nd - SASK - Joe Aguirre, 30-yard field goal SASK 3-1 2nd - SASK - Ken Carpenter, 8-yard run (Aguirre convert) SASK 9-1 2nd - SASK - Pete Thodos with lateral from Harry Lampman (Aguirre convert) SASK 15-1 3rd - SASK - Carpenter, 12-yard pass from Frank Tripucka (Aguirre convert) SASK 21-1 3rd - SASK - Bobby Marlow, 34-yard run (Aguirre convert) SASK 27-1 4th - Tommy Ford, 58-yard pass from Charlie Harding (Aguirre convert) SASK 33-1 4th - BC - Gil Bartosh, 34-yard pass from Arnie Galiffa (Don Baker convert) SASK 33-7
EDMONTON 12, Winnipeg 0 (16000) - Records fell as Edmonton blanked the Bombers. Eskimo RB Normie Kwong set a Western Conference rushing record - 1,058 yards - and carries in a season - 211, and Eskimo DB Rupe Andrews set an unofficial one season pass interception mark - nine.
WINNIPEG - 0 0 0 0 - 0
EDMONTON - 6 3 0 3 - 12
1st - EDM - Normie Kwong, 2-yard run (Bob Dean convert) EDM 6-0 2nd - EDM - Dean, 32-yard field goal EDM 9-0 4th - EDM - Dean field goal EDM 12-0
MON OCT 24
WINNIPEG 24, British Col 13 (14730) - HB Gerry James set an unofficial league ground gaining record as he scored two touchdowns to lead Winnipeg to the win, clinching a playoff berth. James piled up 143 yards to push his total to 1,080, passing by 22 yards the previous high established by Edmonton's Normie Kwong.
BRITISH COL - 7 0 0 6 - 13
WINNIPEG - 6 6 12 0 - 24
1st - BC - Single, Gord Rowland rouged on Ron Baker kick BC 1-0 1st - BC - Byron Bailey, 3-yard run (Baker convert) BC 7-0 1st - WIN - Gerry James, 1-yard run (Buddy Leake convert) BC 7-6 2nd - WIN - Elton Taylor, 2-yard run (Leake convert) WIN 12-7 3rd - WIN - James, 14-yard run (Leake convert) WIN 18-7 3rd - WIN - Lorne Benson, 11-yard run (Leake convert) WIN 24-7 4th - BC - Dan Edwards, 16-yard pass from Arnie Galiffa (Baker convert) WIN 24-13
CALGARY 24, Saskatchewan 6 (10000) - As plans for a new Calgary stadium were announced, QB Don Klosterman set what is believed to be a WIFU record with a 104-yard touchdown pass to Don McKenna before the smallest crowd of the season in Calgary.
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 3 0 3 - 6
CALGARY - 6 6 6 6 - 24
1st - CAL - Bob Meyers, 1-yard run (Tom Miner convert) CAL 6-0 2nd - Don McKenna, 104-yard pass from Don Klosterman (Miner convert) CAL 12-0 2nd - SASK - Joe Aguirre, 23-yard field goal CAL 12-3 3rd - CAL - Baz Nagle, 60-yard run with lateral from Bill Pullar (Miner convert) CAL 18-3 4th - CAL - Willie Roberts, 47-yard pass from Billy Stevenson (Miner convert) CAL 24-3 4th - SASK - Aguirre, 25-yard field goal CAL 24-6
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
X-Montreal 8 2 0 16 341 170 Z-Edmonton 13 2 0 26 256 112
X-Hamilton 7 3 0 14 227 146 X-Saskatchewan 9 6 0 18 239 232
Toronto 3 7 0 6 186 279 X-Winnipeg 7 8 0 12 198 164
Ottawa 2 8 0 4 125 284 British Columbia 5 11 0 10 211 330
Calgary 4 11 0 8 203 269
Z-Clinched first place X-Clinched playoff berth
SAT OCT 29
Saskatchewan 31, WINNIPEG 13 (14464) - Gerry James of the Bombers ran for 131 yards on 15 carries but finished second to Normie Kwong for the WIFU rushing championship. The Riders' Ken Carpenter scored a touchdown to give him 18 for the season, surpassing the previous WIFU record of 18 majors.
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 9 12 11 - 31
WINNIPEG - 6 6 0 0 - 13
1st - WIN - Gerry James, 11-yard run (Buddy Leake convert) WIN 6-0 2nd - WIN - Leake, 3-yard run (Leake convert) WIN 12-0 2nd - SASK - Ken Carpenter, 2-yard run WIN 12-5 2nd - SASK - 26-yard field goal WIN 12-8 2nd - WIN - Single, Harry Lunn rouged on Leake kick WIN 13-8 3rd - SASK - Bobby Marlow, 5-yard run (Aguirre convert) SASK 14-13 3rd - SASK - Stan Williams, 14-yard pass from Frank Tripucka (Aguirre convert) SASK 20-13 4th - SASK - Lunn, 1-yard run (Aguirre convert) SASK 26-13 4th - SASK - Tom Donnelly, 58-yard pass from Pete Thodos SASK 31-13
EDMONTON 30, Calgary 5 (13000) - Normie Kwong set four rushing records in the easy win. He set a single season rushing mark - 1,250 yards, most yards gained in one game - 192, most carries in a season, and most rushing attempts in a single game.
CALGARY - 0 0 0 5 - 5
EDMONTON - 12 0 12 6 - 30
1st - EDM - Ted Tully, recovered blocked punt in end zone (Bob Dean covert) EDM 6-0 1st - EDM - Bob Heyenfeldt, 45-yard pass from Jackie Parker (Dean convert) EDM 12-0 3rd - EDM - Con Kelly, 11-yard pass from Parker (Dean convert) EDM 18-0 3rd - EDM - Rupe Andrews, 11-yard pass from Don Getty (Dean convert) EDM 24-0 4th - EDM - Heyenfeldt, 15-yard pass from Getty EDM 29-0 4th - CAL - Dom Moselle, 2-yard run EDM 29-5 4th - EDM - Single, Herry Rothwell rouged on Heyenfeldt kick EDM 30-5
MONTREAL 41, Hamilton 16 (22849) - Montreal won its sixth straight and clinched first place in the Big Four, as Pat Abbruzzi scored twice to give him 19 touchdowns for the season. Sam Etcheverry tossed three touchdown passes for Montreal.
HAMILTON - 9 7 0 0 - 16
MONTREAL - 8 6 3 24 - 41
1st - MON - Joe Pal, 36-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bud Korchak convert) MON 6-0 1st - HAM - Steve Oneschuk, 21-yard field goal MON 6-3 1st - HAM - Ron Howell, 15-yard run with lateral from John Fedosoff (Ray Truant convert) HAM 9-6 1st - MON - Single, Howell rouged on Bruce Coulter kick HAM 9-7 1st - MON - Single, Howell rouged on Korchak missed FG HAM 9-8 2nd - HAM - Single, J.C. Caroline rouged on Cam Fraser kick HAM 10-8 2nd - HAM - Lou Kusserow, 10-yard fumble return (Truant convert) HAM 16-8 2nd - MON - Pat Abbruzzi, 2-yard run (Korchak convert) HAM 16-14 3rd - MON - Korchak, 16-yard field goal MON 17-16 4th - MON - Abbruzzi, 3-yard run (Korchak convert) MON 23-16 4th - MON - Pal, 20-yard pass from Etcheverry (Korchak convert) MON 29-16 4th - MON - Hal Patterson, 47-yard pass from Etcheverry (Korchak convert) MON 35-16 4th - MON - Tom Moran, 25-yard pass from Joe Zaleski (Korchak convert) MON 41-16
TORONTO 29, Ottawa 13 (12213) - Before a small crowd, Toronto clinched the final playoff spot in the IRFU thanks to the running of Corky Tharp, who broke the league record for yards gained rushing, 202, one better than Pat Abbruzzi's record set earlier this season. Ottawa missed the playoffs for the third straight season.
OTTAWA - 0 6 7 0 - 13
TORONTO - 0 11 6 12 - 29
2nd - TOR - Neyland Moll, 1-yard run TOR 5-0 2nd - TOR - Al Pfeifer, 1-yard pass from Tom Dublinski (Pfeifer convert) TOR 11-0 2nd - OTT - Bob Simpson, 24-yard pass from Jack Scarbath (Tom Tracy convert) TOR 12-6 3rd - TOR - Pfeifer, 9-yard pass from Dublinski (Pfeifer convert) TOR 17-6 3rd - OTT - Don Pinhey, 2-yard run (Tracy convert) TOR 17-12 3rd - OTT - Single, Dick Brown rouged on Avatus Stone kick TOR 17-13 4th - TOR - Pfeifer, 36-yard pass from Dublinski (Pfeifer convert) TOR 23-13 4th - TOR - Corky Tharp, 1-yard run (Pfeifer convert) TOR 29-13
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
Z-Montreal 9 2 0 18 382 186 Z-Edmonton 14 2 0 28 286 117
X-Hamilton 7 4 0 14 243 187 X-Saskatchewan 10 6 0 16 270 245
X-Toronto 4 7 0 8 215 292 X-Winnipeg 7 9 0 14 210 195
Ottawa 2 9 0 4 138 313 British Columbia 5 11 0 10 211 330
Calgary 4 12 0 8 209 299
Z-Clinched first place X-Clinched playoff berth
SAT NOV 5
HAMILTON 28, Montreal 6 (14800) - Hamilton fans chortled in glee as the Tabbies dumped Etcheverry seven times for big losses and held Pat Abbruzzi scoreless. Three pass interceptions and several fumbles contributed to the Alouette defeat.
MONTREAL - 0 0 0 6 - 6
HAMILTON - 14 0 0 14 - 28
1st - HAM - Lou Kusserow, 30-yard pass from Nobby Wirkowski (Ray Truant convert) HAM 6-0 1st - HAM - Safety, J.C. Caroline conceded on Cam Fraser kick HAM 8-0 1st - HAM - Hal Fedosoff, recovered fumble in end zone (Truant convert) HAM 14-0 4th - MON - Caroline, 26-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bud Korchak convert) HAM 14-6 4th - HAM - Steve Oneschuk, 18-yard field goal HAM 17-6 4th - HAM - Ron Howell, 26-yard pass from Wirkowski HAM 22-6 4th - HAM - Jerry Sazio, recovered blocked kick in end zone (Truant convert) HAM 28-6
OTTAWA 36, Toronto 24 (8220) - Toronto had one consolation out of their loss. E Al Pfeifer picked up nine points on a touchdown and four converts to win the Big Four scoring race with 98 points, three ahead of Pat Abbruzzi. Bob Simpson led the Riders to the win with two touchdowns, one on a lateral from Pete Karpuk.
TORONTO - 6 6 6 6 - 24
OTTAWA - 6 12 18 0 - 35
1st - TOR - Al Pfeifer, 10-yard pass from Tom Dublinski (Pfeifer convert) TOR 6-0 1st - OTT - Bob Simpson, 20-yard run with lateral from Pete Karpuk (Tom Tracy convert) TIED 6-6 2nd - OTT - Jack Scarbath, 2-yard run (Tracy convert) OTT 12-6 2nd -
OTT - Don Pinhey, 22-yard pass from Scarbath (Tracy convert) OTT 18-6 2nd - TOR - Corky Tharp, 17-yard run (Pfeifer convert) OTT 18-12 3rd - OTT - Simpson, 17-yard pass from Scarbath (Tracy convert) OTT 24-12 3rd - TOR - Bucky Curtis, 9-yard pass from Dublinski (Pfeifer convert) OTT 24-18 3rd - OTT - Avatus Stone, 50-yard run (Tracy convert) OTT 30-18 3rd - OTT - Bernie Custis, 20-yard interception return (Tracy convert) OTT 36-18 4th - TOR - Curtis, 6-yard pasas from Dublinski (Pfeifer convert) OTT 36-24
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
Z-Montreal 9 3 0 18 388 214 Z-Edmonton 14 2 0 28 286 117
X-Hamilton 8 4 0 16 271 193 X-Saskatchewan 10 6 0 16 270 245
X-Toronto 4 8 0 8 239 328 X-Winnipeg 7 9 0 14 210 195
Ottawa 3 9 0 6 174 337 British Columbia 5 11 0 10 211 330
Calgary 4 12 0 8 209 299
Z-Clinched first place X-Clinched playoff berth
WIFU SEMIFINAL (Winnipeg wins total point series, 24-16)
SAT NOV 5
Winnipeg 16, SASKATCHEWAN 7 (9000) - The Bombers trailed in nearly every department before Gerry James' spectacular run for the winning touchdown and Bud Grant's end zone catch. The Riders abandoned their passing game due to a 20 mile per hour wind.
WINNIPEG - 1 3 0 12 - 16
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 7 0 0 - 7
1st - WIN - Single, Buddy Leake kick to deadline WIN 1-0 2nd - WIN - Leake, 15-yard field goal WIN 4-0 2nd - SASK - Bobby Marlow, 1-yard run (Joe Aguirre convert) SASK 6-4 2nd - SASK - Single, Lerry Isbell kick to deadline SASK 7-4 4th - WIN -
Edmonton Eskimos (14-2)
Head Coach: Pop Ivy
Leading Rusher: Normie Kwong (1250)
Leading Passer: Jackie Parker (775)
Leading Receiver: Bob Heydenfeldt (17-221)
Saskatchewan Roughriders (10-6)
Head Coach: Frank Filchock
Leading Rusher: Bobby Marlow (690)
Leading Passer: Frank Tripucka (2306)
Leading Receiver: Ken Carpenter (39-678)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (7-9)
Head Coach: Allie Sherman
Leading Rusher: Gerry James (1205)
Leading Passer: Buddy Leake (1370)
Leading Receiver: Bud Grant (36-556)
British Columbia Lions (5-11)
Head Coach: Annis Stukus
Leading Rusher: Al Pollard (557)
Leading Passer: Arnie Galiffa (2273)
Leading Receiver: Dan Edwards (41-681)
Calgary Stampeders (4-12)
Head Coach: Jack Hennemeier
Leading Rusher: Lynn Bottoms (402)
Leading Passer: Don Klosterman (2405)
Leading Receiver: Willie Roberts (59-1091)
Ottawa Citizen - September 26th 1955
Edmonton Journal - October 3rd 1955
Ottawa Citizen - October 11th 1955
Regina Leader-Post - October 24th 1955
Edmonton Journal - October 24th 1955
Montreal Gazette - October 24th 1955
Regina Leader-Post - November 7th 1955
Regina Leader-Post - November 7th 1955
Montreal Gazette - November 21st 1955
Gerry James, 19-yard run (Leake convert) WIN 10-7 4th - SASK - Bud Grant, 34-yard pass from Leake (Leake convert) WIN 16-7
MON NOV 7
Saskatchewan 9, WINNIPEG 8 (12768) - The Bombers lost the game, but won the series. The loss was the fourth straight semifinal defeat for the Riders, who were sidelined the last three years by Winnipeg, leaving the Bombers and Edmonton as Western finalists for the fourth straight season.
SASKATCHEWAN - 3 0 0 6 - 9
WINNIPEG - 0 1 6 1 - 8
1st - SASK - Joe Aguirre, 10-yard field goal SASK 3-0 2nd - WIN - Single, Tom Casey kick to deadline SASK 3-1 3rd - WIN - Tom Casey, 50-yard run with lateral from Steve Canakes (Leake convert) WIN 7-3 4th - WIN - Single, Leake kick to deadline WIN 8-3 4th - SASK - Pete Thodos, 3-yard run (Aguirre convert) SASK 9-8
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WIFU FINAL (Edmonton wins series, 2 games to 0)
FRI NOV 11
Edmonton 29, WINNIPEG 6 (15553) - Johnny Bright scored twice as Edmonton moved to within one game of a berth in the 1955 Grey Cup. The crowd braved 22-degree weather and a biting northwest wind to see the big Bomber line wilt before the light but speedy Eskimo front wall.
WINNIPEG - 6 0 0 0 - 6
EDMONTON - 7 3 13 6 - 29
1st - EDM - Single, Bob Heydenfeldt kick EDM 1-0 1st - EDM - Single, Bob Dean kick EDM 2-0 1st - WIN - Leo Lewis, 80-yard run (Buddy Leake convert) WIN 6-2 1st - EDM - Heydenfeldt, 3-yard pass from Jackie Parker EDM 7-6 2nd - EDM - Dean, 11-yard field goal EDM 10-6 3rd - EDM - Johnny Bright, 41-yard run (Dean convert) EDM 16-6 3rd - EDM - Bright, 2-yard run (Dean convert) EDM 22-6 3rd - EDM - Single, Heydenfeldt kick EDM 23-6 4th - EDM - Normie Kwong, 1-yard line (Dean convert) EDM 29-6
WED NOV 16
EDMONTON 26, Winnipeg 6 (12000) - Edmonton walloped Winnipeg to win the WIFU title for the second straight year. QB Jackie Parker, RB Normie Kwong, RB Johnny Bright and HB Rollie Miles paced the Eskimos offense, while Bob Dean scored 11 points on two FGS, two singles and three converts.
EDMONTON - 3 10 6 7 - 26
WINNIPEG - 0 6 0 0 - 6
1st - EDM -Bob Dean, 37-yard field goal EDM 3-0 2nd - EDM - Dean, 19-yard field goal EDM 6-0 2nd - EDM - Bob Heydenfeldt, 30-yard pass from Jackie Parker (Dean convert) EDM 12-0 2nd - WIN - Gordie Rowland, 22-yard pass from Tom Casey (Buddy Leake convert) EDM 12-6 2nd - EDM - Single, Rowland rouged on Dean kick EDM 13-6 3rd - EDM - Rollie Miles, 25-yard pass from Parker (Dean convert) EDM 19-6 4th - EDM - Single, George Elliott rouged on Dean kick EDM 20-6 4th - EDM - Don Getty, 2-yard run (Dean convert) EDM 26-6
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IRFU SEMIFINAL
SAT NOV 12
Toronto 32, HAMILTON 28 (17600) - Toronto, which barely squeaked into the playoffs after the biggest buildup of a team in Canadian football history. Thanks to the passing of Tom Dublinski, the highest paid player ($17,500) in Canada, the team moved closer to making GM Harry Sonshine look a genius.
TORONTO - 6 8 6 12 - 32
HAMILTON - 1 13 9 5 - 28
1st - HAM - Single, Cam Fraser deadline kick HAM 1-0 1st - TOR - Tom Dublinski, 7-yard run (Al Pfeifer convert) TOR 6-1 2nd - TOR - Single, Pfeifer FG attempt to deadline TOR 7-1 2nd - TOR - Single, Ron Howell rouged on Gerry Doucette kick TOR 8-1 2nd - HAM - Single, Cam Fraser kick TOR 8-2 2nd - TOR - Pfeifer, 85-yard pass from Dublinski (Pfeifer convert) TOR 14-2 2nd - HAM - Howell, 37-yard pass from Nobby Wirkowski (Ray Truant convert) HAM 14-8 2nd - HAM - Howell, 38-yard pass from Wirkowski (Truant convert) TIED 14-14 3rd - HAM - Steve Oneschuk, 32-yard field goal HAM 17-14 3rd - TOR - Bucky Curtis, 75-yard pass from Dublinski (Pfeifer convert) TOR 20-17 3rd - HAM - Howell, 98-yard kickoff return (Truant convert) HAM 23-20 4th - TOR - Dublinski, 1-yard run (Pfeifer convert) TOR 26-23 4th - TOR - Corky Tharp, 2-yard run from Dublinski (Pfeifer convert) TOR 32-23 4th - HAM - Frank McDonald, 29-yard pass from Wirkowski TOR 32-28
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IRFU FINAL
SAT NOV 19
MONTREAL 38, Toronto 36 (21103) - A four-touchdown surge in the second quarter put Toronto up 24-9 at halftime. Montreal struck back with three majors in the third quarter, but trailed 30-26. A 50-yard TD with an interception by Johnny Williams put Montreal up 38-30, and that was enough to clinch the title.
TORONTO - 0 24 0 12 - 36
MONTREAL - 9 0 17 12 - 38
1st - MON - Bud Korchak, 23-yard field goal MON 3-0 1st - MON - Herb Trawick recovered fumble in end zone (Korchak convert) MON 9-0 2nd - TOR - Corky Tharp, 15-yard pass from Tom Dublinski (Al Pfeifer convert) MON 9-6 2nd - TOR - Dick Shatto, 19-yard run (Pfeifer convert) TOR 12-9 2nd - TOR - Tharp, 6-yard run (Pfeifer convert) TOR 18-9 2nd - TOR - Pfeifer, 13-yard pass from Dublinski TOR 23-9 2nd - TOR - Single, J.C. Caroline rouged on Gerry Doucette kick TOR 24-9 3rd - MON - Pat Abbruzzi, 1-yard run (Korchak convert) TOR 24-15 3rd - MON - Hal Patterson, 64-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry TOR 24-20 3rd - MON - Joe Pal, 56-yard pass from Etcheverry (Korchak convert) MON 26-24 4th - TOR - Henry Ford, 38-yard pass from Dublinski (Pfeifer convert) TOR 30-26 4th - MON - Pal, 17-yard pass from Etcheverry (Korchak convert) MON 32-20 4th - MON - Johnny Williams, 50-yard interception return (Korchak convert) MON 38-30 4th - TOR - Ford, 61-yard pass from Dublinski (Pfeifer convert) MON 38-36
1955 GREY CUP (November 26th at Vancouver - 39,417)
EDMONTON ESKIMOS (14-2) 34, MONTREAL ALOUETTES (8-4) 19 - For 45 years the Grey Cup classic was an event held exclusively in the province of Ontario, with the one exception in 1931 when the game was staged in Montreal, Quebec. This all changed in 1955 when the game was awarded to Vancouver, B.C. The then largest crowd in the history of organized team sports in Canada packed Empire Stadium to witness the Edmonton Eskimos and Montreal Alouettes battle once again for Canadian football supremacy. The 39,417 in attendance remained a Grey Cup record until 1976. With the Eskimos down 1-0 in the opening quarter, Normie Kwong completed a 57-yard scoring drive on a one-yard plunge across the goal line. The Alouettes answered back with an 88-yard drive of their own capped off by Pat Abbruzzi’s goal-line run. Jim Miller recovered a fumble by Rollie Miles to set up another Alouettes touchdown. Sam Etcheverry threw a pass from the Edmonton 41 to Hal Patterson who got behind the Eskimos defence to give Montreal a 13-6 advantage. Etcheverry cost the Alouettes a touchdown in the second quarter as a hit by Mike King forced the Montreal great to fumble. Bob Heydenfeldt recovered the ball, setting up a 64-yard drive. Johnny Bright ran around the right side and through Alouettes defenders 42 yards for the major. The Alouettes answered back once more as Etcheverry connected on a pass to Patterson all alone in the end zone. The Eskimos responded when Parker hit Heydenfeldt with a pass from the Montreal 15. Down 19-18 after 30 minutes, the Eskimos took complete control of the second half. Kwong plunged for his second touchdown of the game from the Montreal one-yard line, and Bright scored his second on a three-yard jaunt. Bob Dean booted a single and a field goal in the fourth quarter to complete the scoring for the Eskimos. The Alouettes had an opportunity to make a game of it but Etcheverry once again fumbled, which King recovered on the Edmonton 17. Two Grey Cup records that still stand today were established in this game. Kwong set a record for most rushing attempts with 30. He also set the record for most rushing yards in a single game at 145, but it was broken one year later. Etcheverry’s 508 passing yards are the most ever in a Grey Cup game.
EDMONTON - 6 12 12 4 - 34
MONTREAL - 13 6 0 0 - 19
1st - MON - Single, Bud Korchak missed field goal MON 1-0 1st - EDM - Normie Kwong, 1-yard run (Bob Dean convert) EDM 6-1 1st - MON - Pat Abbruzzi, 1-yard run (Korchak convert) MON 7-6 1st - MON - Hal Patterson, 41-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Korchak convert) MON 13-6 2nd - EDM - Johnny Bright, 42-yard run (Dean convert) MON 13-12 2nd - MON - Patterson, 15-yard pass from Etcheverry (Korchak convert) MON 19-12 2nd - EDM - Bob Heydendfeldt, 15-yard pass from Jackie Parker (Dean convert) MON 19-18 3rd - EDM - Kwong, 1-yard run (Dean convert) EDM 24-19 3rd - EDM - Bright, 3-yard run (Dean convert) EDM 30-19 4th - EDM - Single, Dean missed field goal EDM 31-19 4th - EDM - Dean, 20-yard field goal EDM 34-19
Regina Leader-Post - November 7th 1955
Montreal Alouettes (10-4)
Head Coach: Douglas Walker
Leading Rusher: Pat Abbruzzi (1062)
Leading Passer: Sam Etcheverry (4723)
Leading Receiver: Hal Patterson (88-1914)
Leading Scorer: Pat Abbruzzi (120)
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (7-7)
Head Coach: Jim Trimble
Leading Rusher: Cookie Gilchrist (832)
Leading Passer: Tony Curcillo (1726)
Leading Receiver: Paul Decker (27-477)
Leading Scorer: Steve Oneschuk (53)
Ottawa Rough Riders (7-7)
Head Coach: Frank Clair
Leading Rusher: Tommy Lewis (645)
Leading Passer: Hal Ledyard (3151)
Leading Receiver: Bob Simpson (47-1030)
Leading Scorer: Don St. John (56)
Toronto Argonauts (4-10)
Head Coach: Bill Swiacki
Leading Rusher: O.K. Ferguson (802)
Leading Passer: Arnie Galiffa (3682)
Leading Receiver: Al Pfeiffer (78-993)
Leading Scorer: Dick Shatto (54)
Canadian Football Council was formed January 22 at Winnipeg and national negotiation lists were introduced. Value of a touchdown was increased from five to six points. Television rights were sold for $101,000. G. Sydney Halter, Q.C. was named Commissioner of Canadian Football Council.
RUSHING LEADERS YDS TD LONG RECEIVING LEADERS REC YDS TD LONG
Normie Kwong (EDM) 1437 5 26 Hal Patterson (MON) 88 1914 12 109
Earl Lunsford (CAL) 1283 7 57 Al Pfeiffer (TOR) 78 993 6 35
Bob McNamara (WIN) 1101 13 30 Bud Grant (WIN) 63 970 1 53
Pat Abbruzzi (MON) 1062 17 30 Red O'Quinn (MON) 58 898 2 34
Cookie Gilchrist (HAM) 832 3 76 Bucky Curtis (TOR) 48 927 8 50
O.K. Ferguson (TOR) 802 6 21 Bob Simpson (OTT) 47 1030 7 58
Ken Carpenter (SASK) 727 8 25 Ken Carpenter (SASK) 43 784 6 67
Bob Davenport (WIN) 677 2 24 Harry Lampman (SASK) 42 552 2 27
Bobby Marlow (SASK) 662 8 32 Dan Edwards (BC) 41 672 3 41
Tommy Lewis (OTT) 645 7 34 Dick Shatto (TOR) 41 553 5 45
PASSING LEADERS ATT CMP YDS TD INT
Sam Etcheverry (MON) 446 276 4723 32 23
Arnie Galiffa (TOR) 441 256 3682 32 20
Frank Tripucka (SASK) 383 216 3274 18 22
Hal Ledyard (OTT) 363 175 3151 17 28
Jackie Parker (EDM) 226 117 1889 11 16
Eagle Day (WIN) 254 137 1814 7 12
Tony Curcillo (HAM) 152 83 1726 18 20
Don Kolsterman (CAL) 177 97 1398 5 15
Jerry Gustafson (BC) 178 79 1214 11 17
Norbert WirkowskI (HAM) 133 73 999 11 8
SAT AUG 18
British Col 17, CALGARY 14 (12889) - Tony Teresa kicked a field goal, tossed TD passes to Ed Vereb and Rommie Loudd and kicked the converts as the Lions won their opener. Both Calgary touchdowns went to Canadian HB Lynn Bottoms.
BRIT COL - 0 10 7 0 - 17
CALGARY - 0 0 7 7 - 14
2nd - BC - Tony Teresa, 25-yard field goal BC 3-0 2nd - BC - Ed Vereb, 40-yard pass from Teresa (Teresa convert) BC 10-0 3rd - CAL - Lynn Bottoms, 2-yard run (Don Klosterman convert) BC 10-7 3rd - BC - Rommie Loudd, 7-yard pass from Teresa (Teresa convert) BC 17-7 4th - CAL - Bottoms, 1-yard run (Klosterman convert) BC 17-14
EDMONTON 15, Saskatchewan 3 (16500) - Edmonton lost two lopsided preseason game (33-0 and 33-13) to Big Four clubs, then held the Riders to a lone field goal. Rollie Miles ran for one touchdown in the first quarter, then tossed a TD pass to Earl Lindley in the fourth quarter.
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 3 0 0 - 3
EDMONTON - 7 1 0 7 - 15
1st - EDM - Rollie Miles, 3-yard run (Bob Dean convert) EDM 7-0 2nd - SASK - Reg Whitehouse, 24-yard field goal EDM 7-3 2nd - EDM - Single, Jackie Parker kick to deadline EDM 8-3 4th - EDM - Earl Lindley, 13-yard pass from Miles (Dean convert) EDM 15-3
MON AUG 20
BRIT COL 20, Saskatchewan 9 (28825) - Slippery Ed Vereb scored two touchdowns to spark the Lions to the win before a near record crowd. Vereb, all-American halfback last year from Maryland, has the outstanding play of the game with a 57-yard
run and scramble with a lateral from QB Tony Teresa on the Riders' 53.
SASKATCHEWAN - 6 0 3 0 - 9
BRIT COL - 0 8 12 0 - 20
1st - SASK - Jim Waddell, 9-yard run SASK 6-0 2nd - BC - Ed Vereb recovered Waddell fumble in end zone (Al Pollard convert) BC 7-6 2nd - BC - Single, Pete Thodos rouged on Paul Cameron kick BC 8-6 3rd - BC - Vereb, 57-yard run with lateral from Tony Teresa BC 14-6 3rd - SASK - Reg Whitehouse, 19-yard field goal BC 14-9 3rd - BC - Pollard, 2-yard run BC 20-9
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
Hamilton 0 0 0 0 0 0 British Columbia 2 0 0 4 37 23
Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 0 Edmonton 1 0 0 2 15 3
Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 0 Winnipeg 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 0 Calgary 0 1 0 0 14 17
Saskatchewan 0 2 0 0 12 35
WED AUG 22
Ottawa 29, HAMILTON 21 (19500) - Despite the sensational debut of Ronnie Knox, Ottawa upset Hamilton in the Big Four season opener. Don Pinhey was the Rider ace, scoring two touchdowns, as Ottawa won in Hamilton's Civic Stadium for the first time since 1951.
OTTAWA - 0 8 7 14 - 29
HAMILTON - 0 7 7 7 - 21
1st - OTT - Don Pinhey pass from Charlie Harding (Tom Tracy convert) OTT 7-0 2nd - HAM - Ron Howell, 14-yard pass from Nobby Wirkowski (Steve Oneschuk convert) TIED 7-7 2nd - OTT - Single, Avatus Stone kickk into end zone OTT 8-7 3rd - OTT - Lou Bruce, 8-yard pass from Hal Ledyard (Tracy convert) OTT 15-7 3rd - HAM - Zollie Toth, 1-yard run (Oneschuk convert) OTT 15-14 4th - HAM - Don Luft, 27-yard pass from Ronnie Knox (Oneschuk convert) HAM 21-15 4th - OTT - Tommy Lewis, 5-yard run (Tracy convert) OTT 22-21 4th - OTT - Pinhey, 27-yard run (Tracy convert) OTT 29-21
SAT AUG 25
SASKATCHEWAN 28, Winnipeg 16 (12048) - Saskatchewan won for the first time this season with Bobby Marlow scoring a pair of touchdowns to ruin Winnipeg's season debut. Reg Whitehouse added three converts and a field goal to the Rider cause.
WINNIPEG - 0 8 8 0 - 16
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 15 11 2 - 28
2nd - SASK - Single, Larry Isbell kick to deadline SASK 1-0 2nd - SASK - Bobby Marlow, 3-yard run (Reg Whitehouse convert) SASK 8-0 2nd - WIN - Single, Harry Lunn rouged on fumble recovery in end zone SASK 8-1 2nd - WIN - Eagle Day, 30-yard run (Buddy Leake convert) TIED 8-8 2nd - SASK - Marlow, 3-yard run (Whitehouse convert) SASK 15-8 3rd - SASK - Single,
Gordie Rowland rouged on Isbell kick SASK 16-8 3rd - SASK - Whitehouse, 19-yard field goal SASK 19-8 3rd - WIN - Single, Leake kick SASK 19-9 3rd - WIN - Bob McNamara, 29-yard play with lateral from Glen McWhinney after pass from Day (Leake convert) SASK 19-16 3rd - SASK - Ken Carpenter, 5-yard run (Whitehouse convert) SASK 26-16 4th - SASK - Single, Isbell kick SASK 27-16 4th - SASK - Single, McWhinney rouged on Isbell kick SASK 28-16
EDMONTON 23, Calgary 22 (16500) - The 1955 Grey Cup champions had to rely on Jackie Parker to remain undefeated. The QB from Mississippi State scored two touchdowns and kicked a fourth quarter single for the winning margin.
CALGARY - 1 7 14 0 - 22
EDMONTON - 9 7 0 7 - 23
1st - CAL - Single, Leigh McMillan conceded on Joe Pagliei kick CAL 1-0 1st - EDM - Bob Dean, 33-yard field goal EDM 3-1 1st - EDM - Earl Lindley, 70-yard interception return EDM 9-1 2nd - EDM - Jackie Parker, 8-yard run (Dean convert) EDM 16-1 2nd - CAL - Baz Nagle, 29-yard run with lateral from Earl Lunsford (Don Klosterman convert) EDM 16-8 3rd - CAL - Pagliei, 4-yard run (Klosterman convert) EDM 16-15 3rd - CAL - Lunsford, 6-yard run (Klosterman convert) CAL 22-16 4th - EDM - Parker, 4-yard run TIED 22-22 4th - EDM - Single, Lynn Bottoms rouged on Parker kick EDM 23-22
MONTREAL 24, Toronto 20 (22732) - The arm of Sam Etcheverry and the all-around play of Hal Patterson allowed the defending Big Four champions to escape with the win. Gerry Doucette performed well at QB for Toronto in place on the injured Tom Dublinski.
TORONTO - 7 0 6 7 - 20
MONTREAL - 6 7 8 3 - 24
1st - TOR - Dick Shatto, 22-yard run TOR 7-0 (Mike Falls convert) 1st - MON - Bob Paschal, 15-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry TOR 7-6 2nd - MON - Pat Abbruzzi, 5-yard run (Bud Korchak convert) MON 13-7 3rd - MON - Single, Korchak kick to deadline on missed field goal MON 14-7 3rd - MON - Abbruzzi, 3-yard run (Korchak convert) MON 21-7 3rd - TOR - Bucky Curtis, 44-yard pass from Gerry Doucette MON 21-13 4th - MON - Korchak, 33-yard field goal MON 24-13 4th - TOR - O.K. Ferguson, 2-yard run (Falls convert) MON 24-20
MON AUG 27
WINNIPEG 16, Calgary 15 (16687) - A storybook, last second field goal by import end Tom Miner gave Winnipeg the win over hard luck Calgary. Miner stepped back to the Stampeder 43-yard line and booted the ball through the uprights, to complete a drive started on the Bomber 20.
CALGARY - 1 7 7 0 - 15
WINNIPEG - 7 0 6 3 - 16
1st - CAL - Single, Gordie Rowland by Tony Pajaczkowski rouged on Joe Pagliei kick CAL 1-0 1st - WIN - Bob McNamara, 61-yard pass from Buddy Leake (Tom Miner convert) WIN 7-1 2nd - CAL - Pagliei, 54-yard pass from Don Klosterman (Klosterman convert) CAL 8-7 3rd - CAL - Single, Rowland rouged by Brian Engram on Pagliei kick CAL 9-7 3rd - CAL - Klosterman, 16-yard run CAL 15-7 3rd - WIN - McNamara, 8-yard run CAL 15-13 4th - WIN - Miner, 43-yard field goal WIN 16-15
Edmonton 18, BRITISH COL 0 (30374) - Edmonton maintained its perfect record against the Lions, who joined the league in 1954, before the largest crowd for a league game in Canada. Annis Stukus, who helped launch both franchises, was honored at half time with a car, a steer and a trip to Mexico.
EDMONTON - 3 8 0 7 - 18
BRITISH COL - 0 0 0 0 - 0
1st - EDM - Bob Dean, 42-yard field goal EDM 3-0 2nd - EDM - Single, Ed Vereb rouged on Dean kick EDM 4-0 2nd - EDM - Jackie Parker, 5-yard run (Dean convert) EDM 11-0 4th - EDM - Earl Lindley, 25-yard pass from Parker (Dean convert) EDM 18-0
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
Montreal 1 0 0 2 24 20 Edmonton 3 0 0 6 56 25
Ottawa 1 0 0 2 29 21 British Columbia 2 1 0 4 37 41
Hamilton 0 1 0 0 21 29 Winnipeg 1 1 0 2 32 43
Toronto 0 1 0 0 20 24 Saskatchewan 1 2 0 2 40 53
Calgary 0 3 0 0 51 56
WED AUG 29
Hamilton 18, TORONTO 0 (23801) - The largest crowd since the Argos' 1952 Grey Cup season saw the Toronto season falling apart, as second-string QB Gerry Doucette went out with an injured shoulder, leaving only John Stephans at the helm to back up the injured Tom Dublinski.
HAMILTON - 7 9 1 1 - 18
TORONTO - 0 0 0 0 - 0
1st - HAM - Ron Howell, 16-yard pass from Nobby Wirkowski (Steve Oneschuk convert) HAM 7-0 2nd - HAM - Single, Cam Fraser kick HAM 8-0 2nd - HAM - Single, Fraser kick HAM 9-0 2nd - HAM - Howard Schnellenberger recovered blocked punt in end zone (Oneschuk convert) HAM 16-0 3rd - HAM - Single, Fraser kick HAM 17-0 4th - HAM - Single, Fraser kick HAM 18-0
FRI AUG 31
Montreal 42, OTTAWA 10 (17870) - The clear eye and powerful passing of Sam (The Rifle) Etcheverry led Montreal to the easy win and ruined Ottawa's home opener before a record crowd at Lansdowne Park. Etcheverry completed 24 of 29 passes and combined with Bruce Coulter to throw for 435 yards.
OTTAWA - 8 0 2 0 - 10
MONTREAL - 8 14 7 13 - 42
1st - OTT - Single, Avatus Stone kick to deadline OTT 1-0 1st - MON - George Brancato, 8-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bud Korchak convert) MON 7-1 1st - OTT - Don Pinhey, 3-yard pass from Hal Ledyard (Tom Tracy convert) OTT 8-7 1st - MON - Single, Bob Simpson rouged by Red O'Quinn on Tex Coulter kick TIED 8-8 2nd - MON - Bob Pascal, 3-yard run (Korchak convert) MON 15-8 2nd - MON - Joey Pal, 56-yard pass from Etcheverry (Korchak convert) MON 22-8 3rd - OTT - Single, Brancato conceded on Stone kick MON 22-9 3rd - MON - Single, Coulter conceded on Pinhey kick MON 23-9 3rd - OTT - Single, Stone kick to deadline MON 23-10 3rd - MON - Pascal, 4-yard run MON 29-10 4th - MON - Etcheverry, 1-yard run (Korchak convert) MON 36-10 4th - MON - Bill Tonnegusso, 1-yard run MON 42-10
WINNIPEG 3, British Col 1 (15727) - Tom Miner's fourth quarter field goal gave Winnipeg a narrow win in rain-soaked Winnipeg Stadium. The seven-yard field goal wiped out a 1-0 Lion lead that carried over from the first quarter.
BRITISH COL - 1 0 0 0 - 1
WINNIPEG - 0 0 0 3 - 3
1st - BC - Single, Gordie Rowland rouged on Paul Cameron kick BC 1-0 4th - WIN - Tom Miner, 7-yard field goal WIN 3-1
SAT SEPT 1
CALGARY 27, Saskatchewan 17 (12000) - Calgary won its first game after three losses Don Klosterman completed 11 of 18 passes for 183 yards for the Stampeders, while Frank Tripucka passed for 338 yards in the losing cause.
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 10 0 7 - 17
CALGARY - 7 7 0 13 - 27
1st - CAL - Lynn Bottoms, 1-yard run (Don Klosterman convert) CAL 7-0 2nd - SASK - Reg Whitehouse, 29-yard field goal CAL 7-3 2nd - CAL - Bottoms, 2-yard run (Klosterman convert) CAL 14-3 2nd - SASK - Larry Isbell, 18-yard pass from Tripucka (Whitehouse convert) CAL 14-10 4th - CAL - Joe Pagliei, 10-yard run CAL 20-10 4th - SASK - Bobby Marlow, 12-yard run (Whitehouse convert) CAL 20-17 4th - CAL - Klosterman, 1-yard run (Klosterman convert) CAL 27-17
MON SEPT 3
HAMILTON 31, Toronto 21 (20725) - An all-time record crowd for Hamilton saw Tex Robinson score twice, while Hal Waggoner and Howard Schnellenberger each scored once, while Steve Oneschuk added six points on two converts, a field goal and a single.
TORONTO - 0 7 0 14 - 21
HAMILTON - 16 0 14 1 - 31
1st - HAM - Hal Waggoner, 2-yard run HAM 6-0 1st - HAM - Tex Robinson, 1-yard run (Steve Oneschuk convert) HAM 13-0 1st - HAM - Oneschuk, 25-yard field goal HAM 16-0 2nd - TOR - Menan Schriewer, 10-yard pass from Arnie Galiffa (Mike Falls convert) HAM 16-7 3rd - HAM - Single, Cam Fraser kick HAM 17-7 3rd - HAM - Howard Schnellenberger, 4-yard pass from Nobby Wirkowski (Oneschuk convert) HAM 24-7 3rd - HAM - Robinson, 30-yard pass from Galiffa HAM 30-7 4th - TOR - Earl Blair pass from Galiffa (Falls convert) HAM 30-14 4th - HAM - Single, Dick Brown rouged by Schnellenberger on Oneschuk kick HAM 31-14 4th - TOR - Blair pass from Galiffa (Falls convert) HAM 31-21
MONTREAL 22, Ottawa 20 (23014) - Doug Walker's Alouettes have not lost a game at Molson Stadium since they moved from Delorimier Downs three seasons ago. The Als scored touchdowns in each of the first three quarters to stay undefeated.
OTTAWA - 7 6
MONTREAL - 7 7
1st - OTT - Tommy Lewis, 1-yard run (Don St. John convert) OTT 7-0 1st - MON - Hal Patterson, 80-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bud Korchak convert) TIED 7-7 2nd - OTT - Karl Hilzinger, 9-yard run OTT 13-7 2nd - MON - Pat Abbruzzi, 1-yard run (Korchak convert) MON 14-13 3rd - MON - Bobby Pascal, 50-yard interception return (Korchak convert) MON 21-13 4th - OTT - Tirrel Burton, 41-yard pass from Hal Ledyard (St. John convert) MON 21-20 4th - MON - Single, Don Pinhey rouged on Tex Coulter kick MON 22-20
SASKATCHEWAN 24, British Col 10 (13000) - Saskatchewan gave up 10 points in the first quarter before a chilled crowd, then proceeded to score 15 points in the second quarter while holding the Lions out of the end zone the rest of the way.
BRITISH COL - 10 0 0 0 - 10
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 15 7 2 - 24
1st - BC - Dan Edwards, 8-yard pass from Tony Teresa (Al Pollard convert) BC 7-0 1st - BC - Pollard, 35-yard field goal BC 10-0 2nd - SASK - Ken Carpenter, 14-yard pass from Frank Tripucka (Reg Whitehouse convert) BC 10-7 2nd - SASK - Single, Larry Isbell kick to deadline BC 10-8 2nd - SASK - Isbell, 24-yard pass from Tripucka (Whitehouse convert) SASK 15-10 3rd - SASK - Bobby Marlow, 2-yard run (Whitehouse convert) SASK 22-10 4th - SASK - Single, Rae Ross rouged by Pete Thodos on Rod Pantages kick SASK 23-10 4th - SASK - Single, Ross rouged by Jon McWilliams on Pantages kick SASK 24-10
EDMONTON 21, Winnipeg 20 (15000) - The tying touchdown came two plays after the final gun sounded. Winnipeg penalties gave the Eskimos two extra chances and Jackie Parker passed to Norm Kwong for the tie. Joe Mobra kicked the winning convert.
WINNIPEG - 0 7 6 7 - 20
EDMONTON - 7 7 0 7 - 21
1st - EDM - Jim Shipka, 3-yard run (Joe Mobra convert) EDM 7-0 2nd - WIN - Bob Davenport, 2-yard run (Tom Miner convert) TIED 7-7 2nd - EDM - Shipka, 3-yard run (Mobra convert) EDM 14-7 3rd - WIN - Davenport, 3-yard pass from Eagle Day EDM 14-13 4th - Buddy Leake, 1-yard run (Leake convert) WIN 20-14 4th - EDM - Normie Kwong, 5-yard pass from Jackie Parker (Mobra convert) EDM 21-20
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
Montreal 3 0 0 6 88 50 Edmonton 4 0 0 8 77 45
Hamilton 2 1 0 4 70 50 British Columbia 2 3 0 4 48 68
Ottawa 1 2 0 2 59 85 Winnipeg 2 2 0 4 55 65
Toronto 0 3 0 0 41 73 Saskatchewan 2 3 0 4 81 90
Calgary 1 3 0 2 78 73
SAT SEPT 8
SASKATCHEWAN 31, Edmonton 4 (12672) - Frank Ivy's Edmonton Eskimos can be had - the Roughriders crushed them easily, the first Edmonton loss since Oct 15, 1955, when they lost 4-3 in Regina, a span of 11 winning games.
EDMONTON - 1 3 0 0 - 4
SASKATCHEWAN - 7 10 7 7 - 31
1st - EDM - Single, Pete Thodos rouged on Bob Dean kick EDM 1-0 1st - SASK - Larry Isbell, 23-yard run (Reg Whitehouse convert) SASK 7-1 2nd - EDM - Dean, 27-yard field goal SASK 7-4 2nd - SASK - Ken Carpenter, 4-yard run (Whitehouse convert) SASK 14-4 2nd - SASK - Whitehouse, 15-yard field goal SASK 17-4 3rd - SASK - Jon McWilliams, 16-yard pass from Frank Tripucka (Whitehouse convert) SASK 24-4 4th - SASK - Carpenter, 4-yard run (Whitehouse convert) SASK 31-4
BRITISH COL 45, Calgary 15 (28737) - Led by QB Jerry Gustafson, who signed the week before after being waived out of the NFL, the Lions rolled up their biggest win and highest point total in their three years in the WIFU. Gustafson threw two touchdown passes and ran for a major himself.
CALGARY - 1 0 7 7 - 15
BRITISH COL - 6 19 14 6 - 45
1st - CAL - Single, Rae Ross rouged on Don Klosterman kick CAL 1-0 1st - BC - Jerry Gustafson, 6-yard run BC 6-1 2nd - BC - Rommie Loudd, 8-yard pass from Gustafson (Al Pollard convert) BC 13-1 2nd - BC - Ross, 11-yard fumble return BC 19-1 2nd - BC - Ed Vereb, 1-yard run BC 25-1 3rd - BC - Dan Edwards, 7-yard pass from Gustafson (Tony Teresa convert) BC 32-1 3rd - CAL - Earl Lunsford, 3-yard run (Klosterman convert) BC 32-8 3rd - BC - Ross, 53-yard interception return (Teresa convert) BC 39-8 4th - BC - Glen Christian, 2-yard run BC 45-8 4th - CAL - Lunsford, 1-yard run (Klosterman convert) BC 45-15
Hamilton 21, OTTAWA 0 (14514) - The fans sat through hail and rain to watch a dull game as Hamilton scored two majors in the first seven minutes. The Tiger-Cats lost HB Ron Howell, Big Four rookie of the year in 1954, was lost for the season with a broken left ankle suffered in the third quarter on a kick return.
HAMILTON - 13 1 7 0 - 21
OTTAWA - 0 0 0 0 - 0
1st - HAM - Don Luft, 25-yard pass from Ronnie Knox (Steve Oneschuk convert) HAM 7-0 1st - HAM - Davie West, 21-yard pass from Knox HAM 13-0 2nd - HAM - Single, Bob Simpson rouged on Oneschuk missed field goal HAM 14-0 3rd - HAM - Ray Truant, 90-yard fumble return HAM 20-0 3rd - HAM - Single, Gary Schreider conceded on Cam Fraser kick HAM 21-0
TORONTO 51, Montreal 28 (20942) - Agros QB Arnie Galiffa, discarded by the BC Lions, threw five TD passes. It was the worst loss for Als coach Peahead Walker since he took over in 1952. The 79 points were a modern Big Four record, breaking the record of 75 set in 1949 when touchdowns counted five points
MONTREAL - 7 14 7 0 - 28
TORONTO - 10 6 14 21 - 51
1st - TOR - Bart Moll, 33-yard field goal TOR 3-0 1st - TOR - Bucky Curtis, 39-yard pass from Arnie Galiffa (Mike Falls convert) TOR 10-0 1st - MON - Hal Patterson pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bill Bewley convert) TOR 10-7 2nd - TOR - Menan Schrierwer pass from Galiffa TOR 16-7 2nd - MON - Fob James, 1-yard run (Bewley convert) TOR 16-14 2nd - MON - James, 1-yard run (Bewley convert) MON 21-16 3rd - TOR - Curtis pass from Galiffa (Falls convert) TOR 23-21 3rd - TOR - O.K. Ferguson, 16-yard run (Falls convert) TOR 30-21 3rd - MON - George Brancato pass from Etcheverry (Bewley convert) TOR 30-28 4th - TOR - Al Pfeiffer pass from Galiffa (Falls convert) TOR 37-28 4th - TOR - Bobby Kuntz, 5-yard run (Falls convert) TOR 44-28 4th - TOR - Schriewer pass from Galiffa (Falls convert) TOR 51-28
MON SEPT 10
WINNIPEG 35, Saskatchewan 0 (17546) - Winnipeg won easily in a game that ended in a near riot. Four players - two from each team - were ejected late in the game when fists flew. The Riders saw their only score - a 26-yard pass from Frank Tripucka to Larry Isbell - wiped out by the melee.
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 0 0 0 - 0
WINNIPEG - 7 21 0 7 - 35
1st - WIN - Bob Davenport, 9-yard pass from Eagle Day (Buddy Leake convert) WIN 7-0 2nd - WIN - Leake, 48-yard pass from Day (Leake convert) WIN 14-0 2nd - WIN - Day, 3-yard run (Leake convert) WIN 21-0 2nd - WIN - Bob McNamara, 20-yard run with lateral from Day (Leake convert) WIN 28-0 4th - WIN - Elton Taylor, 70-yard interception return (Leake convert) WIN 35-0
Edmonton 28, CALGARY 15 (14000) - The always deadly combination of Jackie Parker and Rollie Miles won it again for the Edmonton Eskimos. Parker scored two touchdowns and fired a scoring pass to Bill Rowekamp. Miles helped seal the win when he intercepted a pass and ran it all the way back for a major.
EDMONTON - 7 0 7 14 - 28
CALGARY - 7 0 8 0 - 15
1st - EDM - Jackie Parker, 6-yard run (Bob Dean convert) EDM 7-0 1st - CAL - Joe Pagliei, 20-yard pass from Don Klosterman (Klosterman convert) TIED 7-7 3rd - CAL - Earl Lunsford, 2-yard run (Klosterman convert) CAL 14-7 3rd - EDM - Bill Rowekamp, 25-yard pass from Parker (Dean convert) TIED 14-14 3rd - CAL - Single, Pagliei kick to deadline CAL 15-14 4th - EDM - Parker, 9-yard run (Dean convert) EDM 21-15 4th - EDM - Rollie Miles, 45-yard interception return (Dean convert) EDM 28-15
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
Montreal 3 1 0 6 116 101 Edmonton 5 1 0 10 109 91
Hamilton 3 1 0 6 91 50 Winnipeg 3 2 0 6 90 65
Ottawa 1 3 0 2 59 106 British Columbia 3 3 0 6 93 83
Toronto 1 3 0 2 92 101 Saskatchewan 3 4 0 6 112 129
Calgary 1 5 0 2 108 146
WED SEPT 12
MONTREAL 36, Ottawa 21 (19463) - Sam Etcheverry sparked the Als to 22 points in the fourth quarter as they rallied to stay atop the Big Four. Etcheverry threw two TD passes to Joey Pal in the rally. Pat Abbruzzi ran 16 times for 115 yards and two touchdowns for the Als.
OTTAWA - 7 7 7 0 - 21
MONTREAL - 7 0 7 22 - 36
1st - MON - Hal Patterson, 17-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bill Bewley convert) MON 7-0 1st - OTT - Carl Hilzinger, 1-yard (Don St. John convert) TIED 7-7 2nd - OTT - Single, George Brancato conceded on St. John kick OTT 8-7 2nd - OTT - Bobby Simpson, 5-yard pass from Hal Ledyard OTT 14-7 3rd - MON - Pat Abbruzzi, 2-yard run (Bewley convert) MON 14-14 3rd - OTT - Tom Adams, 10-yard pass from Ledyard (St. John convert) OTT 21-14 4th - MON - Joe Pal, 31-yard pass from Etcheverry (Bewley convert) TIED 21-21 4th - MON - Pal, 44-yard pass from Etcheverry (Bewley kick) MON 28-21 4th - MON - Single, Simpson conceded on Etcheverry kick MON 29-21 4th - MON - Abbruzzi, 5-yard run (Bewley convert) MON 36-21
Toronto 22, HAMILTON 21 (19153) - Toronto drove from behind to defeat Hamilton on the great passing of quarterback Arnie Galiffa and the sensational catching of end Al Pfeiffer. The loss knocked Hamilton out of a tie for first in the Big Four.
HAMILTON - 7 7 7 0 - 21
TORONTO - 0 7 9 6 - 22
1st - HAM - Howard Schnellenberger, 3-yard pass from Nobby Wirkowski (Steve Oneschuk convert) HAM 7-0 2nd - HAM - Tex Robinson, 5-yard pass from Wirkowski (Oneschuk convert) HAM 14-0 2nd - TOR - Al Pfeiffer, 10-yard pass from Arnie Galiffa (Mike Falls convert) HAM 14-7 3rd - TOR - Bobby Kuntz 14-yard run (Falls convert) TIED 14-14 3rd - TOR - Safety, Wirkowski tackled in end zone by Freddie Black TOR 16-14 HAM - Davey West, 10-yard pass from Wirkowski (Oneschuk convert) HAM 21-16 4th - TOR - Pfeiffer, 18-yard pass from Galiffa TOR 22-21
FRI SEPT 14
TORONTO 41, Hamilton 19 (24118) - Before the largest league crowd in four years, Toronto won its third straight thanks to Arnie Galiffa, who completed 13 of 19 tosses with three touchdown passes. HB Dick Shatto scored two rushing TDs and Mike Falls scored one on a Hamilton fumble.
HAMILTON - 0 0 13 6 - 19
TORONTO - 7 14 7 13 - 41
1st - TOR - Dick Shatto, 6-yard run (Mike Falls convert) TOR 7-0 2nd - TOR - Al Pfeiffer pass from Arnie Galiffa (Falls convert) TOR 14-0 2nd - TOR - Bucky Curtis, 33-yard pass from Galiffa (Falls convert) TOR 21-0 3rd - Curtis, 31-yard pass from Galiffa (Falls convert) TOR 28-0 3rd - HAM - Zollie Toth, 6-yard run TOR 28-6 3rd - HAM - Steve Oneschuk, 25-yard pass from Ronnie Knox (Oneschuk convert) TOR 28-13 4th - TOR - Shatto, 6-yard run (Falls convert) TOR 35-13 4th - TOR - Falls, 50-yard run with lateral from Freddie Black TOR 41-13 4th - HAM - Johnny Fedosoff, 16-yard pass from Knox TOR 41-19
SAT SEPT 15
OTTAWA 20, Montreal 9 (14056) - Ottawa snapped a four game losing streak by holding off the Als in the second half unlike the past several meetings with Montreal. The game ended on a high note when Tommy Lewis intercepted a pass and ran it back for a touchdown as the gun sounded; the crowd rushed the field.
MONTREAL - 7 0 2 0 - 9
OTTAWA - 0 8 6 6 - 20
1st - MON - Joe Pal, 37-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bill Bewley convert) MON 7-0 2nd - OTT - Don Pinhey, 5-yard run (Don St. John convert) TIED 7-7 2nd - OTT - Single, Pete Karpuk rouged by Lou Bruce on Avatus Stone kick OTT 8-7 3rd - MON - Single, Bewley kick TIED 8-8 3rd - OTT - Bobby Simpson, 45-yard pass from Hal Ledyard OTT 14-8 3rd - MON - Single, Simpson rouged on Etcheverry kick OTT 14-9 4th - MON - Tommy Lewis, 20-interception return OTT 20-9
CALGARY 16, Winnipeg 6 (12789) - Strong line play and a 61-yard run by HB Joe Pagliei overcame three Calgary fumbles as the Stampeders won only their second game of the season. Don Klosterman threw a TD pass, and kicked a convert and a field goal, to pace the Stamps with ten points.
WINNIPEG - 3 0 3 0 - 6
CALGARY - 0 3 6 7 - 16
1st - WIN - Tom Miner, 31-yard field goal WIN 3-0 2nd - CAL - Don Klosterman, 19-yard field goal TIED 3-3 3rd - WIN - Miner, 36-yard field goal WIN 6-3 3rd - CAL - Ron Clinkscale, 20-yard pass from Klosterman CAL 9-6 4th - CAL - Joe Pagliei, 61-yard run (Klosterman convert) CAL 16-6
EDMONTON 34, Brit Col 8 (21737) - Before a record crowd, Edmonton easily won its 19th straight home game in WIFU play. Edmonton has not lost at home since September 27, 1954. FB Earl Lindley scored twice for the Eskimos, while Normie Kwong and Bill Walker getting the other Edmonton majors.
BRIT COL - 0 7 1 0 - 8
EDMONTON - 13 8 3 10 - 34
1st - EDM - Earl Lindley, 23-yard pass from Jackie Parker EDM 6-0 1st - EDM - Normie Kwong, 9-yard run (Bob Dean convert) EDM 13-0 2nd - EDM - Lindley, 15-yard run with lateral from Rollie Miles EDM 19-0 2nd - EDM - Single, Glenn Chrisian conceded on Parker kick EDM 20-0 2nd - BC - Ed Vereb, 3-yard run (Al Pollard convert) EDM 20-7 2nd - EDM - Single, Vereb conceded on Parker kick EDM 21-7 3rd - BC - Single, Pollard kick to deadline EDM 21-8 3rd - EDM - Dean, 25-yard field goal EDM 24-8 4th - EDM - Dean, 20-yard field goal EDM 27-8 4th - EDM - Bill Walker, 13-yard pass from Don Getty (Dean convert) EDM 34-8
MON SEPT 17
SASKATCHEWAN 18, Calgary 1 (11306) - The game, the last of three night games this season at Taylor Field, saw the Riders score touchdowns in the first and fourth quarters, and leave the Stampeders firmly at the bottom of the standings.
CALGARY - 0 1 0 0 - 1
SASKATCHEWAN - 7 3 0 8 - 18
1st - SASK - Bobby Marlow, 11-yard run (Reg Whitehouse convert) SASK 7-0 2nd - SASK - Whitehouse, 21-yard field goal SASK 10-0 2nd - CAL - Single, Lynn Bottoms kick to deadline SASK 10-1 4th - SASK - Single, Bill Stevenson rouged by Gord Sturtridge on Rod Pantages kick SASK 11-1 4th - SASK - Pantages, 5-yard run (Whitehouse convert) SASK 18-1
Winnipeg 16, BRIT COL 15 (27502) - Winnipeg QB Eagle Day and HB Buddy Leake went to the air 39 times and completed 19 of them for 275 yards and one TD. It accounted for the major share of the 25 Blue Bomber first downs, but they still managed to win because BC missed one of its two convert attempts.
WINNIPEG - 7 8 1 0 - 16
BRIT COL - 1 0 13 1 - 15
1st - BC - Single, Ron Latourelle rouged on Al Chapman kick BC 1-0 1st - WIN - Al Bruno, 12-yard pass from Buddy Leake (Leake convert) WIN 7-1 2nd - WIN - Tom Miner, 23-yard fumble return (Leake convert) WIN 14-1 2nd - WIN - Single, Glen Christian rouged on Barry Roseborough kick WIN 15-1 3rd - BC - BY Bailey, 98-yard kickoff return WIN 15-7 3rd - WIN - Single, Christian rouged on Eagle Day kick WIN 16-7 3rd - BC - Paul Cameron, 7-yard pass from Jerry Gustafson (Al Pollard convert) WIN 16-14 4th - BC - Single, Glen McWhinney conceded on Pollard kick WIN 16-15
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
Montreal 4 2 0 8 161 142 Edmonton 6 1 0 12 143 99
Hamilton 3 3 0 6 131 113 Winnipeg 4 3 0 8 112 96
Toronto 3 3 0 6 155 141 Saskatchewan 4 4 0 8 130 130
Ottawa 2 4 0 4 100 151 British Columbia 3 5 0 6 116 133
Calgary 2 6 0 4 125 170
SAT SEPT 22
MONTREAL 56, Hamilton 14 (22367) - The frequently maligned and widely criticized defense of the Alouettes stifled Hamilton, while the Montreal offense exploded for 27 points in the third quarter to blow the game wide open.
HAMILTON - 7 0 0 7 - 14
MONTREAL - 1 14 27 14 - 56
1st - MON - Single, Hal Waggoner rouged by Mike Kovac on John Blaicher kick MON 1-0 1st - HAM - Cookie Gilchrist, 40-yard pass from Ronnie Knox (Steve Oneschuk convert) HAM 7-1 2nd - MON - Sam Etcheverry, 1-yard run (Bill Bewley convert) MON 8-7 2nd - MON - Hal Patterson, 109-yard pass from Etcheverry (Bewley convert) MON 15-7 3rd - MON - Pat Abbruzzi, 1-yard run (Oneschuk convert) MON 22-7 3rd - MON - Abbruzzi, 15-yard pass from Etcheverry (Bewley convert) MON 29-7 3rd - MON - Abbruzzi, 6-yard run (Bewley convert) MON 36-7 3rd - MON - Patterson, 34-yard pass from Etcheverry MON 42-7 4th - MON - Abbruzzi, 10-yard run (Bewley convert) MON 49-7 4th - MON - Jacques Belec, 1-yard run (Bewley convert) MON 56-7 4th - HAM - Jack Bighead, 16-yard pass from Nobby Wirkowski (Oneschuk convert) MON 56-14
Ottawa 31, TORONTO 20 (21285) - Three Big Four passing records fell in the shootout. The 86 total passes thrown was seven better than the old record. Toronto's 50 passes thrown broke the old record of 48. Toronto QB Arnie Galiffa threw a record 49, completed a record 27 and had a record six intercepted.
OTTAWA - 7 7 10 7 - 31
TORONTO - 0 0 14 6 - 20
1st - OTT - Tommy Lewis run (Tom Tracy convert) OTT 7-0 2nd - OTT - Don St. John run (Tracy convert) OTT 14-0 3rd - OTT - Tracy, 17-yard field goal OTT 17-0 3rd - TOR - Arnie Galiffa run (Mike Falls convert) OTT 17-7 3rd - TOR - Dick Shatto, 38-yard pass from Galiffa (Falls convert) OTT 17-14 3rd - OTT - Tirrell Burton run (Tracy convert) OTT 24-14 4th - OTT - Don Pinhey pass from Hal Ledyard (Tracy convert) OTT 31-14 4th - TOR - O.K. Ferguson 7-yard run OTT 31-20
EDMONTON 52, Calgary 0 (20000) - Calgary fired Jack Hennemeier during the week and named Tommy Thompson interim coach. The result was one of the worst losses in the history of the WIFU, and Edmonton's 20th straight home victory.
CALGARY - 0 0 0 0 - 0
EDMONTON - 8 19 25 0 - 52
1st - EDM - Earl Lindley, 1-yard run (Bob Dean convert) EDM 7-0 1st - EDM - Single, Pete Muir rouged by Bill Walker on Deam missed field goal EDM 8-0 2nd - EDM - Rollie Miles, 3-yard pass from Jackie Parker (Dean convert) EDM 15-0 2nd - EDM - Single, Dean kick to deadline EDM 16-0 2nd - EDM - Bill Rowekamp, 13-yard pass from Parker EDM 22-0 2nd - EDM - Safety, Don Bailey tackled in end zone by Frankie Anderson EDM 24-0 2nd - EDM - Dean, 31-yard field goal EDM 27-0 3rd - EDM - Parker, 29-yard run EDM 33-0 3rd - EDM - Bobby Kimoff, 12-yard run (Joe Mobra convert) EDM 40-0 3rd - EDM - Steve Bendiak, 10-yard pass from Don Getty EDM 46-0 4th - EDM - Kimoff, 10-yard run EDM 52-0
Saskatchewan 24, WINNIPEG 7 (19035) - A hard charging line lead by three Canadians - tackle Bill Clake and ends Doug Killoh and Gordon Strurtridge - and the accurate passing of QB Frank Tripucka sparked the Riders to their first win on a foreign field this season before a record crowd in Winnipeg.
SASKATCHEWAN - 1 12 10 1 - 24
WINNIPEG - 0 0 7 0 - 7
1st - SASK - Single, Ron Latourelle rouged on Larry Isbell kick SASK 1-0 2nd - SASK - Reg Whitehouse, 24-yard field goal SASK 4-0 2nd - SASK - Isbell, 32-yard pass from Frank Tripucka (Whitehouse convert) SASK 11-0 2nd - SASK - Single, Glenn McWhinney rouged on Isbell kick SASK 12-0 2nd - SASK - Single, McWhinney rouged on Isbell kick SASK 13-0 3rd - WIN - Eagle Day, 1-yard run (Buddy Leake convert) SASK 13-7 3rd - SASK - Whitehouse, 17-yard field goal SASK 16-7 3rd - SASK - Bobby Marlow, 18-yard run (Whitehouse convert) SASK 23-7 4th - SASK - Single, McWhinney rouged on Isbell kick SASK 24-7
MON SEPT 24
BRIT COL 11, Edmonton 1 (23066) - BC scored the upset in the year in the WIFU despite a wet field and a heavy rain just before game time. It was the first win for the Lions over Edmonton in 11 league games and one exhibition, thanks to the play of backup QB Primo Villanueva of UCLA.
EDMONTON - 0 1 0 0 - 1
BRIT COL - 0 7 3 1 - 11
2nd - EDM - Single, Glenn Christian conceded on Bob Dean missed field goal EDM 1-0 2nd - BC - Ed Vereb, 16-yard run with lateral from Paul Cameron following pass from Primo Villanueva (Ron Baker convert) BC 7-1 3rd - BC - Baker, 25-yard field goal BC 10-1 4th - BC - Single, Leigh McMillan rouged on Vic Chapman kick BC 11-1
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
Montreal 5 2 0 10 217 156 Edmonton 7 2 0 14 196 110
Hamilton 3 4 0 6 145 169 Saskatchewan 5 4 0 10 154 135
Toronto 3 4 0 6 175 172 Winnipeg 4 4 0 8 119 120
Ottawa 3 4 0 6 131 171 British Columbia 4 5 0 8 127 134
Calgary 2 7 0 4 125 222
SAT SEPT 29
Montreal 44, HAMILTON 43 (18620) - A spectacular touchdown pass, that brilliant Harold Patterson leaped high in the air to grab with less than four minutes to play, wiped out a great comeback by Hamilton, which had been hurt by Ronnie Knox's walkout. The lead changed hands eight times, with a record total of 87 points.
MONTREAL - 6 14 10 14 - 44
HAMILTON - 8 13 0 22 - 43
1st - MON - Bob Pascal, 18-yard run MON 6-0 1st - HAM - Single, Jack Swyer rouged on Cam Fraser kick MON 6-1 1st - HAM - Hal Waggoner, 7-yard pass from Nobby Wirkowski (Steve Oneschuk convert) HAM 8-6 2nd - HAM - Tex Robinson, 15-yard pass from Wirkowski (Oneschuk convert) HAM 15-6 2nd - MON - Bill Bewley, 3-yard run (Bewley convert) HAM 15-13 2nd - MON - Pat Abbruzzi, 18-yard run (Bewley convert) MON 20-15 2nd - HAM - Robinson, 82-yard pass from Wirkowski HAM 21-20 3rd - MON - Single, Ray Truant conceded on Tex Coulter kick TIED 21-21 3rd - MON - Safety, Ralph Goldston rouged by Pascal MON 23-21 3rd - HAM - Cookie Gilchrist, 76-yard run (Oneschuk convert) HAM 28-23 4th - MON - Joe Pal, 5-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bewley convert) MON 30-28 4th - MON - Patterson, 79-yard pass-lateral from Hal Patteron and Echeverry (Bewley convert) MON 37-28 3rd - HAM - Davey West pass from Tony Curcillo (Oneschuk convert) MON 37-35 4th - HAM - Single, Chet Miksza on field goal attempt MON 37-36 4th - HAM - Curcillo, 7-yard run (Oneschuk convert) HAM 43-37 4th - MON - Patterson, 40-yard pass from Etcheverry (Bewley convert) MON 44-43
OTTAWA 43, Toronto 22 (18791) - An all-time record crowd saw the surging Riders win their third straight victory. Their 43-point score was the highest for an Ottawa time since 1940. It was also the first time since 1953 Ottawa had won three straight.
TORONTO - 14 1 7 0 - 22
OTTAWA - 14 13 9 7 - 43
1st - OTT - Single, Dick Brown rouged on Avatus Stone kick OTT 1-0 1st - TOR - O.K. Ferguson, 7-yard run (Mike Falls convert) TOR 7-1 1st - OTT - Don St. John, 5-yard run TIED 7-7 1st - TOR - Bob Kuntz, 3-yard run (Falls convert) TOR 14-7 1st - OTT - Bob Simpson, 58-yard pass from Hal Ledyard (Bud Korchak convert) TIED 14-14 2nd - TOR - Single, Sam Scocia recovered Bucky Curtis fumble in end zone TOR 15-14 2nd - OTT - Tom Adams, 26-yard pass from Ledyard OTT 20-15 2nd - OTT - Simpson, 19-yard pass from Ledyard (Korchak convert) OTT 27-15 3rd - TOR - Al Romine, 38-yard pass from Arnie Galiffa (Falls convert) OTT 27-22 3rd - OTT - Safety, Gerry Doucette conceded on Ted Smale kick OTT 29-22 3rd - OTT - St. John, 3-yard run (Korchak convert) OTT 36-22 4th - OTT - Tirrel Burson, 13-yard run (Korchak convert) OTT 43-22
Winnipeg 37, CALGARY 14 (13000) - Winnipeg used a potent air and ground attack to ruin the Calgary coaching debut of Otis Taylor, who came here last week from Villanova. The Bombers jumped out to a 31-0 first half lead, and nearly ended Calgary's playoff hopes.
WINNIPEG - 10 21 0 6 - 37
CALGARY - 0 0 7 7 - 14
1st - WIN - Tom Miner, 22-yard field goal WIN 3-0 1st - WIN - Eagle Day, 10-yard run (Buddy Leake convert) WIN 10-0 2nd - WIN - Bud Grant, 5-yard pass from Day (Leake convert) WIN 17-0 2nd - WIN - Leake, 3-yard run (Leake convert) WIN 24-0 2nd - WIN - Leake, 20-yard pass from Day (Leake convert) WIN 31-0 3rd - CAL - Jack Gotta, 62-yard pass from Don Klosterman (Klosterman convert) WIN 31-7 4th - WIN - Leake, 11-yard field goal WIN 34-7 4th - WIN - Miner, 20-yard field goal WIN 37-7 4th - CAL - Dean Renfro, 35-yard pass from Klosterman (Klosterman convert) WIN 37-14
SASKATCHEWAN 46, Brit Col 28 (14000) - Six converted touchdowns in three quarters gave the Riders the win in one of the highest scoring WIFU games ever seen in Regina. The win moved the Riders to within two points of Edmonton, who they meet next.
BRIT COL - 7 7 14 0 - 28
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 16 14 16 - 46
1st - BC - Ed Vereb, 4-yard pass from Jerry Gustafson (Ron Baker convert) BC 7-0 2nd - SASK - Single, Glenn Christian rouged by Doug Killoh on Frank Isbell kick BC 7-1 2nd - SASK - Ken Carpenter, 1-yard run (Reg Whitehouse convert) SASK 8-7 2nd - BC - Dan Edwards, 9-yard pass from Gustafson (Baker convert) BC 14-8 2nd - SASK - Carpenter, 11-yard pass from Frank Tripucka (Whitehouse convert) SASK 15-14 2nd - SASK - Single, Rae Ross conceded on Isbell kick SASK 16-14 3rd - SASK - Carpenter, 55-yard pass from Tripucka (Whitehouse convert) SASK 23-14 3rd - BC - By Bailey, 72-yard pass from Gustafson (Baker convert) SASK 23-21 3rd - SASK - Alex Bravo, 98-yard run (Whitehouse convert) SASK 30-21 3rd - BC - Paul Cameron, 7-yard pass from Gustafson (Baker convert) SASK 30-28 4th - SASK - Bobby Marlow, 5-yard run (Whitehouse convert) SASK 37-28 4th - SASK - Safety, Gustafson tackled in end zone by Gordon Sturtridge SASK 39-28 4th - SASK - Isbell, 40-yard pass from Tripucka (Whitehouse convert) SASK 46-38
MON OCT 1
WINNIPEG 34, Brit Col 7 (16457) - Winnipeg, paced by the steamroller running of halfback Bob McNamara, roared to the easy win, consolidating their hold on third place, putting them four points ahead of the Lions, with a game in hand. McNamara scored three touchdowns, two in the final minute of play.
BRIT COL - 0 0 7 0 - 7
WINNIPEG - 7 6 0 21 - 34
1st - WIN - Buddy Leake, 10-yard run (Leake convert) WIN 7-0 2nd - WIN - Leake, 6-yard run WIN 13-0 3rd - BC - Ed Vereb, 9-yard pass from Jerry Gustafson (Ron Baker convert) WIN 13-7 4th - WIN - Bob McNamara, 2-yard run WIN 19-7 4th - WIN - Single, Rae Ross rouged by Bud Grant on Tom Miner missed field goal WIN 20-7 4th - WIN - McNamara, 9-yard run (Leake convert) WIN 27-7 4th - WIN - McNamara, 7-yard pass from Leake (Leake convert) WIN 34-7
Saskatchewan 33, EDMONTON 7 (20000) - Edmonton saw its 20-game home winning streak tumble down in a rout. The pin point passing of Frank Tripucka and the running of Bobby Marlow and Ken Carpenter led to the Riders to the win, Edmonton last lost at home, to Saskatchewan, on Sept. 27, 1954.
SASKATCHEWAN - 7 6 3 17 - 33
EDMONTON - 0 7 0 0 - 7
1st - SASK - Harry Lampman, 6-yard pass from Frank Tripucka (Reg Whitehouse convert) SASK 7-0 2nd - SASK - Ken Carpenter, 1-yard run SASK 13-0 2nd - EDM - Normie Kwong, 3-yard run (Bob Dean convert) SASK 13-7 3rd - SASK - Whitehouse, 15-yard field goal SASK 16-7 4th - SASK - Bobby Marlow, 1-yard run (Whitehouse convert) SASK 23-7 4th - SASK - Whitehouse, 7-yard field goal SASK 26-7 4th - SASK - Carpenter, 25-yard pass from Tripucka (Whitehouse convert) SASK 33-7
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
Montreal 6 2 0 12 261 199 Edmonton 7 3 0 14 203 143
Ottawa 4 4 0 8 174 193 Saskatchewan 7 4 0 14 233 170
Toronto 3 5 0 6 197 215 Winnipeg 6 4 0 12 190 141
Hamilton 3 5 0 6 188 213 British Columbia 4 7 0 8 162 214
Calgary 2 8 0 4 139 259
SAT OCT 6
HAMILTON 42, Toronto 6 (15125) - Desperate after four straight losses, Hamilton blew out the Argos on the brilliant play of Chicago Cardinal castoff QB Tony Curcillo. Curcillo led Hamilton on six long scoring drives, none shorter than 74 yards, as they gained 704 yards in offense, 541 through the air.
TORONTO - 6 0 0 0 - 6
HAMILTON - 14 14 14 0 - 42
1st - TOR - Dick Shatto, 8-yard fumble return TOR 6-0 1st - HAM - Hal Waggoner, 74-yard pass from Tony Curcillo (Steve Oneschuk convert) HAM 7-6 1st - HAM - Ralph Goldston, 67-yard pass from Curcillo (Oneschuk convert) HAM 14-6 2nd - HAM - Single, Cookie Gilchrist kick to deadline HAM 15-6 2nd - HAM - Tex Robinson, 41-yard run (Oneschuk convert) HAM 22-6 2nd - HAM - Tommy Grant, 46-yard pass from Curcillo HAM 28-6 3rd - HAM - Waggoner pass from Curcillo (Oneschuk convert) HAM 35-6 4th - HAM - Grant, 1-yard run (Oneschuk convert) HAM 42-6
Montreal 42, OTTAWA 35 (17643) - Pat Abbruzzi punctuated the highest scoring offense in the Big Four, with three touchdowns, while Bob Pascal added two more and Fob James one. The win enabled the Als to solidify their lead, while Ottawa fell into a tie for second with Hamilton.
MONTREAL - 0 13 22 7 - 42
OTTAWA - 1 7 7 20 - 35
1st - OTT - Single, Avatus Stone kick to deadline OTT 1-0 2nd - MON - Bob Pascal, 6-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry MON 6-1 2nd - OTT - Tom Lewis, 3-yard run (Bud Korchak convert) OTT 8-6 2nd - MON - Pat Abbruzzi, 8-yard run (Bill Bewley convert) MON 13-8 3rd - MON - Single, Don Pinhey rouged on Johnny Blaicher kick MON 14-8 3rd - MON - Abbruzzi, 4-yard (Bewley convert) MON 21-8 3rd - MON - Abbruzzi, 5-yard pass from Etcheverry (Bewley convert) MON 28-8 3rd - MON - Fob James, 9-yard run (Bewley convert) MON 35-8 3rd - TOR - Turtle Burton, 63-yard play with lateral from Bob Simpson after pass from Hal Ledyard (Korchak convert) MON 35-15 4th - OTT - Lewis, 1-yard run (Korchak convert) MON 35-22 4th - MON - Pascal, 2-yard run (Bewley convert) MON 42-22 4th - OTT - Don St. John, 1-yard run (Korchak convert) MON 42-29 4th - OTT - St. John, 8-yard run MON 42-35
WINNIPEG 10, Edmonton 7 (18721) - Winnipeg moved into a three-way tie for first place. Edmonton took an early lead on a controversial converted touchdown scored off a Bomber fumble. Winnipeg then came back with three field goals and a single.
EDMONTON - 0 7 0 0 - 7
WINNIPEG - 0 0 6 4 - 10
2nd - EDM - Joe Mobra, 25-yard fumble return (Mobra convert) EDM 7-0 3rd - WIN - Tom Miner, 39-yard field goal EDM 7-3 3rd - WIN - Buddy Leake, 10-yard field goal EDM 7-6 4th - WIN - Single, Oscar Kruger rouged on Gerry Vincent kick TIED 7-7 4th - WIN - Leake field goal WIN 10-7
BRIT COL 24, Calgary 7 (25663) - Halfback Ed Vereb scored three touchdowns to lead the Lions to the easy win and spoil the debut in the WIFU of headlinemaker Ronnie Knox. Knox played the whole game for Calgary and passed for the lone Stampeder touchdown.
CALGARY - 7 0 0 0 - 7
BRIT COL - 0 11 13 0 - 24
1st - CAL - Bryan Engram, 27-yard pass from Ronnie Knox (Don Klosterman convert) CAL 7-0 2nd - BC - Ron Baker, 30-yard field goal CAL 7-3 2nd - CAL - Single, Baker kick CAL 7-4 2nd - CAL - Ed Vereb, 8-yard run (Baker convert) BC 11-7 3rd - BC - Single, Baz Nagle rouged on Vic Champman kick BC 12-7 4th - BC - Vereb, 8-yard run BC 18-7 3rd - BC - Vereb, 2-yard run BC 24-7
MON OCT 8
MONTREAL 24, Ottawa 9 (22376) - Sam Etcheverry threw three touchdown passes to lead Montreal after they spotted Ottawa an early touchdown and single. With the win, the Alouettes cliched a playoff berth for the third straight season.
OTTAWA - 8 0 1 0 - 9
MONTREAL - 0 14 3 7 - 24
1st - OTT - Don St. John, 2-yard run (Bud Korchak convert) OTT 7-0 1st - OTT - Single, Avatus Stone kick to deadline OTT 8-0 2nd - MON - Hal Patterson, 31-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bill Bewley convert) OTT 8-7 2nd - MON - Red O'Quinn, 5-yard pass from Etcheverry (Bewley convert) MON 14-8 3rd - MON - Bewley, 21-yard field goal MON 17-8 3rd - OTT - Single, Stone kick to deadline MON 17-9 4th - MON - O'Quinn pass from Etcheverry (Bewley convert) MON 24-9
Hamilton 34, TORONTO 29 (19046) - Tex Robinson picked up a Toronto fumble, ran 70 yards the wrong way into his own end zone, and had the longest safety touch run in Canadian football history. Hamilton led 34-7 at the time, and had to hold on as the Argonauts mounted a furious second half rally.
HAMILTON - 21 13 0 0 - 34
TORONTO - 7 0 15 7 - 29
1st - HAM - Single, Cam Fraser kick HAM 1-0 1st - HAM - Ralph Goldston, 14-yard pass from Tony Curcillo (Steve Oneschuk convert) HAM 8-0 1st - HAM - Cookie Gilchrist run HAM 14-0 1st - HAM - Gilchrist, 45-yard run with lateral from Tex Robinson (Oneschuk convert) HAM 21-0 1st - TOR - Dick Shatto, 30-yard pass from Arnie Galiffa (Bart Moll convert) HAM 21-7 2nd - HAM - Goldston, 1-yard run (Oneschuk convert) HAM 28-7 2nd - HAM - Paul Dekker, 10-yard run by Curcillo HAM 34-7 3rd - Safety touch, Tex Robinson downed in end zone by Royal Copeland HAM 34-9 3rd - TOR - Alton Romine pass from Galiffa HAM 34-15 3rd - TOR - O.K. Ferguson, 4-yard run (Moll convert) HAM 34-22 4th - TOR - Romine pass from Galiffa (Moll convert) HAM 34-29
SASKATCHEWAN 26, Winnipeg 14 (15517) - Halfback Ken Carpenter scored two fourth quarter touchdowns to give the Riders the win in their traditional Thanksgiving day battle. It was the fifth straight win for Frankie Filchock's team and put them in a tie with Edmonton atop the West.
WINNIPEG - 7 0 0 7 - 14
SASKATCHEWAN - 3 9 0 14 - 26
1st - SASK - Reg Whitehouse, 14-yard field goal SASK 3-0 1st - WIN - Buddy Leake, 12-yard run (Leake convert) WIN 7-3 2nd - SASK - Single, Larry Isbell kick to deadline WIN 7-4 2nd - SASK - Single, Ron Latourelle rouged on Isbell kick WIN 7-5 2nd - SASK - Stan Williams, 27-yard pass from Frank Tripucka (Whitehouse convert) SASK 12-7 4th - WIN - Bob Davenport, 1-yard run (Leake convert) WIN 14-12 4th - SASK - Ken Carpenter, 66-yard pass from Tripucka (Whitehouse convert) SASK 19-14 4th - SASK - Carpenter, 1-yard run (Whitehouse convert) SASK 26-14
Edmonton 36, CALGARY 8 (11261) - Edmonton, led on the ground and through the air by Jackie Parker, won to remain on top of the West with Saskatchewan. The win snapped a three-game losing skid for the Eskimos, and eliminated the Stampeders from playoff contention.
EDMONTON - 7 7 15 7 - 36
CALGARY - 0 1 0 7 - 8
1st - EDM - Normie Kwong, 1-yard run (Joe Mobra convert) EDM 7-0 2nd - Mobra, 16-yard pass from Jackie Parker (Mobra convert) EDM 14-0 2nd - CAL - Single, Oscar Kruger rouged on Bill Stevenson kick EDM 14-1 3rd - EDM - Single, Harvey Wylie conceded on Parker kick EDM 15-1 3rd - EDM - Earl Lindley, 10-yard pass from Parker (Mobra convert) EDM 22-1 3rd - EDM - Parker, 39-yard run (Mobra convert) EDM 29-1 4th - CAL - Earl Lunsford, 2-yard run (Jim Sides convert) EDM 29-8 4th - EDM - Rollie Miles, 11-yard run (Mobra convert) EDM 36-8
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
X-Montreal 8 2 0 16 327 243 Edmonton 8 4 0 16 246 161
Hamilton 5 5 0 10 264 248 Saskatchewan 8 4 0 16 259 184
Ottawa 4 6 0 8 218 259 Winnipeg 7 5 0 14 214 174
Toronto 3 7 0 6 232 291 British Columbia 5 7 0 10 186 221
X-Clinched playoff berth Calgary 2 10 0 4 154 319
SAT OCT 13
HAMILTON 40, Ottawa 24 (16511) - Hamilton, with QB Tony Curcillo sparking an inspired passing and running attack, scored three touchdowns in the final quarter to clinch a playoff berth. Curcillo tossed two TD passes to Ralph Goldston and one to Hall Waggoner - and ran one in himself.
OTTAWA - 14 3 0 7 - 24
HAMILTON - 6 7 7 20 - 40
1st - HAM - Hal Waggoner, 48-yard pass from Tony Curcillo HAM 6-0 1st - OTT - Bobby Simpson, 1-yard run TIED 6-6 1st - OTT - Simpson, 26-yard pass from Hal Ledyard (Bud Korchak convert) OTT 13-6 1st - OTT - Single, Johnny Fedosoff rouged on Avatus Stone kick OTT 14-6 2nd - HAM - Ralph Goldston, 75-yard pass from Curcillo (Steve Oneschuk convert) OTT 14-13 2nd - OTT - Korchak, 32-yard field goal OTT 17-13 3rd - HAM - Cookie Gilchrist, 3-yard run (Oneschuk convert) HAM 20-17 4th - HAM - Curcillo, 1-yard run (Oneschuk convert) HAM 27-17 4th - OTT - Stone, 2-yard run (Korchak convert) HAM 27-24 4th - HAM - Goldston, 25-yard pass from Curcillo (Oneschuk convert) HAM 34-24 4th - HAM - Ray Truant, 30-yard interception return HAM 40-24
Montreal 28, TORONTO 13 (18679) - QB Sam Etcheverry showed no sign of a knee injury that was feared might keep him out of the lineup as he fired two touchdown passes. The Als clinched a tie for first place, while Toronto remained two points out of a playoff berth.
MONTREAL - 8 13 0 7 - 28
TORONTO - 0 6 0 7 - 13
1st - MON - Joe Pal, 7-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bill Bewley convert) MON 7-0 1st - MON - Single, Dick Brown rouged by Jim Miller on Bewley missed field goal MON 8-0 2nd - MON - Pat Abbruzzi, 1-yard run MON 14-0 2nd - MON - Fob James, 5-yard run (Bewley convert) MON 21-0 2nd - TOR - Dick Shatto, 9-yard pass from Arnie Galiffa MON 21-6 4th - MON - Hal Patterson, 7-yard pass from Etcheverry (Bewley convert) MON 28-6 4th - TOR - Royal Copeland, 18-yard pass (Bart Moll convert) MON 28-13
Edmonton 37, SASKATCHEWAN 17 (13270) - Saskatchewan was in a hospitable mood, presenting Edmonton with two gift touchdowns in seeing their five game winning streak snapped. QB Jackie Parker led the Eskimos with a rushing TD and two long scoring passes to Bill Walker and Rollie Miles.
EDMONTON - 6 7 10 14 - 37
SASKATCHEWAN - 1 13 3 0 - 17
1st - SASK - Single, Oscar Kruger rouged on Frank Isbell punt SASK 1-0 1st - EDM - Reed Henderson, 7-yard fumble return EDM 6-1 2nd - SASK - Harry Lampman, 13-yard pass from Frank Tripucka SASK 7-6 2nd - SASK - Alex Bravo, 3-yard run (Reg Whitehouse convert) SASK 14-6 2nd - EDM - Bill Walker, 38-yard pass from Jackie Parker (Joe Mobra convert) SASK 14-13 3rd - SASK - Whitehouse, 18-yard field goal SASK 17-13 3rd - EDM - Mobra, 35-yard field goal SASK 17-16 3rd - EDM - Parker, 7-yard run (Mobra convert) EDM 23-17 4th - EDM - Rollie Miles, 37-yard pass from Parker (Mobra convert) EDM 30-17 4th - EDM - Walker recovered fumble in end zone (Mobra convert) EDM 37-17
Winnipeg 40, BRIT COL 8 (26300) - HB Bob McNamara tied the Canadian mark with six touchdowns, last done in 1953 by Winnipeg's Lorne Benson. He scored four in the first half, with two of his majors coming on passes from Buddy Leake. The loss left the Lions with no playoff hopes for the third straight year.
WINNIPEG - 13 13 7 7 - 40
BRIT COL - 0 0 8 0 - 8
1st - WIN - Bob McNamara, 6-yard run (Buddy Leake convert) WIN 7-0 1st - WIN - McNamara, 3-yard run WIN 13-0 2nd - WIN - McNamara, 75-yard pass from Leake WIN 19-0 2nd - WIN - McNamara, 8-yard run (Leake convert) 26-0 3rd - BC - Single, Ron Latourelle rouged by Dan Edwards on Vic Chapman kick WIN 26-1 3rd - WIN - McNamara, 6-yard run (Leake convert) WIN 33-1 3rd - BC - Ed Vereb, 2-yard run (Ron Baker convert) WIN 33-8 4th - WIN - McNamara, 33-yard pass from Leake (Leake convert) WIN 40-8
MON OCT 15
Brit Col 22, CALGARY 21 (10000) - The Lions scored their fourth win of the season over Calgary and clinched fourth place in the West. Ronnie Knox plunged over for two Calgary majors, but it was not enough to prevent another last place finish for the Stampeders.
BRIT COL - 6 9 7 0 - 22
CALGARY - 7 0 7 7 - 21
1st - CAL - Single, Ronnie Knox kick to deadline CAL 1-0 1st - BC - By Bailey, 8-yard run BC 6-1 1st - CAL - Harvey Wylie, 15-yard fumble return CAL 7-6 2nd - BC - Single, Baz Nagle rouged on Vic Chapman kick TIED 7-7 2nd - BC - Bailey, 45-yard pass from Primo Villanueva (Ron Baker convert) BC 14-7 2nd - BC - Single, Al Pollard kick to deadline BC 15-7 3rd - CAL - Knox, 1-yard run (Lynn Bottoms convert) BC 15-14 3rd - BC - Paul Cameron, 80-yard pass from Jerry Gustafson (Baker convert) BC 22-14 4th - CAL - Knox, 1-yard run (Bottoms convert) BC 22-21
EDMONTON 21, Winnipeg 11 (20000) - Edmonton moved up four points in the West, while RB Normie Kwong smashed his own single season rushing record with 1,333 yards, 83 yards more than he had in 1955. Winnipeg took a 10-0 lead early before the Eskimos stormed back.
WINNIPEG - 3 7 0 1 - 11
EDMONTON - 0 7 7 7 - 21
1st - WIN - Tom Miner, 42-yard field goal WIN 3-0 2nd - WIN - Buddy Leake, 8-yard run (Leake convert) WIN 10-0 2nd - EDM - Normie Kwong, 6-yard run (Joe Mobra convert) WIN 10-7 3rd - EDM - Johnny Bright, 4-yard run (Mobra convert) EDM 14-10 4th - EDM - Single, Gordie Rowland conceded on Jackie Parker kick EDM 15-10 4th - WIN - Single, Oscar Kruger conceded on Miner kick EDM 15-11 4th - EDM - Bright, 28-yard pass from Don Getty EDM 21-11
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
X-Montreal 9 2 0 18 355 256 X-Edmonton 10 4 0 20 304 189
X-Hamilton 6 5 0 12 304 272 X-Saskatchewan 8 5 0 16 276 221
Ottawa 4 7 0 8 242 299 X-Winnipeg 8 6 0 16 265 203
Toronto 3 8 0 6 245 319 British Columbia 6 8 0 12 216 282
X-Clinched playoff berth Calgary 2 11 0 4 175 341
SAT OCT 20
MONTREAL 82, Hamilton 14 (22365) - Montreal clinched the Big Four title in record fashion - most points scored in a Canadian game (82); most TDs off interceptions (6); most first downs in game (42).
HAMILTON - 0 7 0 7 - 14
MONTREAL - 20 34 28 0 - 82
1st - MON - Single, Tommy Grant rouged on John Blaicher MON 1-0 1st - MON - Pat Abbruzzi, 1-yard run MON 7-0 1st - MON - Fob James, 9-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bill Bewley convert) MON 14-0 1st - MON - James, 23-yard run MON 20-0 2nd - MON - Etcheverry, 1-yard run MON 26-0 2nd - HAM - Hal Waggoner, 76-yard pass from Tony Curcillo (Steve Oneschuk convert) MON 26-7 2nd - MON - Abbruzzi, 25-yard pass (Bewley convert) MON 33-7 2nd - MON - James, 42-yard pass from Etcheverry (Bewley convert) MON 40-7 2nd - MON - Abbruzzi, 2-yard run (Bewley convert) MON 47-7 2nd - MON - James, 51-yard pass from Etcheverry (Bewley convert) MON 54-7 3rd - MON - Hal Patterson, 105-yard kickoff return (Bewley convert) MON 61-7 3rd - MON - Patterson, 26-yard pass from Etcheverry (Bewley convert) MON 68-7 3rd - MON - Bob Pascal, 65-yard pass from Etcheverry (Bewley convert) MON 75-7 3rd - MON - Bill Tonegusso, 29-yard pass from Bruce Coulter (Bewley convert) MON 82-7 4th - HAM - Dave West, 5-yard pass from Bob Dawson (Oneschuk convert) MON 82-14
OTTAWA 37, Toronto 26 (13770) - Ottawa QB Hal Ledyard threw TD passes to Avatus Stone and Don Pinhey. Tom Lewis and Don St. John added TD runs, while Ted Smale scored on a rarely-seen football play. He followed up a blocked kick, booted the ball downfield, picked it up and ran for the major.
TORONTO - 6 6 0 14 - 26
OTTAWA - 7 7 20 3 - 37
1st - OTT - Tom Lewis, 2-yard run (Bud Korchak convert) OTT 7-0 1st - TOR - Al Pfeiffer, 13-yard pass from Arnie Galiffa OTT 7-6 2nd - OTT - Don St. John, 2-yard run (Korchak convert) OTT 14-6 2nd - TOR - Pfeiffer, 9-yard pass from Galiffa OTT 14-12 3rd - OTT - Ted Smale after Lou Bruce blocked punt (Korchak convert) OTT 21-12 3rd - OTT - Avatus Stone, 81-yard pass from Hal Ledyard (Korchak convert) OTT 28-12 3rd - OTT - Don Pinhey, 93-yard pass from Ledyard OTT 34-12 4th - TOR - Bobby Kuntz, 4-yard pass from Galiffa (Pfeiffer convert) OTT 34-19 4th - TOR - Bucky Curtis, 12-yard pass from Galiffa (Pfeiffer convert) OTT 34-26 4th - OTT - Korchak, 21-yard field goal OTT 37-26
Calgary 25, WINNIPEG 17 (15922) - The tailend Stampeders, looking better every time under QB Ronnie Knox, scored their third win of the season as they upset Winnipeg. Despite the loss, the Bombers clinched a playoff berth when BC lost to Saskatchewan.
CALGARY - 7 0 12 6 - 25
WINNIPEG - 7 3 0 7 - 17
1st - CAL - Single, Ron Latourelle rouged on Ronnie Knox kick CAL 1-0 1st - CAL - Dean Renfro, 21-yard pass from Knox CAL 7-0 1st - WIN - Bob McNamara, 2-yard run (Buddy Leake convert) TIED 7-7 2nd - WIN - Leake, 21-yard field goal WIN 10-7 3rd - CAL - Renfro, 52-yard run with lateral from Knox CAL 13-10 3rd - CAL - Earl Lunsford, 33-yard interception return CAL 19-10 4th - WIN - McNamara, 5-yard run (Leake convert) CAL 19-17 4th - CAL - Alan Valdes, 20-yard run CAL 25-17
Saskatchewan 25, BRIT COL 22 (18329) - QB Frank Tripucka threw for 350 yards and three touchdown passes to three different receivers as the Riders retained their slim hopes of a playoff bye. BC, in its final home game of the season, set a Canadian season attendance record with 208,787 (26,100 average).
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 10 14 1 - 25
BRIT COL - 7 1 7 7 - 22
1st - BC - Al Pollard, 6-yard run (Ron Baker convert) BC 7-0 2nd - SASK - Reg Whitehouse, 15-yard field goal BC 7-3 2nd - BC - Single, Harry Lunn rouged on Vic Chapman kick BC 8-3 2nd - SASK - Ron Dundas, 50-yard pass from Frank Tripucka (Whitehouse convert) SASK 10-8 3rd - BC - Jerry Gustafson, 1-yard run (Baker convert) BC 15-10 3rd - SASK - Alex Bravo, 40-yard pass from Tripucka (Whitehouse convert) SASK 17-15 3rd - SASK - Single, Larry Isbell kick to deadline SASK 18-15 3rd - SASK - Isbell, 30-yard pass from Tripucka SASK 24-15 4th - BC - Ed Vereb, 1-yard pass from Paul Cameron (Baker convert) SASK 24-22 4th - SASK - Single, Bill Stuart conceded on Isbell kick SASK 25-22
MON OCT 22
CALGARY 29, Saskatchewan 19 (9000) - FB Earl Lunsford scored twice, while Ronnie Knox added a touchdown, three converts and two singles. Calgary has won two straight but are doomed to finish in the cellar. The Riders hold a one game lead over Winnipeg for home field in the WIFU semifinal.
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 6 13 0 - 19
CALGARY - 15 1 6 7 - 29
1st - CAL - Earl Lunsford, 25-yard run (Ronnie Knox convert) CAL 7-0 1st - CAL - Single, Harry Lunn rouged by Harry Langford on Knox kick CAL 8-0 1st - CAL - Lynn Bottoms, 5-yard run (Knox convert) CAL 15-0 2nd - SASK - Ken Carpenter, 2-yard run CAL 15-6 2nd - CAL - Single, Pete Thodos conceded on Knox kick CAL 16-6 3rd - SASK - Frank Tripucka, 1-yard run (Reg Whitehouse convert) CAL 16-13 3rd - CAL - Lunsford, 2-yard run CAL 22-13 3rd - SASK - Ron Adam, 10-yard pass from Tripucka CAL 22-19 4th - CAL - Knox, 1-yard run (Knox convert) CAL 29-19
EDMONTON 54, Brit Col 13 (16000) - The Lions were weakened without Americans Al Pollard and Steve Palmer, while FB Johnny Bright scored three times for Edmonton. Eskimo QB Jackie Parker scored twice on option plays, while throwing a TD pass to Rollie Miles. The Eskimos clinched first place in the WIFU.
BRIT COL - 0 13 0 0 - 13
EDMONTON - 21 13 13 7 - 54
1st - EDM - Jackie Parker, 29-yard run (Joe Mobra convert) EDM 7-0 1st - EDM - Parker, 21-yard run (Mobra convert) EDM 14-0 1st - EDM - Normie Kwong, 1-yard run (Mobra convert) EDM 21-0 2nd - BC - Jerry Gustafson, 6-yard run EDM 21-6 2nd - EDM - Johnny Bright, 6-yard run (Mobra convert) EDM 28-6 2nd - BC - Ed Vereb, 40-yard pass from Gustafson (Tony Teresa convert) EDM 28-13 2nd - EDM - Bright, 2-yard run EDM 34-13 3rd - EDM - Earl Lindley, 10-yard run with lateral from Rollie Miles (Mobra convert) EDM 41-13 3rd - EDM - Bright, 1-yard run EDM 47-13 4th - EDM - Miles, 25-yard pass from Parker (Mobra convert) EDM 54-13
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
X-Montreal 10 2 0 20 437 270 X-Edmonton 11 4 0 22 358 202
X-Hamilton 6 6 0 12 318 354 X-Saskatchewan 9 6 0 18 320 272
Ottawa 5 7 0 10 279 325 X-Winnipeg 8 7 0 16 282 228
Toronto 3 9 0 6 271 356 British Columbia 6 10 0 12 251 361
X-Clinched playoff berth Calgary 4 11 0 8 229 377
SAT OCT 27
HAMILTON 50, Montreal 14 (19000) - Hamilton put itself into position to host a playoff game by routing Montreal. The only way they wouldn't host is if the Riders come up with a win next week by a 30-point margin. Ti-Cat QB Tony Curcillo passed for four TDs, ran for two TDs and picked up 129 yards rushing.
MONTREAL - 0 8 6 0 - 14
HAMILTON - 15 21 14 0 - 50
1st - HAM - Paul Dekker, 14-yard pass from Tony Curcillo (Steve Oneschuk convert) HAM 7-0 1st - HAM - Single, Pete Karpuk conceded on Cam Fraser kick HAM 8-0 1st - HAM - Curcillo, 12-yard run (Oneschuk convert) HAM 15-0 2nd - HAM - Ralph Toohy, 37-yard pass from Curcillo (Oneschuk convert) HAM 22-0 2nd - MON - Single, Johnny Fedosoff conceded on Sam Etcheverry kick HAM 22-1 2nd - HAM - Ralph Goldston, 35-yard pass from Curcillo (Oneschuk convert) HAM 29-1 2nd - HAM - Goldston, 3-yard pass from Curcillo (Oneschuk convert) HAM 36-1 2nd - MON - Hal Patterson, 45-yard pass from Etcheverry (Bill Bewley convert) HAM 36-8 3rd - HAM - Curcillo, 7-yard run (Oneschuk convert) HAM 43-8 3rd - HAM - Tex Robinson, 11-yard run (Oneschuk convert) HAM 50-8 4th - MON - Hal Patterson, 57-yard pass from Etcheverry HAM 50-14
Ottawa 30, TORONTO 19 (13770) - Ottawa coach Frank Clair, fired by Toronto, saw his Riders make the playoffs for the first time since 1951. Argo QB Arnie Galiffa threw a record 52 passes, completing 26 for 430 yards and three touchdowns. He broke the record of 49 he set against Ottawa Sept. 22.
OTTAWA - 15 1 14 0 - 30
TORONTO - 12 1 0 6 - 19
1st - OTT - Single, Dick Brown rouged on Avatus Stone punt OTT 1-0 1st - TOR - Dick Shatto, 45-yard pass from Arnie Galiffa TOR 6-1 1st - OTT - Bob Simpson, 20-yard pass from Hal Ledyard (Bud Korchak convert) OTT 8-6 1st - TOR - Bucky Curtis, 18-yard pass from Galiffa TOR 12-8 1st - OTT - Simpson, 23-yard pass from Ledyard (Korchak convert) OTT 15-12 2nd - TOR - Single, Gary Schreider rouged on Gerry Doucette kick OTT 15-13 2nd - OTT - Single, Korchak kick to deadline OTT 16-13 3rd - OTT - Ledyard, 1-yard run (Korchak convert) OTT 23-13 3rd - OTT - Schreider, 1-yard run (Korchak convert) OTT 30-13 3rd - TOR - Curtis, 8-yard pass from Galiffa OTT 30-19
SASKATCHEWAN 33, Calgary 0 (7000) - Frank Tripucka set records with 216 completions and 3,274 yards gained passing, breaking Jack Jacobs' records set in 14-game seasons. Coach Frank Filchock announced the Riders would play their opening playoff game with Winnipeg at home.
CALGARY - 0 0 0 0 - 0
SASKATCHEWAN - 8 17 0 8 - 33
1st - SASK - Single, Eddie Simms rouged by Freddie Hamilton on Larry Isbell kick SASK 1-0 1st - SASK - Pete Thodos, 2-yard run (Reg Whitehouse convert) SASK 8-0 2nd - SASK - Single, Phil Muntz rouged by Mel Becket on Isbell kick SASK 9-0 2nd - SASK - Single, Muntz conceded on Isbell kick SASK 10-0 2nd - SASK - Rod Pantages, 44-yard pass from Frank Tripucka (Whitehouse convert) SASK 17-0 2nd - SASK - Ken Carpenter, 14-yard pass from Tripucka (Whitehouse convert) SASK 24-0 2nd - SASK - Single, Muntz conceded on Jon McWilliams kick SASK 25-0 4th - SASK - Safety, Ronnie Knox sacked in end zone by Ron Atchison SASK 27-0 4th - SASK - Carpenter, 2-yard run SASK 33-0
WINNIPEG 33, Edmonton 0 (14409) - In the rain and snow, Buddy Leake won the WIFU scoring title by a single point, 103-102, over teammate Bob McNamara as Winnipeg rolled to the easy win over an Edmonton team that left five starters at home and triple-threat QB Jackie Parker on the bench.
EDMONTON - 0 0 0 0 - 0
WINNIPEG - 14 19 0 0 - 33
1st - WIN - Buddy Leake, 3-yard run (Leake convert) WIN 7-0 1st - WIN - Leake, 31-yard pass from Eagle Day (Leake convert) WIN 14-0 2nd - WIN - Cecil Luining recovered fumbled punt in end zone (Leake convert) WIN 21-0 2nd - WIN - Bob McNamara, 2-yard run WIN 27-0 2nd - WIN - McNamara, 1-yard run WIN 33-0
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
X-Montreal 10 3 0 20 451 320 X-Edmonton 11 5 0 22 358 235
X-Hamilton 7 6 0 14 368 368 X-Saskatchewan 10 6 0 20 353 272
X-Ottawa 6 7 0 12 309 344 X-Winnipeg 9 7 0 18 315 228
Toronto 3 10 0 6 290 386 British Columbia 6 10 0 12 251 361
X-Clinched playoff berth Calgary 4 12 0 8 229 410
SAT NOV 3
Toronto 41, MONTREAL 27 (20913) - Toronto QB Arnie Galiffa threw four TD passes in the last game for Argo coach Bill Swiacki. Montreal lost QB Sam Etcheverry and RB Pat Abbruzzi to injuries and saw their 21-game home win streak end, a Canadian record. Abbruzzi scored three TDs to give him a record 20.
TORONTO - 21 7 6 7 - 41
MONTREAL - 1 13 7 6 - 27
1st - TOR - Al Romine, 15-yard pass from Arnie Galiffa (Bart Moll convert) TOR 7-0 1st - TOR - O.K. Ferguson, 4-yard run (Moll convert) TOR 14-0 1st - MON - Single, Dick Brown rouged on Tex Coulter kick TOR 14-1 1st - TOR - Dick Shatto, 16-yard pass from Galiffa (Moll convert) TOR 21-1 2nd - MON - Pat Abbruzzi, 2-yard run TOR 21-7 2nd - MON - Abbruzzi, 7-yard run (Bill Bewley convert) TOR 21-14 2nd - TOR - Ferguson, 9-yard pass from Galiffa (Moll convert) TOR 28-14 3rd - TOR - Romine, 3-yard pass from Galiffa TOR 34-14 3rd - MON - Joe Pal, 81-yard kickoff return (Bewley convert) TOR 34-21 4th - TOR - Single, Jerry Doucette kick to deadline TOR 35-21 4th - TOR - Galiffa, 15-yard run TOR 41-21 4th - MON - Abbruzzi, 1-yard run TOR 41-27
OTTAWA 17, Hamilton 15 (14402) - Ottawa spotted Hamilton a 15-0 lead, then stormed back to win on a late field goal by Bud Korchak. The two teams ended with identical 7-7 records, but Hamilton came up with the better total points record in their four meetings and home field in the playoffs.
HAMILTON - 14 1 0 0 - 15
OTTAWA - 0 7 7 3 - 17
1st - HAM - Dave West, 34-yard pass from Tony Curcillo (Steve Oneschuk convert) HAM 7-0 1st - HAM - Ralph Goldston, 23-yard pass from Curcillo (Oneschuk convert) HAM 14-0 2nd - HAM - Single, Bob Simpson rouged on Cam Fraser kick HAM 15-0 2nd - OTT - Tommy Lewis, 3-yard run (Bud Korchak convert) HAM 15-7 3rd - OTT - Tirrel Burton, 5-yard run (Korchak convert) HAM 15-14 4th - OTT - Korchak, 11-yard field goal OTT 17-15
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
X-Montreal 10 4 0 20 478 361 X-Edmonton 11 5 0 22 358 235
X-Hamilton 7 7 0 14 383 385 X-Saskatchewan 10 6 0 20 353 272
X-Ottawa 7 7 0 14 326 359 X-Winnipeg 9 7 0 18 315 228
Toronto 4 10 0 8 331 413 British Columbia 6 10 0 12 251 361
X-Clinched playoff berth Calgary 4 12 0 8 229 410
WIFU SEMIFINAL (Saskatchewan wins total point series, 50-26)
SAT NOV 3
SASKATCHEWAN 42, Winnipeg 7 (10659) - Saskatchewan rolled up a playoff record 607 yards on offense to end their three year postseason jinx to Winnipeg. Ken Carpenter scored three times for the Riders, while Alex Bravo added two more majors, including a long scoring run to open the game.
WINNIPEG - 0 0 0 7 - 7
SASKATCHEWAN - 19 7 7 9 - 42
1st - SASK - Alex Bravo, 61-yard pass from Frank Tripucka (Reg Whitehouse convert) SASK 7-0 1st - SASK - Ken Carpenter, 11-yard run SASK 13-0 1st - SASK - Carpenter, 75-yard pass from Tripucka SASK 19-0 2nd - SASK - Bobby Marlow, 2-yard run (Whitehouse convert) SASK 26-0 3rd - SASK - Larry Isbell, 2-yard run (Whitehouse convert) SASK 33-0 4th - SASK - Carpenter, 7-yard pass from Tripucka SASK 39-0 4th - WIN - Bob McNamara, 1-yard run (Buddy Leake convert) SASK 39-7 4th - SASK - Whitehouse, 22-yard field goal SASK 42-7
MON NOV 5
WINNIPEG 19, Saskatchewan 8 (13348) - After eight days of rain, the field in Winnipeg was a deplorable mess with puddles and mud holes, with an icy wind adding to the discomfort. Facing a 35-point deficit, the Bombers could do little more than restore some pride in their season.
SASKATCHEWAN - 4 0 2 2 - 8
WINNIPEG - 0 7 12 0 - 19
1st - SASK - Single, Gordon Rowland conceded on Frank Isbell kick SASK 1-0 1st - SASK - Reg Whitehouse, 16-yard field goal SASK 4-0 2nd - WIN - Bud Grant, 28-yard pass from Eagle Day (Buddy Leake convert) WIN 7-4 3rd - SASK - Safety, Day tackled by Doug Killoh in end zone WIN 7-6 3rd - WIN - Day, 14-yard run WIN 13-6 3rd - WIN - Leake, 15-yard run WIN 19-6 4th - SASK - Single, Keith Pierce rouged on Whitehouse kick WIN 19-7 4th - SASK - Single, Nick Miller rouged on Whitehouse kick WIN 19-8
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WIFU FINAL (Edmonton wins series, 2 games to 1)
SAT NOV 10
SASKATCHEWAN 23, Edmonton 22 (13500) - Saskatchewan drove 85 yards for a last minute converted touchdown to edge Edmonton and take a 1-0 lead in the series. Halfback Bobby Marlow plunged one yard for the tying touchdown at 14:59 of the last quarter. Reggie Whitehouse split the uprights for the win.
EDMONTON - 0 1 7 14 - 22
SASKATCHEWAN - 6 0 0 17 - 23
1st - SASK - Ken Carpenter, 1-yard run SASK 6-0 2nd - EDM - Single, Pete Thodos conceded Jackie Parker kick SASK 6-1 3rd - EDM - Rollie Miles, 2-yard pass from Parker (Joe Mobra convert) EDM 8-6 4th - SASK - Reg Whitehouse, 37-yard field goal SASK 9-8 4th - EDM - Miles, 72-yard pass from Parker (Mobra convert) EDM 15-9 4th - EDM - Ted Tully, 38-yard interception return EDM 21-9 4th - SASK - Single, Oscar Kruger conceded on Larry Isbell kick EDM 21-10 4th - SASK - Carpenter, 21-pass from Frank Tripucka EDM 21-16 4th - EDM - Single, Mobra kick to deadline EDM 22-16 4th - SASK - Bobby Marlow, 1-yard run (Whitehouse convert) SASK 23-22
MON NOV 12
EDMONTON 20, Saskatchewan 12 (19000) - Behind the brilliance of Jackie Parker, Edmonton kept their season alive. Parker punted for a single, ran nine times for 100 yards, and caught a pass from Don Getty. On defenase, he intercepted two Frank Tripucka passes.
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 6 0 6 - 12
EDMONTON - 0 0 7 13 - 20
2nd - SASK - Bobby Marlow, 10-yard run SASK 6-0 3rd - EDM - Single, Pete Thodos rouged on Jackie Parke punt SASK 6-1 3rd - EDM - Normie Kwong, 12-yard run EDM 7-6 4th - EDM - Johnny Bright, 2-yard run EDM 13-6 4th - EDM - Single, Thodos conceded on Bill Walker punt EDM 14-6 4th - EDM - Don Getty, 5-yard run EDM 20-6 4th - SASK - Harry Lampman, 4-yard pass from Frank Tripucka EDM 20-12
MON NOV 19
EDMONTON 51, Saskatchewan 7 (22401) - Edmonton roared to its third straight Western title before a record crowd. 22-yard-old QB Don Getty completed 11 of 13 passes including three TDs to Jackie Parker and one to Bill Walker to become the first Canadian QB to win the west since football went big time in 1948.
SASKATCHEWAN - 1 0 6 0 - 7
EDMONTON - 22 1 14 14 - 51
1st - EDM - Johnny Bright, 10-yard run (Joe Mobra convert) EDM 7-0 1st - SASK - Single, Reg Whitehouse kick to deadline EDM 7-1 1st - EDM - Single, Jackie Parker kick to deadline EDM 8-1 1st - EDM - Bill Walker, 28-yard pass from Don Getty (Mobra convert) EDM 15-1 1st - EDM - Bright, 21-yard run (Mobra convert) EDM 22-1 2nd - EDM - Single, Walker kick to deadline 23-1 3rd - SASK - Sully Glasser, 15-yard pass from Tripucka EDM 23-7 3rd - EDM - Parker, 17-yard pass from Getty (Mobra convert) EDM 30-7 3rd - EDM - Parker, 20-yard pass from Getty (Mobra convert) EDM 37-7 4th - EDM - Normie Kwong, 1-yard run EDM 43-7 4th - EDM - Parker, 24-yard pass from Getty (Mobra convert) EDM 50-7 4th - EDM - Single, Parker kick to deadline EDM 51-7
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IRFU SEMIFINAL
WED NOV 7
HAMILTON 46, Ottawa 21 (12121) - The Riders, in the playoffs for the first time since 1951, jumped out to a 14-0 lead and led 21-16 early in the third quarter. Hamilton then exploded for four converted touchdowns and two single to win easily.
OTTAWA - 14 0 7 0 - 21
HAMILTON - 0 16 15 15 - 46
1st - OTT - Don St. John, 1-yards run (Bud Korchak convert) OTT 7-0 1st - OTT - Avatus Stone, 2-yard pass from Hal lLedyard (Korchak convert) OTT 14-0 2nd - HAM - Steve Oneschuk, 35-yard field goal OTT 14-3 2nd - HAM - Cookie Gilchrist, 5-yard run (Oneschuk convert) OTT 14-10 2nd - HAM - Gilchrist, 5-yard run HAM 16-14 3rd - OTT - Tommy Lewis, 1-yard run (Korchak convert) OTT 21-16 3rd - HAM - Single, Don Pinhey conceded on Cam Fraser kick OTT 21-17 3rd - HAM - Gilchrist, 4-yard run (Oneschuk convert) HAM 24-21 3rd - HAM - Tony Curcillo, 1-yard run (Oneschuk convert) HAM 31-21 4th - HAM - Curcillo, 5-yard run (Oneschuk convert) HAM 38-21 4th - HAM - Single, Pinhey conceded on Fraser kick HAM 39-21 4th - HAM - Tommy Grant, 28-yard fumble return (Oneschuk convert) HAM 46-21
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IRFU FINAL (Montreal wins total point series, 78-62)
SAT NOV 10
Montreal 30, HAMILTON 21 (17000) - John Picus "Red" O'Quinn, an offseason cattle breeder from Asheville, NC, caught 11 passes for 152 yards and one TD while Montreal opened a nine-point margin in the total points series.
MONTREAL - 10 7 7 6 - 30
HAMILTON - 1 14 7 0 - 21
1st - HAM - Hal Patterson conceded on Steve Oneshuck missed FG HAM 1-0 1st - MON - Patterson, 25-yard run after lateral from Pat Abbruzzi (Bill Bewley convert) MON 7-1 1st - MON - Bewley, 36-yard field goal MON 10-1 2nd - HAM - Dave West, 25-yard pass from Tony Curcillo (Oneschuk convert) MON 10-8 2nd - MON - Fob James, 40-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bewley convert) MON 17-8 2nd - HAM - West, 44-yard pass from Curcillo (Oneschuk convert) MON 17-15 3rd - MON - Joe Pal, 71-yard pass from Etcheverry (Bewley convert) MON 24-15 3rd - HAM - Hal Waggoner, 8-yard pass from Curcillo MON 24-21 4th - MON - Red O'Quinn, 9-yard pass from Etcheverry MON 30-21
SAT NOV 17
MONTREAL 48, Hamilton 41 (22280) - Montreal scrambled to the win and a third straight meeting with Edmonton for the Grey Cup. The fans saw everything - a 94-yard run, 11 fumbles, seven interceptions, a slugging match and two 50-yard TD passes by Hamilton QB Tony Curcillo.
HAMILTON - 13 7 21 0 - 41
MONTREAL - 14 13 14 7 - 48
1st - MON - Fob James, 10-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bill Bewley convert) MON 7-0 1st - HAM - Hal Waggoner, 27-yard pass from Tony Curcillo MON 7-6 1st - HAM - Ralph Goldston, 45-yard interception return (Steve Oneschuk convert) HAM 13-7 1st - MON - Pay Abbruzzi, 6-yard run (Bewley convert) MON 14-13 2nd - HAM - Cookie Gilchrist, 34-yard pass from Curcillo (Oneschuk convert) HAM 20-14 2nd - MON - Hal Patterson, 49-yard pass from Etcheverry (Bewley convert) MON 21-20 2nd - MON - Abbruzzi, 9-yard pass from Etchverry MON 27-20 3rd - HAM - Paul Dekker, 18-yard pass frpm Curcillo (Oneschuk convert) TIED 27-27 3rd - MON - Red O'Quinn, 49-yard pass from Etcheverry (Bewley convert) MON 34-27 3rd - HAM - Waggoner, 50-yard pass from Curcillo (Oneschuk convert) TIED 34-34 3rd - HAM - Waggoner, 51-yard pass from Curcillo (Oneschuk convert) HAM 41-34 3rd - MON - Herb Trawick, 14-yard with lateral from Abbruzzi (Bewley convert) TIED 41-41 4th - MON - Abbruzzi, 5-yard run (Bewley convert) MON 48-41
1956 GREY CUP (November 24th at Toronto - 27,425)
EDMONTON ESKIMOS (11-5) 50, MONTREAL ALOUETTES (10-4) 27 - The Edmonton Eskimos faced the Montreal Alouettes for the Grey Cup for the third consecutive year. And for the third consecutive year, the Edmonton Eskimos were Grey Cup champions. The Eskimos ground game was too much for the Alouettes to handle, as Johnny Bright, Jackie Parker, Normie Kwong and Rollie Miles helped amass 456 rushing yards, a new Grey Cup record. Bright set an individual record with 171 rushing yards. The Alouettes were in the contest early in the third quarter, when Parker tied the game 20-20 on a single.
Edmonton Eskimos (11-5)
Head Coach: Pop Ivy
Leading Rusher: Normie Kwong (1437)
Leading Passer: Jackie Parker (1889)
Leading Receiver: Rollie Miles (29-410)
Leading Scorer: Jackie Parker (66)
Saskatchewan Roughriders (10-6)
Head Coach: Frank Filchock
Leading Rusher: Ken Carpenter (727)
Leading Passer: Frank Tripucka (3274)
Leading Receiver: Ken Carpenter (43-784)
Leading Scorer Ken Carpenter (84)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (9-7)
Head Coach: Allie Sherman
Leading Rusher: Bob McNamara (1101)
Leading Passer: Eagle Day (1814)
Leading Receiver: Bud Grant (63-970)
Leading Scorer: Buddy Leake (103)
British Columbia Lions (6-10)
Head Coach: Clem Crowe
Leading Rusher: Byron Bailey (620)
Leading Passer: Jerry Gustafson (1214)
Leading Receiver: Dan Edwards (41-672)
Leading Scorer: Ed Vereb (78)
Calgary Stampeders (4-12)
Head Coach: Jack Hennemeier (2-6)/Tommy Thompson (0-1)/Otis Douglas (2-5)
Leading Rusher: Earl Lunsford (1283)
Leading Passer: Don Klosterman (1398)
Leading Receiver: Johnny Pyeatt (25-307)
Leading Scorer: Earl Lunsford (48)
Ottawa Citizen (September 17th 1956)
Edmonton Journal (September 24th 1956)
Regina Leader-Post (October 9th 1956)
Montreal Gazette (October 22nd 1956)
Edmonton Journal (November 12th 1956)
Don Getty drinking out of the Grey Cup in the locker room
But similar to the 1955 game, the Eskimos offence started to roll in the second half, leaving the Alouettes in their dust. Parker tied the record for most touchdowns scored in a Grey Cup with three. Montreal’s Sam Etcheverry set a record for most interceptions in a Canadian final with four. Don Getty and Bright scored two touchdowns each in addition to Parker’s. Getty sneaked over twice from the one-yard line, and Bright had running plays of four and 16 yards for his scores. Joe Mobra kicked a 25-yard field goal. Hal Patterson scored a pair of touchdowns in a losing cause. He went nine-yards wide on an end-around play for his first major, and caught a 37-yard pass from Etcheverry for his second. Etcheverry and Pat Abbruzi scored the other Montreal touchdowns on short running plays. Edmonton head coach Frank Ivy joined select company as one of only three coaches to coach teams to three consecutive Grey Cup titles. The others were Billy Hughes of Queen’s University (1922-1924) and Ted Morris of the Toronto Argonauts (1945-1947). For Montreal’s Doug Walker, he became only the second coach to lose in the Grey Cup final three straight years. Al Ritchie lost four straight with the Regina Roughriders from 1929 to 1932. “We played one of our worst games of the year,” said Walker following the game. “The tackling was atrocious. But we’ve got no alibis. The better team won out there today. A series – who knows? But it was one game, and we lost.” The Eskimos joined the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as the only teams west of Ontario to win three Grey Cups. It signaled the beginning of a new era in Canadian football. Prior to the Edmonton dynasty, teams from Western Canada had only won four championships since they started playing for the Grey Cup trophy in 1921.
EDMONTON - 6 13 18 13 - 50
MONTREAL - 7 7 6 7 - 27
1st - MON - Hal Patterson, 9-yard run (Bill Bewley convert) MON 7-0 1st - EDM - Johnny Bright, 4-yard run MON 7-6 2nd - EDM - Don Getty, 1-yard run EDM 12-7 2nd - MON - Patterson, 37-yard pass to Etcheverry (Bewley convert) MON 14-12 2nd - EDM - Jackie Parker, 10-yard pass from Getty (Mobra convert) EDM 19-14 3rd - MON - Etcheverry, 1-yard run MON 20-19 3rd - EDM - Single, Parker kick to deadline TIED 20-20 3rd - EDM - Bright, 13-yard run (Mobra convert) EDM 27-20 3rd - EDM - Mobra, 19-yard field goal EDM 30-20 3rd - EDM - Getty, 1-yard run (Mobra convert) EDM 37-20 4th - EDM - Parker, 5-yard run (Mobra convert) EDM 44-20 4th - MON - Pat Abbruzzi, 2-yard run (Bewley convert) EDM 44-27 4th - EDM - Parker, 10-yard run EDM 50-27
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (10-4)
Head Coach: Jim Trimble
Leading Rusher: Gerry McDougall (1053)
Leading Passer: Bernie Faloney (1759)
Leading Receiver: Paul Dekker (31-478)
Ottawa Rough Riders (8-6)
Head Coach: Frank Clair
Leading Rusher: Bobby Judd (653)
Leading Passer: Tom Dimitroff (1750)
Leading Receiver: Al Pffeifer (44-700)
Montreal Alouettes (6-8)
Head Coach: Douglas Walker
Leading Rusher: Pat Abbruzzi (809)
Leading Passer: Sam Etcheverry (3341)
Leading Receiver: Red O'Quinn (61-1006)
Toronto Argonauts (4-10)
Head Coach: Hampton Pool
Leading Rusher: Dick Shatto (875)
Leading Passer: Tom Dublinski (863)
Leading Receiver: Menan Schreiwer (43-691)
Interference by eligible blockers legal up to third five-yard stripe. First Grey Cup game telecast live from coast to coast in Canada. TV rights brought $125,000.
RUSHING LEADERS YDS TD LONG RECEIVING LEADERS REC YDS TD LONG
Johnny Bright (EDM) 1679 16 27 Red O'Quinn (MON) 61 1006 4 54
Gerry James (WIN) 1192 18 74 Hal Patterson (MON) 45 919 7 88
Gerry McDougall (HAM) 1053 8 44 Al Pfeffer (OTT) 44 700 3 57
Normie Kwong (EDM) 1050 15 22 Menan Schriewer (TOR) 43 691 1 73
Cookie Gilchrist (HAM) 958 7 57 Jack Gotta (CAL) 39 652 2 47
Byron Bailey (BC) 885 11 30 Ron Dundas (SASK) 38 625 1 52
Dick Shatto (TOR) 875 4 32 Ernie Pitts (WIN) 38 683 5 51
Leo Lewis (WIN) 817 5 69 Pete O'Garro (TOR) 37 640 7 64
Pat Abbruzzi (MON) 809 7 28 Paul Cameron (BC) 36 593 5 70
PASSING LEADERS ATT CMP YDS TD INT
Sam Etcheverry (MON) 408 215 3341 14 22
Frank Tripucka (SASK) 343 172 2589 12 29
Maury Duncan (BC) 236 127 1827 12 18
Bernie Faloney (HAM) 262 112 1759 6 16
Tom Dimitroff (OTT) 199 98 1750 12 16
Norbert Wirkowski (CAL) 181 94 1736 9 10
Don Getty (EDM) 122 72 1359 11 8
Kenny Ploen (WIN) 140 74 1284 10 8
Jackie Parker (EDM) 135 70 1250 3 11
Hal Ledyard (OTT) 105 55 982 6 6
THUR AUG 15
Edmonton 21, WINNIPEG 14 (18029) - Edmonton showed their running power by rushing for 228 yards and picked up 21 first downs. Johnny Bright scored two touchdowns, while versatile Jackie Parker added another. QB Kenny Ploen and HB Gordie Rowland score for the Bombers.
EDMONTON - 0 8 7 6 - 21
WINNIPEG - 1 0 6 7 - 14
1st - WIN - Single, Oscar Krueger rouged by Dick Donlin on Gerry Vincent kick WIN 1-0 2nd - EDM - Single, Gordie Rowland rouged by Steve Bedniak on Bill Walker kick TIED 1-1 2nd - EDM - Johnny Bright, 2-yard run (Joe Mobra kick) EDM 8-1 3rd - WIN - Kenny Ploen, 28-yard pass from Buddy Leake EDM 8-7 3rd - EDM - Jackie Parker, 25-yard run with lateral from Bright (Mobra kick) EDM 15-7 4th - WIN - Gordie Rowland, 15-yard pass from Ploen (Leake kick) EDM 15-14 4th - EDM - Bright, 2-yard run EDM 21-14
SAT AUG 17
BRIT COL 44, Saskatchewan 20 (26807) - FB By Bailey and HB Paul Cameon scored twice for BC as the Lions rolled up 269 yards on the ground. Bailey ran 15 times for 102 yards, 15 more than the Riders' entire rushing offense. QB Maury Duncan converted four Lion TDs.
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 14 0 6 - 20
BRITISH COL - 14 6 8 16 - 44
1st - BC - Vic Chapman pass from Toppy Vann (Maury Duncan kick) BC 7-0 1st - BC - Paul Cameron pass from Vann (Duncan kick) BC 14-0 2nd - BC - By Bailey run BC 20-0 2nd - SASK - Ken Carpenter, 2-yard run (Frank Tripucka kick) BC 20-7 2nd - SASK - Sam Wesley, 35-yard pass from Tripucka (Tripucka kick) BC 20-14 3rd - BC - Single, Chapman kick to deadline BC 21-14 3rd - BC - Primo Villanueva, 8-yard pass from Duncan (Duncan kick) BC 28-14 4th - BC - Cameron,
12-yard run (Duncan kick) BC 35-14 4th - BC - Safety, Chuck Quilter tackled Tripucka in end zone BC 37-14 4th - BC - Bailey, 16-yard run (Ted Hunt kick) BC 44-14 4th - SASK - Vic Marks, 5-yard run BC 44-20
MON AUG 19
CALGARY 8, Brit Col 1 (10000) - Calgary blocked what might have been a game-winning kick and turned it into a touchdown to edge BC on a rai-soaked Mewata Stadium gridiron. Jack Gotta blocked a Maury Duncan field goal attempt and center Chuck Zickefoose ran the ball back the length of the field.
BRIT COL - 1 0 0 0 - 1
CALGARY - 0 1 0 7 - 8
1st - BC - Single, Lynn Bottoms conceded on Vic Chapman kick BC 1-0 2nd - CAL - Single, Maury Duncan kick to deadline TIED 1-1 4th - CAL - Single, 4th - CAL - Ted Hunt rouged on Duncan kick CAL 2-1 Chuck Zikefoose, 85-yard return of blocked field goal CAL 8-1
EDMONTON 37, Saskatchewan 7 (20000) - Jackie Parker ran 95 yards with a kickoff to pace Edmonton to the easy win. Bill Walker set a one-game conference record for average punt distance, hoofing for a 59.8 average in six kicks. The old record (58.8-yard average) was set in 1952 by Butch Avinger (Sask).
SASKATCHWAN - 0 0 6 1 - 7
EDMONTON - 9 7 7 14 - 37
1st - EDM - Rollie Miles, 6-yard pass from Don Getty (Joe Mobra kick) EDM 7-0 1st - EDM - Single, Ron Adam conceded on Bill Walker punt EDM 8-0 1st - EDM - Single, Walker kick to deadline EDM 9-0 2nd - EDM - Normie Kwong, 3-yard run (Mobra kick) EDM 16-0 3rd - SASK - Ken Carpenter, 1-yard run EDM 16-6 3rd - EDM - Jackie Parker, 95-yard run with lateral from Miles (Mobra kick) EDM 23-6 4th - SASK - Single, Don Simon rouged by Doug Killoh on Larry Isbell punt EDM 23-7 4th - EDM - Single, Walker kick to deadline EDM 24-7 4th - EDM - Parker, 29-yard pass from Getty (Mobra kick) EDM 31-7 4th - EDM - Mike Lashuk, 4-yard pass from Getty EDM 37-7
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
Hamilton 0 0 0 0 0 0 Edmonton 2 0 0 4 58 21
Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 0 Calgary 1 0 0 2 8 1
Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 0 British Columbia 1 1 0 2 45 28
Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 0 Winnipeg 0 1 0 0 14 21
Saskatchewan 0 2 0 0 27 81
TUE AUG 20
MONTREAL 29, Toronto 28 (21632) - Toronto outrushed and outpassed the defending champions but fumbled away a chance of victory in the final minute. Tom Hugo blocked Bart Moll's convert attempt, then Pete O'Garro caught a Gerry Doucette pass and fumbled on the Montreal 20.
TORONTO - 14 0 7 7 - 28
MONTREAL - 7 14 8 0 - 29
1st - TOR - Boyd Carter, 27-yard pass from Tom Dublinski (Bart Moll kick) TOR 7-0 1st - TOR - Art Powell, 8-yard pass from Dublinski TOR 13-0 1st - MON - Hal Patterson, 43-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bill Bewley kick) TOR 13-7 1st - TOR - Single, Reg Meserve kick TOR 14-7 2nd - MON - Red O'Quinn, 35-yard pass from Etcheverry (Bewley kick) TIED 14-14 2nd - MON - Herb Trawick, 11-yard return of blocked kick (Bewley kick) MON 21-14 3rd - MON - Single, Dick Brown rouged by Bill Hudson on Etcheverry kick MON 22-14 3rd - TOR - Powell, 39-yard pass from Dublinski (Moll kick) MON 22-21 3rd - MON - Pete Karpuk, 37-yard pass from Etcheverry (Bewley kick) MON 29-21 4th - TOR - Single, McCoy conceded Meserve punt MON 29-22 4th - TOR - Pete O'Garro, 65-yard pass from Gerry Doucette MON 29-28
OTTAWA 20, Hamilton 7 (15741) - Ottawa upset the preseason Big Four favorites with TDs from Bobby Judd, George Brancato and Tommy Lewis, and a defense which held Hamilton to 65 yards rushing. The Ti-Cats had brought in QB Bernie Faloney, who led Edmonton to the Grey Cup in 1954, but he was ineffective.
HAMILTON - 0 7 0 0 - 7
OTTAWA - 7 0 7 6 - 20
1st - OTT - Bobby Judd, 1-yard run (Gary Schreider kick) OTT 7-0 2nd - HAM - Billy Graham, 19-yard pass from Bernie Faloney (Steve Oneschuk kick) TIED 7-7 3rd - OTT - George Brancato, 72-yard pass from Hal Ledyard (Schreider kick) OTT 14-7 4th - OTT - Tommy Lewis, 2-yard run OTT 20-7
FRI AUG 23
Ottawa 22, TORONTO 17 (21556) - Frank Clair's Riders outhustled and outfought the Argonauts to lead all the way, after a scoreless first quarter. Ottawa then exploded for a 15-0 lead in the second quarter, before Toronto cut the margin to 15-10 early in the third.
OTTAWA - 0 15 7 0 - 22
TORONTO - 0 7 3 7 - 17
2nd - OTT - Tommy Lewis, 2-yard run (Gary Schreider kick) OTT 7-0 2nd - OTT - Single, Gary Williams conceded on Bobby Judd kick OTT 8-0 2nd - OTT - Al Pfeiffer, 12-yard pass from Hal Ledyard (Schreider convert) OTT 15-0 2nd - TOR - Art Powell, 21-yard pass from Dave Doane (Bart Moll kick) OTT 15-7 3rd - TOR - Moll, 24-yard field goal OTT 15-10 3rd - OTT - Bobby Simpson, 46-yard pass from Tom Dimitroff (Schreider kick) OTT 22-10 4th - TOR - Pete O'Garro, 11-yard pass from Doane (Moll kick) OTT 22-17
SAT AUG 24
HAMILTON 22, Montreal 6 (17896) - Hamilton rallied with three second half touchdowns to defeat Montreal in a driving rain, which turned the field into a sea of mud. The Cats' defense held Alouette QB Sam Etcheverry to ten completions in 30 attempts and intercepted three of his passes.
MONTREAL - 0 6 0 0 - 6
HAMILTON - 1 0 12 9 - 22
1st - HAM - Single, Cam Fraser kick to deadline HAM 1-0 2nd - MON - Hal Patterson, 4-yard run MON 6-1 3rd - HAM - Paul Dekker, 9-yard pass from Bernie Faloney HAM 7-6 3rd - HAM - Jim Hinsley, 9-yard pass from Faloney HAM 13-6 4th - HAM - Steve Oneschuk, 7-yard run (Oneschuk kick) HAM 20-6 4th - HAM - Single, Fraser kick to deadline HAM 21-6 4th - HAM - Single, Fraser kick to deadline HAM 22-6
Winnipeg 7, SASKATCHEWAN 3 (12110) - Steve Patrick pounced on a loose ball in the end zone after five minutes of play for a converted touchdown as Winnipeg won for the first time in Regina since 1953. The Riders could only manage a field goal on a rainy night.
WINNIPEG - 7 0 0 0 - 7
SASKATCHWAN - 0 3 0 0 - 3
1st - WIN - Steve Patrick recovered blocked punt in end zone (Buddy Leake kick) WIN 7-0 2nd - SASK - Reg Whitehouse, 11-yard field goal WIN 7-3
CALGARY 10, Edmonton 6 (16000) - Calgary beat Edmonton for the first time since September 1954, and snapped the Eskimos' eight-game winning streak, dating back to last year. Calgary opened a season 2-0 for the first time since 1952.
EDMONTON - 6 0 0 0 - 6
CALGARY - 0 3 0 7 - 10
1st - EDM - Jackie Parker, 12-yard run EDM 6-0 2nd - CAL - Don Carraway, 20-yard field goal EDM 6-3 4th - CAL - Jim Finks, 1-yard run (Carraway kick) CAL 10-6
MON AUG 26
Calgary 22, BRIT COL 20 (28100) - Nobby Wirkowski, signed last week by Calgary to spell Jim Finks, quarterbacked the Stampeders to their third straight win, just one less than all of last season. The Lions set their defense up to stop the run, but it was the Calgary pass offense which won the game.
CALGARY - 7 0 7 8 - 22
BRIT COL - 7 13 0 0 - 20
1st - BC - Single, Lynn Bottoms rouged by Gordie Mitchell on Vic Chapman kick BC 1-0 1st - BC - Jerry Janes, 30-yard pass from Toppy Vann BC 7-0 1st - CAL - Don Carraway, 3-yard run (Carraway kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - BC - Don Vicic, 3-yard run (Ted Duncan kick) BC 14-7 2nd - BC - Vann, 3-yard run BC 20-7 3rd - CAL - Dean Renfro, 7-yard pass from Nobby Wirkowski (Carraway kick) BC 20-14 4th - CAL - Ron Clinkscale, 10-yard run (Carraway kick) CAL 21-20 4th - CAL - Single, Ted Hunt conceded on Duncan kick CAL 22-20
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
Ottawa 2 0 0 4 42 24 Calgary 3 0 0 6 40 27
Hamilton 1 1 0 2 29 26 Edmonton 2 1 0 4 64 31
Montreal 1 1 0 2 35 50 Winnipeg 1 1 0 2 21 24
Toronto 0 2 0 0 45 51 British Columbia 1 2 0 2 65 50
Saskatchewan 0 3 0 0 30 88
FRI AUG 30
WINNIPEG 20, Brit Col 14 (16442) - Winnipeg came from behind with a fourth quarter touchdown to down the Lions and move into a second place tie with Edmonton. FB Bob McNamara and ends Ernie Pitts and Dennis Shaw scored the Bomber majors.
BRIT COL - 0 14 0 0 - 14
WINNIPEG - 6 7 0 7 - 20
1st - WIN - Bob McNamara, 1-yard run WIN 6-0 2nd - BC - Primo Villanueva, 44-yard pass from Paul Cameron (Maury Duncan kick) BC 7-6 2nd - BC - Don Vicic, 8-yard run (Duncan kick) BC 14-6 2nd - WIN - Ernie Pitts, 39-yard pass from Kenny Ploen (Buddy Leake kick) BC 14-13 4th - WIN - Dennis Shaw, 5-yard pass from Ploen (Leake kick) WIN 20-14
SAT AUG 31
MONTREAL 22, Ottawa 21 (22984) - For the second time this season, Montreal handed Ottawa a one point loss. With the win, the Als moved into a tie for first place in the Big Four. Sam Etcheverry set up two touchdowns with his passing and scored one himself to keep Ottawa winless in Montreal since 1953.
OTTAWA - 0 7 7 7 - 21
MONTREAL - 0 8 14 0 - 22
2nd - OTT - George Brancato, 84-yard pass from Tom Dimitroff (Gary Schreider kick) OTT 7-0 2nd - MON - Single, Don Pinhey rouged on Sam Etcheverry kick OTT 7-1 2nd - MON - Etcheverry, 1-yard run (Bill Bewley kick) MON 8-7 3rd - MON - Joe Pal, 20-yard run with lateral from Hal Patterson following 57-yard pass from Etcheverry (Bewley kick) MON 15-7 3rd - OTT - Tommy Lewis, 20-yard pass from Dimitroff (Schreider kick) MON 15-14 3rd - MON - Ken Owen, 7-yard run (Bewley kick) MON 22-14 4th - OTT - Brancato, 24-yard pass from Etcheverry (Schreider kick) MON 22-21
CALGARY 26, Saskatchewan 22 (16000) - Calgary withstood a fourth quarter attack to edge Saskatchewan and remain undefeated with their best start since 1949. The Stampeders jumped out to a 26-1 lead at the start of the fourth quarter before the Riders scored three converted touchdowns.
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 1 0 21 - 22
CALGARY - 6 0 13 7 - 26
1st - CAL - John Pyeatt, 15-yard pass from Jim Finks CAL 6-0 2nd - SASK - Single, Glen Christian conceded on Larry Isbell kick CAL 6-1 3rd - CAL - Pyeatt, 13-yard pass from Finks (Al Pollard kick) CAL 13-1 3rd - CAL - Pollard, 1-yard run CAL 19-1 4th - CAL - Jack Gotta, 17-yard pass from Finks (Pollard kick) CAL 26-1 4th - SASK - Jack Hill, 30-yard run (Reg Whitehouse kick) CAL 26-8 4th - SASK - Stan Williams, 55-yard fumble return (Whitehouse kick) CAL 26-15 4th - SASK - Bobby Marlow, 3-yard run (Whitehouse kick) CAL 26-22
MON SEPT 2
HAMILTON 35, Toronto 8 (21665) - A record Hamilton crowd saw the Ti-Cats roll into a three-way tie atop the Big Four. Toronto remained the only winless club in big-time Canadian football, with the wolves starting to knock on head coach Hampton Pool's door in his first season with the Argos.
TORONTO - 7 0 1 0 - 8
HAMILTON - 7 1 13 14 - 35
1st - HAM - Cookie Gilchrist, 4-yard run (Steve Oneschuk kick) HAM 7-0 1st - TOR - Adolphus Frazier, 50-yard run (Bart Moll kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - HAM - Single, Cam Fraser kick HAM 8-7 3rd -TOR - Single, Moll kick to deadline TIED 8-8 3rd - HAM - Tommy Grant, 70-yard pass from Bernie Faloney HAM 14-8 3rd - TOR - Ron Howell, 83-yard kickoff return (Oneschuk kick) HAM 21-8 4th - HAM - Gilchrist, 31-yard fumble return (Oneschuk kick) HAM 28-8 4th - HAM - Jerry MacDougall, 18-yard run (Oneschuk kick) HAM 35-8
SASKATCHEWAN 28, Brit Col 13 (14497) - QB Frank Tripucka fired identical passes to Ken Carpenter for two touchdowns as the Riders scored their first win of the season. BC scored twice in the fourth quarter, but it was too late to avoid a fourth loss in five games and a tie with the Riders for the cellar.
BRITISH COL - 0 0 0 13 - 13
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 14 7 7 - 28
2nd - SASK - Ken Carpenter, 8-yard pass from Frank Tripucka (Reg Whitehouse kick) SASK 7-0 2nd - SASK - Tripucka, 7-yard run (Whitehouse kick) SASK 14-0 3rd - SASK - Jack Hill, 76-yard run (Whitehouse kick) SASK 21-0 4th - BC - Joe Yamauchi, 1-yard run SASK 21-6 4th - SASK - Carpenter, 10-yard pass from Tripucka (Whitehouse kick) SASK 28-6 4th - BC - Ted Hunt, 37-yard pass from Primo Villanueva (Hunt kick) SASK 28-13
EDMONTON 41, Winnipeg 8 (17000) - Jackie Parker, switching from halfback to fill in for injured quarterback Don Getty, scored two touchdowns for the Eskimos. Winnipeg, which had lost FB Bob Davenport for the season three days ago, lost end John Michels, another import, with a knee injury.
WINNIPEG - 7 1 0 0 - 8
EDMONTON - 7 6 21 7 - 41
1st - EDM - Jackie Parker, 13-yard run (Joe Mobra kick) EDM 7-0 1st - WIN - Jerry James, 74-yard run (Buddy Leake kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - EDM - Parker, 10-yard run EDM 13-7 2nd - WIN - Single, Johnny Woyat conceded on Gerry Vincent punt EDM 13-8 3rd - EDM - Earl Lindley, 34-yard interception return (Mobra kick) EDM 20-8 3rd - EDM - Rollie Miles, 10-yard run (Mobra kick) EDM 27-8 3rd - EDM - Bill Walker, 14-yard pass from Parker (Mobra kick) EDM 34-8 4th - EDM - Mike Lashuk, 1-yard run (Mobra kick) EDM 41-8
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
Ottawa 2 1 0 4 64 45 Calgary 4 0 0 8 66 49
Hamilton 2 1 0 4 64 34 Edmonton 3 1 0 6 105 39
Montreal 2 1 0 4 56 72 Winnipeg 2 2 0 4 49 79
Toronto 0 3 0 0 53 86 British Columbia 1 4 0 2 92 98
Saskatchewan 1 4 0 2 80 127
FRI SEPT 6
Hamilton 20, TORONTO 9 (23194) - Hamilton moved into first place atop the Big Four and handed Toronto its fourth straight loss. QB Bernie Faloney guided the Ticat offense to their second straight convincing win over the Argos, scoring one of the Hamilton TDs.
HAMILTON - 11 0 9 0 - 20
TORONTO - 0 3 0 6 - 9
1st - HAM - Steve Oneschuk, 17-yard field goal HAM 3-0 1st - HAM - Single, Cam Fraser kick HAM 4-0 1st - HAM - Bernie Faloney, 1-yard run (Oneschuk kick) HAM 11-0 2nd - TOR - Bart Moll, 25-yard field goal HAM 11-3 3rd - HAM - Eddie Macon, 50-yard interception return (Oneschuk kick) HAM 18-3 3rd - HAM - Single, Fraser kick HAM 19-3 3rd - HAM - Single, Fraser kick HAM 20-3 TOR - Bobby Kuntz, 3-yard pass from Tom Dublinski HAM 20-9
SAT SEPT 7
OTTAWA 17, Montreal 16 (19998) - Before a record Lansdowne Park crowd, Ottawa fell behind 16-0 in the third quarter. With 38 seconds remaining, trailing 16-14, Gary Scheider sent a 35-yard kick over the crossbar by inches to cap the comeback. Ottawa won despite fumbling 11 times, losing four of them.
MONTREAL - 7 2 7 0 - 16
OTTAWA - 0 0 7 10 - 17
1st - MON - Hal Patterson, 55-yard fumble return (Bill Bewley kick) MON 7-0 2nd - MON - Single, Gary Schreider rouged by Tom Hugo on Sam Etcheverry kick MON 8-0 2nd - MON - Single, Schreider conceded on Etcheverry kick MON 9-0 3rd - MON - Pat Abbruzzi, 1-yard run (Bewley kick) MON 16-0 3rd - OTT - Bob Simpson, 67-yard pass from Tom Dimitroff (Schreider kick) MON 16-7 4th - OTT - Schreider, 1-yard run (Schreider kick) MON 16-14 4th - OTT - Schreider, 35-yard field goal OTT 17-16
WINNIPEG 35, Saskatchewan 29 (15975) - A last ditch drive by Saskatchewan petered out on the opposition two-yard line, enabling Winnipeg to walk off with the win. Gerry James and Leo Lewis paced the Bomber scoring with two touchdowns each.
SASKATCHEWAN - 7 7 8 7 - 29
WINNIPEG - 14 7 7 7 - 35
1st - WIN - Leo Lewis, 42-yard pass from Kenny Ploen (Buddy Leake kick) WIN 7-0 1st - SASK - Ken Carpenter, 25-yard pass from Frank Tripucka (Reg Whitehouse kick) TIED 7-7 1st - WIN - Lewis, 4-yard run (Leake kick) WIN 14-7 2nd - SASK - Jack Hill, 8-yard run (Whitehouse convert) TIED 14-14 2nd - WIN - Gerry James, 18-yard run (Leake kick) WIN 21-14 3rd - WIN - Ploen, 12-yard run (Leake kick) WIN 28-14 3rd - SASK - Bobby Marlow, 2-yard run (Whitehouse kick) WIN 28-21 3rd - SASK - Single, Larry Isbell kick to deadline WIN 28-22 4th - SASK - Marlow, 2-yard run (Whitehouse kick) SASK 29-28 4th - WIN - James, 2-yard run WIN 34-29 4th - WIN - Single, Harry Lunn conceded on Gerry Vincent kick WIN 35-29
Edmonton 35, BRITISH COL 13 (26121) - With Jackie Parker back at the controls, Edmonton displayed an overpowering ground and air attack. Parker replaced the injured Don Getty at QB for most of the game. The win moved the Eskimos into a first-place tie with Calgary, who has played one less game.
EDMONTON - 0 14 14 7 - 35
BRIT COL - 7 0 0 6 - 13
1st - BC - Jerry Janes, 10-yard pass from Maury Duncan (Duncan kick) BC 7-0 2nd - EDM - Johnny Bright, 1-yard run (Joe Mobra kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - EDM - Bright, 4-yard run (Mobra kick) EDM 14-7 3rd - EDM - Normie Kwong, 1-yard run (Mobra kick) EDM 21-7 3rd - EDM - Kwong, 1-yard run (Mobra kick) EDM 28-7 4th - BC - By Bailey, 6-yard run EDM 28-13 4th - EDM - Ken Hall, 11-yard pass from Jackie Parker (Mobra kick) EDM 35-13
SUN SEPT 8
EDMONTON 22, Calgary 2 (21000) - Two Calgary castoffs plunged for fourth quarter touchdowns as Edmonton handed the Stampeders their first loss. Johnny Bright, cut adrift from the Stamps in 1954, and Normie Kwong, in his eighth Eskimo season after two with Calgary, each scored for the Esks.
CALGARY - 1 1 0 0 - 2
EDMONTON - 1 4 0 17 - 22
1st - EDM - Single, Bill Stevenson conceded on Ken Hall kick EDM 1-0 1st - CAL - Single, Ted Duncan kick to deadline TIED 1-1 2nd - EDM - Single, Stevenson conceded on Joe Mobra kick EDM 2-1 2nd - CAL - Single, Al Pollard kick to deadline TIED 2-2 2nd - EDM - Mobra, 27-yard field goal EDM 5-2 4th - EDM - Mobra, 15-yard field goal EDM 8-2 4th - EDM - Normie Kwong, 3-yard run (Mobra kick) EDM 15-2 4th - EDM - Johnny Bright, 22-yard run (Mobra kick) EDM 22-2
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
Ottawa 3 1 0 6 81 61 Edmonton 5 1 0 10 162 54
Hamilton 3 1 0 6 84 43 Calgary 4 1 0 8 68 71
Montreal 2 2 0 4 72 89 Winnipeg 3 2 0 6 84 108
Toronto 0 4 0 0 62 106 British Columbia 1 5 0 2 105 133
Saskatchewan 1 5 0 2 109 162
SAT SEPT 14
MONTREAL 43, Toronto 1 (22712) - Montreal rolled up 625 yards and 36 first downs in winning easily. QB Sam Etcheverry completed 20 of 35 passes for 363 yards, including an 87-yard TD pass to Hal Patterson, one of two majors for the WR. Pat Abbruzzi scored twice for the Als as well.
TORONTO - 0 1 0 0 - 1
MONTREAL - 14 7 15 7 - 43
1st - MON - Hal Patterson, 21-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bill Bewley kick) MON 7-0 1st - MON - Patterson, 87-yard pass from Etcheverry (Bewley kick) MON 14-0 2nd - MON - Red O'Quinn, 6-yard pass from Etcheverry (Bewley kick) MON 21-0 2nd - TOR - Single, Reg Meserve kick to deadline MON 21-1 3rd - MON - Pat Abbruzzi, 6-yard run (Bewley kick) MON 28-1 3rd - MON - Abbruzzi, 2-yard run (Bewley kick) MON 35-1 3rd - MON - Single, Gary Williams rouged on Avatus Stone kick MON 36-1 4th - MON - Stone, 2-yard run (Bewley kick) MON 43-1
HAMILTON 18, Ottawa 14 (22010) - A record crowd saw an eight-point final quarter give Hamilton the win. Hamilton had the edge in first downs, rushing yards, and passing yards and found itself all alone in first place in the Big Four.
OTTAWA - 0 7 7 0 - 14
HAMILTON - 7 3 0 8 - 18
1st - HAM - Cookie Gilchrist, 5-yard run (Steve Oneschuk kick) HAM 7-0 2nd - HAM - Oneschuk, 33-yard field goal HAM 10-0 2nd - OTT - Bob Simpson, 6-yard run (Gary Schreider kick) HAM 10-7 3rd - OTT - Tommy Lewis, 1-yard run OTT 13-10 3rd - OTT - Single, Hal Patterson recovered Lewis fumble in end zone OTT 14-10 4th - HAM - Gerry McDougall, 6-yard run (Oneschuk kick) HAM 17-14 4th - HAM - Single, Simpson conceded on Cam Fraser kick HAM 18-14
EDMONTON 25, British Col 6 (18000) - The Eskimos uncovered a new source of power in Ken Hall, the 22-year-old halfback from Texas A&M who ran for one touchdown in filling in for injured Rollie Miles. The win put Edmonton four points up in the West.
BRIT COL - 6 0 0 0 - 6
EDMONTON - 3 12 0 10 - 25
1st - BC - By Bailey, 2-yard run BC 6-0 1st - EDM - Joe Mobra, 8-yard field goal BC 6-3 2nd - EDM - Normie Kwong, 3-yard run EDM 9-6 2nd - EDM - Ken Hall, 20-yard run EDM 15-6 4th - EDM - Mobra, 21-yard field goal EDM 18-6 4th - Jackie Parker, 18-yard pass from Don Getty (Mobra kick) EDM 25-6
Winnipeg 40, CALGARY 13 (16000) - Winnipeg moved into a second place tie with Calgary by easily defeating the Stampeders. Winnipeg led 20-0 at the half as Ron Latourelle scored twice. Jim Morse went over for both Calgary TDs on pass receptions.
WINNIPEG - 6 14 2 18 - 40
CALGARY - 0 0 0 13 - 13
1st - WIN - Leo Lewis, 25-yard run WIN 6-0 2nd - WIN - Single, Lynn Bottoms rouged on Gerry Vincent kick WIN 7-0 2nd - WIN - Ernie Pitts pass from Kenny Ploen (Ploen kick) WIN 14-0 2nd - WIN - Gerry James, 1-yard run WIN 20-0 3rd - WIN - Single, Vincent kick WIN 21-0 3rd - WIN - Single, Vincent kick WIN 22-0 4th - WIN - Ploen, 2-yard run WIN 28-0 4th - CAL - Jim Morse, 80-yard pass from Nobby Wirkowski (Glen Christian kick) WIN 28-7 4th - WIN Ron Latourelle, 5-yard run WIN 34-7 4th - CAL - Morse, 11-yard pass from Wirkowski WIN 34-13 4th - WIN - Latourelle, 11-yard pass from Ploen WIN 40-13
MON SEPT 16
SASKATCHEWAN 44, Calgary 27 (11500) - The Riders kept their playoff hopes alive and handed Calgary its third straight loss on slippery Taylor Field. HB Bobby Marlow paced the Saskatchewan attack with two touchdowns while the Riders rolled up 478 yards in offense.
CALGARY - 7 7 0 13 - 27
SASKATCHEWAN - 7 20 9 8 - 44
1st - CAL - Al Valdes, 4-yard run (Glen Christian kick) CAL 7-0 1st - SASK - Sam Wesley, 50-yard pass from Frank Tripucka (Reg Whitehouse kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - SASK - Harry Lunn, 53-yard run (Whitehouse kick) SASK 14-7 2nd - CAL - Dean Renfro, 67-yard pass from Jim Finks (Christian kick) TIED 14-14 2nd - SASK - Bobby Marlow, 1-yard run SASK 20-14 2nd - SASK - Larry Isbell pass from Tripucka (Whitehouse kick) SASK 27-14 3rd - SASK - Safety, Ted Duncan tackled in end zone SASK 29-14 3rd - SASK - Marlow, 10-yard run (Whitehouse kick) SASK 36-14 4th - SASK - Stan Williams, 8-yard pass from Tripucka (Whitehouse kick) SASK 43-14 4th - SASK - Single, Lynn Bottoms rouged on Isbell kick SASK 44-14 4th - CAL - Morse, 21-yard run with lateral from Jack Gotta SASK 44-20 4th - CAL - John Pyeatt, 14-yard pass from Jim Morse (Christian kick) SASK 44-27
Winnipeg 41, BRIT COL 21 () - Winnipeg handed the Lions their seventh straight loss, and took over second place, two points behind Edmonton. QB Kenny Ploen plunged for one TD, Gerry James went over twice. The Bombers played without three injured stars - Bob McNamara, Buddy Leake and Bob Davenport.
WINNIPEG - 7 0 8 26 - 41
BRIT COL - 7 7 0 7 - 21
1st - BC - Paul Cameron, 45-yard pass from Maury Duncan (Duncan kick) BC 7-0 1st - EDM - Jack Hutchison, 1-yard run (Kenny Ploen kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - BC - By Bailey, 1-yard run (Ted Hunt kick) BC 14-7 3rd - WIN - Gerry James, 1-yard run (Ploen kick) TIED 14-14 3rd - WIN - Single, Art Shannon rouged on Gerry Vincent kick WIN 15-14 4th - WIN - James run WIN 21-14 4th - WIN - Ron Latourelle, 3-yard run (Ploen kick) WIN 28-14 4th - WIN - Ploen, 33-yard run WIN 34-14 4th - WIN - Leo Lewis, 18-yard run (Ploen kick) WIN 41-14 4th - BC - Hunt pass from Primo Villanueva (Hunt kick) WIN 41-21
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
Hamilton 4 1 0 8 102 57 Edmonton 6 1 0 12 187 60
Ottawa 3 2 0 6 95 79 Winnipeg 5 2 0 10 165 142
Montreal 3 2 0 6 115 90 Calgary 4 3 0 8 108 155
Toronto 0 5 0 0 63 149 Saskatchewan 2 5 0 4 153 189
British Columbia 1 7 0 2 132 199
SAT SEPT 21
MONTREAL 18, Hamilton 8 (22984) - Bill Bewley's field goal and Sam Etcheverry's pass to Hal Patterson carried Montreal to the win and created a three-way tie for the Big Four leadership. Hamilton jumped out to an 8-0 lead in the first half before Montreal roared back.
HAMILTON - 1 7 0 0 - 8
MONTREAL - 0 8 0 10 - 18
1st - HAM - Single, Cam Fraser kick to deadline HAM 1-0 2nd - HAM - Bernie Faloney, 1-yard run (Steve Oneschuk kick) HAM 8-0 2nd - MON - Single, Billy Graham rouged on Avatus Stone kick HAM 8-1 2nd - MON - Red O'Quinn, 9-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bill Bewley kick) TIED 8-8 4th - MON - Bewley, 19-yard field goal MON 11-8 4th - MON - Hal Patterson, 9-yard pass from Etcheverry (Bewley kick) MON 18-8
Ottawa 55, TORONTO 14 (15845) - The Argo fans saw their team fall apart as Ottawa exploded for 28 points in the fourth quarter to blow the game open. HB Bobby Judd opened the scoring for the Riders with a 112-yard TD run of a missed field goal in the first quarter - the longest in league history.
OTTAWA - 7 14 6 28 - 55
TORONTO - 0 13 0 1 - 14
1st - OTT - Bobby Judd, 112-yard return of missed kick (Gary Schreider kick) OTT 7-0 2nd - OTT - Tommy Lewis, 46-yard interception return (Schreider kick) OTT 14-0 2nd - TOR - Pete O'Garro pass from Dick Shatto (Vic Kristopaitis kick) OTT 14-7 2nd - TOR - O'Garro pass from Gerry Doucette OTT 14-13 2nd - OTT - Al Pfeifer, 45-yard pass from Tom Dimitroff (Schreider kick) OTT 21-13 3rd - OTT - Bob Simpson, 47-yard pass from Dimitroff OTT 27-13 4th - OTT - Single, Dimitroff kicks rouge OTT 28-13 4th - OTT - Pfeifer, 49-yard pass from Dimitroff OTT 34-13 4th - OTT - Ted Smale recovered fumble in end zone (Schreider kick) OTT 41-13 4th - TOR - Single, Dick Fouts kick OTT 41-14 4th - OTT - Judd lateral from Simpson (Schreider kick) OTT 48-14 4th - OTT - Frank Fraser, 35-yard run (Schreider kick) OTT 55-14
WINNIPEG 30, Calgary 7 (18332) - QB Kenny Ploen sparked the Bomber attack with 10 points on a touchdown and four converts. FB Gerry James ran for two TDs. Ernie Warlick was the top receiver for Calgary QB Jim Finks, who saw his other receivers drop would-be completions.
CALGARY - 7 0 0 0 - 7
WINNIPEG - 7 8 7 8 - 30
1st - CAL - Ernie Warlick, 6-yard pass from Jim Finks (Glen Christian kick) CAL 7-0 1st - WIN - Jach Hutchinson, 3-yard run (Kenny Ploen kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - WIN - Gerry James, 8-yard run (Ploen kick) WIN 14-7 2nd - WIN - Single, Christian rouged on Gerry Vincent kick WIN 15-7 3rd - WIN - James, 3-yard run (Ploen kick) WIN 22-7 4th - WIN - Single, Vincent kick WIN 23-7 4th - WIN - Ploen, 12-yard run (Ploen kick)
Edmonton 24, SASKATCHEWAN 17 (13754) - Johnny Bright led the Eskimos to the come-from-behind win as he ran 30 times for 175 yards and caught 3 passes for 62 yards. Bright, who joined Edmonton after being released by Calgary, came within 19 yards of breaking the single game rushing record set by Normie Kwong.
EDMONTON - 7 10 7 0 - 24
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 11 0 6 - 17
1st - EDM - Johnny Bright, 3-yard run (Joe Mobra kick) EDM 7-0 2nd - Mobra, 15-yard field goal EDM 10-0 2nd - Bobby Marlow, 10-yard run (Reg Whitehouse kick) EDM 10-7 2nd - SASK - Single, Johnny Wyatt rouged on Larry Isbell kick EDM 10-8 2nd - SASK - Whitehouse, 33-yard field goal SASK 11-10
WED SEPT 25
CALGARY 22, British Col 21 (11000) - Calgary held off the driving BC Lions for their fifth win of the season. A small crowd saw the Stampeders explode for touchdowns in the first, second and third quarters and take a 22-7 lead before the Lions roared back.
BRIT COL - 0 0 7 14 - 21
CALGARY - 7 7 8 0 - 22
1st - CAL - Jim Morse, 1-yard run (Bud Korchak kick) CAL 7-0 2nd - CAL - Al Valdes, 11-yard run (Korchak kick) CAL 14-0 3rd - BC - Jerry Janes pass from Maury Duncan (Ted Hunt kick) CAL 14-7 3rd - CAL - Howie Waugh, 2-yard run (Korchak kick) CAL 21-7 3rd - CAL - Single, Hunt rouged on Ted Duncan kick CAL 22-7 4th - BC - Janes, 64-yard pass from Primo Villanueva (Hunt kick) CAL 22-14 4th - BC - Vic Chapman, 59-yard pass from Duncan (Hunt kick) CAL 22-21
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
Hamilton 4 2 0 8 110 75 Edmonton 7 1 0 14 211 77
Ottawa 4 2 0 8 150 93 Winnipeg 6 2 0 12 195 149
Montreal 4 2 0 8 133 98 Calgary 5 4 0 10 137 206
Toronto 0 6 0 0 77 204 Saskatchewan 2 6 0 4 170 213
British Columbia 1 8 0 2 153 221
SAT SEPT 28
Montreal 14, HAMILTON 8 (21115) - Hal Patterson scored two touchdowns to lead Montreal and keep them atop the Big Four. Hamilton RB Gerry McDougall set an individual game rushing record with 220 yards. The old mark of 202 was set by Toronto's Corky Tharp in 1955 against Ottawa.
MONTREAL - 7 0 0 7 - 14
HAMILTON - 1 0 7 0 - 8
1st - MON - Hal Patterson, 7-yard run (Bill Bewley kick) MON 7-0 1st - HAM - Single, Pete Karpuk conceded on Cam Fraser kick MON 7-1 3rd - HAM - Gerry McDougall, 44-yard run (Steve Oneschuk kick) HAM 8-7 4th - MON - Patterson, 41-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bewley kick) MON 14-8
OTTAWA 40, Toronto 21 (16506) - A hometown crowd saw their Riders make it seven straight victories over the winless Argonauts. Ever since Frank Clair, former Argo coach, took over the Ottawa reins last year, the Riders have won every game against Toronto.
TORONTO - 0 7 14 0 - 21
OTTAWA - 20 13 0 7 - 40
1st - OTT - Tom Dimitroff, 1-yard run (Gary Schreider kick) OTT 7-0 1st - OTT - George Brancato, 34-yard pass from Hal Ledyard OTT 13-0 1st - OTT - Joe Upton, 8-yard fumble return (Schreider kick) OTT 20-0 2nd - OTT - Tommy Lewis, 2-yard run OTT 26-0 2nd - TOR - Fred Wyant, 1-yard run (Bart Moll kick) OTT 26-7 2nd - OTT - Neyland Moll, 29-yard pass from Ledyard (Schreider kick) OTT 33-7 3rd - TOR - Bobby Kuntz, 40-yard pass from Wyant (B. Moll kick) OTT 33-14 3rd - TOR - Corky Tharp, 10-yard run (B. Moll kick) OTT 33-21 4th - OTT - Lewis, 2-yard run (Schreider kick) OTT 40-21
EDMONTON 37, Saskatchewan 12 (18000) - Edmonton drove the Riders deeper into fourth place and widened their lead to four points by doing all of their scoring in the two quarters. Johnny Bright racked up 120 of the Eskimos' 270 yards rushing.
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 0 6 6 - 12
EDMONTON - 0 16 21 0 - 37
2nd - EDM - Johnny Bright, 3-yard run (Joe Mobra kick) EDM 7-0 2nd - EDM - Single, Harry Lunn rouged by Mike Kmech on Mobra kick EDM 8-0 2nd - EDM - Normie Kwong, 1-yard run (Mobra kick) EDM 15-0 2nd - EDM - Single, Lunn rouged on Jackie Parker kick EDM 16-0 3rd - EDM - Parker, 4-yard run (Mobra kick) EDM 23-0 3rd - EDM - Kwong, 2-yard run (Mobra kick) EDM 30-0 3rd - EDM - Parker, 6-yard pass from Don Getty (Mobra kick) EDM 37-0 3rd - SASK - Lunn, 16-yard pass from Frank Tripucka EDM 37-6 4th - SASK - Tripucka, 1-yard run EDM 37-12
MON SEPT 30
WINNIPEG 28, Edmonton 27 (20248) - A record Winnipeg crowd saw the Bomber defense stop the league's top ground gainer, Johnny Bright, on a third down on the Winnipeg six-yard line late in the game. Eskimo E Joe Mobra converted three of four converts, but the one miss cost his team the tie.
EDMONTON - 0 13 7 7 - 27
WINNIPEG - 14 7 7 0 - 28
1st - WIN - Gerry James, 7-yard run (Buddy Leake kick) WIN 7-0 1st - WIN - Ernie Pitts, 33-yard pass from Kenny Ploen (Mobra kick) WIN 14-0 2nd - EDM - Johnny Bright, 1-yard run WIN 14-6 2nd - EDM - Normie Kwong run (Mobra kick) WIN 14-13 2nd - WIN - Leo Lewis pass from Ploen (Leake convert) WIN 21-13 3rd - WIN - Frank Gilliam, 18-yard pass from Ploen (Leake convert) WIN 28-13 3rd - EDM - Bright, 8-yard run (Mobra kick) WIN 28-20 4th - EDM - Parker pass from Getty (Mobra kick) WIN 28-27
BRIT COL 21, Saskatchewan 21 (T) (19398) - With 51 seconds remaining and the Riders having a third down and one on the BC seven-yard line, QB Fran Tripucka handed to FB Vic Marks, but he was stopped by G Ed Sharkey in his tracks. The tie left the Riders five points out of third place.
BRITISH COL - 0 7 0 14 - 21
SASKATCHEWAN - 7 14 0 0 - 21
1st - SASK - Jack Hill, 8-yard run (Reg Whitehouse kick) SASK 7-0 2nd - SASK - Sam Wesley, 92-yard pass from Frank Tripucka (Whitehouse kick) SASK 14-0 2nd - SASK - Ken Carpenter, 26-yard pass from Tripucka (Whitehouse kick) SASK 21-0 2nd - BC - Primo Villanueva, 1-yard run (Ted Hunt convert) SASK 21-7 4th - BC - Don Vicic, 1-yard run (Hunt kick) SASK 21-14 4th - BC - Jerry Janes, 68-yard pass from Maury Duncan (Hunt kick) TIED 21-21
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
Montreal 5 2 0 10 148 105 Edmonton 8 2 0 16 275 117
Ottawa 5 2 0 10 189 115 Winnipeg 7 2 0 14 223 176
Hamilton 4 3 0 8 118 89 Calgary 5 4 0 10 137 206
Toronto 0 7 0 0 98 244 Saskatchewan 2 7 1 5 203 271
British Columbia 1 8 1 3 174 242
SAT OCT 5
TORONTO 41, Montreal 31 (14802) - Toronto GM Lew Hayman predicted his team would beat the Als to start the second half of the season - and they did for their first win. Menan Schriewer led the Toronto offense with two touchdowns. Montreal QB Sam Etcheverry threw three TD passes in the losing effort.
MONTREAL - 0 3 21 7 - 31
TORONTO - 14 0 7 20 - 41
1st - TOR - Dick Shatto, 8-yard run (Bart Moll kick) MON 7-0 1st - TOR - Menan Schriewer, 25-yard fumble return (Moll kick) MON 14-0 2nd - MON - Bob Dean, 41-yard field goal TOR 14-3 3rd - MON - Red O'Quinn, 12-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bill Bewley kick) TOR 14-10 3rd - TOR - Schriewer, 74-yard pass from Shatto (Moll kick) TOR 21-10 3rd - MON - Joe Pal, 25-yard pass from Etcheverry (Bewley kick) TOR 21-17 3rd - MON - Pat Abbruzzi. 3-yard run (Bewley kick) MON 24-21 4th - MON - Hal Patterson, 45-yard run (Bewley kick) MON 31-21 4th - TOR - Dave West, 5-yard run MON 31-27 4th - TOR - Pete O'Garro, 39-yard pass from Fred Wyant (Moll kick) TOR 34-31 4th - TOR - Wyant, 1-yard run (Moll kick) TOR 41-31
Hamilton 18, OTTAWA 17 (17240) - Behind 18-3 early in the final period, the Rough Riders scored two touchdowns and could have won it with a last-minute, 30-yard field goal by Gary Schreider but the ball was low and wide and went for a single.
HAMILTON - 6 3 2 7 - 18
OTTAWA - 0 3 0 14 - 17
1st - HAM - Paul Dekker, 11-yard pass from Bernie Faloney HAM 6-0 2nd - OTT - Gary Schreider, 23-yard field goal HAM 6-3 2nd - HAM - Steve Oneschuk, 15-yard field goal HAM 9-3 3rd - HAM - Single, Oneschuk kick to deadline HAM 10-3 3rd - HAM - Single, Oneschuk kick to deadline HAM 11-3 4th - HAM - Cookie Gilchrist, 2-yard run (Oneschuk kick) HAM 18-3 4th - OTT - Tom Dimitroff, 8-yard run (Schreider kick) HAM 18-10 4th - OTT - Bob Simpson, 62-yard pass from Dimitroff HAM 18-16 4th - OTT - Single, Ron Howell conceded on Schreider missed field goal HAM 18-17
CALGARY 36, Saskatchewan 9 (9500) - In a light but steady snow at Mewata Stadium, Calgary rolled up 653 yards on offense - 360 in the air and 293 on the ground - to beat the old record of 607 set by Saskatchewan last year. The win moved Calgary to within two points of first.
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 7 0 2 - 9
CALGARY - 9 7 14 6 - 36
1st - CAL - Jim Morse, 80-yard pass from Nobby Wirkowski CAL 6-0 1st - CAL - Bud Korchak, 32-yard field goal CAL 9-0 2nd - CAL - Single, Ted Duncan kick CAL 10-0 2nd - SASK - Freddie Hamilton recovered fumble in end zone (Reg Whitehouse kick) CAL 10-7 2nd - CAL - Howie Waugh, 2-yard run CAL 16-7 3rd - CAL - Dean Renfro, 59-yard pass from Wirkowski (Korchak kick) CAL 23-7 3rd - CAL - Single, Duncan kick CAL 24-7 3rd - CAL - Jack Gotta, 10-yard pass from Wirkowski CAL 30-7 4th - SASK - Safety, Duncan recovered bad snap in end zone CAL 30-9 4th - CAL - Baz Nagle, 1-yard run CAL 36-9
EDMONTON 41, Winnipeg 0 () - Edmonton virtually clinched a playoff berth in frozen 24-degree weather. The Bombers never got inside the Eskimo 50-yard line. Edmonton's rushers combined for 352 yards on the ground, with Normie Kwong and Johnny Bright getting more than half of this.
WINNIPEG - 0 0 0 0 - 0
EDMONTON - 1 14 13 13 - 41
1st - EDM - Single, Gordie Rowland rouged on Ken Hall kick EDM 1-0 2nd - EDM - Normie Kwong, 1-yard run (Joe Mobra kick) EDM 8-0 2nd - EDM - Mobra, 5-yard from Don Getty (Mobra kick) EDM 15-0 3rd - EDM - Kwong run EDM 21-0 3rd - EDM - John Bell, 13-yard pass from Getty (Mobra kick) EDM 28-0 4th - EDM - Jackie Parker, 2-yard run EDM 34-0 4th - EDM - Johnny Bright, 3-yard run (Mobra kick) EDM 41-0
MON OCT 7
Winnipeg 37, SASKATCHEWAN 3 (8500) - Winnipeg crushed the Riders with Gerry James scoring two touchdowns. They outrushed the Riders 237 yards to 116 and also had a 94-33 edge in the air. Winnipeg had 24 first downs to Saskatchewan's nine.
WINNIPEG - 0 14 9 14 - 37
SASKATCHEWAN - 3 0 0 0 - 3
1st - SASK - Reg Whitehouse, 31-yard field goal SASK 3-0 2nd - WIN - Charlie Shepard, 3-yard run (Kenny Ploen kick) WIN 7-3 2nd - WIN - Cec Luining recovered fumble in end zone (Ploen kick) WIN 14-3 3rd - WIN - Single, Shepard kick WIN 15-3 3rd - WIN - Bob McNamara, 65-yard interception return (Ploen kick) WIN 22-3 3rd - WIN - Single, Harry Lunn rouged on Shepard kick WIN 23-3 4th - WIN - Gerry James, 5-yard run (Ploen kick) WIN 30-3 4th - WIN - James, 1-yard run (Ploen kick) WIN 37-3
BRIT COL 27, Calgary 1 (16928) - BC kept their very slim playoff hopes alive as they conceded the opening point to the Stampeders, then roared back with 27 unanswered points. BC outrushed the Stamps 218 yards to 65, largely on the power running of By Bailey, Paul Cameron and Don Vicic.
CALGARY - 1 0 0 0 - 1
BRIT COL - 0 10 7 10 - 27
1st - CAL - Single, Ted Hunt rouged by Harry Langford on Ted Duncan kick CAL 1-0 2nd - BC - By Bailey, 2-yard run BC 6-1 2nd - BC - Single, Lynn Bottoms conceded on Vic Chapman kick BC 7-1 2nd - BC - Hunt, 20-yard field goal BC 10-1 3rd - BC - Bailey, 31-yard run (Duncan kick) BC 17-1 4th - BC - Hunt, 17-yard field goal BC 20-1 4th - BC - Chapman, 17-yard interception return (Hunt kick) BC 27-1
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
Montreal 5 3 0 10 179 146 X-Edmonton 9 2 0 18 316 117
Ottawa 5 3 0 10 206 133 Winnipeg 8 3 0 16 260 220
Hamilton 5 3 0 10 136 106 Calgary 6 5 0 12 174 242
Toronto 1 7 0 2 139 275 British Columbia 2 8 1 5 201 243
x-Clinched Playoff Berth Saskatchewan 2 9 1 5 215 344
SAT OCT 12
HAMILTON 38, Toronto 14 (16000) - Hamilton turned two pass interceptions and a fumble into three converted touchdowns to score 22 points in two minutes of the final quarter to wallop Toronto, and just about wash out the Argo hopes for a playoff berth.
TORONTO - 0 7 1 6 - 14
HAMILTON - 6 7 3 22 - 38
1st - HAM - Cookie Gilchrist, 55-yard interception return HAM 6-0 2nd - HAM - Gerry McDougall, 34-yard run HAM 12-0 2nd - TOR - Corky Tharp, 8-yard run (Vic Kristopaitis kick) HAM 12-7 2nd - HAM - Single, Steve Oneschuk kick to deadline HAM 13-7 3rd - HAM - Oneschuk, 25-yard field goal HAM 16-7 3rd - TOR - Single, Reg Meserve kick HAM 16-8 4th - HAM - Single, McDougall kick HAM 17-8 4th - HAM - Gilchrist, 16-yard run (Oneschuk kick) HAM 24-8 4th - HAM - McDougall, 3-yard run (Oneschuk kick) HAM 31-8 4th - HAM - Jim Hughes, 20-yard fumble return (Oneschuk kick) HAM 38-8 4th - TOR - Garry Williams, 4-yard pass from Gerry Doucette HAM 38-14
OTTAWA 27, Montreal 17 (18356) - Three of the Riders' four touchdowns came after Alouette fumbles. Montreal put together 235 yards gained on the ground and 33 in the air as they racked up 30 first downs. Ottawa picked up 22 first downs on 366 offensive yards.
MONTREAL - 0 7 7 3 - 17
OTTAWA - 7 7 6 7 - 27
1st - OTT - Tom Dimitroff, 1-yard run (Gary Schreider kick) OTT 7-0 2nd - OTT - Tom Lewis, 5-yard run (Schreider kick) OTT 14-0 2nd - MON - Single, Don Pinhey conceded on Avatus Stone kick OTT 14-1 2nd - MON - Joel Wells, 3-yard run OTT 14-7 3rd - MON - Sam Etcheverry, 5-yard run (Bill Bewley kick) TIED 14-14 3rd - OTT - Bobby Simpson, 35-yard pass from Dimitroff OTT 20-14 4th - MON - Bewley, 31-yard field goal OTT 20-17 4th - OTT - Schreider, 11-yard run (Schreider kick) OTT 27-17
BRIT COL 22, Winnipeg 16 (14713) - The Lions stopped a late Bomber drive to stay alive in the playoff race. Winnipeg's Gerry James scored 15 of the Bombers' 16 points, giving him 81 on the season, two better than the Eskimos' Jackie Parker.
WINNIPEG - 0 10 0 6 - 16
BRIT COL - 1 7 7 7 - 22
1st - BC - Single, Gordie Rowland rouged on Vic Chapman kick BC 1-0 2nd - WIN - Gerry James run (Buddy Leake kick) WIN 7-1 2nd - BC - Paul Cameron, 30-yard run (Ted Hunt kick) BC 8-7 2nd - WIN - James, 19-yard field goal WIN 10-8 3rd - BC - By Bailey run (Hunt kick) BC 15-10 4th - WIN - James run WIN 16-15 4th - BC - Joe Yamauchi, 3-yard run (Hunt kick) BC 22-16
EDMONTON 46, Calgary 7 (17500) - Edmonton had the flu but Calgary ended up being sickened by the game. Eskimo Coach Frank Ivy couldn't name his lineup until he'd checked with the medical staff. Jackie Parker, Normie Kwong, Don Getty and Kurt Burris were the worst hit with the flu bug.
CALGARY - 0 7 0 0 - 7
EDMONTON - 17 6 1 22 - 46
1st - EDM - Joe Mobra, 25-yard field goal EDM 3-0 1st - EDM - Johnny Bright, 5-yard run (Mobra kick) EDM 10-0 1st - CAL - Dean Renfro, 81-yard pass (Bud Korchak kick) EDM 10-7 1st - EDM - Normie Kwong, 1-yard run (Mobra kick) EDM 17-7 2nd - EDM - Jackie Parker, 42-yard run EDM 23-7 3rd - EDM - Single, Mobra kick EDM 24-7 4th - EDM - Single, Mobra kick EDM 25-7 4th - EDM - Parker, 17-yard run (Mobra kick) EDM 32-7 4th - EDM - Bright, 1-yard run (Mobra kick) EDM 39-7 4th - EDM - Ken Hall, 43-yard pass from Don Getty (Mobra kick) EDM 46-7
MON OCT 14
MONTREAL 32, Ottawa 24 (22864) - The Rough Riders led 24-16 before Hal Patterson ran for two TDs and Bill Bewley kicked a field goal as the sellout crowd went wild. Ottawa built their lead when Bobby Judd and Bill Sowalski returned interceptions for majors.
OTTAWA - 7 0 17 0 - 24
MONTREAL - 2 14 0 16 - 32
1st - OTT - Ted Smale recovered blocked kick in end zone (Gary Schreider kick) OTT 7-0 1st - MON - Single, Bobby Judd rouged on Bill Bewley kick OTT 7-1 1st - MON - Single, Avatus Stone kick to deadline OTT 7-2 2nd - MON - Art Powell, 61-yard fumble return (Bewley kick) MON 9-7 2nd - MON - Joel Wells, 1-yard run (Bewley kick) MON 16-7 3rd - OTT - Judd, 55-yard interception return (Schreider kick) MON 16-14 3rd - OTT - Schreider, 10-yard field goal OTT 17-16 4th - Bill Sowalski, 45-yard interception return (Schreider kick) OTT 24-16 4th - MON - Hal Patterson, 8-yard run OTT 24-22 4th - MON - Patterson, 20-yard run (Bewley kick) MON 29-24 4th - MON - Bewley, 30-yard field goal MON 32-24
Hamilton 22, TORONTO 16 (18604) - Toronto saw their last chance of making the playoffs extinguished as Hamilton shot into undisputed possession of first in the Big Four. The Argos made the game competitive despite injuries to key players and a number battling the flu.
HAMILTON - 8 7 0 7 - 22
TORONTO - 0 6 7 3 - 16
1st - HAM - Single, Cam Fraser kick HAM 1-0 1st - HAM - Cookie Gilchrist, 3-yard run (Steve Oneschuk kick) HAM 8-0 2nd - HAM - Bibbles Bawel, 12-yard interception return (Oneschuk kick) HAM 15-0 2nd - TOR - Dick Shatto, 11-yard run HAM 15-6 3rd - TOR - Single, Ron Howell rouged on Vic Kristopaitis kick HAM 15-7 3rd - TOR - Shatto, 4-yard run HAM 15-13 4th - HAM - Gerry McDougall, 11-yard run (Oneschuk kick) HAM 22-13 4th - TOR - Kristopaitis, 22-yard field goal HAM 22-16
Brit Col 30, SASKATCHEWAN 10 (10061) - BC knocked the Riders out of the playoff pictures after Saskatchewan had finished second the past four years. It was the third straight win for Clem Crowe's Lions, their longest such streak since 1954.
BRITISH COL - 7 7 7 9 - 30
SASKATCHEWAN - 3 0 7 0 - 10
1st - SASK - Reg Whitehouse, 28-yard field goal SASK 3-0 1st - BC - By Bailey, 1-yard run (Ted Hunt kick) BC 7-3 2nd - BC - Paul Cameron, 2-yard pass from Maury Duncan (Hunt kick) BC 14-3 3rd - BC - Rick Kaser, 37-yard pass from Duncan (Hunt kick) BC 21-3 3rd - SASK - Ron Dundas, 10-yard pass from Frank Tripucka (Whitehouse kick) BC 21-10 4th - BC - Cameron, 70-yard pass from Duncan (Hunt kick) BC 28-10 4th - BC - Single, Harry Lynn rouged on Vic Champan kick BC 29-10 4th - BC - Single, Chapman kick BC 30-10
Edmonton 32, CALGARY 6 (14000) - Edmonton crushed Calgary for the second time in three days, and set a new league record when they ran for 228 yards, giving them 3,676 for the season, breaking their own record of 3,482 set last year.
EDMONTON - 14 7 3 8 - 32
CALGARY - 0 6 0 0 - 6
1st - EDM - Normie Kwong, 2-yard run (Joe Mobra kick) EDM 7-0 1st - EDM - Ken Hall, 85-yard pass from Jackie Parker (Mobra kick) EDM 14-0 2nd - CAL - Ron Clinkscale, 10-yard run EDM 14-6 2nd - EDM - Parker, 4-yard run (Mobra kick) EDM 21-6 3rd - EDM - Mobra, 35-yard field goal EDM 24-6 4th - EDM - Johnny Bright, 1-yard run (Mobra kick) EDM 31-6 4th - EDM - Single, Dean Renfro conceded on Hall kick EDM 32-6
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
X-Hamilton 7 3 0 14 196 136 X-Edmonton 11 2 0 22 384 130
X-Ottawa 6 4 0 12 257 182 X-Winnipeg 8 4 0 16 276 242
X-Montreal 6 4 0 12 228 197 Calgary 6 7 0 12 187 320
Toronto 1 9 0 2 169 335 British Columbia 4 8 1 9 253 269
x-Clinched Playoff Berth Saskatchewan 2 10 1 5 225 374
SAT OCT 19
HAMILTON 18, Montreal 15 (19000) - Hamilton took a four point lead in the Big Four with three games to play thanks to troubled RB Cookie Gilchrist, who scored two touchdowns in a season that has seen him in and out of hot water for his off-the-field shenanigans.
MONTREAL - 7 8 0 0 - 15
HAMILTON - 0 7 0 11 - 18
1st - MON - Hal Patterson, 5-yard pass from Joel Wells (Bill Bewley kick) MON 7-0 2nd - MON - Single, John Fedesoff rouged on Avatus Stone kick MON 8-0 2nd - MON - Patterson, 76-yard pass from Wells (Bewley kick) MON 15-0 2nd - HAM - Cookie Gilchrist, 57-yard run (Steve Oneschuk kick) MON 15-7 4th - HAM - Gilchrist, 1-yard run (Oneschuk kick) MON 15-14 4th - HAM - Single, Bewley conceded on Oneschuk field goal attempt TIED 15-15 4th - HAM - Oneschuk, 25-yard field goal HAM 18-15
TORONTO 31, Ottawa 23 (13882) - Using only seven imports because of illness and injuries, Toronto saw their Canadian backfielders score four touchdowns in pulling off the upset of the season. QB Gary Doucette, also a Canadian, called the entire game for the Argos.
OTTAWA - 0 16 7 0 - 23
TORONTO - 7 7 14 3 - 31
1st - TOR - Gary Doucette, 1-yard run (Vic Kristopaitis kick) TOR 7-0 2nd - OTT - Gary Schreider, 33-yard field goal TOR 7-3 2nd - OTT - Bobby Judd, 4-yard run OTT 9-7 2nd - OTT - Bob Simpson, 44-yard pass from Tom Dimitroff (Schreider kick) OTT 16-7 2nd - TOR - Dave West, 6-yard pass from Doucette (Kristopaitis kick) OTT 16-14 3rd - OTT - Judd, 1-yard run (Schreider kick) OTT 23-14 3rd - TOR - Bobby Kuntz, 1-yard run (Kristopaitis kick) OTT 23-21 3rd - TOR - West, 8-yard pass from Doucette (Kristopaitis kick) TOR 28-23 4th - TOR - Kristopaitis, 43-yard field goal TOR 31-23
Winnipeg 31, CALGARY 7 (10000) - Winnipeg, with a ground offense spearheaded by Charlie Shepard and Leo Lewis, swamped Calgary and nail down second place in the West. Calgary remained in third place with little worry about falling out of the playoff picture.
WINNIPEG - 14 7 7 3 - 31
CALGARY - 0 7 0 0 - 7
1st - WIN - Charlie Shepard, 3-yard run (Kenny Ploen kick) WIN 7-0 1st - WIN - Leo Lewis, 8-yard run (Ploen pass to Ernie Pitts) WIN 14-0 2nd - CAL - Dean Renfro, 27-yard pass from Nobby Wirkowski (Bud Korchak kick) WIN 14-7 2nd - WIN - Gerry James, 5-yard run (Ploen kick) WIN 21-7 3rd - WIN - Pitts, 44-yard pass from, Ploen (Ploen kick) WIN 28-7 4th - WIN - James, 21-yard field goal WIN 31-7
Edmonton 29, BRIT COL 12 (24619) - Edmonton wrapped up a number of league records and wrapped up the WIFU title. Edmonton ran their point total to 423 to surpass the record of 394 (Winnipeg-1952). They also reach 6,138 yards for the season to surpass the league record of 6,020 (Saskatchewan-1956).
EDMONTON - 14 6 0 9 - 29
BRIT COL - 0 6 0 6 - 12
1st - EDM - Bill Briggs recovered fumble in end zone (Joe Mobra kick) EDM 7-0 1st - EDM - Jackie Parker, 8-yard run (Mobra kick) EDM 14-0 2nd - EDM - Johnny Bright, 2-yard run EDM 20-0 2nd - BC - Bill Roberts, 25-yard pass from Maury Duncan EDM 20-6 4th - BC - Vic Chapman, 17-yard pass from Duncan EDM 20-12 4th - EDM - Normie Kwong, 1-yard run (Mobra kick) EDM 27-12 4th - EDM - Single, By Bailey rouged on Mobra kick EDM 28-12 4th - EDM - Single, Art Shannon conceded on Bill Walker kick EDM 29-12
MON OCT 21
WINNIPEG 27, Saskatchewan 19 (14185) - Winnipeg scored 10points in the last five minutes to down the Riders. The win moved the Bombers to within four points of the first place Eskimos. Gerry James took over the league scoring lead as he connected for 10 points on a TD, FG, and single to give him 100 on the season.
SASKATCHEWAN - 6 6 7 0 - 19
WINNIPEG - 0 10 7 10 - 27
1st - SASK - Bobby Marlow, 8-yard run SASK 6-0 2nd - WIN - Single, Sam Wesley rouged on Charlie Shepard kick SASK 6-1 2nd - WIN - Shepard, 11-yard run (Kenny Ploen kick) WIN 8-6 2nd - SASK - Harry Lunn, 77-yard run SASK 12-8 2nd - WIN - Single, Lunn rouged on Shepard kick SASK 12-9 2nd - WIN - Single, Gerry James kick to deadline SASK 12-10 3rd - WIN - James, 1-yard run (Ploen kick) WIN 17-12 3rd - SASK - Frank Tripucka, 1-yard run (George Tait pass from Tripucka) SASK 19-17 4th - WIN - Shepard, 10-yard run (Ploen kick) WIN 24-19 4th - WIN - James, 10-yard field goal WIN 27-19
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
X-Hamilton 8 3 0 16 214 151 X-Edmonton 12 2 0 24 423 142
X-Ottawa 6 5 0 12 280 213 X-Winnipeg 10 4 0 20 334 268
X-Montreal 6 5 0 12 243 215 Calgary 6 8 0 12 194 351
Toronto 2 9 0 4 200 358 British Columbia 4 9 1 9 265 298
x-Clinched Playoff Berth Saskatchewan 2 11 1 5 244 401
SAT OCT 26
Hamilton 19, MONTREAL 17 (22984) - Hamilton assured themselves of at least a tie for first place in the Big Four. The victory margin came on an unusual rouge and a hefty boot by Hamilton's Cam Fraser that went for a conceded point.
HAMILTON - 7 3 8 1 - 19
MONTREAL - 0 10 7 0 - 17
1st - HAM - Eddie Macon, 55-yard pass from Bernie Faloney (Steve Oneschuk kick) HAM 7-0 2nd - MON - Bill Bewley, 28-yard field goal HAM 7-3 2nd - MON - Joel Wells, 3-yard run (Bewley kick) MON 10-7 2nd - HAM - Oneschuk, 38-yard run TIED 10-10 3rd - MON - Bewley, 4-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bewley kick) MON 17-10 3rd - HAM - Hal Patterson rouged after he recovered fumble in end zone MON 17-11 3rd - HAM - Gerry McDougall, 13-yard run (Oneschuk kick) HAM 18-17 4th - HAM - Single, Dick Brown conceded on Cam Fraser kick HAM 19-17
OTTAWA 25, Toronto 7 (12440) - HB Bobby Judd scored both Ottawa touchdowns as the Riders rolled to 343 yards on the ground, as opposed to Toronto's 157. The win gave Ottawa sole possession of second place with two games to play.
TORONTO - 0 7 0 0 - 7
OTTAWA - 7 8 10 0 - 25
1st - OTT - George Brancato, 81-yard pass from Tom Dimitroff (Gary Schreider kick) OTT 7-0 2nd - OTT - Single, Dave West rouged on Schreider kick OTT 8-0 2nd - OTT - Bobby Judd, 37-yard run (Schreider kick) OTT 15-0 2nd - TOR - Bobby Kuntz, 4-yard run (Vic Kristopaitis kick) OTT 15-7 3rd - OTT - Schreider, 28-yard field goal OTT 18-7 4th - OTT - Judd, 17-yard run (Schreider kick) OTT 25-7
SASKATCHEWAN 32, Calgary 14 (8354) - Bobby Marlow was a one-man wrecking crew in pacing the Riders to the upset win, ending a seven-game losing skid. Marlow scored three touchdowns and intercepted two passes. Despite the loss, Calgary was in the playoffs for the first time since 1952.
CALGARY - 0 6 1 7 - 14
SASKATCHEWAN - 2 15 8 7 - 32
1st - SASK - Safety, Ron Atchison tackled Ted Duncan in end zone SASK 2-0 1st - SASK - Bobby Marlow, 17-yard fumble return (Reg Whitehouse kick) SASK 9-0 2nd - CAL - Dick Washington, 18-yard fumble return SASK 9-6 2nd - SASK - Marlow, 5-yard run (Whitehouse kick) SASK 16-6 2nd - SASK - Single, Larry Isbell kick to deadline SASK 17-6 3rd - SASK - Single, Glen Christian conceded on Isbell kick SASK 18-6 3rd - SASK - Marlow, 23-yard pass from Nobby Wirkowski (Whitehouse kick) SASK 25-6 3rd - CAL - Single, Duncan kick SASK 25-7 4th - CAL - Ernie Warlick, 15-yard pass from Wirkowski (Bud Korchak kick) SASK 25-14 4th - SASK - Sam Wesley, 65-yard pass from Ron Adam (Whitehouse convert) SASK 32-14
EDMONTON 29, Brit Col 0 (14000) - The flickering playoff hopes of the Lions died in Clarke Stadium as Edmonton rolled. Joe Mobra made three converts for the Eskimos, giving him a season record 49. Johnny Bright ran 9 times for 94 yards, pushing his record season total to 1,595.
BRIT COL - 0 0 0 0 - 0
EDMONTON - 14 0 4 11 - 29
1st - EDM - Normie Kwong, 5-yard run (Joe Mobra kick) EDM 7-0 1st - EDM - Johnny Bright, 1-yard run (Mobra kick) EDM 14-0 3rd - EDM - Single, Joe Mobra kick EDM 15-0 3rd - EDM - Mobra, 25-yard field goal EDM 18-0 4th - EDM - Single, Rick Kaser rouged on Mobra kick EDM 19-0 4th - EDM - Mobra, 34-yard field goal EDM 22-0 4th - EDM - Jim Shipka, 5-yard run (Mobra kick) EDM 29-0
MON OCT 28
WINNIPEG 30, Calgary 13 (12855) - Gerry James set a WIFU scoring record of 112 points for the season as he scored 12 points on a TD, FG and three converts. The game was played amid reports that Calgary GM Bob Masterson reportedly slugged HB Harvey Wylie on the train after Saturday's loss in Regina.
CALGARY - 0 7 0 6 - 13
WINNIPEG - 3 7 13 7 - 30
1st - WIN - Gerry James, 25-yard field goal WIN 3-0 2nd - WIN - James, 32-yard pass from Barry Roseborough (James kick) WIN 10-0 2nd - CAL - Ron Clinkscale, 5-yard run (Bud Korchak kick) WIN 10-7 3rd - WIN - Leo Lewis, 34-yard pass from Dennis Mendyk (James kick) WIN 17-7 3rd - WIN - Lewis, 4-yard run WIN 23-7 4th - WIN - Mendyk, 1-yard run (James kick) WIN 30-7 4th - CAL - Clinkscale, 1-yard run WIN 30-14
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
X-Hamilton 9 3 0 18 233 168 X-Edmonton 13 2 0 26 452 142
X-Ottawa 7 5 0 14 305 220 X-Winnipeg 11 4 0 22 364 281
X-Montreal 6 6 0 12 260 234 X-Calgary 6 10 0 12 221 413
Toronto 2 10 0 4 207 383 British Columbia 4 10 1 9 265 327
x-Clinched Playoff Berth Saskatchewan 3 11 1 7 276 415
SAT NOV 2
OTTAWA 9, Hamilton 4 (16268) - The win clinched second place for Ottawa in the Big Four. A win next week at Hamilton would force a tie for first place, which would lead to the Riders earning the playoff bye as they hold a 60-47 total points edge in their four games with Hamilton.
HAMILTON - 0 0 1 3 - 4
OTTAWA - 6 3 0 0 - 9
1st - OTT - Tom Dimitroff, 1-yard run OTT 6-0 2nd - OTT - Gary Schreider, 11-yard field goal OTT 9-0 3rd - HAM - Single, Bob Simpson conceded on Steve Oneschuk kick) OTT 9-1 4th - HAM - Oneschuk, 35-yard field goal OTT 9-4
TORONTO 40, Montreal 27 (13591) - Toronto handed Montreal its third straight loss thanks to 433 rushing yards, breaking the old record of 390 set by Montreal in 1955. The Alouettes struck through the air, completing 27 of 51 passes for 420 yards.
MONTREAL - 7 7 6 7 - 27
TORONTO - 9 10 14 7 - 40
1st - TOR - Vic Kristopaitis, 26-yard field goal TOR 3-0 1st - TOR - Bobby Kuntz, 4-yard run TOR 9-0 1st - MON - Hal Patterson, 56-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bill Bewley kick) TOR 9-7 2nd - TOR - Kristopaitis, 27-yard field goal TOR 12-7 2nd - TOR - Pete O'Garro, 13-yard pass from Gary Doucette (Kristopaitis kick) TOR 19-7 2nd - MON - Pat Abbruzzi, 3-yard run (Bewley kick) TOR 19-14 3rd - TOR - Kuntz, 7-yard run (Kristopaitis kick) TOR 26-14 3rd - MON - Abbruzzi, 1-yard run TOR 26-20 3rd - TOR - Corky Tharp, 70-yard run (Kristopaitis kick) TOR 33-20 4th - TOR - O'Garro, 5-yard pass from Doucette (Kristopaitis kick) TOR 40-20 4th - MON - Abbruzzi, 11-yard run (bewley score) TOR 40-27
Edmonton 23, SASKATCHEWAN 0 (8000) - Edmonton finished in first for the fourth straight season as Jackie Parker scored twice. Saskatchewan finished in the basement for the first time since 1952. Eskimo QB Johnny Bright ran for 70 yards to give him 1,674 on the year, a new conference record.
EDMONTON - 1 13 9 0 - 23
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 0 0 0 - 0
1st - EDM - Single, Harry Lunn conceded on Joe Mobra kick EDM 1-0 2nd - EDM - Jackie Parker, 3-yard run (Mobra kick) EDM 8-0 2nd - EDM - Parker, 81-yard pass from Don Getty EDM 14-0 3rd - EDM - Normie Kwong, 7-yard run EDM 20-0 3rd - EDM - Mobra, 40-yard field goal EDM 23-0
Winnipeg 42, BRIT COL 19 (17695) - Winnipeg's Gerry James scored three of the Bombers' six touchdowns to run his league record point total to 130. The playoff-bound Bombers rushed for 243 yards, while Lions' fans were left to wonder if this was Clem Crowe's last game as BC head coach.
WINNIPEG - 1 7 27 7 - 42
BRIT COL - 6 0 6 7 - 19
1st - WIN - Single, Don Ross rouged on Gerry James FG attempt WIN 1-0 1st - BC - Paul Cameron pass from Maury Duncan BC 6-1 2nd - WIN - James, 1-yard run (Kenny Ploen kick) WIN 8-6 3rd - BC - By Bailey, 1-yard run BC 12-8 3rd - WIN - James, 10-yard run (Ploen kick) WIN 15-12 3rd - WIN - James, 4-yard run WIN 21-12 3rd - WIN - Dennis Mendyk, 6-yard run (Ploen kick) WIN 28-12 3rd - WIN - Norm Rauhaus, 30-yard fumble return (Ploen kick) WIN 35-12 4th - BC - Jerry Janes, 40-yard pass from Maury Duncan (Ted Hunt kick) WIN 35-19 4th - WIN - Ernie Pitts pass from Barry Roseborough (Ploen kick) WIN 42-19
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
X-Hamilton 9 4 0 18 237 177 X-Edmonton 14 2 0 28 475 142
X-Ottawa 8 5 0 16 314 224 X-Winnipeg 12 4 0 24 406 300
X-Montreal 6 7 0 12 287 274 X-Calgary 6 10 0 12 221 413
Toronto 3 10 0 6 247 410 British Columbia 4 11 1 9 284 369
x-Clinched Playoff Berth Saskatchewan 3 12 1 7 276 438
SAT NOV 9
HAMILTON 13, Ottawa 12 (18000) - Hamilton used a third down fake punt en route to scoring the title winning touchdown. Cam Fraser took the snap at midfield with three minutes to and tossed a 27--yard pass to Bill Graham. It led to Gerry McDougal's major with less than a minute to go.
OTTAWA - 9 0 0 3 - 12
HAMILTON - 0 1 6 6 - 13
1st - OTT - Tom Dimitroff, 2-yard run OTT 6-0 1st - OTT - Single, Ron Quillian kick OTT 7-0 1st - OTT - Single, Quillian kick OTT 8-0 1st - OTT - Single, Quillian kick OTT 9-0 2nd - HAM - Single, Cam Fraser kick to deadline OTT 9-1 3rd - HAM - Steve Oneschuk, 34-yard field goal OTT 9-4 3rd - HAM - Oneschuk, 39-yard field goal OTT 9-7 4th - OTT - Gary Schreider, 29-yard field goal OTT 12-7 4th - HAM - Gerry McDougall, 3-yard run HAM 13-12
Toronto 27, MONTREAL 0 (20315) - In a nothing game, Montreal rested many of its regular starters, and suffered its first shutout since 1952, losing that time to the Argo as well. Montreal failed to penetrate the Toronto 15 yard line in losing its fourth straight, while Toronto ended with three wins in its last four.
TORONTO - 3 0 14 10 - 27
MONTREAL - 0 0 0 0 - 0
1st - TOR - Vic Kristopaitis, 26-yard field goal TOR 3-0 3rd - TOR - Bobby Kuntz, 3-yard pass from Gerry Doucette (Kristopaitis kick) TOR 10-0 3rd - TOR - Dick Shatto, 1-yard run (Kristopaitis kick) TOR 17-0 4th - TOR - Kristopaitis, 32-yard field goal TOR 20-0 4th - TOR - Bart Mill, 1-yard (Kristopaitis kick) TOR 27-0
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
X-Hamilton 10 4 0 20 250 189 X-Edmonton 14 2 0 28 475 142
X-Ottawa 8 6 0 16 326 237 X-Winnipeg 12 4 0 24 406 300
X-Montreal 6 8 0 12 287 301 X-Calgary 6 10 0 12 221 413
Toronto 4 10 0 8 274 410 British Columbia 4 11 1 9 284 369
x-Clinched Playoff Berth Saskatchewan 3 12 1 7 276 438
WIFU SEMIFINAL (Winnipeg wins total point series, 28-16)
SAT NOV 9
WINNIPEG 13, Calgary 13 (T) (12392) - The favored Bombers scored nine points in the final quarter for tie Calgary in the first game of the WIFU semifinal. Calgary's defense held Winnipeg to a meager 187 yards in its first playoff appearance since 1952.
CALGARY - 0 7 6 0 - 13
WINNIPEG - 4 0 0 9 - 13
1st - WIN - Single, Lynn Bottoms rouged by Frank Gilliam on Charlie Shepard kick WIN 1-0 1st - WIN - Gerry James, 5-yard field goal WIN 4-0 2nd - CAL - Bryan Engram recovered blocked punt in end zone (Bud Korchak kick) CAL 7-4 3rd - CAL - Bottoms, 48-yard pass from Ron Clinkscale CAL 13-4 4th - WIN - Gilliam, 12-yard pass from Kenny Ploen (Ploen kick) CAL 13-11 4th - WIN - Single, James missed field goal CAL 13-12 4th - WIN - Single, James missed field goal TIED 13-13
MON NOV 11
Winnipeg 15, CALGARY 3 (14000) - Spearheaded by a varied passing and running attack, Winnipeg held off a determined Calgary fourth quarter drive in what amounted to a sudden death clash. The Bombers now move on to battle the record setting Eskimos.
WINNIPEG - 7 0 7 1 - 15
CALGARY - 0 0 3 0 - 3
1st - WIN - Kenny Ploen, 6-yard pass (Ploen kick) WIN 7-0 3rd - CAL - Bud Korchak, 38-yard field goal WIN 7-3 3rd - WIN - Ron Latourelle, 9-yard run (Ploen kick) WIN 14-3 4th - WIN - Single, Charlie Shepard kick to deadline WIN 15-3
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WIFU FINAL (Winnipeg wins series, 2 games to 1)
SAT NOV 16
WINNIPEG 19, Edmonton 7 (13884) - A 101-yard TD run by Gerry James sparked Winnipeg, a 16-point underdog, to the upset win. The Bombers stole a page from the Eskimos' playbook and controlled the ball for most of the contest.
EDMONTON - 0 7 0 0 - 7
WINNIPEG - 0 8 7 4 - 19
1st - EDM - Johnny Bright, 11-yard run (Joe Mobra kick) EDM 7-0 2nd - WIN - Gerry James, 101-yard kickoff return EDM 7-6 2nd - WIN - Single, Bill Smith rouged on Charlie Shepard kick TIED 7-7 2nd - WIN - Single, Jackie Parker rouged on Shepard kick WIN 8-7 3rd - WIN - Dennis Mendyk, 72-yard pass from Kenny Ploen (Ploen kick) WIN 15-7 4th - WIN - Single, Oscar Kruger rouged on James missed field goal WIN 16-7 4th - WIN - James, 27-yard field goal goal WIN 19-7
WED NOV 20
EDMONTON 5, Winnipeg 4 (18500) - In a tight game, Jackie Parker came through to keep Edmonton's season alive. He punted the ball 50 yards out of the end zone on the second last play to prevent the tying pojnt, then caught a Bomber punt on the final play at the Eskimo one-yard line and ran it back 12 yards.
WINNIPEG - 0 1 0 3 - 4
EDMONTON - 0 0 2 3 - 5
2nd - WIN - Single, Oscar Kruger rouged on Charlie Shepard kick WIN 1-0 3rd - EDM - Safety, Gordie Rowland recovered Normie Kwong fumble in end zone EDM 2-1 4th - WIN - Gerry James, 19-yard field goal WIN 4-2 4th - EDM - Joe Mobra, 12-yard field goal EDM 5-4
SAT NOV 23
Winnipeg 17, EDMONTON 2 (OT) (20000) - In the first overtime game in Canadian football history, Bomber end Gerry Vincent fell on a fumble in the Edmonton end zone for the first touchdown of the game. The Bombers controlled the second extra period to end Edmonton's dreams of a fourth Grey Cup.
WINNIPEG - 0 0 1 1 6 9 - 17
EDMONTON - 1 0 0 1 0 0 - 2
1st - EDM - Single, Gordie Rowland rouged on Bill Walker kick EDM 1-0 3rd - WIN - Single, Charlie Shepard kick to deadline TIED 1-1 4th - EDM - Single, Kenny Ploen rouged on Jackie Parker punt EDM 2-1 4th - WIN - Single, Gerry James missed field goal TIED 2-2 1OT - WIN - Gerry Vincent recovered Rollie Miles fumble in end zone WIN 8-2 2OT - WIN - Single, Oscar Kruger rouged on Shepard punt WIN 9-2 2OT - WIN - Single, Parker rouged on Shepard punt WIN 10-2 2OT - WIN - Ploen, 43-yard run (Ploen kick) WIN 17-2
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IRFU SEMIFINAL
WED NOV 13
Montreal 24, OTTAWA 15 (14950) - The running attack that Montreal coach Doug Walker boasted about finally bloomed as the Alouettes knocked Ottawa out of the Grey Cup chase. The Als' ground corps, led by Pat Abbruzzi, Joel Wells and Avatus Stone, gained 391 yards, breaking the team record, set in 1955, by one.
MONTREAL - 8 0 12 4 - 22
OTTAWA - 0 1 7 7 - 15
1st - MON - Avatus Stone, 4-yard run (Bill Bewley kick) MON 7-0 1st - MON - Single, Bob Simpson rouged on Stone kick MON 8-0 2nd - OTT - Single, Bewley conceded on Ron Quillian punt MON 8-1 3rd - MON - Joel Wells, 1-yard run MON 14-1 3rd - MON - Pat Abbruzzi, 4-yard run MON 20-1 3rd - OTT - Bobby Judd, 4-yard run (Gary Schreider kick) MON 20-8 4th - MON - Single, Simpson rouged on Bewley missed FG MON 21-8 4th - OTT - George Brancato, 84-yard pass from Tom Dimitroff (Schreider kick) MON 21-15 4th - MON - Bewley, 18-yard field goal MON 24-15
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​IRFU FINAL (Hamilton wins total point series, 56-11)
SAT NOV 16
Hamilton 17, MONTREAL 10 (19609) - Hamilton took an early point lead in the series, but the story of the day was a near riot at the end of the match when swarms of fans, mostly teens, ran onto the field. In the first quarter, Hamilton's Cookie Gilchrist was ejected for punching Montreal QB Sam Etcheverry.
HAMILTON - 3 8 3 3 - 17
MONTREAL - 3 0 7 0 - 10
1st - HAM - Steve Oneschuk, 15-yard field goal HAM 3-0 1st - MON - Bill Bewley, 19-yard field goal TIED 3-3 2nd - HAM - Single, Cam Fraser kick to deadline HAM 4-3 2nd - HAM - Gerry McDougall, 34-yard run (Oneschuk kick) HAM 11-3 3rd - HAM - Oneschuk, 26-yard field goal HAM 14-3 3rd - MON - Hal Patterson, 10-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bewley kick) HAM 14-10 4th - HAM - Oneschuk, 22-yard field goal HAM 17-10
SAT NOV 23
HAMILTON 39, Montreal 1 (18000) - Hamilton has the best defensive team in the East, and it showed as the Ticats walloped Montreal to earn a berth in the Grey Cup. It will be the first time in four years that neither Edmonton or the Als will be in the final, and Hamilton's first trip since 1953, when they beat Winnipeg.
MONTREAL - 0 0 1 0 - 1
HAMILTON - 7 17 14 1 - 39
1st - HAM - Gerry McDougall, 71-yard pass from Bernie Falomney (Steve Oneschuk kick) HAM 7-0 2nd - HAM - Cookie Gilchrist, 2-yard run (Oneschuk kick) HAM 14-0 2nd - HAM - Oneschuk, 18-yard field goal HAM 17-0 2nd - HAM - Bibbles Bawel, 20-yard pass from Faloney (Oneschuk kick) HAM 24-0 3rd - HAM - McDougall, 22-yard run (Oneschuk kick) HAM 31-0 3rd - MON - Single, Avatus Stone kick to deadline HAM 31-1 3rd - HAM - McDougall, 13-yard run (Oneschuk kick) HAM 38-1 4th - HAM - Single, Brown conceded on Cam Fraser punt HAM 39-1
1957 GREY CUP (November 30th at Toronto - 27,051)
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS 32, WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS 7 - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Winnipeg Blue Bombers battled for the Grey Cup for the second time in five seasons. After three years of Western supremacy, the Ticats returned the trophy to Eastern Canada in a rout of the Bombers. The Tiger-Cats scored two touchdowns in the opening 10 minutes, added three more in the fourth quarter and were ahead 32-0 before the Blue Bombers broke the shutout with less than four minutes remaining. The Ticats feasted on turnovers, as Hamilton players recovered six Winnipeg fumbles, and intercepted a pair of passes. Ray Bawel put the Tiger-Cats on the scoreboard in the opening quarter, returning Dennis Mendyk’s fumble 50 yards for a touchdown. He was a standout on defence, intercepting two passes and recovering another fumble later in the game on the Hamilton four-yard line. Less than four minutes later, a fumble by Stave Canakes on the kickoff was recovered by Gino Denoble. Four plays later, Bernie Faloney ran six yards to put Hamilton in front 13-0. The score remained this way until the fourth quarter, when the Hamilton offence exploded for 19 points. Gerry McDougall scored from the 27-yard line, shaking off a couple of tacklers and carrying a third across the goal line. Paul Dekker’s recovery of a Winnipeg fumble moments later set up the first of two touchdowns by Cookie Gilchrist. Barry Roseborough threw a 41-yard pass to Ernie Pitts to put the Bombers on the Hamilton 15 to set up Winnipeg’s only touchdown. Roseborough threw a short pass to Dennis Mendyk who ran 10 to the end zone. One of the most bizarre moments in Grey Cup history took place in the fourth quarter. Bawel intercepted a pass in front of Ernie Pitts and as he raced down the sideline, a fan who happened to be in the vicinity stuck out his foot and tripped him. The referee penalized the Bombers half the distance to the goal line, giving Hamilton a first down on the Winnipeg 21. Cookie Gilchrist ran 16 yards for a touchdown two plays later. The fan was able to slip into the stands unpunished. The Tiger-Cats made the short trip home from Toronto to Steeltown, where 25,000 welcomed their conquering heroes at Market Square in Hamilton.
Edmonton Eskimos (14-2)
Head Coach: Pop Ivy
Leading Rusher: Johnny Bright (1679)
Leading Passer: Don Getty (1359)
Leasing Receiver: Jackie Parker (27-559)
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (12-4)
Head Coach: Bud Grant
Leading Rusher: Gerry James (1192)
Leading Passer: Kenny Ploen (1284)
Leasing Receiver: Ernie Pitts (38-683)
Calgary Stampeders (6-10)
Head Coach: Otis Douglas
Leading Rusher: Al Valdes (553)
Leading Passer: Norbert Wirkowski (1736)
Leasing Receiver: Jack Gotta (39-652)
British Columbia Lions (4-11-1)
Head Coach: Clem Crowe
Leading Rusher: Byron Bailey (885)
Leading Passer: Maury Duncan (1827)
Leading Receiver: Paul Cameron (36-593)
Saskatchewan Roughriders (3-12-1)
Head Coach: Frank Filchock
Leading Rusher: Bobby Marlow (749)
Leading Passer: Frank Tripucka (2589)
Leasing Receiver: Ron Dundas (38-625)
Montreal Gazette (August 21st 1957)
Regina Leader-Post (August 26th 1957)
Edmonton Journal (September 16th 1957)
Toronto Star (October 7th 1957)
Ottawa Citizen (October 14th 1957)
Edmonton Journal (November 18th 1957)
Edmonton Journal (November 25th 1957)
Montreal Star (November 25th 1957)
Bibbles Bawel and The Tripper
By Tom Hawthorn - May 26, 2009
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At his death May 17 aged 83, David G. Humphrey was praised for his brilliance as a defence lawyer, his thoroughness as a prosecutor, and his fair-mindedness as a judge. As a justice of the Superior Court of Ontario, he carried the honorific Honourable before his name. On the bench, it was said he more than once referred to himself by the nickname Merciful Dave. It is a quality he may have exercised while keeping in mind his own behavior on the wintry afternoon of Nov. 30, 1957. On that day, a man who dedicated his life to the law succumbed to a scofflaw's temptation. The incident earned for him another nickname, as well as a spot in the lore of Canadian sport. Born in 1925 in Passaic, N.J., he moved north with his family as a teenager. He joined the U.S. Navy during the Second World War, returning to Toronto afterwards to complete law studies at Osgoode Hall. He was a well-known lawyer in Toronto when he decided to attend the Grey Cup game, emblematic of Canadian football supremacy. Lacking a ticket, he called on his familiarity with the local constabulary to sneak inside Varsity Stadium. The championship game, which pits a team from the East versus one from the West, is known as The Grand National Drunk, a description as much jocular as factual. In 1957, the game was for the first time broadcast on television from coast to coast. The stadium was sold out for the showdown between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Humphrey stood on the sidelines, sipping cheer, in the form of rye whiskey, from a brown paper bag. He would later say he had been unnerved by a chance encounter with a fellow fan, who turned out to be the foreman of a jury who had sent one of his clients to the hangman but a year earlier. Humphrey refused to shake the man's extended hand. The lawyer nursed his grudge as well as his drink as he stood along the Winnipeg sideline. A roar from the crowd caught his attention. Hamilton's Ray (Bibbles) Bawel (pronounced bobble) had intercepted a pass and was racing towards the end zone. He had evaded all tacklers. Ahead of him lurked only grass. It was at this point the lawyer stuck out a foot. Now, he did not have a bet on the game, nor an affinity for either team. It just seemed like a funny thing to do at the time, he would later recount. Bawel fell to the ground. In the ensuing uproar, Humphrey slipped away in the crowd. Winnipeg was assessed a penalty, though none of the players was responsible for the trip. The ball was moved halfway to the goalline. Bawel and Hamilton went on to win the Grey Cup by 32-7. The next morning, the Toronto Telegram newspaper offered a cash reward for the culprit. Humphrey felt sick. His mentor was the newspaper's lawyer. A quiet confession and some urgent whispering led to his identity remaining a secret for 20 years. Feeling bad about costing Bawel a touchdown, Humphrey later presented him with a gold watch on which he had engraved "Grey Cup 1957 -- The Tripper." As it turned out, the Grey Cup was Bibbles Bawel's final game as a professional. He had earlier spent three seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles before serving in the U.S. Army. After leaving football, he returned to his native Indiana. The Tripper was responsible for at least one other incidence of odd, perhaps even boorish, behavior in public. He once interrupted applause for the Greek soprano Maria Callas by booing her performance at Massey Hall in Toronto. On that occasion, he was identified by name in the newspaper.
HAMILTON - 13 0 0 19 - 32
WINNIPEG - 0 0 0 7 - 7
1st - HAM - Bilbbles Bawel, 50-yard fumble return (Steve Oneschuk kick) HAM 7-0 1st - HAM - Bernie Faloney, 6-yard run HAM 13-0 4th - HAM - Gerry McDougall, 27-yard run HAM 19-0 4th - HAM - Cookie Gilchrist, 5-yard run HAM 25-0 4th - HAM - Gilchrist, 21-yard run (Oneschuke kick) HAM 32-0 4th - WIN - Dennis Mendyk, 15-yard pass from Barry Roseborough (Kenny Ploen kick) HAM 32-7
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (10-3-1)
Head Coach: Jim Trimble
Leading Rusher: Gerry McDougall (1109)
Leading Passer: Bernie Faloney (2852)
Leading Receiver: Paul Dekker (38-638)
Average Attendance: 18,104 (4th)
Montreal Alouettes (7-6-1)
Head Coach: Douglas Walker
Leading Rusher: Joel Wells (722)
Leading Passer: Sam Etcheverry (3548)
Leading Receiver: Red O'Quinn (65-962)
Average Attendance: 23,038 (2nd)
Ottawa Rough Riders (6-8)
Head Coach: Frank Clair
Leading Rusher: Dave Thelen (696)
Leading Passer: Hal Ledyard (868)
Leading Receiver: Bobby Judd (25-272)
Average Attendance: 16,420 (6th)
Toronto Argonauts (4-10)
Head Coach: Hampton Pool
Leading Rusher: Dick Shatto (969)
Leading Passer: Ronnie Knox (1658)
Leading Receiver: Dick Shatto (35-536)
Average Attendance: 21,310 (3rd)
Canadian Football Council withdrew from Canadian Rugby Union. CFC was renamed the Canadian Football League on January 19 at the Royal Alexandra Hotel in Winnipeg. G. Sydney Halter, Q.C. of Winnipeg was appointed Commissioner. The CFL opened on August 14 as the Blue Bombers defeated the Edmonton Eskimos 29-21 at Winnipeg before 18,206 spectators. A regular season game was played in the United States, at Philadelphia's Municipal Stadium on September 14 as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeated the Ottawa Rough Riders by a score of 24–18.
RUSHING LEADERS YDS TD LONG RECEIVING LEADERS REC YDS TD LONG
Johnny Bright (EDM) 1722 8 90 Red O'Quinn (MON) 65 962 6 32
Cookie Gilchrist (SAS) 1254 5 73 Jack Hill (SASK) 60 1065 14 91
Leo Lewis (WIN) 1164 8 47 Paul Cameron (BC) 58 834 2 61
Gerry McDougall (HAM) 1109 7 88 Chuck Holloway (CAL) 56 973 3 90
Normie Kwong (EDM) 1033 9 23 Jerry Janes (BC) 47 868 5 85
Jim Bakhtiar (CAL) 971 4 24 Ernie Warlick (CAL) 47 739 4 65
Dick Shatto (TOR) 969 5 41 Joel Wells (MON) 42 414 2 28
Charlie Shepard (WIN) 925 11 70 Paul Dekker (HAM) 38 638 5 46
Joel Wells (MON) 722 6 25 Jack Gotta (CAL) 37 605 2 81
Bobby Marlow (SAS) 710 0 17 Dick Shatto (TOR) 35 536 4 59
PASSING LEADERS ATT CMP YDS TD INT
Sam Etcheverry (MON) 423 247 3548 18 25
Bernie Faloney (HAM) 309 167 2852 18 24
Frank Tripucka (SASK) 338 189 2766 20 27
Norbert Wirkowski (CAL) 269 149 2300 13 12
Jackie Parker (EDM) 241 124 1908 8 16
George Herring (BC) 232 113 1669 5 20
Ronnie Knox (TOR) 193 116 1658 9 14
Jim Van Pelt (WIN) 160 90 1445 9 10
Al Dorow (BC) 160 84 1212 9 14
Hal Ledyard (OTT) 107 48 868 5 13
THUR AUG 14
WINNIPEG 29, Edmonton 21 (18206) - The defending champions showed a devastating ground attack in walloping Edmonton in the first official CFL game. Leo Lewis and Gerry James, 1957 WIFU scoring leader, accounted for two touchdowns apiece to lead the Bombers.
EDMONTON - 8 6 0 7 - 21
WINNIPEG - 8 14 0 7 - 29
1st - WIN - Single, Leigh McMillan rouged on Charlie Shepard punt WIN 1-0 1st - EDM - Single, Gordie Rowland rouged on Bill Walker punt TIED 1-1 1st - WIN - Gerry James, 6-yard run (James kick) WIN 8-1 1st - EDM - Joe-Bob Smith, 19-yard pass from Jackie Parker (Joe Mobra kick) TIED 8-8 2nd - WIN - James, 2-yard run (James kick) WIN 15-8 2nd - EDM - Parker, 6-yard run WIN 15-14 2nd - WIN - Leo Lewis, 2-yard run (James kick) WIN 22-14 4th - WIN - Lewis, 9-yard run (James kick) WIN 29-14 4th - EDM - Parker, 2-yard run (Mobra kick) WIN 29-22
SAT AUG 16
Saskatchewan 49, BRITISH COL 33 (30468) - The largest crowd in BC since they joined the WIFU in 1954 saw Frank Tripucka throw three TD passes as the Riders counted seven converted touchdowns in all. The highest scorer of the night was Lion fullback Byron Bailey, who scored three touchdowns.
SASKATCHEWAN - 7 14 14 14 - 49
BRITISH COL - 6 14 6 7 - 33
1st - SASK - Cookie Gilchrist, 1-yard run (Jack Hill kick) SASK 7-0 1st - BC - Sonny Homer, 1-yard run SASK 7-6 2nd - BC - Bob Brady, 25-yard interception return (Ted Hunt kick) BC 13-7 2nd - BC - By Bailey, 4-yard run (Hunt kick) BC 20-7 2nd - SASK - Mike Hagler, 6-yard run (Hill kick) BC 20-14 2nd - SASK - Ken Carpenter, 19-yard pass from Frank Tripucka (Hill kick) SASK 21-20 3rd - BC - Bailey, 3-yard run BC 26-21 3rd - SASK - Gilchrist, 3-yard run (Hill kick) SASK 28-26 3rd - SASK - Larry Isbell, 21-yard pass from Tripucka (Hill kick) SASK 35-26 4th - BC - Bailey, 2-yard run (Hunt kick) SASK 35-33 4th - SASK - Hill, 50-yard pass from Tripucka (Hill kick) SASK 42-33 4th - SASK - Bobby Marlow recovered fumble in end zone (Hill kick) SASK 49-33
MON AUG 18
CALGARY 42, British Col 0 (15138) - Nobby Wirkowski led Calgary to a convincing win. He scored one touchdown on a quarterback sneak and threw for two more. The loss was the Lions' second defeat of the year, and this was not even close.
BRIT COL - 0 0 0 0 - 0
CALGARY - 17 7 6 12 - 42
1st - CAL - Doug Brown, 15-yard field goal CAL 3-0 1st - CAL - Jim Bakhtiar, 2-yard run (D. Brown kick) CAL 10-0 1st - CAL - Chuck Holloway, 44-yard pass from Nobby Wirkowski (D. Brown kick) CAL 17-0 2nd - CAL - Jack Gotta, 9-yard pass from Maury Duncan (D. Brown kick) CAL 24-0 3rd - CAL - Wirkowski, 1-yard run CAL 30-0 4th - CAL - Lynn Bottoms, 4-yard pass from Wirkowski CAL 36-0 4th - CAL - Ernie Warlick, 30-yard interception return CAL 42-0
EDMONTON 40, Saskatchewan 6 (18000) - Four of Edmonton's' touchdowns came on forward passes, three from Jackie Parker, as the Eskimos built up a 40-0 lead before the Riders scored a touchdown in the dying minutes.
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 0 0 6 - 6
EDMONTON - 13 13 7 7 - 40
1st - EDM - Don Stiller, 8-yard pass from Jackie Parker EDM 6-0 1st -
EDM - Johnny Bright, 90-yard run (Joe-Bob Smith kick) EDM 13-0 2nd - EDM - J-B. Smith, 4-yard pass from Jackie Parker (J-B. Smith kick) EDM 20-0 2nd - EDM - Jim Letcavits, 25-yard pass from Parker EDM 26-0 3rd - EDM - Normie Kwong, 2-yard run (J-B. Smith kick) EDM 33-0 4th - EDM - J-B. Smith, 25-yard pass from Don Getty (J-B. Smith kick) EDM 40-0 4th - SASK - Jack Hill, 1-yard pass from Frank Tripucka EDM 40-6
IRFU WIFU
Hamilton 0 0 0 0 0 0 Winnipeg 1 0 0 2 29 21
Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 0 Calgary 1 0 0 2 42 0
Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 0 Edmonton 1 1 0 2 61 35
Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 0 Saskatchewan 1 1 0 2 55 73
British Columbia 0 2 0 0 33 91
TUE AUG 19
Hamilton 27, MONTREAL 14 (22676) - Given no running room, Hamilton switched to the arm of QB Bernie Faloney, and the 26-year-old import QB threw passes for all four TDs for the defending Grey Cup champions. Montreal QB Sam Etcheverry threw 51 passes, one short of the Big Four record.
MONTREAL - 7 7 0 0 - 14
HAMILTON - 0 12 14 1 - 27
1st - MON - Joel Wells, 13-yard run (Bill Bewley kick) MON 7-0 2nd - MON - Wells, 1-yard run (Bewley kick) MON 14-0 2nd - HAM - Gerry McDougall, 5-yard pass from Bernie Faloney MON 14-6 2nd - HAM - Ronnie Howell, 30-yard pass from Faloney MON 14-12 3rd - HAM - Tommy Grant, 18-yard pass from Faloney (Bill Graham kick) HAM 19-14 3rd - HAM - Paul Dekker, 13-yard pass from Faloney (Graham kick) HAM 26-14 4th - HAM - Single, Bob Dickie conceded on Cam Fraser kick HAM 27-14
OTTAWA 44, Toronto 7 (18470) - Apart from a brief Toronto spurt in the first quarter, it was a one-sided contest for the Riders. Even the Rider second stringers, led by rookie QB Russ Jackson, moved the ball at will. Ottawa rushed for a Big Four record 445 yards, and had 41 first downs, one shy of the record.
TORONTO - 7 0 0 0 - 7
OTTAWA - 8 12 10 14 - 44
1st - OTT - Single, Mack Yoho kick to deadline OTT 1-0 1st - OTT - Bob Simpson, 5-yard pass from Hal Ledyard (Gary Schreider kick) OTT 8-0 1st - TOR - Dave Mann, 45-yard run (Vic Kristopaitis kick) OTT 8-7 2nd - OTT - George Brancato, 41-yard pass from Ledyard OTT 14-7 2nd - OTT - Bobby Judd, 3-yard run OTT 20-7 3rd - OTT - Brancato, 46-yard pass from Ledyard (Schreider kick) OTT 27-7 3rd - OTT - Yoho, 11-yard field goal OTT 30-7 4th - OTT - Russ Jackson, 1-yard run (Schreider kick) OTT 37-7 4th - OTT - Ron Quillian, 8-yard run (Schreider kick) OTT 44-7
THUR AUG 21
SASKATCHEWAN 21, Winnipeg 13 (13233) - The Roughriders, with QB Ron Adam replacing the sidelined Frank Tripucka, shocked the Bombers. Adams threw for two TD in the second half. The win, in its home opener, was the Riders' second in three games to start the season.
WINNIPEG - 3 4 6 0 - 13
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 7 7 7 - 21
1st - WIN - Garry James, 25-yard field goal WIN 3-0 2nd - SASK - Vic Marks, 3-yard fumble return (Jack Hill kick) SASK 7-3 2nd - WIN - Single, Charlie Shepard kick to deadline SASK 7-4 2nd - WIN - James, 20-yard field goal TIED 7-7 3rd - WIN - Leo Lewis, 12-yard run WIN 13-7 3rd - SASK - Hill, 58-yard pass from Ron Adam (Hill kick) SASK 14-13 4th - SASK - Mike Hagler, 20-yard pass from Adam (Hill kick) SASK 21-13
FRI AUG 22
TORONTO 15, Montreal 14 (19492) - Toronto was down 14-1 entering the fourth quarter before rallying in the home opener. The first comeback score was a record-setting runback of a missed FG by Dave Mann. Bobby Kuntz intercepted Sam Etcheverry on the final play of the game to seal the win.
TORONTO - 0 1 0 14 - 15
MONTREAL - 7 7 0 0 - 14
1st - MON - Joel Wells, 1-yard run (Bill Bewley kick) MON 7-0 2nd - TOR - Single, Vic Kristopatis kick to deadline MON 7-1 2nd - MON - Wells, 8-yard run (Bewley kick) MON 14-1 4th - TOR - Dave Mann, 115-yard run with lateral from Boyd Carter (Kristopatis kick) MON 14-8 4th - TOR - Dick Fouts recovered blocked kick in end zone (Kristopatis kick) TOR 15-14
SAT AUG 23
HAMILTON 13, Ottawa 7 (21297) - Hamilton edged Ottawa to take an early lead in the Big Four race. The Ticats recorded three interceptions, recovered three Rider fumbles, and blocked a field goal try. Ottawa outrushed Hamilton 197 yards to 99 but could not overcome their mistakes.
OTTAWA - 7 0 0 0 - 7
HAMILTON - 10 0 3 0 - 13
1st - HAM - Gerry McDougall, 30-yard field goal HAM 3-0 1st - HAM - Ron Howell, 41-yard pass from Skip Giancanelli (McDougall kick) HAM 10-0 1st - OTT - Russ Jackson, 19-yard run (Gary Schreider kick) HAM 10-7 3rd - HAM - Single, Don Pinhey rouged on Cam Fraser kick HAM 11-7 3rd - HAM - Single, Pinhey rouged on Fraser kick HAM 12-7 4th - HAM - Single, Schreider rouged on McDougall missed FG HAM 13-7
CALGARY 35, Edmonton 7 (17776) - The largest crowd ever to jam into Mewata Stadium saw their Stampeders trample the Eskimos, who matched their loss total for all of 1957. Calgary stayed perfect, mirroring their hot start of last year.
EDMONTON - 6 1 0 0 - 7
CALGARY - 7 7 7 14 - 35
1st - CAL - Nobby Wirkowski, 2-yard run (Doug Brown kick) CAL 7-0 1st - EDM - Jackie Parker, 4-yard run CAL 7-6 2nd - CAL - Ernie Warlick, 12-yard pass from Maury Duncan (Brown kick) CAL 14-6 2nd - EDM - Single, Parker kick CAL 14-7 3rd - CAL - Dick Washington, 6-yard pass from Duncan (Brown kick) CAL 21-7 4th - CAL - Warlick, 9-yard pass from Washington (Brown kick) CAL 28-7 4th - CAL - Harvey Wylie, 1-yard run (Brown kick) CAL 35-7
MON AUG 25
Calgary 34, BRIT COL 13 (26358) - Calgary took a 34-0 lead en route to their third straight win. BC could only manage 23 yards rushing, though QB George Herring completed 24 of 36 pass attempts for 364 yards. Lions head coach Clem Crowe was fired the next day, with a 4-14-1 record in his tenure.
CALGARY - 14 7 13 0 - 34
BRIT COL - 0 0 7 6 - 13
1st - CAL - Jim Morse, 15-yard pass from Nobby Wirkowski (Doug Brown kick) CAL 7-0 1st - CAL - Ernie Warlick, 3-yard pass from Wirkowski (Brown kick) CAL 14-0 2nd - CAL - Chuck Holloway, 48-yard pass from Maury Duncan (Brown kick) CAL 21-0 3rd - CAL - Jim Bakhtiar, 1-yard run (Brown kick) CAL 28-0 3rd - CAL - Warlick, 11-yard pass from Wirkowski CAL 34-0 3rd - BC - Howie Schnellenberger, 42-yard pass from George Herring (Ted Hunt kick) CAL 34-7 4th - BC - By Bailey, 1-yard run CAL 34-13
Winnipeg 15, EDMONTON 8 (17000) - Edmonton, who played without Jackie Parker, have lost three of their first four, and have dropped two straight for the first time since 1954. Winnipeg went with Kenny Ploen at QB and he led a strong running game with some well-timed passes for the win.
WINNIPEG - 1 7 7 0 - 15
EDMONTON - 8 0 0 0 - 8
1st - EDM - Normie Kwong, 1-yard run (Joe Mobra kick) EDM 7-0 1st - EDM - Single, Leo Lewis rouged on Mobra kickoff EDM 8-0 1st - WIN - Single, Charlie Shepard kick EDM 8-1 2nd - WIN - John Varone, 55-yard pass from Lewis (James kick) TIED 8-8 3rd - WIN - Single, Charlie Shepard kick to deadline WIN 9-8 3rd - WIN - Shepard, 1-yard run WIN 15-8
IRFU WIFU
Hamilton 2 0 0 4 40 21 Calgary 3 0 0 6 111 20
Toronto 1 1 0 2 22 58 Winnipeg 2 1 0 4 57 50
Ottawa 1 1 0 2 51 20 Saskatchewan 2 1 0 4 76 86
Montreal 0 2 0 0 28 42 Edmonton 1 3 0 2 76 85
British Columbia 0 3 0 0 46 125
THUR AUG 28
WINNIPEG 31, Brit Col 1 (16651) - QB Kenny Ploen ran for one TD and passed for two more as Winnipeg trampled the winless Lions, who were coached by a committee of five - assistant coaches Vic Lindskog and Walt Schlinkman, and players By Bailey, Paul Cameron and Chuck Quilter.
BRIT COL - 0 1 0 0 - 1
WINNIPEG - 6 10 1 14 - 31
1st - WIN - Charlie Shepard, 2-yard run WIN 6-0 2nd - WIN - Leo Lewis, 37-yard run with lateral from Frank Gilliam (Gerry Jame kick) WIN 13-0 2nd - BC - Single, Norm Rauhaus rouged by Rick Kaser on Ted Hunt kick WIN 13-1 2nd - WIN - James, 11-yard field goal WIN 16-1 3rd - WIN - Single, Hunt conceded Shepard kick WIN 17-1 4th - WIN - Ploen, 37-yard run (James kick) WIN 24-1 4th - WIN - Single, Joe Yamauchi rouged on Gerry Vincent kick WIN 25-1 4th - WIN - Gilliam, 5-yard pass from Ploen WIN 31-1
SAT AUG 30
MONTREAL 11, Ottawa 9 (22943) - A gritty inspired crew of Aloette linemen carried Montreal to the win. It was the first victory of the season and created a three-way deadlock for second place. The game drew a record crowd fo Molson Stadium.
OTTAWA - 3 0 0 6 - 9
MONTREAL - 0 1 10 0 - 11
1st - OTT - Mack Yoho, 39-yard field goal OTT 3-0 2nd - MON - Single, Frank Fraser rouged on Sam Etcheverry kick OTT 3-1 3rd - MON - Pat Abbruzzi, 1-yard run (Bill Bewley kick) MON 8-3 3rd - MON - Bewley, 34-yard field goal MON 11-3 4th - OTT - George Brancato, 45-yard pass from Tom Dimitroff MON 11-9
MON SEPT 1
HAMILTON 31, Toronto 24 (20947) - Toronto went with QB Gerry Doucette in the second half and he rallied the Argos from a 14-0 deficit to a 24-16 lead. But the final Ticat assault was too much for the Toronto crew. Bernie Faloney led Hamilton with two touchdowns.
TORONTO - 0 0 24 0 - 24
HAMILTON - 1 13 3 15 - 31
1st - HAM - Single, Boyd Carter rouged on Cam Fraser kick HAM 1-0 2nd - HAM - Tommy Grant, 25-yard pass from Bernie Faloney HAM 7-0 2nd - HAM - Faloney, 3-yard run (Bill Graham kick) HAM 14-0 3rd - TOR - C.R. Roberts, 17-yard run (Vic Kristopaitis kick) HAM 14-7 3rd - TOR - Dave Mann, 86-yard run (Kristopaitis kick) TIED 14-14 3rd - TOR - Kristopaitis, 26-yard field goal TOR 17-14 3rd - HAM - Safety, Carter recovered blocked punt in own end zone TOR 17-16 3rd - TOR - Roberts, 67-yard run (Kristopaitis kick) TOR 24-16 4th - HAM - Faloney, 4-yard run (Graham kick) TOR 24-23 4th - HAM - Single, Carter rouged on Chet Miksza missed field goal TIED 24-24 4th - HAM - Gerry McDougall, 61-yard run (Graham kick) HAM 31-24
CALGARY 11, Winnipeg 3 (17750) - Calgary found itself precisely where they were a year ago - 4-0. This was the first WIFU game to be televised. Calgary managed to get 17 first downs on 96 yards rushing and 163 yards passing, while Winnipeg got 10 first downs on 140 yards rushing and 30 yards passing.
WINNIPEG - 0 0 3 0 - 3
CALGARY - 0 3 7 1 - 11
1st - CAL - Doug Brown, 14-yard field goal CAL 3-0 3rd - WIN - Gerry James, 23-yard field goal TIED 3-3 3rd - CAL - Dick Washington, 1-yard run (Brown kick) CAL 10-3 4th - CAL - Single, Leo Lewis rouged on Jim Bakhtiar kick CAL 11-3
SASKATCHEWAN 22, Brit Col 14 (15595) - Paced by the power running of FB Cookie Gilchrist, Saskatchewan won their third game in four starts, while the Lions remained winless. BC fumbled five times, losing four of them, and had three passes intercepted.
BRITISH COL - 7 0 0 7 - 14
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 12 0 10 - 22
1st - BC - Primo Villanueva, 6-yard run (Gerry James kick) BC 7-0 2nd - SASK - Cookie Gilchrist, 2-yard run (Jack Hill kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - SASK - Reg Whitehouse, 27-yard field goal SASK 10-7 2nd - SASK - Single, Larry Isbell kick to deadline SASK 11-7 2nd - SASK - Single, Whitehouse kick SASK 12-7 4th - SASK - Single, Isbell kick to deadline SASK 13-7 4th - SASK - Harry Lunn, 62-yard punt return (Hill kick) SASK 20-7 4th - SASK - Single, Isbell kick to deadline SASK 21-7 4th - BC - Don Vicic, 2-yard run (Ted Hunt kick) SASK 21-14 4th - SASK - Single, Isbell kick to deadline SASK 22-14
IRFU WIFU
Hamilton 3 0 0 6 71 45 Calgary 4 0 0 8 122 23
Toronto 1 2 0 2 46 89 Saskatchewan 3 1 0 6 98 100
Ottawa 1 2 0 2 60 31 Winnipeg 3 2 0 6 91 62
Montreal 1 2 0 2 39 51 Edmonton 1 3 0 2 76 85
British Columbia 0 5 0 0 61 178
FRI SEPT 5
Hamilton 26, TORONTO 17 (26781) - Before the largest crowd to see a game in eastern Canada, Hamilton exploded for three touchdowns in the third quarter, including a spectacular Bernie Faloney-to-Harry Lampman score off a fake field goal.
HAMILTON - 0 6 20 0 - 26
TORONTO - 0 7 0 10 - 17
2nd - TOR - C.J. Roberts, 85-yard run (Vic Kristopaitis kick) TOR 7-0 2nd - HAM - Tommy Grant, 57-yard pass from Bernie Faloney TOR 7-6 2nd - TOR - Kristopaitis, 35-yard field goal TOR 10-6 3rd - HAM - Gerry McDougall, 10-yard run (Bill Graham kick) HAM 13-10 3rd - HAM - Harry Lampman, 30-yard pass from Faloney HAM 19-10 3rd - HAM - Paul Dekker, 25-yard pass from Faloney (Graham kick) HAM 26-10 4th - TOR - Joe Trivisonno recovered blocked punt in end zone (Kristopaitis kick) HAM 26-17
SAT SEPT 6
OTTAWA 17, Montreal 1 (17056) - An electrical storm rocked the Ottawa area two hours before kickoff, and the game was played in a torrential downpour at times. The Riders scored touchdowns in the second and fourth quarters to move into second place all alone in the Big Four.
MONTREAL - 1 0 0 0 - 1
OTTAWA - 1 8 0 8 - 17
1st - OTT - Single, Mack Yoho on missed FG OTT 1-0 1st - MON - Single, Bill Bewley missed FG to deadline TIED 1-1 2nd - OTT - Single, Dick Hunter rouged on Yoho missed FG OTT 2-1 2nd - OTT - Tom Dimitroff, 1-yard run (Yoho kick) OTT 9-1 4th - OTT - Bobby Judd, 5-yard run OTT 15-1 4th - OTT - Single, Hunter rouged on Ron Quillian kick OTT 16-1 4th - OTT - Single, Hunter rouged on Quillian kick OTT 17-1
WINNIPEG 27, Saskatchewan 6 (18376) - Winnipeg won the game, but lost RB Gerry James for the season as he suffered a double fracture of his left leg when tackled by Rider HB Jack Hill in the third quarter after taking a pass from teammate Leo Lewis.
SAKATCHEWAN - 0 0 0 6 - 6
WINNIPEG - 7 7 7 6 - 27
1st - WIN - Charlie Shepard, 8-yard run (Gerry James kick) WIN 7-0 2nd - WIN - Leo Lewis, 61-yard pass from Kenny Ploen (James kick) WIN 14-0 3rd - WIN - Single, Shepard kick to deadline WIN 15-0 3rd - WIN - Gordie Rowland, 8-yard pass from Ploen WIN 21-0 4th - WIN - Ron Latourelle, 10-yard pass from Jim Van Pelt WIN 27-0 4th - SASK - Cookie Gilchrist, 1-yard run WIN 27-6
Edmonton 26, BRIT COL 7 (26652) - The Lions played their first game under new head coach Dan Edwards - and lost their sixth straight. Johnny Bright ran for 160 yards, Normie Kwong 135, as Edmonton rushed for 428 yards. Don Flynn scored twice for the Eskimos.
EDMONTON - 0 10 9 7 - 26
BRIT COL - 7 0 0 0 - 7
1st - BC - Ed Vereb, 3-yard run (Ted Hunt kick) BC 7-0 2nd - EDM - Jackie Parker, 8-yard run BC 7-6 2nd - EDM - Single, Primo Villanueva rouged on Joe Mobra kick TIED 7-7 2nd - EDM - Mobra, 28-yard field goal EDM 10-7 3rd - EDM - Don Flynn, 24-yard run EDM 16-7 3rd - EDM - Mobra, 9-yard run EDM 19-7 4th - EDM - Flynn, 21-yard run (Mobra kick) EDM 26-7
MON SEPT 8
EDMONTON 32, Calgary 28 (19000) - Edmonton scored 15 points in the first six minutes of the fourth quarter to come back from a 28-17 deficit. It was at this precise point in 1957 that the Eskimos ended a four-game Stampeder winning streak to start the season and Calgary faded and barely grabbed the final playoff spot.
CALGARY - 0 14 14 0 - 28
EDMONTON - 1 16 0 15 - 32
1st - EDM - Single, Lynn Bottoms rouged on Bill Walker punt EDM 1-0 2nd - CAL - Ron Clinkscale, 5-yard run (Doug Brown kick) CAL 7-1 2nd - EDM - Normie Kwong, 2-yard run TIED 7-7 2nd - EDM - Johnny Bright, 1-yard run (Mobra kick) EDM 14-7 2nd - CAL - Harvey Wylie, 95-yard kickoff return (Brown kick) TIED 14-14 2nd - EDM - Mobra, 25-yard field goal EDM 17-14 3rd - CAL - Nobby Wirkowski, 2-yard run (Brown kick) CAL 21-17 3rd - CAL - Dick Washington, 4-yard run (Brown kick) CAL 28-17 4th - EDM - Jackie Parker, 3-yard run (Mobra kick) CAL 28-24 4th - EDM - Single, Clinkscale rouged on Mobra kickoff CAL 28-25 4th - EDM - Kwong, 5-yard run (Mobra kick) EDM 32-28
IRFU WIFU
Hamilton 4 0 0 8 97 62 Calgary 4 1 0 8 150 55
Ottawa 2 2 0 4 77 32 Winnipeg 4 2 0 8 118 68
Toronto 1 3 0 2 63 115 Saskatchewan 3 2 0 6 104 127
Montreal 1 3 0 2 40 68 Edmonton 3 3 0 6 134 120
British Columbia 0 6 0 0 68 204
SAT SEPT 13
MONTREAL 24, Toronto 21 (22620) - The Argos came within a yard of winning their second game in five tries. The Argos hammered three times with their ace halfbacks at the Montreal line from only a yard out and were stopped cold. The Als promptly drove down the field and out of danger.
TORONTO - 14 0 0 7 - 21
MONTREAL - 7 10 0 7 - 24
1st - TOR - C.R. Roberts, 1-yard run (Vic Kristopaitis kick) TOR 7-0 1st - TOR - Roberts, 13-yard run (Kristopaitis kick) TOR 14-0 1st - MON - Red O'Quinn, 1-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bill Bewley kick) TOR 14-7 2nd - MON - Etcheverry, 3-yard run (Bewley kick) TIED 14-14 2nd - MON - Bewley, 28-yard field goal MON 17-14 4th - TOR - Dave Mann, 5-yard run (Kristopaitis kick) TOR 21-17 4th - MON - Pat Abbruzzi, 4-yard run (Bewley kick) MON 24-21
Winnipeg 20, CALGARY 7 (15700) - Spearheaded by the passing of QB Jim Van Pelt and the running of Bob McNamara, Winnipeg dumped Calgary to take over first place in the WIFU. The loss was the Stampeders' second in a row. Van Pelt scored a TD, kicked two converts and added two field goals.
WINNIPEG - 7 3 3 7 - 20
CALGARY - 0 7 0 0 - 7
1st - WIN - Gordie Rowland, 42-yard interception return (Jim Van Pelt kick) WIN 7-0 2nd - WIN -Van Pelt, 17-yard field goal WIN 10-0 2nd - CAL - Chuck Holloway, 17-yard pass from Maury Duncan (Doug Brown kick) WIN 10-7 3rd - WIN - Van Pelt, 16-yard field goal WIN 13-7 4th -
WIN - Van Pelt, 7-yard run (Van Pelt kick)) WIN 20-7
EDMONTON 13, Brit Col 7 (7000) - Players and officials sloshed through ankle-deep pools left on the turf by a three-inch rainfall, and battled a 35-mile-an-hour northerly gale. In all, the official tally showed 10 fumbles; unofficially, there were 24.
BRIT COL - 7 0 0 0 - 7
EDMONTON - 0 10 1 2 - 13
1st - BC - Ed Vereb, 4-yard run (Ted Hunt kick) BC 7-0 2nd - EDM - Joe Mobra, 25-yard field goal BC 7-3 2nd - EDM - Normie Kwong, 2-yard run (Mobra kick) EDM 10-7 3rd - EDM - Single, Baz Nagle conceded on Mobra missed FG EDM 11-7 4th - EDM - Single, Mobra missed FG to deadline EDM 12-7 4th - EDM - Single, Hunt conceded on Bill Walker punt EDM 13-7
SUN SEPT 14
HAMILTON 24, Ottawa 18 (15110) - In a game played at Philadelphia, with a disappointing crowd, Hamilton remained perfect in a dull game. The two teams combined for only 122 rushing yards. The player of the game was Ticat P Cam Fraser, whose punts boomed up to 73 yards, who collected four singles.
OTTAWA - 6 3 9 0 - 18
HAMILTON - 7 0 8 9 - 24
1st - OTT - Tom Dimitroff, 1-yard run OTT 6-0 1st - HAM - Single, Gary Schreider conceded on Cam Fraser punt OTT 6-1 1st - HAM - Gerry McDougall, 1-yard run HAM 7-6 2nd - OTT - Mack Yoho, 11-yard field goal OTT 9-7 3rd - OTT - Milt Graham, 30-yard fumble return OTT 15-7 3rd - HAM - Ron Howell, 69-yard punt return (Norb Hecker kick) OTT 15-14 3rd - OTT - Yoho, 35-yard field goal OTT 18-14 3rd - HAM - Single, Don Pinhey conceded on Fraser punt OTT 18-15 4th - HAM - Tommy Grant, 69-yard pass from Bernie Faloney (Hecker kick) HAM 22-18 4th - HAM - Single, Fraser punt to deadline HAM 23-18 4th - HAM - Single, Pinhey conceded on Fraser punt HAM 24-18
SASKATCHEWAN 30, Calgary 7 (13012) - QB Frank Tripucka returned to action for the first time since Aug 18 and threw three TD passes to lead the Riders to the win. The Saskatchewan defense intercepted five Calgary passes to hand the Stampeders their third straight loss.
CALGARY - 0 0 0 7 - 7
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 8 1 21 - 30
2nd - SASK - Ken Carpenter, 10-yard pass from Frank Tripucka (Jack Hill kick)) SASK 7-0 2nd - SASK - Single, Lynn Bottoms conceded on Larry Isbell kick SASK 8-0 3rd - SASK - Single, Bottoms conceded on Isbell kick SASK 9-0 4th - SASK - Hill, 36-yard pass from Tripucka (Hill kick) SASK 16-0 4th - CAL - Harvey Wylie, 7-yard run (Doug Brown kick) SASK 16-7 4th - SASK - Mike Hagler, 74-yard pass from Tripucka (Hill kick) SASK 23-7 4th - SASK - Carpenter, 72-yard interception return (Hill kick) SASK 30-7
Winnipeg 19, BRIT COL 8 (20435) - Amid rumors that the Lions were putting out feelers to the NFL, they feel to 0-8 for the first time in franchise history. It also kept Winnipeg's record intact - they have not lost a game in Vancouver since the Lions joined the WIFU in 1954.
WINNIPEG - 6 0 10 3 - 19
BRIT COL - 7 0 0 1 - 8
1st - BC - Jerry Janes, 55-yard pass from George Herring (Ted Hunt kick) BC 7-0 1st - WIN - John Varone, 4-yard run BC 7-6 3rd - WIN - Charlie Shepard, 1-yard run (Jim Van Pelt kick) WIN 13-7 3rd - WIN - Van Pelt, 14-yard field goal WIN 16-7 4th - WIN - Van Pelt, 10-yard field goal WIN 19-7 4th - BC - Single, Herring punt to deadline WIN 19-8
IRFU WIFU
Hamilton 5 0 0 10 121 80 Winnipeg 6 2 0 12 157 83
Ottawa 2 3 0 4 95 56 Saskatchewan 4 2 0 8 134 134
Montreal 2 3 0 4 64 89 Calgary 4 3 0 8 164 105
Toronto 1 4 0 2 84 139 Edmonton 4 3 0 8 147 127
British Columbia 0 8 0 0 83 236
SAT SEPT 20
MONTREAL 21, Hamilton 21 (T) (23614) - Montreal rallied from a two-touchdown deficit to hand Hamilton their first blemish of the season but lost three played for up to a month in the process. E Hal Patterson (leg), RB Pat Abbruzzi (nerve in back) and C Bob MacLellan (leg) all left the game.
HAMILTON - 0 7 14 0 - 21
MONTREAL - 0 7 7 7 - 21
2nd - MON - Hal Patterson, 16-yard run (Bill Bewley kick) MON 7-0 2nd - HAM - Paul Dekker, 7-yard pass from Bernie Faloney (Norb Hecker kick) TIED 7-7 3rd - HAM - Tommy Grant, 67-yard pass from Faloney (Hecker kick) HAM 14-7 3rd - HAM - Gerry McDougall, 1-yard run (Hecker kick) HAM 21-7 3rd - MON - Tom Moran, 12-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bewley kick) HAM 21-14 4th - MON - Red O'Quinn, 4-yard pass from Etcheverry (Bewley kick) TIED 21-21
Ottawa 17, TORONTO 14 (20166) - Toronto turned a wild Ottawa lateral and a pass interception into two touchdowns, but their chance to force a tie faded in the final minute when they moved from their one-yard line to the Rider 22 and went for the game winning touchdown. The pass misfired.
OTTAWA - 2 8 0 7 - 17
TORONTO - 0 7 7 0 - 14
1st - OTT - Single, Boyd Carter rouged on Gary Schreider missed FG OTT 1-0 1st - OTT - Single, Louie Elias rouged on Ron Quillian kick OTT 2-0 2nd - OTT - Single, Phil Muntz rouged on Schreider missed FG OTT 3-0 2nd - TOR - Bobby Kuntz, 2-yard run (Vic Kristopaitis kick) TOR 7-3 2nd - OTT - Russ Jackson, 1-yard run (Schreider kick) OTT 10-7 3rd - TOR - Dave Mann, 10-yard run (Kristopaitis kick) TOR 14-10 4th - OTT - George Brancato, 22-yard pass from Tom Dimitroff (Schreider kick) OTT 17-14
Edmonton 26, SASKATCHEWAN 13 (12789) - Edmonton exploded for 16 points in the fourth quarter to turn back Saskatchewan and move into second place in the West. E Joe Mobra paced the Eskimo attack with four field goals, which equaled the WIFU record, held by four other players.
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 12 1 0 - 13
EDMONTON - 7 0 3 16 - 26
1st - EDM - Single, Joe Mobra kick EDM 1-0 1st - EDM - Mobra, 30-yard field goal EDM 4-0 1st - EDM - Mobra, 27-yard field goal EDM 7-0 2nd - SASK - Single, Larry Isbell kick EDM 7-1 2nd - SASK - Reg Whitehouse, 38-yard field goal EDM 7-4 2nd - SASK - Mike Hagler, 41-yard punt return (Jack Hill kick) SASK 11-7 2nd - SASK - Single, Frank Tripucka kick SASK 12-7 3rd - EDM - Mobra, 36-yard field goal SASK 12-10 3rd - SASK - Single, Isbell kick SASK 13-10 4th - EDM - Mobra, 37-yard field goal TIED 13-13 4th - EDM - Johnny Bright, 2-yard run (Mobra kick) EDM 20-13 4th - EDM - Jackie Parker, 3-yard run EDM 26-13
WINNIPEG 36, Calgary 9 (20099) - Calgary knocked QB Kenny Ploen out 10 days ago with a shoulder injury, so Bomber Coach Bud Grant turned to rookie Jim Van Pelt. He threw three TD passes to Ernie Pitts, scored one himself, and kicked a field goal and two converts for the easy win.
CALGARY - 0 9 0 0 - 9
WINNIPEG - 3 13 14 6 - 36
1st - WIN - Jim Van Pelt, 15-yard field goal WIN 3-0 2nd - WIN - Van Pelt, 4-yard run (Van Pelt kick) WIN 10-0 2nd - CAL - Chuck Holloway, 90-yard pass from Nobby Wirkowski (Doug Brown kick) WIN 10-7 2nd - CAL - Single, Maury Duncan kick WIN 10-8 2nd - CAL - Single, Ron Latourelle conceded on Duncan kick WIN 10-9 2nd - WIN - Ernie Pitts, 22-yard pass from Van Pelt WIN 16-9 3rd - WIN - Pitts, 5-yard pass from Van Pelt (Van Pelt kick) WIN 23-9 3rd - WIN - Single, Lynn Bottoms conceded on Charlie Shepard kick WIN 24-9 3rd - WIN - Shepard, 70-yard run WIN 30-9 4th - WIN - Pitts, 1-yard pass from Van Pelt WIN 36-9
IRFU WIFU
Hamilton 5 0 1 11 142 101 Winnipeg 7 2 0 14 193 92
Ottawa 3 3 0 6 112 70 Edmonton 5 3 0 10 173 140
Montreal 2 3 1 5 85 110 Saskatchewan 4 3 0 8 147 160
Toronto 1 5 0 2 98 156 Calgary 4 4 0 8 173 141
British Columbia 0 8 0 0 83 236
SAT SEPT 27
HAMILTON 35, Montreal 29 (19860) - A 95-yard TD run by Eddie Macon preserved Hamilton's unbeaten record. Macon grabbed a kickoff and ran it back to put Hamilton ahead for good after Montreal had rallied from a 15-point deficit.
MONTREAL - 7 6 16 0 - 29
HAMILTON - 21 6 1 7 - 35
1st - HAM - Ron Howell, 66-yard pass from Bernie Faloney (Steve Oneschuk kick) HAM 7-0 1st - MON - Joel Wells, 14-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bill Bewley kick) TIED 7-7 1st - HAM - Milt Campbell, 73-yard run (Oneschuk kick) HAM 14-7 1st - HAM - Campbell, 7-yard run (Oneschuk kick) HAM 21-7 2nd - Howell, 32-yard pass from Faloney HAM 27-7 2nd - MON - Bo Dickinson, 3-yard run HAM 27-13 3rd - MON - Etcheverry, 1-yard run (Bewley kick) HAM 27-20 3rd - MON - Safety, Faloney tackled in end zone by Doug McNichol HAM 27-22 3rd - HAM - Single, John Fedesoff conceded on Cam Fraser kick HAM 28-22 3rd - MON - Dick Hunter, 77-yard pass from Etcheverry (Bewley kick) MON 29-28 4th - HAM - Eddie Macon, 95-yard kickoff return (Oneschuk kick) HAM 35-29
OTTAWA 28, Toronto 4 (17022) - Toronto turned to Ronnie Knox to solve their QB problems, but he was not the answer as he had one pass intercepted and made one of the Argo's three costly fumbles. Ottawa lost QB Tom Dimitroff in the first quarter, as he was carried off the field with a broken leg.
TORONTO - 3 0 1 0 - 4
OTTAWA - 0 21 0 7 - 28
1st - TOR - Vic Kristopaitis, 35-yard field goal TOR 3-0 2nd - OTT - Gary Schreider, 26-yard interception return (Mack Yoho kick) OTT 7-3 2nd - OTT - Bobby Judd, 1-yard run (Yoho kick) OTT 14-7 2nd - OTT - Doug OPinhey, 3-yard run (Yoho kick) OTT 21-7 3rd - TOR - Single, Schreider conceded on Don Caraway punt OTT 21-8 4th - OTT - Frank Fraser, 3-yard run (Schreider kick) OTT 28-8
CALGARY 29, British Col 15 (14500) - Calgary recovered from a lackluster first half to defeat BC and move into third place. Nobby Wirkowski scored one touchdown and threw for two more as the Stamps ended a four-game losing skid. The Lions tied their franchise record with their ninth loss in a row.
BRIT COL - 0 0 8 7 - 15
CALGARY - 0 7 8 14 - 29
2nd - CAL - Nobby Wirkowski, 10-yard run (Doug Brown kick) CAL 7-0 3rd - CAL - Gene Filipski, 2-yard run (Brown kick) CAL 14-0 3rd - CAL - Single, Mel Gillett conceded on Brown missed FG CAL 15-0 3rd - BC - Jerry Janes, 85-yard pass from George Herring (Ted Hunt kick) CAL 15-7 3rd - BC - Single, Lynn Bottoms rouged on Hunt missed FG CAL 15-8 4th - CAL - Filipski, 44-yard pass from Wirkowski (Brown kick) CAL 22-8 4th - CAL - Ron Clinkscale, 2-yard run from Wirkowski (Brown kick) CAL 29-8 4th - BC - Janes, 28-yard pass from Herring (Hunt kick) CAL 29-15
EDMONTON 11, Saskatchewan 11 (T) (16000) - Edmonton won the statistical battle, but had to score a fourth quarter converted touchdown to gain the tie. The crowd sat through a light drizzle and saw the Riders take advantage of two Edmonton fumbles and an interception to score all of their points.
SASKATCHEWAN - 1 10 0 0 - 11
EDMONTON - 3 0 1 7 - 11
1st - EDM - Joe Mobra, 18-yard field goal EDM 3-0 1st - SASK - Single, Bill Smith rouged by Ken Carpenter on Reg Whitehouse missed FG EDM 3-1 2nd - SASK - Whitehouse, 16-yard field goal SASK 4-3 2nd - SASK - Jack Hill, 46-yard pass from Frank Tripucka (Hill kick) SASK 11-3 3rd - EDM - Single, Mike Hagler rouged on Mobra missed FG SASK 11-4 4th - EDM - Normie Kwong, 2-yard run (Mobra kick) TIED 11-11
MON SEPT 29
WINNIPEG 43, Edmonton 13 (18559) - Winnipeg handed Edmonton its worst loss since joining the WIFU in 1949 and won their fifth in a row. FB Charlie Shepard crashed for three touchdowns, while QB Jim Van Pelt threw two TD passes for the easy win.
EDMONTON - 6 0 0 7 - 13
WINNIPEG - 7 15 0 21 - 43
1st - WIN - Bob McNamara, 7-yard pass from Jim Van Pelt (Van Pelt kick) WIN 7-0 1st - EDM - Jackie Parker, 3-yard run WIN 7-6 2nd - WIN - Charlie Shepard run (Van Pelt kick) WIN 14-6 2nd - WIN - McNamara, 4-yard pass from Van Pelt (Van Pelt kick) WIN 21-6 2nd - WIN - Single, J-Bob Smith rouged on Shepard punt WIN 22-6 4th - EDM - Parker, 7-yard run (Mobra kick) WIN 22-13 4th - WIN - Shepard, 2-yard run (Van Pelt kick) WIN 29-13 4th - WIN - Shepard, 3-yard run (Van Pelt kick) WIN 36-13 4th - WIN - Ernie Pitts, 68-yard pass from Barry Roseborough (Van Pelt kick) WIN 43-13
Saskatchewan 22, BRIT COL 6 (20226) - BC suffered a record breaking tenth straight loss, as Jack Hill scored 20 of the 22 Saskatchewan points. The Lions outrushed the Riders, 184 yards to 141, while the Riders had more passing yards, 219-192.
SASKATCHEWAN - 1 7 7 7 - 22
BRITISH COL - 0 0 0 6 - 6
1st - SASK - Single, Ted Hunt rouged on Larry Isbell kick SASK 1-0 2nd - SASK - Jack Hill, 5-yard pass from Frank Tripucka (Reg Whitehouse kick) SASK 8-0 3rd - SASK - Hill, 8-yard pass from Tripucka (Hill kick) SASK 15-0 4th - BC - Sonny Homer, 29-yard pass from George Herring SASK 15-6 4th - SASK - Hill, 10-yard pass from Tripucka (Hill kick) SASK 22-6
IRFU WIFU
Hamilton 6 0 1 13 177 130 Winnipeg 8 2 0 16 236 105
Ottawa 4 3 0 8 140 74 Saskatchewan 5 3 1 11 180 177
Montreal 2 4 1 5 114 145 Edmonton 5 4 1 11 197 194
Toronto 1 6 0 2 102 184 Calgary 5 4 0 10 202 156
British Columbia 0 10 0 0 104 287
SAT OCT 4
Hamilton 14, OTTAWA 1 (18092) - A fake field goal try started the undefeated Ticats on their way to an easy win and moved them one step closer to the Big Four title. The defending Grey Cup champions now have a seven-point lead on Toronto.
HAMILTON - 1 0 13 0 - 14
OTTAWA - 0 1 0 0 - 1
1st - HAM - Single, Don Pinhey rouged on Don Sutherin missed FG HAM 1-0 2nd - OTT - Single, Eddie Macon rouged by Dave Thelen on Mack Yoho missed FG TIED 1-1 3rd - HAM - Tommy Grant, 2-yard pass from Bernie Faloney (Sutherin kick) HAM 8-1 3rd - HAM - Paul Dekker, 35-yard pass from Faloney HAM 14-1
Montreal 14, TORONTO 10 (16424) - The lead changed three times, while some fans went home convinced the Argos got a raw deal. So did Toronto president Bill Ross, stormed at the "absolutely horrible" officiating which revolved around tackles and bumps against Toronto players before passes were completed.
MONTREAL - 7 0 7 0 - 14
TORONTO - 3 7 0 0 - 10
1st - TOR - Vic Kristopaitis, 16-yard field goal TOR 3-0 1st - MON - Dick Hunter, 34-yard pass to Sam Etcheverry (Bill Bewley kick) MON 7-3 2nd - TOR - Dick Shatto, 41-yard run (Kristopaitis kick) TOR 10-7 3rd - MON - Joel Wells, 13-yard run (Bewley kick) MON 14-10
Saskatchewan 22, CALGARY 14 (18000) - Frank Tripucka's arm and Mike Hagler's running sparked the Roughriders to the win. Tripucka threw TD passes to Ken Carpenter and Ron Dudas, while FB Cookie Gilchrist went over for the other.
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 8 7 7 - 22
CALGARY - 0 7 0 7 - 14
2nd - CAL - Veryl Switzer, 2-yard run (Doug Brown kick) CAL 7-0 2nd - SASK - Single, Lynn Bottoms conceded on Reg Whitehouse missed FG CAL 7-1 2nd - SASK - Ken Carpenter, 16-yard pass from Frank Tripucka (Jack Hill kick) SASK 8-7 3rd - SASK - Cookie Gilchrist, 1-yard run (Hill kick) SASK 15-7 4th - SASK - Single, Larry Isbell kick to deadline SASK 16-7 4th - SASK - Ron Dudas, 31-yard pass from Tripucka SASK 22-7 4th - CAL - Gene Filipski, 17-yard pass from Nobby Wirkowski (Brown kick) SASK 22-14
Winnipeg 21, EDMONTON 15 (20000) - Winnipeg managed to retain its five point lead in the West when an illegal substitution penalty erased a last second Edmonton TD. Eskimo coach Sam Lyle said he didn't see referee Paul Dojack signal "time in" before guard Art Walker was sent in with the last Edmonton play.
WINNIPEG - 7 7 0 7 - 21
EDMONTON - 7 7 1 0 - 15
1st - EDM - Bill Walker, 13-yard pass from Jackie Parker (Joe Mobra kick) EDM 7-0 1st - WIN - Frank Gilliam, 15-yard pass from Jim Van Pelt (Van Pelt kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - WIN - Leo Lewis, 46-yard run (Van Pelt kick) WIN 14-7 2nd - EDM - Mobra, 15-yard pass from Parker (Mobra kick) TIED 14-14 3rd - EDM - Single, Gordie Rowland rouged on Mobra missed FG EDM 15-14 4th - WIN - Charlie Shepard, 6-yard run (Van Pelt kick) WIN 21-15
MON OCT 6
Winnipeg 14, SASKATCHEWAN 13 (11581) - Winnipeg ran up a 14-0 lead before holding on to win its seventh straight game, stopping the Riders once on the two-yard line before giving up a last minute converted touchdown. The margin of victory was a missed convert by Jack Hill of the Riders in the second quarter.
WINNIPEG - 8 6 0 0 - 14
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 6 0 7 - 13
1st - WIN - Single, Harry Lunn conceded on Jim Van Pelt missed FG WIN 1-0 1st - WIN - Leo Lewis, 10-yard run (Van Pelt kick) WIN 8-0 2nd - WIN - Van Pelt, 36-yard field goal WIN 11-0 2nd - WIN - Van Pelt, 40-yard field goal WIN 14-0 2nd - SASK - Jack Hill, 14-yard pass from Frank Tripucka WIN 14-6 4th - SASK - Bob Mulgado, 25-yard pass from Tripucka (Hill kick) WIN 14-13
BRIT COL 15, Calgary 14 (18574) - BC came from behind to win their first game of the season. Import QB Al Dorow, playing his first game with the Lions, scored both BC touchdowns. It was the Lions' first win in league competition since October 14, 1957 when they defeated Saskatchewan.
CALGARY - 1 7 6 0 - 14
BRIT COL - 0 0 7 8 - 15
1st - CAL - Single, Mel Gillett rouged on Doug Brown missed FG CAL 1-0 2nd - CAL - Veryl Switzer run (Brown kick) CAL 8-0 3rd - BC - Al Dorow, 8-yard run (Ted Hunt kick) CAL 8-7 3rd - CAL - Gene Filipski, 18-yard pass from Nobby Wirkowski CAL 14-7 4th - BC - Safety, Ted Duncan recovered blocked punt in own end zone CAL 14-9 4th - BC - Dorow, 1-yard run BC 15-14
IRFU WIFU
X-Hamilton 7 0 1 15 191 131 Winnipeg 10 2 0 20 271 133
Ottawa 4 4 0 8 141 88 Saskatchewan 6 4 1 12 215 205
Montreal 3 4 1 7 128 155 Edmonton 5 5 1 11 212 215
Toronto 1 7 0 2 112 198 Calgary 5 6 0 10 230 193
X-Clinched playoff berth British Columbia 1 10 0 2 119 301
SAT OCT 11
HAMILTON 28, Toronto 15 (16583) - Hamilton ran their unbeaten string to nine games with a two-touchdown, fourth-quarter burst over the sputtering Argos, who haven't been in the playoffs since 1955. Boyd Carter scored twice for Toronto as they pulled into a 14-14 tie before Hamilton put on the last quarter push.
TORONTO - 0 0 14 0 - 14
HAMILTON - 0 7 7 14 - 28
2nd - HAM - Single, Corky Tharp rouged on Bernie Faloney kick HAM 1-0 2nd - HAM - Faloney, 12-yard run HAM 7-0 3rd - TOR - Boyd Carter pass from Gerry Doucette (Kristopaitis kick) TIED 7-7 3rd - HAM - Milt Campbell pass from Faloney (Steve Oneschuk kick) HAM 14-7 3rd - TOR - Carter pass from Doucette (Kristopaitis kick) TIED 14-14 4th - TOR - Single, Eddie Macon rouged on Dave Mann kick TOR 15-14 4th - HAM - Ron Howell pass from Faloney (Oneschuk kick) HAM 21-15 4th - Faloney, 1-yard run (Oneschuk kick) HAM 28-15
OTTAWA 41, MONTREAL 7 (15000) - HB Dave Thelen switched to fullback to replace the injured Ron Quillian, scored two touchdowns and accounted for half of Ottawa's 324 yards gained on the ground. Ottawa led 27-0 at the half and 41-0 before Montreal scored its consolation touchdown.
OTTAWA - 7 20 14 0 - 41
MONTREAL - 0 0 0 7 - 7
1st - OTT - Dave Thelen, 1-yard (Mack Yoho kick) OTT 7-0 2nd - OTT - Thelen, 77-yard run (Yoho kick) OTT 14-0 2nd - OTT - Don Pinhey, 2-yard run OTT 20-0 2nd - OTT - Bob Simpson, 77-yard pass from Hal Ledyard (Yoho kick) OTT 27-0 3rd - OTT - Bill Sowalski, 47-yard interception return (Yoho kick) OTT 34-0 3rd - OTT - Bobby Judd, 2-yard run (Yoho kick) OTT 41-0 4th - MON - Red O'Quinn, 20-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bill Bewley kick) OTT 41-7
British Col 10, WINNIPEG 8 (15520) - Ted Hunt's 14-yard field goal from a crazy angle was the winner as BC shocked the Bombers, who came into the game as three touchdown favorites to win their eighth straight. The Bombers also lost the services of FB By Bailey, who suffered a season-ending leg injury.
BRIT COL - 0 6 0 4 - 10
WINNIPEG - 0 7 1 0 - 8
2nd - WIN - Bob Stransky, 5-yard run WIN 6-0 2nd - BC - Vic Chapman, 67-yard pass from Al Dorow TIED 6-6 2nd - WIN - Single, Charlie Shepard kick WIN 7-6 3rd - WIN - Single, Jim Van Pelt kick WIN 8-6 4th - BC - Single, Chapman kick WIN 8-7 4th - BC - Ted Hunt, 14-yard field goal BC 10-8
EDMONTON 17, Calgary 10 (15000) - A pass interference call sprung Edmonton loose on a 71-yard TD march in the third quarter to defeat the Stamps. The Stamps also lost Harvey Wylie for the season due to injury. Edmonton lost E Bill Walker for the season with torn muscles in his knee.
CALGARY - 6 4 0 0 - 10
EDMONTON - 3 6 7 1 - 17
1st - EDM - Joe Mobra, 32-yard field goal EDM 3-0 1st - CAL - Veryl Switzer, 13-yard run CAL 6-3 2nd - CAL - Single, Maury Duncan kick CAL 7-3 2nd - CAL - Doug Brown, 18-yard field goal CAL 10-3 2nd - EDM - Don Flynn, 26-yard pass from Jackie Parker EDM 10-9 3rd - EDM - Normie Kwong, 1-yard run (Mobra kick) EDM 16-10 4th - EDM - Single, Mobra kick 17-10
MON OCT 13
MONTREAL 34, Ottawa 13 (24133) - Montreal QB Sam Etcheverry threw three TD passes to Dick Hunter and another to Ivan Livingstone, while C Tom Hugo, playing on defense, intercepted a Hal Ledyard pass and ran it back for a major. The crowd was a new record for Montreal, beating the previous mark set earlier this year.
OTTAWA - 13 0 0 0 - 13
MONTREAL - 12 7 2 13 - 34
1st - OTT - Bill Sowalski, 15-yard fumble return OTT 6-0 1st - MON - Dick Hunter, 58-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry TIED 6-6 1st - MON - Hunter, 25-yard pass from Etcheverry MON 12-6 1st - OTT - Single, Hal Leyard fumbled into end zone from one-yard line; Jim Carr recovered MON 12-7 1st - OTT - Tom Payne, 16-yard pass from Ledyard OTT 13-12 2nd - MON - Hunter, 10-yard pass from Etcheverry (Bewley kick) MON 19-13 3rd - MON - Single, Bewley missed FG to deadline MON 20-13 3rd - MON - Single, Bewley missed FG to deadline MON 21-13 4th - MON - Tom Hugo, 16-yard interception return (Bewley kick) MON 28-13 4th - MON - Ivan Livingstone, 13-yard pass from Etcheverry MON 34-13
TORONTO 37, Hamilton 0 (16583) - A slim home crowd saw Dick Shatto score four touchdowns as Toronto handed Hamilton the upset of the year. QB Ronnie Knox, a recent arrival from the Chicago Bears, completed 19 of 31 passes for 289 yards to lead the Argos. Hamilton QB Bernie Faloney threw seven interceptions.
HAMILTON - 0 0 0 0 - 0
TORONTO - 10 7 0 20 - 37
1st - TOR - Vic Kristopaitis, 37-yard field goal TOR 3-0 1st - TOR - Dick Shatto run (Kristopaitis kick) TOR 10-0 2nd - TOR - Bobby Kuntz, 1-yard run ​(Kristopaitis kick) TOR 17-0 4th - TOR - Shatto run (Kristopaitis kick) TOR 24-0 4th - TOR - Shatto run TOR 30-0 4th - Shatto run (Kristopaitis kick) TOR 37-0
British Col 34, SASKATCHEWAN 16 (11808) - The Riders protested the win since BC used both QB Al Dorow and George Herring (at FB to replace By Bailey). They claimed they had a deal with the Lions that if they used Dorow, Herring had to go to Saskatchewan, a deal BC said took effect in 1959.
BRITISH COL - 1 7 13 13 - 34
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 10 6 0 - 16
1st - BC - Single, Cookie Gilchrist rouged on Jerry Janes kickoff BC 1-0 2nd - BC - Paul Cameron, 35-yard interception return (Ted Hunt kick) BC 8-0 2nd - SASK - Mike Hagler, 4-yard run (Jack Hill kick) BC 8-7 2nd - SASK - Hill, 23-yard field goal SASK 10-8 3rd - BC - Ed Vereb, 6-yard pass from Al Dorow (Hunt kick) BC 15-10 3rd - SASK - Hagler, 31-yard run SASK 16-15 3rd - BC - Vereb, 4-yard pass from Dorow BC 21-16 4th - BC - Cameron, 12-yard pass from Dorow (Hunt kick) BC 28-16 4th - BC - Cameron, 12-yard pass from Dorow BC 34-16
Edmonton 19, CALGARY 14 (13500) - Edmonton moved into sole possession of second place in the West as they scored the winning major on a one-yard Johnny Bright run with less than two minutes left. The loss dropped Calgary two points behind Saskatchewan for the last playoff spot.
EDMONTON - 3 7 0 9 - 19
CALGARY - 7 0 0 7 - 14
1st - EDM - Jackie Parker, 19-yard field goal EDM 3-0 1st - CAL - Veryl Switzer, 56-yard run (Doug Brown kick) CAL 7-3 2nd - EDM - Normie Kwong, 1-yard run (Joe Mobra kick) EDM 10-7 4th - CAL - Nobby Wirkowski, 1-yard run (Brown kick) CAL 14-10 4th - EDM - Safety, Ted Duncan conceded on third down CAL 14-12 4th - EDM - Johnny Bright, 1-yard run (Mobra kick) EDM 19-14
IRFU WIFU
X-Hamilton 8 1 1 17 219 183 X-Winnipeg 10 3 0 20 279 143
Ottawa 5 5 0 10 195 129 Edmonton 7 5 1 15 248 239
Montreal 4 5 1 9 169 209 Saskatchewan 6 5 1 12 231 239
Toronto 2 8 0 4 164 226 Calgary 5 8 0 10 254 229
X-Clinched playoff berth British Columbia 3 10 0 6 163 325
SAT OCT 18
HAMILTON 29, Montreal 10 (17915) - Hamilton racked up their 10th victory and their second straight league title with a second half outburst. They also came up with an outstanding rookie, G Don Paquette, from Brantford, who picked up a Montreal fumble and one of Hamilton's four interceptions.
MONTREAL - 3 0 0 7 - 10
HAMILTON - 0 7 14 8 - 29
1st - MON - Bill Bewley, 34-yard field goal MON 3-0 2nd - HAM - Gerry McDougall, 6-yard run HAM 6-3 2nd - HAM - Single, Dick Hunter rouged on Cam Fraser kick HAM 7-3 3rd - HAM - McDougall, 3-yard run (Steve Oneschuk kick) HAM 14-3 3rd - HAM - Tommy Grant, 72-yard pass from McDougall (Oneschuk kick) HAM 21-3 4th - HAM - Ron Howell, 35-yard interception return (Oneschuk kick) HAM 28-3 4th - MON - Ivan Livingstone, 79-yard from Sam Etcheverry (Bewley convert) HAM 28-10 4th - HAM - Single, Ed Learn rouged on Fraser kick HAM 29-10
TORONTO 41, Ottawa 0 (14313) - Toronto has become the hottest team in the Big Four, as they caught inspiration from QB Ronnie Knox to crush the Riders. Knox threw two TD passes as the Argos moved to within three points of Montreal for the final playoff berth.
OTTAWA - 0 0 0 0 - 0
TORONTO - 14 3 17 10 - 41
1st - TOR - Dick Shatto, 11-yard run (Vic Kristopaitis kick) TOR 7-0 1st - TOR - Boyd Carter, 5-yard pass from Shatto (Kristopaitis kick) TOR 14-0 2nd - TOR - Kristopaitis, 38-yard field goal TOR 17-0 3rd - TOR -Kristopaitis, 38-yard field goal TOR 20-0 3rd - TOR - Pete O'Garro, 15-yard pass from Dave Mann (Kristopaitis kick) TOR 27-0 3rd - TOR - Bobby Kuntz, 14-yard pass from Ronnie Knox (Kristopaitis kick) TOR 34-0 4th - TOR - Mann, 1-yard run (Kristopaitis kick) TOR 41-0
Calgary 21, SASKATCHEWAN 17 (10148) - For the fifth game in a row, the Riders showed a shocking inability to move the ball with first down and goal to go, and as a result the Stampeders still have playoff hopes. The win was first for a Calgary squad in Regina since 1953.
CALGARY - 1 6 7 7 - 21
SASKATCHEWAN - 6 1 0 10 - 17
1st - CAL - Single, Ted Duncan kick to deadline CAL 1-0 1st - SASK - Jack Hill, 17-yard field goal SASK 3-1 1st - SASK - Hill, 18-yard field goal SASK 6-1 2nd - CAL - Veryl Switzer, 3-yard run CAL 7-6 2nd - SASK - Single, Frank Tripucka kick to deadline TIED 7-7 3rd - CAL - Jim Bakhtiar, 1-yard run (Doug Brown kick) CAL 14-7 4th - SASK - Hill, 23-yard field goal CAL 14-10 4th - CAL - Switzer, 1-yard run (Brown kick) CAL 21-10 4th - SASK - Hill, 5-yard pass from Tripucka (Hill kick) CAL 21-17
Edmonton 25, BRITISH COL 22 (24779) - Johnny Bright tore through the Lion defense for 164 yards rushing and a touchdown as Edmonton clinched a playoff berth. The loss snapped BC's three game winning streak as they have managed to beat the Eskimos only once in 23 league and exhibitions games since 1954.
EDMONTON - 13 6 6 0 - 25
BRIT COL - 1 0 7 14 - 22
1st - EDM - Johnny Bright, 1-yard run (Jackie Parker kick) EDM 7-0 1st - BC - Single, Leigh McMillan rouged on George Herring punt EDM 7-1 1st - EDM - Jim Letcavits, 85-yard pass from Parker EDM 13-1 3rd - EDM - Parker, 9-yard field goal EDM 16-1 2nd - EDM - Parker, 19-yard field goal EDM 19-1 3rd - BC - Sonny Homer, 6-yard pass from Al Dorow (Ted Hunt kick) EDM 19-8 3rd - EDM - Normie Kwong, 9-yard run EDM 25-8 4th - BC - Jerry Janes, 25-yard pass from Dorow (Hunt kick) EDM 25-15 4th - BC - Janes, 10-yard pass from Dorow (Hunt kick) BC 25-22
MON OCT 20
WINNIPEG 21, Saskatchewan 15 (16361) - For the first time in five years, a team other than the Edmonton Eskimos will win the WIFU regular season title. Winnipeg did it when FB Charlie Shepard scored on a one-yard touchdown plunge with 50 seconds to go.
SASKATCHEWAN - 7 7 1 0 - 15
WINNIPEG - 0 0 14 7 - 21
1st - SASK - Jack Hill, 34-yard pass from Frank Tripucka (Hill kick) SASK 7-0 2nd - SASK - Mike Hagler, 66-yard run with lateral from Harry Lunn (Hill kick) SASK 14-0 3rd - WIN - Ron Latourelle, 7-yard run (Jim Van Pelt kick) SASK 14-7 3rd - SASK - Single, Lartourelle rouged on Larry Isbell punt SASK 15-7 3rd - WIN - Charlei Shpard, 15-yard run (Van Pelt kick) SASK 15-14 4th - WIN - Shepard, 1-yard (Van Pelt kick) WIN 21-15
IRFU WIFU
X-Hamilton 9 1 1 19 248 193 X-Winnipeg 11 3 0 22 300 158
Ottawa 5 6 0 10 195 170 X-Edmonton 8 5 1 17 273 261
Montreal 4 6 1 9 179 238 Saskatchewan 6 7 1 13 263 281
Toronto 3 8 0 6 205 226 Calgary 6 8 0 10 275 246
X-Clinched playoff berth British Columbia 3 11 0 6 185 350
SAT OCT 25
MONTREAL 28, Hamilton 12 (22391) - Montreal moved into second place with two games to play as they throttled Hamilton in the mud. The Al defense held the Ticats to 42 yards rushing and picked off three Hamilton passes. Montreal rushed for 186 yards to win the ball control contest.
HAMILTON - 4 1 7 0 - 12
MONTREAL - 6 7 9 6 - 28
1st - MON - Dick Hunter, 47-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry MON 6-0 1st - HAM - Single, Hunter rouged on Cam Fraser kick MON 6-1 1st - HAM - Don Sutherin, 28-yard field goal MON 6-4 2nd - HAM - Single, Hunter rouged on Steve Oneschuk missed FG MON 6-5 2nd - MON - Bill Bewley, 22-yard interception return (Bewley kick) MON 13-5 3rd - MON - Pat Abbruzzi, 1-yard run MON 19-5 3rd - MON - Bewley, 13-yard field goal MON 22-5 3rd - HAM - Ron Howell, 18-yard pass from Bernie Faloney (Oneschuk kick) MON 22-12 4th - MON - Joel Wells, 1-yard run MON 28-12
TORONTO 42, Ottawa 24 (23234) - The Riders outplayed Toronto on the ground, 326 yards to 106, forcing Toronto to go to the air, which they did handily, racking up 522 yards to Ottawa's 216. Toronto QB Ronnie Knox completed 20 of 29 passes for 522 yards, giving him an incredible 61 out of 88 in the last three games.
TORONTO - 0 8 21 13 - 42
OTTAWA - 12 0 6 6 - 24
1st - OTT - Russ Jackson, 50-yard run OTT 6-0 1st - OTT - Doug Pinhey, 69-yard pass from Jackson OTT 12-0 2nd - TOR - Single, Dave Mann fumbled on goaline, Bob Simpson kicked ball out of play OTT 12-1 2nd - TOR - Mann, 31-yard pass from Ronnie Knox (Vic Kirstopaitis kick) OTT 12-8 3rd - TOR - Dick Shatto, 10-yard run (Kristopaitis kick) TOR 15-12 3rd - TOR - Boyd Carter, 12-yard pass from Knox (Kristopaitis kick) TOR 22-12 3rd - OTT - Bob Simpson, 62-yard pass from Jackson TOR 22-18 3rd - TOR - Shatto, 51-yard pass from Knox (Kristopaitis kick) TOR 29-18 4th - TOR - Pete O'Garro, 86-yard pass from Knox (Kristopaitis kick) TOR 36-18 4th - OTT - Jackson, 21-yard run TOR 36-24 4th - OTT - Shatto, 1-yard run (Kristopaitis kick) TOR 42-24
CALGARY 29, Saskatchewan 29 (T) (12500) - Calgary kept their faint playoff hopes alive despite a 23-point performance from Rider HB Jack Hill. Trailing 29-22 with three minutes left, Calgary was saved by elimination when Nobby Wirkowski lateraled to Ron Clinkscale, who threw a scoring pass to Jack Gotta.
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 14 7 8 - 29
CALGARY - 15 7 0 7 - 29
1st - CAL - Single, Doug Brown missed FG to deadline CAL 1-0 1st - CAL - Jim Bakhtiar, 3-yard run (Brown kick) CAL 8-0 1st - CAL - Chuck Holloway, 10-yard pass from Nobby Wirkowski (Brown kick) CAL 15-0 2nd - CAL - Gene Filipski, 33-yard pass from Wirkowski (Brown kick) CAL 22-0 2nd - SASK - Jack Hill, 15-yard pass from Frank Tripucka (Hill kick) CAL 22-7 2nd - CAL - Hill, 3-yard run (Hill kick) CAL 22-14 3rd - SASK - Hill, 91-yard pass from Tripucka (Hill kick) CAL 22-21 4th - SASK - Single, Hill missed FG to deadline TIED 22-22 4th - SASK - Harry Lunn, 60-yard punt return (Hill kick) SASK 29-22 4th - CAL - Jack Gotta, 81-yard pass from Ron Clinkscale (Brown kick) TIED 29-29
EDMONTON 25, British Col 3 (13000) - Edmonton clinched second place in its final home game of the regular season. Eskimo FB Johnny Bright scored twice and ran for 115 yards, to put him within 77 yards of his record of 1,679 yards set last season. The Eskimo defense picked off seven Lion passes.
BRIT COL - 0 3 0 0 - 3
EDMONTON - 9 6 3 7 - 25
1st - EDM - Single, Ted Hunt rouged on Jackie Parker punt EDM 1-0 1st - EDM - Single, Hunt rouged on Parker punt EDM 2-0 1st - EDM - Johnny Bright, 2-yard run (Parker kick) EDM 9-0 2nd - BC - Hunt, 16-yard field goal EDM 9-3 2nd - EDM - Normie Kwong, 2-yard run EDM 15-3 3rd - EDM - Parker, 34-yard field goal EDM 18-3 4th - EDM - Bright run (Parker kick) EDM 25-3
MON OCT 27
WINNIPEG 37, Calgary 10 (15612) - Winnipeg, paced by Leo Lewis' three touchdowns, knocked Calgary out of the WIFU playoffs and put Saskatchewan in the postseason. Ernie Pitts took a pass from Jim Van Pelt and raced 107 yards for a Bomber major, and a WIFU record for the longest pass play.
CALGARY - 3 0 0 7 - 10
WINNIPEG - 7 23 7 0 - 37
1st - WIN - Leo Lewis, 17-yard pass from Jim Van Pelt (Van Pelt kick) WIN 7-0 1st - CAL - Doug Brown, 23-yard field goal WIN 7-3 2nd - WIN - Lewis, 3-yard run (Van Pelt kick) WIN 14-3 2nd - WIN - Single, Ted Duncan rouged on Van Pelt missed FG WIN 15-3 2nd - WIN - Duncan conceded on Charlie Shepard kick WIN 16-3 2nd - WIN - Lewis, 7-yard run (Shepard kick) WIN 23-3 2nd - WIN - Tony Kehrer, 1-yard run (Van Pelt kick) WIN 30-3 3rd - WIN - Ernie Pitts, 107-yard pass from Van Pelt (Van Pelt kick) WIN 37-3 4th - CAL - Barry Cyr, 9-yard pass from Nobby Wirkowski (Brown kick) CAL 37-10
IRFU WIFU
X-Hamilton 9 2 1 19 260 221 X-Winnipeg 12 3 0 24 337 168
Montreal 5 6 1 11 207 250 X-Edmonton 9 5 1 19 298 264
Ottawa 5 7 0 10 219 212 X-Saskatchewan 6 7 2 14 292 310
Toronto 4 8 0 8 247 250 Calgary 6 9 1 11 314 312
X-Clinched playoff berth British Columbia 3 12 0 6 188 375
SAT NOV 1
OTTAWA 14, Hamilton 8 (13630) - Ottawa clinched a playoff berth as QB Russ Jackson, a rookie from McMaster University who improves with every game, passed for two touchdowns. All that remained to be decided was who wins the decision where the sudden death Montreal-Ottawa semifinal is played.
HAMILTON - 0 2 0 6 - 8
OTTAWA - 0 7 7 0 - 14
2nd - OTT - Mack Yoho, 59-yard pass from Russ Jackson (Yoho kick) OTT 7-0 2nd - HAM - Single, Don Sutherin kick to deadline OTT 7-1 2nd - HAM - Single, Doug Pinhey conceded on Cam Fraser kick OTT 7-2 3rd - OTT - Bobby Judd, 15-yard lateral from Jackson OTT 13-2 3rd - OTT - Single, Yoho missed FG to deadline OTT 14-2 4th - HAM - Paul Dekker, 10-yard pass rom Bernie Faloney OTT 14-8
Montreal 44, TORONTO 7 (26813) - The largest non-Grey Cup crowd in Eastern Canada football history saw the Argonauts fumble, stumble and put up weak resistance against the Als in their last game at Varsity Stadium, their home of more than 50 years. The loss also eliminated Toronto from the playoff race.
MONTREAL - 11 15 11 7 - 44
TORONTO - 0 0 0 7 - 7
1st - MON - Bill Bewley, 18-yard field goal MON 3-0 1st - MON - Bewley, 87-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bewley kick) MON 10-0 1st - Single, Dave Mann rouged Joel Wells on Bewley missed FG MON 11-0 2nd - MON - Pat Abbruzzi, 4-yard run (Bewley kick) MON 18-0 2nd - MON - Single, Phil Muntz rouged on Etcheverry kick MON 19-0 2nd - MON - Red O'Quinn, 22-yard pass from Etcheverry (Bewley kick) MON 26-0 3rd - MON - Bewley, 31-yard field goal MON 29-0 3rd - MON - O'Quinn, 4-yard pass from Etcheverry (Bewley kick) MON 36-0 3rd - MON - Single, Muntz rouged on Etcheverry kick MON 37-0 4th - MON - Etcheverry, 1-yard line (Bewley kick) MON 44-0 4th - TOR - Mann, 8-yard run (Vic Kristopaitis kick) MON 44-7
SASKATCHEWAN 28, Edmonton 14 (8619) - Several records fell as the Riders beat the team they will meet in the playoffs. Edmonton RB Johnny Bright ran for 119 yards, giving him a record 1,722 for the season. The Riders' Jack Hill scored 16 points, giving him a record 145 for the season.
EDMONTON - 0 7 0 7 - 14
SASKATCHEWAN - 7 7 0 14 - 28
1st - SASK - Ken Carpenter, 38-yard pass from Frank Tripucka (Jack Hill kick) SASK 7-0 2nd - SASK - Hill, 24-yard pass from Tripucka (Hill kick) SASK 14-0 2nd - EDM - Johnny Bright, 3-yard run (Jackie Parker kick) SASK 14-7 4th - SASK - Hill, 7-yard run (Hill kick) SASK 21-7 4th - SASK - Vic Marks, 6-yard run (Hill kick) SASK 28-7 4th - EDM - Don Getty, 1-yard run (Parker kick) SASK 28-14
Winnipeg 24, BRITISH COL 14 (18918) - Winnipeg coasted to an easy win by taking advantage of numerous penalties to jump ahead 10-0. The Bombers rolled up 182 yards on the ground, 236 in the air, and 25 first downs. The BC directors were scheduled to decide after the game to keep coach Dan Edwards or not.
WINNIPEG - 10 0 14 0 - 24
BRIT COL - 0 0 14 0 - 14
1st - WIN - Leo Lewis, 12-yard run (Jim Van Pelt kick) WIN 7-0 1st - WIN - Van Pelt, 23-yard field goal WIN 10-0 3rd - WIN - Ron Latourelle, 22-yard pass from Lewis (Van Pelt kick) WIN 17-0 3rd - WIN - Ernie Pitts, 42-yard pass from Charlie Shepard (Van Pelt kick) WIN 24-0 3rd - BC - Rick Kaser, 22-yard pass from Al Dorow (Ted Hunt kick) WIN 24-7 3rd - BC - Ed Vereb, 7-yard pass from Dorow (Hunt kick) WIN 24-14
IRFU WIFU
X-Hamilton 9 3 1 19 268 235 X-Winnipeg 13 3 0 26 361 182
X-Montreal 6 6 1 13 251 257 X-Edmonton 9 6 1 19 313 292
X-Ottawa 6 7 0 12 233 220 X-Saskatchewan 7 7 2 16 320 324
Toronto 4 9 0 8 254 294 Calgary 6 9 1 13 314 312
X-Clinched playoff berth British Columbia 3 13 0 6 202 399
SAT NOV 8
HAMILTON 23, Ottawa 0 (14874) - Hamilton played it cozy for 30 minutes and then rolled to three second half touchdowns. The game drew Hamilton's smallest crowd of the season. The two teams combined for only 220 yards passing, just 91 for Ottawa.
OTTAWA - 0 0 0 0 - 0
HAMILTON - 2 0 7 14 - 23
1st - HAM - Doug Pinhey rouged on Cam Fraser kick HAM 1-0 1st - HAM - Single, Bernie Faloney fumble into end zone where Lou Bruce recovered HAM 2-0 3rd - HAM - Milt Campbell, 3-yard run (Harry Lampman pass from Faloney) HAM 9-0 4th - HAM - Gerry McDougall, 11-yard run (Steve Oneschuk kick) HAM 16-0 4th - HAM - Single, Ron Stewart conceded on Fraser kick HAM 17-0 4th - HAM - Don Sutherin, 14-yard run HAM 2-0
MONTREAL 14, Toronto 12 (22844) - Ivan Livingstone, an often-jeered wingback, teamed with QB Sam Etcheverry on a long pass play in the last minute that paved the way for Joel Wells to score, with the win clinching the home field in the sudden death semi-final playoff.
TORONTO - 0 1 4 7 - 12
MONTREAL - 0 0 0 14 - 14
2nd - TOR - Single, Ed Learn rouged on Dave Mann kick TOR 1-0 3rd - TOR - Single, Dick Hunter conceded on Mann kick TOR 2-0 3rd - TOR - Vic Kristopaitis, 27-yard field goal TOR 5-0 4th - TOR - Menan Schriewer, 8-yard pass from Ronnie Knox (Kristopaitis kick) TOR 12-0 4th - MON - Red O'Quinn, 18-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bill Bewley kick) TOR 12-7 4th - MON - Joel Wells, 1-yard run (Bewley kick) MON 14-12
IRFU WIFU
X-Hamilton 10 3 1 21 291 235 X-Winnipeg 13 3 0 26 361 182
X-Montreal 7 6 1 15 265 269 X-Edmonton 9 6 1 19 313 292
X-Ottawa 6 8 0 12 233 243 X-Saskatchewan 7 7 2 16 320 324
Toronto 4 10 0 8 266 308 Calgary 6 9 1 13 314 312
X-Clinched playoff berth British Columbia 3 13 0 6 202 399
WIFU SEMIFINAL (Edmonton wins total point series, 58-12)
SAT NOV 8
Edmonton 27, SASKATCHEWAN 11 (10617) - Edmonton showed spurts of spectacular play reminiscent of their Grey Cup years in rolling up 537 yards on offense. Normie Kwong led the rushing attack with 152 yards on 20 carries. The Eskimo defense picked off four Saskatchewan passes.
EDMONTON - 6 7 0 14 - 27
SASKATCHEWAN - 3 0 1 7 - 11
1st - SASK - Jack Hill, 25-yard field goal SASK 3-0 1st - EDM - Don Flynn, 5-yard run EDM 6-3 2nd - EDM - Jackie Parker, 12-yard run (Parker kick) EDM 13-3 3rd - SASK - Single, Frank Tripucka kick to deadline EDM 13-4 4th - EDM - Joe Mobra, 19-yard pass from Parker (Parker kick) EDM 20-4 4th - SASK - Bobby Marlow run (Hill kick) EDM 20-11 4th - EDM - Normie Kwong, 8-yard run (Parker kick) EDM 27-11
TUES NOV 11
EDMONTON 31, Saskatchewan 1 (18172) - Jackie Parker led the Eskimos to the easy win and a 46-point edge in the total-point series. Johnny Bright scored twice, while Jim Letcavits scored once and added a single. The Eskimo defense held the Riders to 37 yards rushing and nine first downs.
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 0 1 0 - 1
EDMONTON - 4 7 13 7 - 31
1st - EDM - Single, Jim Letcavits kick EDM 1-0 1st - EDM - Joe Mobra, 26-yard field goal EDM 4-0 2nd - EDM - Johnny Bright, 4-yard run (Mobra kick) EDM 11-0 3rd - SASK - Single, Rollie Miles rouged on Frank Tripucka kick EDM 11-1 3rd - EDM - Bright, 5-yard run (Mobra kick) EDM 18-1 3rd - EDM - Normie Kwong, 8-yard pass from Parker (Mobra kick) EDM 25-1 4th - EDM - Letcavits, 68-yard pass from Don Getty (Mobra kick) EDM 31-1
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WIFU FINAL (Winnipeg wins series, 2 games to 1)
SAT NOV 15
Winnipeg 30, EDMONTON 7 (17000) - Winnipeg smothered nearly everything Jackie Parker and his Eskimos could offer in taking a surprisingly easy win in the opener of the best-of-three series. Winnipeg stormed out to a 30-0 lead in the fourth quarter before Parker put across a major in the last minute.
WINNIPEG - 0 16 7 7 - 30
EDMONTON - 0 0 0 1 - 1
2nd - WIN - Single, Jim Van Pelt missed FG to deadline WIN 1-0 2nd - WIN - John Varone, 1-yard run (Van Pelt kick) WIN 8-0 2nd - WIN - Ernie Pitts, 25-yard pass from Van Pelt (Van Pelt kick) WIN 15-0 2nd - WIN - Single, Oscar Kruger rouged on Charlie Shepard punt WIN 16-0 3rd - WIN - Leo Lewis, 72-yard pass from Van Pelt (Van Pelt kick) WIN 23-0 4th - WIN - Varone, 1-yard run (Van Pelt kick) WIN 30-0 4th - EDM - Jackie Parker, 16-yard pass from Don Getty (Joe Mobra kick) WIN 30-7
WED NOV 19
Edmonton 30, WINNIPEG 7 (16880) - For the second straight year, the teams will battle in a third game as Edmonton won easily. Veteran HB Rollie Miles, subbing for the injured Don Flynn, scored twice to spark Edmonton, both on passes from Canadian Don Getty, who went all the way at quarterback.
EDMONTON - 6 1 9 14 - 30
WINNIPEG - 0 7 0 0 - 7
1st - EDM - Normie Kwong, 2-yard run EDM 6-0 2nd - EDM - Single, Ron Latourelle conceded on Jim Letcavits punt EDM 7-0 2nd - WIN - Leo Lewis, 18-yard run (Jim Van Pelt kick) TIED 7-7 3rd - EDM - Joe Mobra, 12-yard field goal EDM 10-7 3rd - EDM - Rollie Miles, 52-yard pass from Don Getty EDM 16-7 4th - EDM - Miles, 3-yard pass from Getty (Mobra kick) EDM 23-7 4th - EDM - Johnny Bright, 1-yard run (Mobra kick) EDM 30-7
SAT NOV 22
WINNIPEG 23, Edmonton 7 (13960) - Winnipeg clinched a return trip to the Grey Cup by dominating Edmonton in the decisive game of their series. The alert Bomber defense made key recoveries on three of Edmonton's four fumbles and
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (13-3)
Head Coach: Bud Grant
Leading Rusher: Leo Lewis (1164)
Leading Passer: Jim Van Pelt (1445)
Leading Receiver: Ernie Pitts (38-683)
Average Attendance: 17,262 (5th)
Edmonton Eskimos (9-6-1)
Head Coach: Sam Lyle
Leading Rusher: Johnny Bright (1722)
Leading Passer: Jackie Parker (1908)
Leasing Receiver: J.B. Smith (31-457)
Average Attendance: 15,750 (7th)
Saskatchewan Roughriders (7-7-2)
Head Coach: George Terlep
Leading Rusher: Cookie Gilchrist (1254)
Leading Passer: Frank Tripucka (2766)
Leasing Receiver: Jack Hill (60-1065)
Average Attendance: 12,158 (9th)
Calgary Stampeders (6-9-1)
Head Coach: Otis Douglas
Leading Rusher: Jim Bakhtiar (971)
Leading Passer: Norbert Wirkowski (2300)
Leasing Receiver: Chuck Holloway (56-973)
Average Attendance: 15,294 (8th)
British Columbia Lions (3-13)
Head Coach: Clem Crowe (0-3)/Dan Edwards (3-8)
Leading Rusher: Byron Bailey (489)
Leading Passer: George Herring (1669)
Leasing Receiver: Paul Cameron (58-834)
Average Attendance: 23,230 (1st)
Calgary Albertan (January 20th 1958)
Vancouver Province (August 27th 1958)
Philadelphia Inquirer (September 15th 1958)
Vancouver Sun (September 16th 1958)
Toronto Star (October 14th 1958)
intercepted two passes.
EDMONTON - 0 0 0 7 - 7
WINNIPEG - 10 8 3 2 - 23
1st - WIN - John Varone, 3-yard run (Jim Van Pelt kick) WIN 7-0 1st - WIN - Van Pelt, 14-yard field goal WIN 10-0 2nd - WIN - Varone, 1-yard run (Van Pelt kick) WIN 17-0 2nd - WIN - Single, Rollie Miles conceded on Charlie Shepard punt WIN 18-0 3rd - WIN - Single, Van Pelt fumble into end zone conceded by Joe Mobra WIN 19-0 3rd - WIN - Single, Oscar Kruger conceded on Van Pelt missed FG WIN 20-0 3rd - WIN - Single, Van Pelt missed FG to deadline WIN 21-0 4th - EDM - Jackie Parker, 28-yard pass from Don Getty (Mobra kick) WIN 21-7 4th - WIN - Single, Miles rouged on Shepard kick WIN 22-7 4th - WIN - Single, Leigh McMillan rouged on Shepard kick WIN 23-7
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IRFU SEMIFINAL
WED NOV 12
Ottawa 26, MONTREAL 12 (18048) - Ottawa rookie QB Russ Jackson scored two touchdowns and led the Rider offense to an amazing 326 yards rushing as they won the sudden death playoff and snapped a ten-game losing streak at McGill Stadium.
OTTAWA - 9 9 1 7 - 26
MONTREAL - 0 6 0 6 - 12
1st - OTT - Mack Yoho, 21-yard field goal OTT 3-0 1st - OTT - Russ Jackson, 1-yard run OTT 9-0 2nd - OTT - Yoho, 38-yard field goal OTT 12-0 2nd - MON - Pat Abbruzzi, 1-yard run OTT 12-6 2nd - OTT - Doug Pinhey, 26-yard lateral from Jackson OTT 18-6 3rd - OTT - Single, Eddie Learn conceded on Gerry Nesbitt punt OTT 19-6 4th - MON - Joel Wells, 5-yard run OTT 19-12 4th - OTT - Jackson, 6-yard run (Yoho kick) OTT 26-12
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IRFU FINAL (Hamilton wins total points series, 54-14)
SAT NOV 15
Hamilton 35, OTTAWA 7 (10930) - Ottawa faces a seemingly insurmountable uphill fight at Hamilton next Saturday with the Tiger-Cats taking a cozy 28-point bulge into the windup of the Big Four total points final. Power runner Gerry McDougall scored two touchdowns on close-in ground plays. QB Bernie Faloney passed for three TDs.
HAMILTON - 7 14 14 0 - 35
OTTAWA - 0 0 7 0 - 7
1st - HAM - Milt Campbell. 61-yard run from Bernie Faloney (Steve Oneschuk kick) HAM 7-0 2nd - HAM - Ron Howell, 55-yard pass from Faloney (Oneschuk kick) HAM 14-0 2nd - HAM - Gerry McDougall, 1-yard run (Oneschuk kick) HAM 21-0 3rd - OTT - Bobby Judd, 31-yard run (Gary Schreider kick) HAM 21-7 3rd - HAM - McDougall, 4-yard lateral from Faloney (Oneschuk kick) HAM 28-7 3rd - HAM - Harry Lampman, 11-yard pass from Faloney (Oneschuk kick) HAM 35-7
SAT NOV 22
HAMILTON 19, Ottawa 7 (15071) - Hamilton brushed aside Ottawa and for the second successive year became the people's choice of Eastern Canada for the Grey Cup title. The Cats struck in the first and fourth quarters to take the game and romp away with the total points series.
OTTAWA - 0 0 7 0 - 7
HAMILTON - 10 0 0 9 - 19
1st - HAM - Steve Oneschuk, 35-yard field goal HAM 3-0 1st - HAM - Gerry McDougall, 63-yard run (Oneschuk kick) HAM 10-0 3rd - OTT - Russ Jackson, 18-yard run (Gary Schreider kick) HAM 10-7 4th - HAM - Single, Bernie Faloney kick to the deadline HAM 11-7 4th - HAM - Bill Graham, 11-yard pass from Faloney (Oneschuk kick) HAM 18-7 4th - HAM - Single, Frank Fraser conceded on Cam Fraser kick HAM 19-7
1958 GREY CUP (November 29th at Vancouver - 36,567)
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS 35, HAMILTON TIGER-CATS 28 - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Winnipeg Blue Bombers met again for Canadian football supremacy. The Bombers turned the tables on the Tiger-Cats this time, winning their first Grey Cup since 1941. The Bombers needed a comeback effort, overcoming three deficits to take the title. The Tiger-Cats jumped out to a 14-0 lead. Gerry McDougall scored on Hamilton’s initial drive on a 10-yard run. Ralph Goldston then picked up a fumble by Winnipeg’s Jimmy Van Pelt and raced 65 yards for another touchdown. Goldston would be ejected later in the game for throwing a punch to the face of Leo Lewis just before the final play of the first half. Winnipeg responded when Van Pelt, after handing the ball off to Lewis, caught a pass from Lewis, and with a Ticat holding onto his leg got over the line for Bombers first touchdown. Van Pelt booted two field goals to pull Winnipeg within 14-13. On the final play of half, Cam Fraser’s punt from the Hamilton 13 was blocked by Norm Rauhaus who recovered the ball in the end zone for a touchdown on the final play of the second quarter. Rather than trailing at halftime, the Bombers led 20-14. Ron Howell got the lead back for the Tiger-Cats on his first of two touchdowns in the second half, catching a 12-yard pass from Bernie Faloney. Winnipeg’s Charlie Shepard responded six minutes later with a major, putting the Bombers in front once again. The Tiger-Cats went up 28-27 at the end of the third quarter when Howell caught a 36-yard pass from Faloney. Winnipeg’s winning touchdown came in the final quarter when Van Pelt sneaked over for his second major. Shepard booted a single, and the Bombers held on to victory. Rauhaus made an interception that may have saved the day for Winnipeg late in the fourth quarter. With the Tiger-Cats on the Winnipeg 22 and Faloney set to throw, his arm was hit by Herb Gray. The ball fell into the arms of Rauhaus to end the Hamilton threat. Kenny Ploen also had a late interception to secure the win for the Bombers. Van Pelt set a then Grey Cup record with 22 points. Tiger-Cats head coach Jim Trimble ruffled a few Bombers with his prediction of a Hamilton win. This point was not lost on the celebrating Bombers after the game. “Trimble’s big mouth gave us incentive to win,” said Winnipeg’s Bob Hobert.
WINNIPEG - 7 13 7 8 - 35
HAMILTON - 14 0 14 0 - 28
1st - HAM - Gerry McDougall, 10-yard run (Steve Oneschuk kick) HAM 7-0 1st - HAM - Ralph Goldston, 65-yard fumble return (Oneschuk kick) HAM 14-0 1st - WIN - Jim Van Pelt, 20-yard pass from Leo Lewis (Van Pelt kick) HAM 14-7 2nd - WIN - Van Pelt, 22-yard field goal HAM 14-10 2nd - HAM - Van Pelt, 27-yard field goal HAM 14-13 2nd - WIN - Norm Rauhaus recovered a blocked field goal in end zone (Van Pelt kick) WIN 20-14 3rd - HAM - Ron Howell, 12-yard pass from Bernie Faloney (Oneschuk kick) HAM 21-20 3rd - WIN - Charlie Shepard, 2-yard run (Van Pelt kick) WIN 27-21 3rd - HAM - Howell, 34-yard pass from Faloney (Oneschuk kick) HAM 28-27 4th - WIN - Van Pelt, 1-yard run (Van Pelt kick) WIN 34-28 4th - WIN - Single, Howell conceded on Charlie Shepard kick WIN 35-28
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (10-4)
Head Coach: Jim Trimble
Leading Rusher: Gerry McDougall (1010)
Leading Passer: Bernie Faloney (2187)
Leading Receiver: Paul Dekker (35-534)
Ottawa Rough Riders (8-6)
Head Coach: Frank Clair
Leading Rusher: Dave Thelen (1339)
Leading Passer: Frank Tripucka (1119)
Leading Receiver: Bob Simpson (36-787)
Montreal Alouettes (6-8)
Head Coach: Douglas Walker
Leading Rusher: Veryl Switzer (863)
Leading Passer: Sam Etcheverry (3133)
Leading Receiver: Red O'Quinn (53-692)
Toronto Argonauts (4-10)
Head Coach: Hampton Pool (1-3)/ Steve Owen (3-7)
Leading Rusher: Dick Shatto (950)
Leading Passer: Al Dorow (1093)
Leading Receiver: Dick Shatto (46-518)
RUSHING LEADERS YDS TD LONG RECEIVING LEADERS REC YDS TD LONG
Johnny Bright (EDM) 1340 11 53 Ernie Pitts (WIN) 68 1126 16 65
Dave Thelen (OTT) 1339 10 59 J.B. Smith (EDM) 62 1108 8 80
Charlie Shepard (WIN) 1076 6 45 Red O'Quinn (MON) 53 692 3 34
Earl Lunsford (CAL) 1027 10 22 Ernie Warlick (CAL) 53 909 4 43
Gerry McDougall (HAM) 1010 7 10 Gene Filipski (CAL) 46 572 5 62
Gene Filipski (CAL) 967 4 41 Dick Shatto (TOR) 46 518 2 72
Dick Shatto (TOR) 950 3 45 Leo Lewis (WIN) 43 695 7 50
Veryl Switzer (MON) 863 6 51 Jerry Janes (BC) 41 936 6 75
Don Vicic (BC) 802 6 23 Vern Vaughn (SASK) 39 511 0 27
Willie Fleming (BC) 774 3 52
PASSING LEADERS ATT CMP YDS TD INT
Sam Etcheverry (MON) 402 231 3133 10 21
Joe Kapp (CAL) 328 196 2990 21 14
Randy Duncan (BC) 318 154 2746 18 30
Jim Van Pelt (WIN) 300 160 2706 31 15
Bernie Faloney (HAM) 247 139 2187 15 12
Don Getty (EDM) 198 116 2080 10 11
Jackie Parker (EDM) 143 80 1207 8 9
Don Allard (SASK) 181 82 1170 6 21
Frank Tripucka (OTT) 145 79 1119 4 14
Al Dorow (TOR) 151 74 1083 8 17
THUR AUG 13
WINNIPEG 42, Brit Col 20 (29425) - Winnipeg ruined the debut of BC head coach Wayne Robinson, thanks to a running attack that netted 326 yards and QB Jim Van Pelt, who passed for three TDs and ran for one more, despite a cast on his left wrist. BC also debuted Iowa QB Randy Duncan, who shunned Green Bay.
BRIT COL - 3 10 7 0 - 20
WINNIPEG - 3 13 7 19 - 42
1st - BC - Vic Kristopaitis, 37-yard field goal BC 3-0 1st - WIN - Jim Van Pelt, 26-yard field goal TIED 3-3 2nd - WIN - Charlie Shepard, 1-yard run WIN 9-3 2nd - BC - Ed Vereb, 5-yard pass from Randy Duncan (Kristopaitis kick) BC 10-9 2nd - WIN - Leo Lewis, 20-yard run (Carver Shannon kick) WIN 16-10 2nd - Kristopaitis, 22-yard field goal WIN 16-13 3rd - WIN - Van Pelt, 7-yard run WIN 22-13 3rd - BC - Vern Lofstrom, 16-yard run (Kristopaitis kick) WIN 22-20 3rd - WIN - Single, Joe Yamauchi rouged on Shepard kick WIN 23-20 4th - WIN - Frank Gilliam, 13-yard pass from Van Pelt (Shannon kick) WIN 30-20 4th - WIN - Lewis, 11-yard pass from Van Pelt WIN 36-20 4th - WIN - Gilliam, 5-yard pass from Van Pelt WIN 42-20
FRI AUG 14
Calgary 28, SASKATCHEWAN 8 (13212) - The Stampeders, led by versatile newcomer Joe Kapp, rolled over Saskatchewan in the season opener. Kapp, a QB import from California, directed his team to four scores, two of them touchdowns by Earl Lunsford, returning after two years in the U.S. Army.
CALGARY - 7 14 0 7 - 28
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 7 1 0 - 8
1st - CAL - Jack Gotta, 9-yard pass from Joe Kapp (Doug Brown kick) CAL 7-0 2nd - CAL - Earl Lunsford, 1-yard run (Brown kick) CAL 14-0 2nd - CAL - Ernie Warlick, 22-yard pass from Kapp (Brown kick) CAL 21-0 2nd - SASK - Bob Mulgado, 37-yard pass from Bob
Brodhead (Reg Whitehouse kick) CAL 21-7 3rd - SASK - Single, George Herring kick to deadline CAL 21-8 4th - CAL - Lunsford, 1-yard run (Brown kick) CAL 28-8
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
Hamilton 0 0 0 0 0 0 Winnipeg 1 0 0 2 42 20
Toronto 0 0 0 0 0 0 Calgary 1 0 0 0 28 8
Montreal 0 0 0 0 0 0 Edmonton 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa 0 0 0 0 0 0 Saskatchewan 0 1 0 0 8 28
British Columbia 0 1 0 0 20 42
MON AUG 17
Winnipeg 22, CALGARY 21 (16200) - The Blue Bombers barely held off a last minute drive to edge the host Stampeders. Winnipeg scored two of their TDs off pass interceptions. Trailing 21-8 at the half, Calgary scored two TDs to tie the score, but a single by QB Jim Van Pelt on a missed FG proved the margin of victory.
WINNIPEG - 8 13 0 1 - 22
CALGARY - 7 1 6 7 - 21
1st - CAL - Don Stone, 37-yard pass from Joe Kapp (Doug Brown kick) CAL 7-0 1st - WIN - Single, Lynn Bottoms conceded on Charlie Shepard kick CAL 7-1 1st - WIN - Carver Shannon, 13-yard pass from Jim Van Pelt (Van Pelt kick) WIN 8-7 2nd - WIN - Leo Lewis, 35-yard run with lateral from Ernie Pitts WIN 14-7 2nd - WIN - Gerry James, 1-yard run (Van Pelt kick) WIN 21-7 2nd - CAL - Single, Ron Latourelle rouged on Kapp kick WIN 21-8 3rd - CAL - Bill McKennas, 8-yard pass from Kapp WIN 21-14 4th - CAL - Stone, 10-yard pass from Kapp (Brown kick) TIED 21-21 4th - WIN - Single, Pitts rouged on Van Pelt missed FG WIN 22-21
British Col 12, EDMONTON 0 (13500) - The Lions showed a complete reversal from their 1958 form as they whitewashed the Eskimos in a driving rain. Iowa flash Randy Duncan, BC's 21-year-old QB, led his backfield through the Edmonton line for 223 yards rushing against the Eskimos' 77 on the ground.
BRIT COL - 0 3 3 6 - 12
EDMONTON - 0 0 0 0 - 0
2nd - BC - Vic Kristopaitis, 34-yard field goal BC 3-0 3rd - BC - Kristopaitis, 33-yard field goal BC 3-0 4th - BC - Norm Fieldgate recovered blocked punt in end zone BC 12-0
TUES AUG 18
HAMILTON 22, Montreal 16 (22126) - Hamilton stalled a late drive by Montreal in the opening game of the Big
Four season. The Tiger-Cats opened up a 20-0 lead before Montreal broke the goose egg late in the third quarter with a converted major.
MONTREAL - 0 0 16 0 - 16
HAMILTON - 6 12 2 0 - 22
1st - HAM - Gerry McDougall, 2-yard run HAM 6-0 2nd - HAM - Tommy Grant, 39-yard pass from Bernie Faloney (Steve Oneschuk kick) HAM 13-0 2nd - HAM - Single, Ed Learn conceded on Cam Fraser kick HAM 14-0 2nd - HAM - Ron Howell, 82-yard pass from Faloney HAM 20-0 3rd - MON - Red O'Quinn, 5-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bill Bewley kick) HAM 20-7 3rd - MON - Ivan Livingstone, 10-yard pass from Etcheverry HAM 20-13 3rd - MON - Bewley, 32-yard field goal HAM 20-16 3rd - HAM - Safety touch, Jim Colclough ran back and conceded on Fraser's kick to 12-yard line HAM 22-16
Toronto 21, OTTAWA 20 (20675) - QB Ronnie Knox's superb passing for three TDs spoiled Ottawa's opener before a record crowd. Don Clark, Ottawa's sensational runner from Ohio State, scored two of Rider touchdowns.
TORONTO - 0 7 7 7 - 21
OTTAWA - 7 7 0 6 - 20
1st - OTT - Don Clark, 55-yard run (Mack Yoho kick) OTT 7-0 2nd - TOR - Boyd Carter, 6-yard pass from Ronnie Knox (Cookie Gilchrist kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - OTT - Bob Simpson, 48-yard pass from Tripucka (Yoho kick) OTT 14-7 3rd - TOR - Corky Tharp, 6-yard pass from Knox (GIlchrist kick) TIED 14-14 4th - OTT - Clark, 1-yard run OTT 20-14 4th - TOR - Carter, 6-yard pass from Knox (Gilchrist kick) TOR 21-20
THUR AUG 20
Calgary 23, WINNIPEG 21 (18326) - The Stamps, who finished third last season, came up with their strongest offense, led by star QB Joe Kapp and the precision kicking of Doug Brown, who accounted for 11 of Calgary's points. The Stamps jumped out to a 14-0 lead after four minutes of play.
CALGARY - 17 0 3 3 - 23
WINNIPEG - 7 7 0 7 - 21
1st - CAL - Don Stone, 17-yard pass from Joe Kapp (Doug Brown kick) CAL 7-0 1st - CAL - Lynn Bottoms recovered fumble in end zone (Brown kick) CAL 14-0 1st - WIN - Ernie Pitts, 5-yard pass from Jim Van Pelt (Van Pelt kick) CAL 14-7 1st - CAL - Brown, 34-yard field goal CAL 17-7 2nd - WIN - Gerry James, 44-yard run (Van Pelt kick) CAL 17-14 3rd - CAL - Brown, 34-yard field goal CAL 20-14 4th - CAL - Brown, 28-yard field goal CAL 23-14 4th - WIN - James, 2-yard run (Van Pelt kick) CAL 23-21
BRIT COL 36, Saskatchewan 21 (29131) - BC scored its second straight win as QB Randy Duncan threw three TD passes to Jerry Janes. QB Bob Broadhead made his second start for the Riders after only six days of practice and completed 19 of 28 passes, but also had three passes intercepted.
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 7 7 7 - 21
BRITISH COL - 7 22 7 0 - 36
1st - BC - Don Vicic, 10-yard run (Vic Kristopaitis kick) BC 7-0 2nd - BC - Baz Nagle, 65-yard run with lateral from Ted Tully (Kristopaitis kick) BC 14-0 2nd - BC - Jerry Janes, 42-yard pass from Randy Duncan BC 20-0 2nd - SASK - Neil Worden, 2-yard run (Reg Whitehouse kick) BC 20-7 2nd - BC - Kristopaitis, 35-yard field goal BC 23-7 2nd - BC - Janes, 55-yard pass from Duncan BC 29-7 3rd - BC - Janes, 13-yard pass from Duncan (Kristopaitis kick) BC 36-7 3rd - SASK - Mike Hagler, 11-yard pass from Brodhead (Whitehouse kick) BC 36-14 4th - SASK - Tex Schriewer, 9-yard pass from Brodhead (Whitehouse kick) BC 36-21
FRI AUG 21
MONTREAL 23, Ottawa 8 (22813) - A hectic first quarter scoring flurry carried Montreal to a win in its home opener. The Als thrilled the crowd by scoring three touchdowns in 95 seconds. Bill Glosson and Hal Patterson took long passes from Sam Etcheverry for two of them; Joel Wells had a long run for the third.
OTTAWA - 0 0 1 7 - 8
MONTREAL - 20 1 0 2 - 23
1st - MON - Bill Glosson, 43-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bill Bewley kick) MON 7-0 1st - MON - Hal Patterson, 38-yard pass from Etcheverry MON 13-0 1st - MON - Joel Wells, 63-yard run (Bewley kick) MON 20-0 2nd - MON - Single, Joe Porier conceded on Bewley missed FG MON 21-0 3rd - OTT - Ed Learn rouged on Gerry Nesbitt kick MON 21-1 4th - OTT - Bobby Simpson, 18-yard pass from Frank Tripucka (Mack Yoho kick) MON 21-8 4th - MON - Single, Davey West rouged on Etcheverry kick MON 22-8 4th - MON - Single, Bewley kick to deadline MON 23-8
Hamilton 16, TORONTO 7 (27554) - A record turnout for a game in Eastern Canada saw a rough game with the two teams being penalized a combined 167 yards. The game was closer than the score indicated as Hamilton did not seal the win until the last minute when QB Bernie Faloney scored.
HAMILTON - 1 7 1 7 - 16
TORONTO - 1 6 0 0 - 7
1st - TOR - Single, Wray Carlton dropped ball in end zone and Ralph Goldston recovered TOR 1-0 1st - HAM - Single, Gerry Philp rouged on Cam Fraser kick TIED 1-1 2nd - HAM - Paul Dekker, 22-yard pass from Bernie Faloney (Steve Oneschuk kick) HAM 8-1 2nd - TOR - Boyd Carter, 27-yard pass from Ronnie Knox HAM 8-7 3rd - HAM - Single, Oneschuk missed FG to deadline HAM 9-7 4th - HAM - Faloney, 5-yard run (Oneschuk kick) HAM 16-7
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
Hamilton 2 0 0 4 38 23 Winnipeg 2 1 0 4 85 64
Toronto 1 1 0 2 28 36 Calgary 2 1 0 4 72 51
Montreal 1 1 0 2 39 30 British Columbia 2 1 0 4 68 63
Ottawa 0 2 0 0 28 44 Edmonton 0 1 0 0 0 12
Saskatchewan 0 2 0 0 29 64
MON AUG 24
CALGARY 29, British Col 17 (16956) - Calgary took over first place in the WIFU with their third win of the season. Joe Kapp passed for two touchdowns and added a one-yard plunge for another. The Stamps built a 29-3 margin in the third quarter before BC rallied late.
BRIT COL - 3 0 0 14 - 17
CALGARY - 3 13 13 0 - 29
1st - CAL - Doug Brown, 12-yard field goal CAL 3-0 1st - BC - Vic Kristopaitis, 38-yard field goal TIED 3-3 2nd - CAL - Joe Kapp, 1-yard run (Brown kick) CAL 10-3 2nd - CAL - Gene Filipski, 8-yard pass from Kapp CAL 16-3 3rd - CAL - Bill McKenna, 14-yard pass from Kapp CAL
EDMONTON 55, Saskatchewan 0 (14000) - Eskimo fans saw their club take full advantage of every Saskatchewan lapse to score eight touchdowns and rack up 562 yards on offense. QB Jackie Parker, who tossed two TD passes, made all but one convert.
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 0 0 0 - 0
EDMONTON - 6 21 7 21 - 55
1st - EDM - Joe Smith, 9-yard run EDM 6-0 2nd - EDM - Johnny Bright, 1-yard run (Jackie Parker kick) EDM 13-0 2nd - EDM - Fred Meyers, 37-yard pass from Parker (Parker kick) EDM 20-0 2nd - EDM - Jim Letcavits, 11-yard pass from Parker (Parker kick) EDM 27-0 3rd - Bright, 1-yard run (Parker kick) EDM 34-0 4th - EDM - Normie Kwong, 2-yard run (Parker kick) EDM 41-0 4th - EDM - Vic Chapman, 8-yard pass from Don Getty (Parker kick) EDM 48-0 4th - EDM - Rollie Miles, 18-yard run (Parker kick) EDM 55-0
THUR AUG 27
Edmonton 16, WINNIPEG 1 (18928) - The victory, fashioned by rugged line play and the brilliance of QB Jackie Parker, moved the Eskimos into a tie for second with Winnipeg and BC, two points behind Calgary. Parker was forced from the game neat halftime with an injured left knee.
EDMONTON - 7 6 3 0 - 16
WINNIPEG - 0 0 1 0 - 1
1st - EDM - Homer Floyd, 11-yard pass from Parker (Parker kick) EDM 7-0 2nd - EDM - Parker, 2-yard run EDM 13-0 3rd - EDM - Tommy Coffey, 11-yard field goal EDM 16-0 3rd - WIN - Single, Bill Smith rouged on Jim Van Pelt missed FG EDM 16-1
FRI AUG 28
MONTREAL 24, Toronto 6 (23927) - Montreal combined a balanced attack with a mobile pass defense to whip Toronto. The Als built up a 17-0 halftime lead on a pair of converted touchdowns and a Bill Bewley field goal. Cookie Gilchrist scored Toronto's only touchdown but missed the convert.
TORONTO - 0 0 6 0 - 6
MONTREAL - 3 14 0 7 - 24
1st - MON - Bill Bewley, 34-yard field goal MON 3-0 2nd - MON - Red O'Quinn, 3-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bewley kick) MON 10-0 2nd - MON - Joel Wells, 1-yard run (Bewley kick) MON 17-0 3rd - TOR - Cookie Gilchrist, 1-yard run MON 17-7 4th - MON - Tom Moran, 71-yard fumble return (Bewley kick) MON 24-6
SAT AUG 29
HAMILTON 34, Ottawa 10 (17267) - Hamilton remained perfect on the season - Ottawa remained winless. Five intercepted passes and recovery of a fumble gave Hamilton all the breaks it needed to trample the Riders. Duane Wood was the Ticat standout, with two interceptions and a TD off a lateral from Eddie Bell.
OTTAWA - 3 0 7 0 - 10
HAMILTON - 0 20 14 0 - 34
1st - OTT - Mack Yoho, 25-yard field goal OTT 3-0 2nd - HAM - Gerry McDougall, 1-yard run HAM 6-3 2nd - HAM - Billy Reynolds, 6-yard run (Steve Oneschuk kick) HAM 13-3 2nd - HAM - McDougall, 26-yard run (Oneschuk kick) HAM 20-3 3rd - HAM - Duane Wood, 25-yard run with lateral from Eddie Bell (Oneschuk kick) HAM 27-3 3rd - HAM - Paul Dekker, 11-yard pass from Bernie Faloney (Oneschuk kick) HAM 34-3 3rd - OTT - Bob Simpson, 8-yard pass from Russ Jackson (Yoho kick) HAM 34-10
Winnipeg 61, SASKATCHEWAN 8 (12000) - QB Jim Van Pelt tossed a record seven TDs, breaking the record of 6 set by Jack Jacobs in 1952, and Ernie Pitts grabbed five of the TD tosses, smashing the previous record of three shared by himself, Neil Armstrong, Tom Casey and Jack Hill.
WINNIPEG - 7 34 6 14 - 61
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 0 0 8 - 8
1st - WIN - Ermie Pitts pass from Jim Van Pelt (Van Pelt kick) WIN 7-0 2nd - WIN - Charlie Shepard, 60-yard run with lateral from Leo Lewis after pass from Van Pelt (Van Pelt kick) WIN 14-0 2nd - WIN - Pitts pass from Van Pelt WIN 20-0 2nd - WIN - Ron Letourelle pass from Van Pelt (Van Pelt kick) WIN 27-0 2nd - WIN - Pitts pass from Van Pelt (Van Pelt kick) WIN 34-0 2nd - WIN - Henry Jansen pass from Van Pelt (Van Pelt kick) WIN 41-0 3rd - WIN - Pitts, 6-yard pass from Van Pelt WIN 47-0 4th - SASK - Jim Marshall, 8-yard pass from Don Allard (Reg Whitehouse kick) WIN 47-7 4th - SASK - Single, Jansen rouged on Bobby Mulgado punt WIN 47-8 4th - WIN - Pitts pass from Kenny Ploen (Van Pelt kick) WIN 54-8 4th - WIN - Gerry James, 15-yard run (James kick) WIN 61-8
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
Hamilton 3 0 0 6 72 33 Calgary 3 1 0 6 101 68
Montreal 2 1 0 4 63 36 Winnipeg 3 2 0 6 147 88
Toronto 1 2 0 2 34 60 Edmonton 2 1 0 4 71 13
Ottawa 0 3 0 0 38 78 British Columbia 2 2 0 4 85 92
Saskatchewan 0 4 0 0 37 180
MON AUG 31
BRIT COL 8, Edmonton 7 (34273) - BC won a sensational WIFU victory over Edmonton in front of the largest crowd to ever see a league football game in Canada. Kicking specialist Vic Kristopaitis, who came from Toronto, did all the scoring for the Lions, hitting for two field goals and two singles.
EDMONTON - 0 7 0 0 - 7
BRIT COL - 1 4 3 0 - 8
1st - BC - Single, Bill Smith rouged on Vic Kristopaitis missed FG BC 1-0 2nd - EDM - Johnny Bright, 1-yard run EDM 6-1 2nd - BC - Single, B.Smith rouged on Kristopaitis kick EDM 6-2 2nd - EDM - Single, Sonny Homer rouged on Tommy Coffey kick EDM 7-2 2nd - BC - Kristopaitis, 24-yard field goal EDM 7-5 3rd - BA - Kristopaitis, 32-yard field goal BC 8-7
CALGARY 28, Saskatchewan 10 (10500) - QB Joe Kapp sparkled as Calgary moved into sole possession of first place before a slim crowd. The Riders intercepted five Calgary passes, but Kapp threw three TD passes, and scored on a one-yard plunge.
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 7 3 0 - 10
CALGARY - 14 7 0 7 - 28
1st - CAL - Ernie Warlick, 43-yard pass from Joe Kapp (Doug Brown kick) CAL 7-0 1st - CAL - Don Stone, 8-yard pass from Kapp (Brown kick) CAL 14-0 2nd - Stone, 13-yard pass from Kapp (Brown kick) CAL 21-0 2nd - SASK - John Harris, 10-yard pass from Don Allard (Reg Whitehouse kick) CAL 21-7 3rd - SASK - Whitehouse, 20-yard field goal CAL 21-10 4th - CAL - Kapp, 1-yard run (Brown kick) CAL 28-10
THUR SEPT 3
WINNIPEG 34, British Col 23 (18003) - Wayne Robinson's return to Winnipeg did not end as he hoped. He played a hand in developing the Bomber line before leaving last year to take over the Lions. League-leading scorer Ernie Pitts caught two TD passes from Jim Van Pelt, who also ran for a major.
BRIT COL - 10 7 0 6 - 23
WINNIPEG - 14 14 6 0 - 34
1st - WIN - Carver Shannon, 9-yard run (Jim Van Pelt kick) WIN 7-0 1st - BC - Don Vicic, 1-yard run (Vic Kristopaitis kick) TIED 7-7 1st - BC - Kristopaitis, 35-yard field goal BC 10-7 1st - WIN - Van Pelt, 6-yard run (Van Pelt kick) WIN 14-10 2nd - WIN - Leo Lewis, 11-yard pass from Van Pelt (Van Pelt kick) WIN 21-10 2nd - BC - By Bailey, 11-yard run (Kristopaitis kick) WIN 21-17 2nd - WIN - Ernie Pitts, 6-yard pass from Van Pelt (Van Pelt kick) WIN 28-17 4th - WIN - Pitts, 51-yard pass from Van Pelt WIN 34-17 4th - BC - Vicic, 3-yard run WIN 34-23
SAT SEPT 5
Montreal 22, OTTAWA 7 (16698) - Veryl Switzer scored three touchdowns and vindicated Coach Doug Walker's faith in the import from Kansas State. Switzer, obtained from Calgary for Pat Abbuzzi, scored all his majors on the ground.
MONTREAL - 0 7 14 1 - 22
OTTAWA - 7 0 0 0 - 7
1st - OTT - Bob Simpson, 32-yard pass from Russ Jackson (Mack Yoho kick) OTT 7-0 2nd - MON - Veryl Switzer, 6-yard run (Bill Bewley kick) TIED 7-7 3rd - MON - Switzer, 19-yard run (Bewley kick) MON 14-7 3rd - MON - Switzer, 1-yard run (Bewley kick) MON 21-7 4th - MON - Single, Sam Etcheverry kick rolled into touch MON 22-7
Winnipeg 16, EDMONTON 8 (17123) - QB Jim Van Pelt broke up a tight defensive game in the last stages to give Winnipeg the win. The winning pass went to HB Carver Shannon, a rookie from Southern Illinois. With 20 seconds to play, Ron Latourelle fell on a Homer Floyd fumble in the end zone to seal the win.
WINNIPEG - 3 0 0 13 - 16
EDMONTON - 0 0 8 0 - 8
1st - WIN - Jim Van Pelt, 32-yard field goal WIN 3-0 3rd - EDM - Single, Henry Jansen rouged by Mike Kmech on Vic Chapman kick WIN 3-1 3rd - EDM - Single, Ron Latourelle rouged on Tommy Coffey missed FG WIN 3-2 3rd - EDM - Johnny Bruight, 1-yard run EDM 8-3 4th - WIN - Carver Shannon, 9-yard pass from Van Pelt WIN 9-8 4th - WIN - Latourelle recovered fumble in end zone (Van Pelt kick) WIN 16-8
MON SEP 7
HAMILTON 37, Toronto 3 (24345) - An ex-Argo helped Hamilton humiliate Toronto in front of a record crowd at renovated Civic Stadium. Tom Dublinski, cut loose by the Argos in 1957, tossed passes for two of the five touchdowns as the defending Big Four champs stretched their winning streak to four.
TORONTO - 0 3 0 0 - 3
HAMILTON - 7 10 14 6 - 37
1st - HAM - Tommy Grant, 14-yard pass from Gerry McDougall (Steve Oneschuk kick) HAM 7-0 2nd - TOR - Cookie Gilchrist, 30-yard field goal HAM 7-3 2nd - HAM - Oneschuk, 33-yard field goal HAM 10-3 2nd - HAM - Zeno Karcz, 12-yard pass from Tom Dublinski (Oneschuk kick) HAM 17-3 3rd - HAM - Eddie Bell blocked punt and recovered ball in end zone (Oneschuk kick) HAM 24-3 3rd - HAM - Ronnie Howell, 31-yard pass from Bernie Faloney (Oneschuk kick) HAM 31-3 4th - HAM - Paul Dekker, 19-yard pass from Dublinski HAM 37-3
Brit Col 35, SASKATCHEWAN 17 (12566) - The Lions exploded for three quick touchdowns in the second quarter and went on to hand the Riders their sixth loss in as many games. Three of the BC touchdowns were the direct result of Rider fumbles, and they got another one on an intercepted pass.
BRITISH COL - 0 21 14 0 - 35
SAKATCHEWAN - 10 0 0 7 - 17
1st - SASK - Reg Whitehouse, 33-yard field goal SASK 3-0 1st - SASK - Doug Killoh, 23-yard return of blocked kick (Whitehouse kick) SASK 10-0 2nd - BC - Willie Fleming, 53-yard pass from Randy Duncan (Vic Kristopaitis kick) SASK 10-7 2nd - BC - Urban Henry, 32-yard fumble return (Kristopaitis kick) BC 14-10 2nd - BC - Ed Vereb, 4-yard pass from Duncan (Kristopaitis kick) BC 21-10 3rd - BC - Don Vassos, 20-yard run with lateral from Kristopaitis (Kristopaitis kick) BC 28-10 3rd - BC - Don Vicic, 2-yard run (Kristopaitis kick) BC 35-10 4th - SASK - Ron Dundas, 26-yard pass from Bob Brodhead (Whitehouse kick) BC 35-17
Edmonton 16, CALGARY 10 (17238) - Edmonton scored all their points in the first half and then hung on to defeat Calgary. With QB Don Getty at the helm in place of the injured Jackie Parker, the Eskimos took advantage of Calgary fumbles to start their scoring drives.
EDMONTON - 9 7 0 0 - 16
CALGARY - 0 3 0 7 - 10
1st - EDM - Normie Kwong, 3-yard run EDM 6-0 1st - EDM - Tommy Coffey, 8-yard field goal EDM 9-0 2nd - CAL - Doug Brown, 22-yard field goal EDM 9-3 2nd - EDM - Johnny Bright, 3-yard run (Coffey kick) EDM 16-3 4th - CAL - Joe Kapp, 5-yard run (D. Brown kick) EDM 16-10
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
Hamilton 4 0 0 8 109 36 Winnipeg 5 2 0 10 197 119
Montreal 3 1 0 6 85 43 Calgary 4 2 0 8 139 94
Toronto 1 3 0 2 37 97 British Columbia 4 3 0 8 151 130
Ottawa 0 4 0 0 45 100 Edmonton 3 3 0 6 102 47
Saskatchewan 0 6 0 0 64 243
SAT SEPT 12
MONTREAL 27, Hamilton 21 (25769) - Sam Etcheverry led the fast-improving Alouettes, completing 20 of 28 pass attempts, with two TD passes to Bill Glosson, and slammed across the line for a touchdown himself. The result left Montreal and Hamilton tied for first.
HAMILTON - 0 7 0 14 - 21
MONTREAL - 7 0 13 7 - 27
1st - MON - Bill Hudson blocked Cam Fraser punt and recovered ball in end zone (Bill Bewley kick) MON 7-0 2nd - HAM - Ron Howell, 45-yard pass from Bernie Faloney (Steve Oneschuk kick) TIED 7-7 3rd - MON - Sam Etcheverry, 2-yard run (Bewley kick) MON 14-7 3rd - MON - Bill Glosson, 40-yard pass from Etcheverry MON 20-7 4th - HAM - Paul Dekker, 10-yard pass from Tom Dublinski (Oneschuk kick) MON 20-14 4th - MON - Glosson, 8-yard pass from Etcheverry (Bewley kick) MON 27-14 4th - HAM - Billy Reynolds, 1-yard run (Oneschuk kick) MON 27-21
WINNIPEG 41, Saskatchewan 14 (15694) - Winnipeg padded its lead in the WIFU thanks to three touchdowns from Charlie Shepard, winning its sixth game in eight starts. The Riders made a strong start, scoring the first touchdown, before fading to lose their seventh straight.
SASKATCHEWAN - 7 0 7 0 - 14
WINNIPEG - 22 13 0 6 - 41
1st - SASK - Ken Carpenter, 1-yard run (Bobby Mulgado kick) SASK 7-0 1st - WIN - Single, Frank Fraser rouged on Charlie Shepard kick SASK 7-1 1st - WIN - Shepard, 1-yard run (Jim Van Pelt kick) WIN 8-7 1st - WIN - Leo Lewis, 23-yard run (Van Pelt kick) WIN 15-7 1st - WIN - Ernie Pitts, 15-yard pass from Van Pelt (Van Pelt kick) WIN 22-7 2nd - WIN - Pitts, 9-yard pass from Van Pelt (Van Pelt kick) WIN 29-7 2nd - WIN - Shepard, 2-yard run WIN 35-7 3rd - SASK - Ron Dundas, 9-yard pass from Bob Brodhead (Mulgado kick) WIN 35-14 4th - WIN - Shepard, 4-yard run WIN 41-14
EDMONTON 27, Calgary 20 (19734) - A Calgary fumble in the dying moments gave Edmonton the win. Defensive end Ed Gray pulled in a fumble by Calgary QB Joe Kapp with a few seconds to play. The game was tied 20-20 when Gray picked up the ball and rumbled back 35 yards into the Calgary end zone.
CALGARY - 3 7 7 3 - 20
EDMONTON - 0 1 4 22 - 27
1st - CAL - Doug Brown, 15-yard field goal CAL 3-0 2nd - EDM - Single, Lynn Bottoms conceded on Vic Chapman punt CAL 3-1 2nd - CAL - Ernie Warlick, 12-yard pass from Joe Kapp (Brown kick) CAL 10-1 3rd - EDM - Single, Harvey Wylie rouged on Chapman kick CAL 10-2 3rd - EDM - Tommy Coffey, 22-yard field goal CAL 10-5 3rd - CAL - George Tait, 16-yard pass from Gene Filipski (Brown kick) CAL 17-5 4th - EDM - Normie Kwong, 1-yard run CAL 17-11 4th - EDM - Homer Floyd, 7-yard pass from Don Getty TIED 17-17 4th - CAL - Brown, 6-yard field goal CAL 20-17 4th - EDM - Coffey, 21-yard field goal TIED 20-20 4th - EDM - Ed Gray, 35-yard fumble return (Coffey kick) EDM 27-20
SUN SEPT 13
TORONTO 19, Ottawa 6 (25849) - Cookie Gilchrist set a Big Four record with four field goals in four tries. It was only Toronto's second win of the season, both coming at the expense of the winless Riders. The Argos started Gerry Doucette at QB, though high-priced Ronnie Knox took over in the second quarter.
OTTAWA - 0 0 6 0 - 6
TORONTO - 6 9 1 3 - 19
1st - TOR - Cookie Gilchrist, 31-yard field goal TOR 3-0 1st - TOR - Gilchrist, 26-yard field goal TOR 6-0 2nd - TOR - Dick Shatto, 5-yard run TOR 12-0 2nd - TOR - Gilchrist, 37-yard field goal TOR 15-0 3rd - TOR - Single, Davey West rouged on Ronnie Knox punt TOR 16-0 3rd - OTT - Dave Thelen, 4-yard run TOR 16-6 4th - TOR - Gilchrist, 20-yard field goal TOR 19-6
MON SEPT 14
BRITISH COL 14, Calgary 8 (32716) - BC pushed into the giddy heights of second place in the West, a position they have never been in at the midway point of the season. Calgary led 8-7 through the first three quarters before Billy Britton plunged over the goal line in the dying minutes for the win.
CALGARY - 0 7 0 1 - 7
BRIT COL - 0 0 7 7 - 14
2nd - CAL - Lynn Bottoms, 45-yard pass from Joe Kapp (Doug Brown kick) CAL 7-0 3rd - BC - Bruce Claridge, 8-yard pass from Randy Duncan (Vic Kristopaitis kick) TIED 7-7 4th - CAL - Single, Brown missed FG to the deadline CAL 8-7 4th - BC - Billy Britton, 1-yard run (Kristopaitis kick) BC 14-8
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
Hamilton 4 1 0 8 130 63 Winnipeg 6 2 0 12 238 133
Montreal 4 1 0 8 112 64 British Columbia 5 3 0 10 165 138
Toronto 2 3 0 4 56 103 Edmonton 4 3 0 8 129 67
Ottawa 0 5 0 0 51 119 Calgary 4 4 0 8 167 135
Saskatchewan 0 7 0 0 78 284
WED SEPT 16
HAMILTON 25, Montreal 13 (24759) - Hamilton moved into first place all alone before their third record crowd of the season. Hamilton alternated between Bernie Faloney and Tom Dublinski at QB, with Dublinski leading the Ticats to two majors. Ed Learn led Montreal with a long interception return for a TD.
MONTREAL - 0 0 6 7 - 13
HAMILTON - 8 7 3 7 - 25
1st - HAM - Single, Jim Colclough rouged on Steve Oneschuk FG attempt HAM 1-0 1st - HAM - Tommy Grant, 45-yard pass from Tom Dublinski (Oneschuk kick) HAM 8-0 2nd - HAM - Ron Howell, 19-yard pass from Bernie Faloney (Oneschuk kick) HAM 15-0 3rd - HAM - Single, Ed Mitchell rouged on Cam Fraser kick HAM 16-0 3rd - MON - Ed Learn, 43-yard interception return HAM 16-6 3rd - HAM - Safety, Sam Etcheverry tackled in end zone by John Barrow HAM 18-6 4th - HAM - Gerry McDougall, 70-yard run (Oneschuk kick) HAM 25-6 4th - MON - Red O'Quinn, 7-yard pass from Etcheverry (Bill Bewley kick) HAM 25-13
OTTAWA 28, Toronto 1 (13097) - Ottawa snapped their losing string on the strength of FB Dave Thelen's four touchdown performance. Thelen tied the Big Four record by scoring a touchdown in each quarter. Gerry Doucette led Toronto at QB, following the abrupt departure of Ronnie Knox.
TORONTO - 1 0 0 0 - 1
OTTAWA - 7 7 7 7 - 28
1st - OTT - Dave Thelen, 2-yard run (Gary Schreider kick) OTT 7-0 1st - TOR - Single, Dave West rouged on Gerry Doucette punt OTT 7-1 2nd - OTT - Thelen, 1-yard run (Schreider kick) OTT 14-1 3rd - OTT - Thelen, 11-yard run (Schreider kick) OTT 21-1 4th - OTT - Thelen, 1-yard run OTT 27-1 4th - OTT - Single, Bob Dehlinger rouged on Frank Tripucka punt OTT 28-1
SAT SEPT 19
Ottawa 43, MONTREAL 6 (23811) - QBs Russ Jackson and Frank Tripucka helped Ottawa build a 23-0 lead by the third quarter, as the Riders found themselves back in the playoff hunt after an 0-5 start. Montreal saw star end Hal Patterson limped off with a knee injury, but team officials said it was "not serious."
OTTAWA - 14 9 7 13 - 43
MONTREAL - 0 0 6 0 - 6
1st - OTT - Dave Thelen, 7-yard run (Gary Schreider kick) OTT 7-0 1st - OTT - Thelen, 18-yard run (Schreider kick) OTT 14-0 2nd - OTT - Safety touch, Hal Patterson recovered Sam Etcheverry fumble in end zone OTT 16-0 2nd - OTT - Bob Simpson, 21-yard pass from Russ Jackson (Schreider kick) OTT 23-0 3rd - MON - Veryl Switzer, 7-yard run OTT 23-6 3rd - OTT - Jackson, 1-yard run (Schreider kick) OTT 30-6 4th - OTT - Thelen, 29-yard run OTT 36-6 4th - OTT - Simpson, 39-yard pass from Frank Tripucka (Schreider kick) OTT 43-6
Edmonton 32, SASKATCHEWAN 0 (9000) - The passing of Canadian QB Don Getty and the running of veteran FB Johnny Bright carried Edmonton to the easy win and moved the Eskimos into second place. A three-touchdown burst in the second quarter carried the Eskimos, as Getty threw for two touchdowns.
EDMONTON - 7 20 0 5 - 32
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 0 0 0 - 0
1st - EDM - Normie Kwong, 5-yard run (Jackie Parker kick) EDM 7-0 2nd - EDM - Johnny Bright, 1-yard run (Parker kick) EDM 14-0 2nd - EDM - Joe-Bob Smith, 69-yard pass from Don Getty EDM 20-0 2nd - EDM - Freddie Meyers, 21-yard pass from Getty (Parker kick) EDM 27-0 4th - EDM - Safety touch, Don Allard tackled in end zone EDM 29-0 4th - EDM - Parker, 20-yard field goal EDM 32-0
BRIT COL 17, Winnipeg 6 (32061) - Winnipeg left Empire Stadium a loser for the first time ever, thanks to a sensational Lion defense and a sensational scoring outburst in the third quarter. The victory, third straight for the Lions, moved BC into a first-place tie with the Bombers.
WINNIPEG - 3 3 0 0 - 6
BRIT COL - 0 0 14 3 - 17
1st - WIN - Jim Van Pelt, 19-yard field goal WIN 3-0 2nd - WIN - Van Pelt, 25-yard field goal WIN 6-0 3rd - BC - Jerry Janes, 75-yard pass from Randy Duncan (Vic Kristopaitis kick) BC 7-6 3rd - BC - Bruce Claridge, 15-yard pass from Duncan (Kristopaitis kick) BC 14-6 4th - BC - Kristopaitis, 39-yard field goal BC 17-6
SUN SEPT 20
Hamilton 34, TORONTO 17 (27883) - A record crowd saw Hamp Pool coach the Argonauts for the last time, as he was fired the following day. Ron Howell sparked the Ticats with two majors on punt returns, then scored a third major on a pass from Bernie Faloney.
HAMILTON - 7 14 3 10 - 34
TORONTO - 3 0 0 14 - 17
1st - TOR - Cookie Gilchrist field goal TOR 3-0 1st - HAM - Ron Howell, 42-yard punt return (Steve Oneschuk kick) HAM 7-3 2nd - HAM - Gerry McDougall, 1-yard run (Oneschuk kick) HAM 14-3 2nd - HAM - Single, Ross Coyle rouged on Bernie Faloney kick HAM 15-3 2nd - HAM - Howell, 90-yard punt return HAM 21-3 3rd - HAM - Safety touch, Max Boydston tackled in end zone HAM 23-3 3rd - HAM - Single, Gerry Philp rouged on Oneschuk kick HAM 24-3 4th - HAM - Oneschuk, 13-yard field goal HAM 27-3 4th - HAM - Howell, 33-yard pass from Faloney (Oneschuk kick) HAM 34-3 4th - TOR - Boyd Carter pass from Gerry Doucette (Gilchrist kick) HAM 34-10 4th - TOR - Dick Shatto, 10-yard run (Gilchrist kick) HAM 34-17
MON SEPT 21
Winnipeg 15, CALGARY 10 (15000) - Winnipeg scored eight points in the opening quarter, then added seven more in the fourth quarter to take over first place, while the Stamps stayed in fourth place. End Ernie Pitts, the league's leading scorer, contributed two touchdowns on passes from QB Jim Van Pelt.
WINNIPEG - 8 0 0 7 - 15
CALGARY - 0 3 7 0 - 10
1st - WIN - Single, Charlie Shepard kick into the end zone WIN 1-0 1st - WIN - Ernie Pitts, 8-yard pass from Jim van Pelt (Van Pelt kick) WIN 8-0 2nd - CAL - Doug Brown, 19-yard field goal WIN 8-3 3rd - CAL - Earl Lunsford, 4-yard run (Brown kick) CAL 10-8 4th - WIN - Pitts, 28-yard pass from Van Pelt (Van Pelt kick) WIN 15-10
EDMONTON 29, British Col 7 (17000) - The Eskimos continued their mid-season offensive drive, taking home a lopsided win that put them in a tie with BC for second place. Edmonton star Jackie Parker scored 23 of the 29 Eskimo points on a conference record five field goals, a touchdown and two converts.
BRIT COL - 0 1 0 6 - 7
EDMONTON - 3 13 6 7 - 29
1st - EDM - Jackie Parker, 24-yard field goal EDM 3-0 2nd - EDM - Parker, 14-yard field goal EDM 6-0 2nd - EDM - Joe-Bob Smith, 80-yard pass from Don Getty (Parker kick) EDM 13-0 2nd - BC - Single, Harold Sparrow kick EDM 13-1 2nd - EDM - Parker, 20-yard field goal EDM 16-1 3rd - EDM - Parker, 24-yard field goal EDM 19-1 3rd - EDM - Parker, 31-yard field goal EDM 22-1 4th - BC - Willie Fleming, 53-yard run EDM 22-7 4th - EDM - Parker, 67-yard pass from Getty (Parker kick) EDM 29-7
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
Hamilton 6 1 0 12 189 93 Winnipeg 7 3 0 14 259 160
Montreal 4 3 0 8 131 132 Edmonton 6 3 0 12 190 74
Toronto 2 5 0 4 74 165 British Columbia 6 4 0 12 189 193
Ottawa 2 5 0 4 122 126 Calgary 4 5 0 8 177 150
Saskatchewan 0 8 0 0 78 316
SAT SEPT 26
Hamilton 23, OTTAWA 14 (19387) - The razor-sharp passing of QB Bernie Faloney and a pair of costly fumbles helped Hamilton break Ottawa's two-game winning streak. The Rider defense held the Ticats to 68 yards rushing, but Faloney completed 12 of 20 passes for 240 yards.
HAMILTON - 0 7 1 15 - 23
OTTAWA - 0 0 7 7 - 14
2nd - HAM - Paul Dekker, 7-yard pass from Bernie Faloney (Steve Oneschuk kick) HAM 7-0 3rd - OTT - Ron Stewart, 7-yard run (Gary Schreider kick) TIED 7-7 3rd - HAM - Single, Stewart conceded on Cam Fraser punt HAM 8-7 4th - HAM - Single, Dave West conceded on Fraser punt HAM 9-7 4th - HAM - Ralph Goldston, 5-yard fumble return (Oneschuk kick) HAM 16-7 4th - HAM - Ron Howell, 86-yard pass from Faloney (Oneschuk kick) HAM 23-7 4th - OTT - Schreider pass from Frank Tripucka (Schreider kick) HAM 23-14
TORONTO 39, Montreal 9 (20035) - One week after Toronto GM Lew Hayman accepted a $15 collect call from Al Dorow, the former BC Lion backup QB. The 28-year-old came off the bench with the Argos trailing 2-0 and led them to a second quarter TD and two more in the third quarter to spark the Toronto rally.
MONTREAL - 1 1 7 0 - 9
TORONTO - 0 7 13 19 - 39
1st - MON - Single, Bob Dehlinger rouged on Sam Etcheverry kick MON 1-0 2nd - MON - Single, Dehlinger rouged on Etcheverry kick MON 2-0 2nd - TOR - Ross Coyle, 10-yard pass from Al Dorow (Cookie Gilchrist kick) TOR 7-2 3rd - TOR - Coyle, 85-yard pass from Dorow TOR 13-2 3rd - TOR - Coyle, 16-yard pass from Dorow (Gilchrist kick) TOR 20-2 3rd - MON - Veryl Switzer, 1-yard run (John Blaicher kick) TOR 20-9 4th - TOR - Gilchrist, 1-yard run TOR 27-9 4th - TOR - Dorow, 1-yard run (Gilchrist kick) TOR 33-9 4th - TOR - Dick Shatto, 8-yard pass from Dorow TOR 39-9
Brit Col 28, CALGARY 10 (14800) - The Lions, sparked by the deadly passing of Randy Duncan, trounced Calgary. Duncan regularly connected with ends Bruce Claridge and Jerry Janes to move the ball at win, as BC moved into a tie for first place with Winnipeg.
BRIT COL - 1 7 7 13 - 28
CALGARY - 7 0 3 0 - 10
1st - BC - Single, Harold Sparrow kick into end zone BC 1-0 1st - CAL - Harvey Wylie, 85-yard pass from Joe Kapp (Doug Brown kick) CAL 7-1 2nd - BC - Sonny Homer, 4-yard run (Jerry Janes kick) BC 8-7 3rd - CAL - Brown, 27-yard field goal CAL 10-8 3rd - BC - Don Vicic, 1-yard run (Janes kick) BC 15-10 4th - BC - Janes pass from Duncan (Janes kick) BC 22-10 4th - BC - Bruce Claridge, 45-yard pass from Duncan BC 28-10
MON SEPT 28
WINNIPEG 13, Edmonton 10 (17707) - Cold, rainy weather held down both offenses, but Edmonton jumped out to a 9-0 lead in the first quarter and 10-3 at the half. The Bombers came to life in the fourth quarter with a converted touchdown and a field goal.
EDMONTON - 9 1 0 0 - 10
WINNIPEG - 0 3 0 10 - 13
1st - EDM - Safety touch, Carver Shannon tackled in end zone EDM 2-0 1st - EDM - Normie Kwong, 1-yard run (Jackie Parker kick) EDM 9-0 2nd - WIN - Jim Van Pelt, 10-yard field goal EDM 9-3 2nd - EDM - Single, Henry Janzen conceded on Vic Chapman kick EDM 10-3 4th - WIN - Tony Kehrer, 1-yard run (Jim Van Pelt kick) TIED 10-10 4th - EDM - Van Pelt, 4-yard field goal WIN 13-10
Calgary 18, SASKATCHEWAN 15 (6500) - Thanks to a 17-point third quarter, the Stampeders snapped a five-game losing skid on a field made soggy by four inches of rain. The win did not stop Calgary from announcing Coach Otis Taylor would not coming back in 1960.
CALGARY - 0 0 17 1 - 18
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 1 0 14 - 15
2nd - SASK - Single, Ferdy Burkett kick to the deadline SASK 1-0 3rd - CAL - Doug Brown, 36-yard field goal CAL 3-1 3rd - CAL - Earl Lunsford, 2-yard run (Brown kick) CAL 10-1 3rd - CAL - Gene Filipski, 5-yard pass from Joe Kapp (Brown kick) CAL 17-1 4th - CAL - Single, Brown missed field goal CAL 18-1 4th - SASK - Ron Koes recovered blocked kick in end zone (Reg Whitehouse kick) CAL 18-8 4th - SASK - Don Allard, 5-yard run (Whitehouse kick) CAL 18-15
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
Hamilton 7 1 0 14 212 107 Winnipeg 8 3 0 16 272 170
Montreal 4 4 0 8 140 171 British Columbia 7 4 0 14 217 203
Toronto 3 5 0 6 113 174 Edmonton 6 4 0 12 200 87
Ottawa 2 6 0 4 136 149 Calgary 5 6 0 10 205 193
Saskatchewan 0 9 0 0 93 334
SAT OCT 3
Ottawa 9, HAMILTON 7 (20012) - Ottawa shocked Hamilton and spoiled Vince Scott Appreciation Day. Ottawa's part spoilers were led by 25-ysear-old Gary Schreider, who scored Ottawa's only touchdown with a short plunge in the opening quarter.
OTTAWA - 7 1 0 1 - 9
HAMILTON - 1 6 0 0 - 7
1st - OTT - Gary Schreider, 1-yard run (Schreider kick) OTT 7-0 1st - HAM - Single, Joe Poirier rouged Bernie Faloney kick OTT 7-1 2nd - OTT - Single, Babe Parilli kick to deadline OTT 8-1 2nd - HAM - Ron Howell, 15-yard pass from Tom Dublinski OTT 8-7 4th - OTT - Single, Eddie Macon conceded on Parilli kick OTT 9-7
Toronto 37, MONTREAL 14 (22152) - The Toronto win created a second-place tie between the two teams. The Toronto ground attack carved open the Montreal line with Al Dorow calling the shots at QB. Cookie Gilchrist counted 19 of the Argo points with two touchdowns, four converts and a field goal.
TORONTO - 7 13 0 17 - 37
MONTREAL - 7 0 7 0 - 14
1st - MON - Joel Wells, 1-yard run (Bill Bewley kick) MON 7-0 1st - TOR - Dick Shatto, 14-yard run (Cookie Gilchrist kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - TOR - Ron Stover, 20-yard pass from Al Dorow TOR 13-7 2nd - TOR - Gilchrist lateral from Dick Shatto with lateral from Dorow for 38-yard play (Gilchrist kick) TOR 20-7 3rd - MON - Wells, 10-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bewley kick) TOR 20-14 4th - TOR - Shatto, 23-yard run (Gilchrist kick) TOR 27-14 4th - TOR - Gilchrist, 28-yard field goal TOR 30-14 4th - TOR - Gilchrist, 69-yard run (Gilchrist kick) TOR 37-14
EDMONTON 44, Saskatchewan 15 (17500) - Edmonton ruined Frank Tripucka's debut as Saskatchewan head coach and moved into a second place tie with BC. The Riders led 14-7 at the end of the first quarter before they wilted in the second quarter. Normie Kwong and Johnny Bright scored two TDs for the Eskimos.
SASKATCHEWAN - 14 1 0 0 - 15
EDMONTON - 7 20 3 14 - 44
1st - SASK - Bobby Renn, 3-yard pass from Don Allard (Reg Whitehouse kick) SASK 7-0 1st - EDM - Normie Kwong, 7-yard run (Jackie Parker kick) TIED 7-7 1st - SASK - Ken Carpenter, 14-yard pass from Allard (Whitehouse kick) SASK 14-7 2nd - EDM - Kwong, 1-yard line SASK 14-13 2nd - EDM - Parker, 9-yard pass from Don Getty (Parker kick) EDM 20-14 2nd - EDM - Johnny Bright, 4-yard run (Parker kick) EDM 27-14 2nd - SASK - Single, Menan Schriewer kick to deadline EDM 27-15 3rd - EDM - Parker, 27-yard field goal EDM 30-15 4th - EDM - Joe-Bob Smith, 8-yard pass from Parker (Parker kick) EDM 37-15 4th - EDM - Bright, 3-yard run (Parker kick) EDM 44-15
MON OCT 5
WINNIPEG 38, Calgary 24 (15784) - QB Jim Van Pelt passed for three touchdowns as Winnipeg solidified their hold on first place. The Stamps took an early lead when Harvey Wylie returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, but then came storming back.
CALGARY - 7 3 7 7 - 24
WINNIPEG - 14 7 3 14 - 38
1st - CAL - Harvey Wylie, 105-yard kickoff return (Doug Brown kick) CAL 7-0 1st - WIN - Charlie Shepard, 5-yard run (Jim Van Pelt kick) TIED 7-7 1st - WIN - Leo Lewis, 9-yard pass from Jim Van Pelt (Van Pelt kick) WIN 14-7 2nd - CAL - Brown, 7-yard field goal WIN 14-10 2nd - WIN - Carver Shannon, 19-yard pass from Lewis (Van Pelt kick) WIN 21-10 3rd - WIN - Van Pelt, 31-yard field goal WIN 24-10 3rd - CAL - Ernie Warlick, 14-yard pass from Joe Kapp (Brown kick) WIN 24-17 4th - WIN - Ernie Pitts, 8-yard pass from Van Pelt (Van Pelt kick) WIN 31-17 4th - WIN - Ferrell Funston pass from Van Pelt (Van Pelt kick) WIN 38-17 4th - CAL - Gene Filipski, 3-yard pass from Kapp (Brown kick) WIN 38-24
Saskatchewan 15, BRIT COL 14 (25778) - Ferdinand (The Bull) Burket kicked a single point, a booming kick from the five into the stands, in the final 21 seconds to give Saskatchewan their first win of the season. They had lost ten in a row, to tie the WIFU record set by the Lions last season.
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 6 1 8 - 15
BRITISH COL - 6 7 0 1 - 14
1st - BC - Don Vicic, 1-yard run BC 6-0 2nd - BC - Ed Vereb, 13-yard pass from Randy Duncan (Jerry Janes kick) BC 13-0 2nd - SASK - Fred Burket recovered fumble in end zone BC 13-6 3rd - SASK - Single, Baz Nagle rouged on Burket punt BC 13-7 4th - BC - Single, Harold Sparrow kick to deadline BC 14-7 4th - SASK - Burket, 4-yard run (Reg Whitehouse kick) TIED 14-14 4th - SASK - Single, Burket kick to deadline SASK 15-14
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
Hamilton 7 2 0 14 219 116 Winnipeg 9 3 0 18 310 194
Montreal 4 5 0 8 154 208 Edmonton 7 4 0 14 244 102
Toronto 4 5 0 8 150 188 British Columbia 7 5 0 14 231 218
Ottawa 3 6 0 6 145 156 Calgary 5 7 0 10 229 231
Saskatchewan 1 10 0 2 123 392
SAT OCT 10
OTTAWA 36, Montreal 8 (17203) - The Riders scored three touchdowns through the air, two by Bobby Simpson as Ottawa forced a three-way tie for second place in the Big Four. The lone Montreal TD came from Veryl Switzer as he bounced off the goal posts after a 20-yard romp.
MONTREAL - 0 7 1 0 - 7
OTTAWA - 8 6 13 9 - 36
1st - OTT - Single, Jim Colcough rouged on Babe Parilli kick OTT 1-0 1st - OTT - Bobby Simpson, 29-yard pass from Russ Jackson (Gary Schreider kick) OTT 8-0 2nd - MON - Veryl Switzer, 20-yard run (Bill Bewley kick) OTT 8-7 2nd - OTT - Simpson, 11-yard pass from Parilli OTT 14-7 3rd - MON - Single, Davey West rouged by Doug McNichol on Sam Etcheverry kick OTT 14-8 3rd - OTT - Ron Stewart, 1-yard run OTT 20-8 3rd - OTT - Gary Nesbitt, 25-yard interception return (Schreider kick) OTT 27-8 4th - OTT - Safety touch, Joe Poirier tackled Joel Wells in end zone OTT 29-8 4th - OTT - Joe Kelley, 55-yard pass from Parilli (Schreider kick) OTT 36-8
Hamilton 13, TORONTO 7 (26223) - Hamilton combined the brilliance of QB Bernie Faloney with a superb pass defense Faloney scored the lone Ticat touchdown when he burst through the center of line for 52 yards after faking a handoff and darting back to pass.
HAMILTON - 3 8 0 2 - 13
TORONTO - 0 0 7 0 - 7
1st - HAM - Steve Oneschuk, 32-yard field goal HAM 3-0 2nd - HAM - Bernie Faloney, 52-yard run (Oneschuk kick) HAM 10-0 2nd - HAM - Single, Faloney kick HAM 11-0 3rd - TOR - Ross Coyle, 5-yard pass from Al Dorow (Cookie Gilchrist kick) HAM 11-7 4th - HAM - Single, Oneschuk kick HAM 12-7 4th - HAM - Single, Cam Fraser kick HAM 13-7
CALGARY 53, Saskatchewan 13 (8500) - Calgary struck through the air and on the ground in rolling up 661 yards in offense, 54 yards more than the conference record they set two years ago. Joe Kapp and Nobby Wirkowski combined to pass for 380 yards
SASKATCHEWAN - 7 6 0 0 - 13
CALGARY - 7 20 14 12 - 53
1st - SASK - Menan Schreiwer pass from Don Allard (Reg Whitehouse kick) SASK 7-0 1st - CAL - Gene Filipski, 16-yard run (Doug Brown kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - SASK - Whitehouse, 27-yard field goal SASK 10-7 2nd - CAL - Don Stone pass from Allard (Brown kick) CAL 14-10 2nd - SASK - Whitehouse, 25-yard field goal CAL 14-13 2nd - CAL - George Tait, 55-yard pass from Joe Kapp (Brown kick) CAL 21-13 2nd - CAL - Kapp, 2-yard run CAL 27-13 3rd - CAL - Earl Lunsford run (Brown kick) CAL 34-13 3rd - CAL - Filipski, 7-yard run (Brown kick) CAL 41-13 4th - CAL - Lorne Reid pass from Nobby Wirkowski CAL 47-13 4th - CAL - Filipski, 14-yard run CAL 54-13
Edmonton 38, BRIT COL 14 (28679) - Edmonton powered their way into second place. hammering a listless Lion club. Jackie Parker scored 19 points on two touchdowns, a field goal and four converts. He also threw one touchdown pass. Joe-Bob Smith scored two TD for the Eskimos.
EDMONTON - 0 18 7 13 - 38
BRIT COL - 0 0 7 7 - 14
2nd - EDM - Single, Joe Yamauchi rouged on Vic Chapman kick EDM 1-0 2nd - EDM - Johnny Bright run (Jackie Parker kick) EDM 8-0 2nd - EDM - Parker field goal EDM 11-0 2nd - EDM - Joe-Bob Smith, 10-yard pass from Parker (Parker kick) EDM 18-0 3rd - EDM - Parker, 5-yard run (Parker kick) EDM 25-0 3rd - BC - Bill Jessup, 20-yard pass from Randy Duncan (Vic Kristopaitis kick) EDM 25-7 4th - EDM - J-B. Smith, 17-yard run (Parker kick) EDM 32-7 4th - EDM - Parker, 10-yard pass from Don Getty EDM 38-7 4th - BC - Bill Britton, 1-yard run (Kristopaitis kick) EDM 38-14
MON OCT 12
HAMILTON 20, Toronto 7 (22068) - Hamilton clinched first place when they scored two touchdowns by Gerry McDougall in the second quarter. The game ended on a sour note when Toronto's Bobby Kuntz went halfway across the field to punch Hamiltons' Don Paquette, resulting in both being kicked out.
TORONTO - 0 0 7 0 - 7
HAMILTON - 0 17 0 3 - 20
2nd - HAM - Gerry McDougall, 2-yard run (Steve Oneschuk kick) HAM 7-0 2nd - HAM - McDougall, 1-yard run (Oneschuk kick) HAM 14-0 2nd - HAM - Safety touch, Al Dorow tackled in end zone HAM 16-0 2nd - HAM - Single, Bernie Faloney kick to deadline HAM 17-0 3rd - TOR - Cookie Gilchrist, 5-yard run (Gilchrist kick) HAM 17-7 4th - HAM - Chet Miksza, 34-yard field goal HAM 20-7
Ottawa 28, MONTREAL 12 (21817) - Ottawa scored four second half touchdowns - two by Joe Kelly - and moved into second place all alone. The Riders rolled up 273 yards passing, with Russ Jackson and Babe Parilli at quarterback.
OTTAWA - 0 0 16 12 - 28
MONTREAL - 0 5 0 7 - 12
2nd - MON - Safety touch, Bill Hudson tackled Babe Parilli in end zone MON 2-0 2nd - MON - Bill Bewley, 25-yard field goal MON 5-0 3rd - OTT - Gary Schreider, 26-yard field goal MON 5-3 3rd - OTT - Joe Kelly, 52-yard pass from Russ Jackson (Schreider kick) OTT 10-5 3rd - OTT - Ted Smale, 49-yard pass from Jackson OTT 16-5 4th - OTT - Kelly, 2-yard run OTT 22-5 4th - MON - Ivan Livingstone, 85-yard pass from Sam Etcheverry (Bewley kick) OTT 22-12 4th - OTT - Jackson, 2-yard run OTT 28-12
Winnipeg 27, SASKATCHEWAN 14 (8000) - QB Jim Van Pelt threw four touchdown passes to help the Bombers open up a four point lead in the WIFU. HB Leo Lewis scored two of the Bomber touchdowns. The Riders came up with their best performance of the year in Coach Frank Tripucka's home debut.
WINNIPEG - 7 14 0 6 - 27
SASKATCHEWAN - 7 0 0 7 - 14
1st - SASK - Ken Carpenter, 2-yard run (Reg Whitehouse kick) SASK 7-0 1st - WIN - Leo Lewis, 10-yard pass from Jim Van Pelt (Van Pelt kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - WIN - Ferrell Funston, 17-yard pass from Van Pelt (Van Pelt kick) WIN 14-7 2nd - WIN - Lewis, 50-yard run with lateral from Funston after 13-yard pass from Van Pelt (Van Pelt kick) WIN 21-7 4th - SASK - Ron Dundas, 8-yard pass from Don Allard (Whitehouse kick) WIN 21-14 4th - WIN - Ernie Pitts, 23-yard pass from Van Pelt WIN 27-14
Calgary 41, EDMONTON 23 (15500) - Edmonton fans booed Jackie Parker as four of his passes were intercepted, two of them being converted to touchdowns. Gene Filipski scored three touchdowns for the Stampeders, who found themselves in the thick of the playoff race.
CALGARY - 7 17 10 7 - 41
EDMONTON - 3 13 0 7 - 23
1st - EDM - Jackie Parker, 32-yard field goal EDM 3-0 1st - CAL - Gene Filipski, 1-yard pass to Joe Kapp (Doug Brown kick) CAL 7-3 2nd - CAL - Filipski, 28-yard pass from Kapp (Brown kick) CAL 14-3 2nd - EDM - Joe-Bob Smith, 24-yard pass from Parker (Parker kick) CAL 14-10 2nd - CAL - Filipski, 40-yard run (Brown kick) CAL 21-10 2nd - CAL - Brown, 36-yard field goal CAL 24-10 2nd - EDM - Parker, 10-yard run CAL 24-16 3rd - CAL - Kapp, 6-yard run (Brown kick) CAL 31-16 3rd - CAL - Brown, 34-yard field goal CAL 34-16 4th - CAL - Lunsford, 3-yard run (Brown kick) CAL 41-16 4th - EDM - Normie Kwong, 2-yard run (Parker kick) CAL 41-23
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
X-Hamilton 9 2 0 18 252 130 X-Winnipeg 10 3 0 20 337 208
Ottawa 5 6 0 10 209 176 Edmonton 8 5 0 16 305 157
Toronto 4 7 0 8 164 221 British Columbia 7 6 0 14 245 256
Montreal 4 7 0 8 174 272 Calgary 7 7 0 14 323 267
X-Clinched playoff berth Saskatchewan 1 12 0 2 150 472
SAT OCT 17
OTTAWA 17, Hamilton 16 (15463) - Babe Parilli kicked a single past the dead ball line to give screaming Ottawa fans a cliffhanger win over the league-leading Tiger-Cats. Parilli had relieved Russ Jackson at QB with the Riders down 15-1 early in the third quarter.
HAMILTON - 0 6 9 1 - 16
OTTAWA - 1 0 1 15 - 17
1st - OTT - Single, Ron Howell conceded on Babe Parilli kick OTT 1-0 2nd - HAM - Bernie Faloney, 6-yard run HAM 6-1 3rd - HAM - Gerry McDougall, 26-yard field goal HAM 9-1 3rd - HAM - Gene Jones, 56-yard pass from Faloney HAM 15-1 3rd - OTT - Single, Ron Howell rouged on Parilli kick HAM 15-2 3rd - OTT - Joe Kelly, 1-yard run (Gary Schreider kick) HAM 15-9 4th - HAM - Single, Ron Stewart conceded on Cam Fraser kick HAM 16-9 4th - OTT - Kelly, 22-yard pass from Parilli (Schreider kick) TIED 16-16 4th - OTT - Single, Parilli kick to deadline OTT 17-16
Montreal 4, TORONTO 3 (19941) - A field goal by Bill Bewley with less than three minutes to play gave Montreal the win after he missed his previous five attempted field goals in the game. The score was the lowest in the Big Four since Toronto shaded Hamilton 2-0 in 1947.
MONTREAL - 0 1 0 3 - 4
TORONTO - 3 0 0 0 - 3
1st - TOR - Cookie Gilchrist, 32-yard field goal TOR 3-0 2nd - MON - Single, Jim Rountree rouged on Bill Bewley missed FG TOR 3-1 4th - MON - Bewley, 20-yard field goal MON 4-3
WINNIPEG 31, British Col 6 (18181) - Winnipeg clinched first place in the WIFU and a bye into the finals, and assured Edmonton of a playoff berth. BC must win both of their last two games to get into the playoffs. QB Jim Van Pelt scored with 11 points on a touchdown, field goal and convert.
BRIT COL - 0 0 0 6 - 6
WINNIPEG - 5 20 6 0 - 31
1st - WIN - Single, Joe Yamauchi rouged on Charlie Shepard WIN 1-0 1st - WIN - Jim Van Pelt, 36-yard field goal WIN 4-0 1st - WIN - Single, Baz Nagle rouged on Shepard kick WIN 5-0 2nd - WIN - Van Pelt, 3-yard run WIN 11-0 2nd - WIN - Gordie Rowland, 40-yard interception return (Van Pelt kick) WIN 18-0 2nd - WIN - Gerry James, 4-yard run (Van Pelt kick) WIN 25-0 3rd - WIN - Leo Lewis, 10-yard pass from Van Pelt WIN 31-0 4th - BC - Willie Fleming, 3-yard pass from Earl Keeley WIN 31-6
CALGARY 25, Edmonton 24 (17300) - Calgary came up with a single in the last 21 seconds to move into a second place tie with the Eskimos in the West. Ron Morris booted the single deep into the Edmonton end zone after Calgary marched from their own 23 to the Edmonton 19.
EDMONTON - 3 0 21 0 - 24
CALGARY - 0 16 0 9 - 25
1st - EDM - Jackie Parker, 11-yard field goal EDM 3-0 2nd - CAL - Earl Lunsford, 3-yard run CAL 6-3 2nd - CAL - Lunsford, 1-yard run (Doug Brown kick) CAL 13-3 2nd - CAL - Brown, 10-yard field goal CAL 16-3 3rd - EDM - Johnny Bright, 11-yard run (Jackie Parker kick) CAL 16-10 3rd - EDM - Single, Harvey Wylie conceded on Tommy Joe Coffey kickoff CAL 16-11 3rd - EDM - Coffey, 60-yard pass from Parker EDM 17-16 3rd - EDM - Normie Kwong, 2-yard run (Parker kick) EDM 24-16 4th - CAL - Single, Rollie Miles rouged on Brown kick EDM 24-17 4th - CAL - Lunsford, 1-yard run (Brown kick) TIED 24-24 4th - CAL - Single, Ron Morris kick to deadline CAL 25-24
MON OCT 19
Brit Col 45, SASKATCHEWAN 6 (7000) - The Riders lost their 13th game as Willie Fleming scored three touchdowns for the Lions. The only Rider touchdown came on a fumble return by Jack Hill. The game set up a winner-take-all finale between BC and Calgary to see who would be in the playoffs.
BRITISH COL - 7 3 0 35 - 45
SASKATCHEWAN - 6 0 0 0 - 6
1st - SASK - Jack Hill, 40-yard fumble return SASK 6-0 1st - BC - Willie Fleming, 48-yard run (Vic Kristopaitis kick) BC 7-6 2nd - BC - Kristopaitis, 40-yard field goal BC 10-6 4th - BC - Jerry Janes, 47-yard pass from Randy Duncan (Kristopaitis kick) BC 17-6 4th - BC - Ed Vereb, 1-yard run (Kristopaitis kick) BC 24-6 4th - BC - Fleming, 55-yard pass from Duncan (Kristopaitis kick) BC 31-6 4th - BC - Bruce Claridge, 53-yard pass from Duncan (Kristopaitis kick) BC 38-6 4th - BC - Fleming, 30-yard run (Kristopaitis kick) BC 45-6
EDMONTON 21, Winnipeg 20 (15500) - Edmonton clinched second place in the WIFU with a last minute touchdown Tommy Joe Coffey kicked the winning convert after a Jackie Parker TD pass to Jim Letcavits. The game was costly as Winnipeg QB Jim Van Pelt was lost for the season with a shoulder separation.
WINNIPEG - 7 1 12 0 - 20
EDMONTON - 7 7 0 7 - 21
1st - WIN - Carver Shannon, 6-yard pass from Jim Van Pelt (Van Pelt kick) WIN 7-0 1st - EDM - Johnny Bright, 3-yard run (Jackie Parker kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - WIN - Single, Charlie Shepard kick to deadline WIN 8-7 2nd - EDM - Joe-Bob Smith, 7-yard pass from Parker (Parker kick) EDM 14-8 3rd - WIN - Shannon, 7-yard pass from Van Pelt TIED 14-14 3rd - WIN - Gerry James, 2-yard run WIN 20-14 4th - EDM - Jim Letcavits, 20-yard pass from Parker (Tommy Joe Coffey kick) EDM 21-20
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
X-Hamilton 9 3 0 18 268 147 X-Winnipeg 11 4 0 22 388 235
Ottawa 6 6 0 12 226 192 X-Edmonton 9 6 0 18 350 202
Montreal 5 7 0 10 178 275 British Columbia 8 7 0 16 296 293
Toronto 4 8 0 8 167 225 Calgary 8 7 0 16 348 291
X-Clinched playoff berth Saskatchewan 1 13 0 2 156 517
SAT OCT 24
HAMILTON 16, Montreal 0 (15500) - Hamilton whipped Montreal in the mud under the capable direction of QB Bernie Faloney, who hurled two touchdown passes. To make the playoffs, Montreal would have to beat the Ticats next week, and Toronto would have to lose to Ottawa.
MONTREAL - 0 0 0 0 - 0
HAMILTON - 8 1 0 7 - 16
1st - HAM - Single, Ed Learn conceded on Bernie Faloney kick HAM 1-0 1st - HAM - Duane Wood, 41-yard pass from Faloney (Gerry McDougall kick) HAM 8-0 2nd - HAM - Single, Ed Mitchell conceded on Cam Fraser kick HAM 9-0 4th - HAM - McDougall, 34-yard pass from Faloney HAM 15-0 4th - HAM - Single, Wally Lencz conceded on Fraser kick HAM 16-0
OTTAWA 18, Toronto 4 (14696) - Rider FB Dave Thelen ran for 146 yards on the mud-soaked field and scored one TD. He now has 1,247 yards rushing, one shy of the Big Four record set by Montreal's Pat Abbruzzi in 1955 during a 12-game schedule. The win clinched second place for Ottawa.
TORONTO - 3 0 1 0 - 4
OTTAWA - 3 1 7 7 - 18
1st - TOR - Cookie Gilchrist, 37-yard field goal TOR 3-0 1st - OTT - Gary Schreider, 20-yard field goal TIED 3-3 2nd - OTT - Single, Bob Dehlinger rouged on Babe Parilli punt OTT 4-3 3rd - TOR - Single, Gilchrist kick to deadline TIED 4-4 3rd - OTT - Russ Jackson, 4-yard run (Schreider kick) OTT 11-4 4th - OTT - Thelenm 1-yard run (Schreider kick) OTT 18-4
Edmonton 20, SASKATCHWAN 19 (8000) - Jackie Parker kicked a field goal on the final play to snatch the win away from the last-place Riders, who lost their 15th game. Edmonton's Bill Smith intercepted a Frank Tripucka pass with less than a minute remaining to set up the kick.
EDMONTON - 0 10 0 10 - 20
SASKATCHEWAN - 9 0 7 3 - 17
1st - SASK - Frank Fraser recovered fumble in end zone (Reg Whitehouse kick) SASK 7-0 1st - SASK - Single, Ferdy Burket kick to deadline SASK 8-0 1st - SASK - Single, Rollie Miles rouged on Jack Hill kick SASK 9-0 2nd - EDM - Jackie Parker, 36-yard field goal SASK 9-3 2nd - EDM - Parker, 1-yard run (Parker kick) EDM 10-9 3rd - SASK - Bob Golic, 4-yard fumble return (Whitehouse kick) SASK 16-10 4th - EDM - Joe-Bob Smith, 10-yard pass from Don Getty (Parker kick) EDM 17-16 4th - SASK - Whitehouse, 12-yard field goal SASK 19-17 4th - EDM - Parker, 33-yard field goal EDM 20-19
BRITISH COL 10, Calgary 8 (31594) - Underdog BC scored a converted fourth quarter TD to edge Calgary. The win gave the Lions a playoff spot, their first since entering the WIFU in 1954. The Lions had dropped four of five games prior to this winner-take-all battle with the Stamps, who had won four of their last five.
CALGARY - 1 7 0 0 - 8
BRIT COL - 0 3 0 7 - 10
1st - CAL - Single, Sonny Homer rouged on Doug Brown missed FG CAL 1-0 2nd - CAL - Don Stone, 5-yard pass from Joe Kapp (Brown kick) CAL 8-0 2nd - BC - Vic Kristopaitis, 15-yard field goal CAL 8-3 4th - BC - Bill Jessup, 14-yard pass from Randy Duncan (Kristopaitis kick) BC 10-8
MON OCT 25
Saskatchewan 37, WINNIPEG 30 (15000) - Commissioner G. Sydney Halter ruled Saskatchewan would forfeit the two points from the win for the use of an ineligible player, Saskatchewan head coach Frank Tripucka, who played quarterback for the Riders. All statistics for the game, including Ferdy Burkett's five TDs, were counted.
SASKATCHEWAN - 0 23 0 14 - 37
WINNIPEG - 13 7 3 7 - 30
1st - WIN - Ernie Pitts, 15-yard pass from Kenny Ploen WIN 6-0 1st - WIN - Charlie Shepard, 19-yard run (Gerry James kick) WIN 13-0 2nd - SASK - Ferd Burket7-yard run (Reg Whitehouse kick) WIN 13-7 2nd - Burket, 3-yard run (Whitehouse kick) SASK 14-13 2nd - SASK - Whitehouse, 9-yard field goal SASK 17-13 2nd - SASK - Burket, 7-yard pass from Frank Tripucka SASK 23-13 2nd - WIN - Carver Shannon pass from Ploen (James kick) SASK 24-20 3rd - WIN - James, 11-yard field goal SASK 24-23 4th - SASK -Burket, 1-yard run (Whitehouse kick) SASK 31-23 4th - SASK - Burket, 1-yard run SASK 37-23 4th - WIN - Pitts, 12-yard pas from Leo Lewis (James kick) SASK 37-30
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
X-Hamilton 10 3 0 20 284 147 X-Winnipeg 12 4 0 24 388 235
X-Ottawa 7 6 0 14 244 196 X-Edmonton 10 6 0 20 370 221
Montreal 5 8 0 10 178 291 X-British Columbia 9 7 0 18 306 301
Toronto 4 9 0 8 171 243 Calgary 8 8 0 16 356 301
X-Clinched playoff berth Saskatchewan 1 15 0 2 175 537
SAT OCT 31
Ottawa 31, TORONTO 21 (19465) - Ottawa won its sixth straight and ended Toronto's playoff hopes, as FV Dave Thelen scored two touchdowns and broke the league rushing record. He ran for 99 yards to give him 1,339 on the season. It was the fourth straight year the Argos have missed the postseason.
OTTAWA - 17 0 0 14 - 31
TORONTO - 0 13 8 0 - 21
1st - OTT - Fred Smale, 43-yard pass from Russ Jackson (Gary Schreider kick) OTT 7-0 1st - OTT - Dave Thelen, 5-yard run (Schreider kick) OTT 14-0 1st - OTT - Schreider, 19-yard field goal OTT 17-0 2nd - TOR - Al Dorow, 6-yard run OTT 17-6 2nd - TOR - Al Schlosser, 40-yard pass from Dorow (Cookie Gilchrist kick) OTT 17-13 3rd - TOR - Single, Gilchrist missed FG OTT 17-14 3rd - TOR - Ron Stover, 32-yard pass from Dorow (Gilchrist kick) TOR 21-17 4th - OTT - Ron Stewart, 28-yard pass from Babe Parilli (Schreider kick) OTT 24-21 4th - OTT - Thelen, 40-yard pass from Stewart (Davey West kick) OTT 31-21
MONTREAL 15, Hamilton 14 (21827) - Montreal fought through the front door to the Big Four playoffs when Sam Etchevery kicked an easy single from a yard out on the last play of the game. The thriller was played in mud, goo and rain. The win clinched third place for Montreal and a date with Ottawa in the semifinal.
HAMILTON - 7 1 6 0 - 14
MONTREAL - 7 0 0 8 - 15
1st - HAM - Ron Howell, 4-yard pass from Bernie Faloney (Gerry McDougall kick) HAM 7-0 1st - MON - George Dixon, 77-yard run (Bill Bewley kick) TIED 7-7 2nd - HAM - Single, Wes Gideon rouged on McDougall missed FG HAM 8-7 3rd - HAM - Harry Lampman, 6-yard pass from Faloney HAM 14-7 4th - MON - Sam Etcheverry, 1-yard run (Bewley kick) TIED 14-14 4th - MON - Single, Etcheverry kick to deadline MON 15-14
STANDINGS - IRFU WIFU
X-Hamilton 10 4 0 20 298 162 X-Winnipeg 12 4 0 24 388 235
X-Ottawa 8 6 0 16 275 217 X-Edmonton 10 6 0 20 370 221
X-Montreal 6 8 0 12 193 305 X-British Columbia 9 7 0 18 306 301
Toronto 4 10 0 8 192 274 Calgary 8 8 0 16 356 301
X-Clinched playoff berth Saskatchewan 1 15 0 2 175 537
WIFU SEMI-FINAL (Edmonton wins total points series, 61-15)
FRI OCT 31
Edmonton 20, BRITISH COL 8 (33993) - A record WIFU playoff crowd saw QB Jackie Parker effectively blend his ball handling wizardry with the power running of Normie Kwong and the speed of rookie Howie Schumm to give Edmonton a 12-point lead in the series.
EDMONTON - 0 7 6 7 - 20
BRIT COL - 0 7 0 1 - 8
2nd - BC - Don Vicic, 1-yard run (Vic Kristopaitis kick) BC 7-0 2nd - EDM - Jim Letcavits, 56-yard pass from Jackie Parker (Parker kick) TIED 7-7 3rd - EDM - Johnny Bright, 1-yard run EDM 13-7 4th - BC - Single, Joe-Bob Smith rouged on Hal Sparrow EDM 13-8 4th - EDM - Howie Schumm, 6-yard run (Parker kick) EDM 20-8
WED NOV 4
EDMONTON 41, British Col 7 (16000) - Jackie Parker was at his best in leading Edmonton to the Western final for the 10th straight year. On a field frozen solid, Parker threw two touchdown passes and personally scored 17 points, as the Eskimos easily won the game and the total point series.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (12-4)
Head Coach: Bud Grant
Leading Rusher: Charlie Shepard (1076)
Leading Passer: Jim Van Pelt (2706)
Leading Receiver: Ernie Pitts (68-1126)
Edmonton Eskimos (10-6)
Head Coach: Eagle Keys
Leading Rusher: Johnny Bright (1340)
Leading Passer: Don Getty (2080)
Leasing Receiver: J.B. Smith (62-1108)
British Columbia Lions (9-7)
Head Coach: Wayne Robinson
Leading Rusher: Don Vicic (802)
Leading Passer: Randy Duncan (2746)
Leasing Receiver: Jerry Janes (41-936)
Calgary Stampeders (8-8)
Head Coach: Otis Douglas
Leading Rusher: Earl Lunsford (1027)
Leading Passer: Joe Kapp (2990)
Leasing Receiver: Ernie Warlick (53-909)
Saskatchewan Roughriders (1-15)
Head Coach: George Terlep (0-9)/Frank Tripucka (1-6)
Leading Rusher: Fred Burket (423)
Leading Passer: Don Allard (1170)
Leasing Receiver: Vern Vaughn (39-511)
August 21 - CFL football ticket for the 1st CFL game ever played at C.N.E. Stadium, Toronto
Regina Leader-Post (August 31st 1959)
Toronto Star (September 21st 1959)
Regina Leader-Post (October 6th 1959)
Vancouver Province (October 6th 1959)
Toronto Star (October 19th 1959)
Vancouver Province (October 26th 1959)
Vancouver Sun (November 5th 1959)
Vancouver Province (November 12th 1959)
Ottawa Citizen (November 9th 1959)
BRIT COL - 0 0 7 0 - 7
EDMONTON - 6 21 14 0 - 41
1st - EDM - Jackie Parker, 33-yard field goal EDM 3-0 1st - EDM - Parker field goal EDM 6-0 2nd - EDM - Normie Kwong, 1-yard run (Parker kick) EDM 13-0 2nd - EDM - Johnny Bright, 12-yard pass from Parker (Parker kick) EDM 20-0 2nd - EDM - Tommy Joe Coffey, 26-yard pass from Parker (Parker kick) EDM 27-0 3rd - EDM - Bright, 4-yard run (Parker kick) EDM 34-0 3rd - EDM - Parker, 4-yard pass from Don Getty (Parker kick) EDM 41-0 3rd - BC - Bill Britton, 23-yard pass from Randy Duncan (Vic Kristopaitis kick) EDM 41-7
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WIFU FINAL (Winnipeg wins series, 2 games to 0)
WED NOV 11
Winnipeg 19, EDMONTON 11 (16000) - QB Kenny Ploen, replacing an injured Jim Van Pelt, sparked a crashing first half ground game to lead Winnipeg to the win. The Bombers scored 15 points in the second quarter on the snow swept field to take a commanding 18-0 lead.
WINNIPEG - 3 15 0 1 - 19
EDMONTON - 0 0 4 7 - 11
1st - WIN - Gerry James, 17-yard field goal WIN 3-0 2nd - WIN - Kenny Ploen, 5-yard run (James kick) WIN 10-0 2nd - WIN - Single, James missed FG QIN 11-0 2nd - WIN - Charlie Shepard, 12-yard run (James kick) WIN 18-0 3rd - EDM - Single, Vic Chapman kick WIN 18-1 3rd - EDM - Jackie Parker, 34-yard field goal WIN 18-4 4th - EDM - Johnny Bright, 3-yard run (Parker kick) WIN 18-11 4th - WIN - Single, Shepard kick to deadline WIN 19-11
SAT NOV 14
WINNIPEG 16, Edmonton 8 (15872) - An icy 17 MPH win swept across the football field as the Bombers overcame a 7-0 deficit to clinch the win on a booming Charlie Shepard punt over the end zone and into the stands for a single, which put the game out of reach.
EDMONTON - 7 0 1 0 - 8
WINNIPEG - 0 15 0 1 - 16
1st - EDM - Normie Kwong, 15-yard run (Jackie Parker kick) EDM 7-0 2nd - WIN - Single, Gerry James missed FG EDM 7-1 2nd - WIN - James, 1-yard run (James kick) WIN 8-7 2nd - WIN - Leo Lewis, 2-yard run (James kick) WIN 15-7 3rd - EDM - Single, Lewis rouged on Vic Chapman kick WIN 15-8 4th - WIN - Single, Charlie Shepard kick over deadline WIN 16-8
IRFU SEMIFINAL
SAT NOV 7
OTTAWA 43, Montreal 0 (18635) - Ottawa continued their late season surge by routing the Alouettes by scoring six touchdowns. The Riders rushed for 246 yards and passed for 171 more, while holding Montreal to 24 yards rushing. Montreal head coach Douglas (Peahead) Walker was fired after the game.
MONTREAL - 0 0 0 0 - 0
OTTAWA - 0 14 15 14 - 43
2nd - OTT - Dave Thelen, 1-yard run (Gary Schreider kick) OTT 7-0 2nd - OTT - George Brancato, 6-yard pass from Babe Parilli (Schreider kick) OTT 14-0 3rd - OTT - Single, Wally Lencz rouged on Parilli kick OTT 15-0 3rd - OTT - Parilli, 3-yard run (Schreider kick) OTT 22-0 3rd - OTT - Al Romine, 74-yard interception return (Schreider kick) OTT 29-0 4th - OTT - Milt Graham, 60-yard pass from Russ Jackson (Schreider kick) OTT 36-0 4th - OTT - Bob Simpson, 19-yard pass from Jackson (Schreider kick) OTT 43-0
IRFU FINAL (Hamilton wins total points series, 26-24)
SAT NOV 14
OTTAWA 17, Hamilton 5 (18926) - QB Russ Jackson's brilliant running for two touchdowns was the margin of victory as Ottawa defeated Hamilton. The only time the Riders threatened seriously inside the Hamilton half of the field was when Jackson scored, but that was enough to give Ottawa a 12-point lead
HAMILTON - 0 4 0 1 - 5
OTTAWA - 8 0 9 0 - 17
1st - OTT - Russ Jackson, 25-yard run OTT 6-0 1st - OTT - Safety touch, Bernie Faloney tackled in end zone OTT 8-0 2nd - HAM - Steve Oneschuk, 17-yard field goal OTT 8-3 2nd - HAM - Single, Harry Lunn conceded on Oneschuk missed FG OTT 8-4 3rd - OTT - Single, Duane Wood rouged on Merv Collins kickoff OTT 9-4 3rd - OTT - Jackson, 3-yard run (Davey West kick) OTT 16-4 3rd - OTT - Single, Ron Howell rouged on Babe Parilli kick OTT 17-4 4th - HAM - Single, Oneschuk kick to deadline OTT 17-5
SAT NOV 21
HAMILTON 21, Ottawa 7 (20000) - Hamilton broke up a fierce and tense scoreless struggle with three explosive third quarter touchdowns to defeat Ottawa and advance to the Grey Cup for the third straight year. Hamilton was able to overcome four first half turnovers.
OTTAWA - 0 0 0 7 - 7
HAMILTON - 0 0 21 0 - 21
3rd - HAM - Ralph Goldston, 5-yard run (Steve Oneschuk kick) HAM 7-0 3rd - HAM - Gerry McDougall, 30-yard pass from Bernie Faloney (Oneschuk kick) HAM 14-0 3rd - HAM - Gene Jones, 30-yard pass from McDougall (Oneschuk kick) HAM 21-0 4th - OTT - George Brancato, 8-yard pass from Babe Parilli (Gary Schreider kick) HAM 21-7
1959 GREY CUP (Saturday November 28th at Toronto - 33,133)
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS 21, HAMILTON TIGER-CATS 7 - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers played the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for the third straight time in the Grey Cup final. The Bombers won the rubber match in a defensive showdown at the new CNE Stadium in Toronto. The Bombers went on an 18-point scoring run in the final 12 minutes to seal the victory. Winnipeg took the initial lead on their opening drive when Garry James was successful on a 21-yard field goal attempt. In the second quarter, Hamilton’s Vince Scott blocked Charlie Shepard’s punt and chased the ball into the Winnipeg end zone. Scott jumped on the ball, but the slippery pigskin squirted loose and the Winnipeg’s Jack Delveaux finally recovered it. Hamilton had to settle for a single point, rather than a potential touchdown. The Bombers held on to a 3-1 lead at halftime. Hamilton missed on another touchdown opportunity in the third quarter. With the Tiger-Cats on the Winnipeg four-yard line, the Ticats were stopped on consecutive plays. Rather than go for a touchdown, Hamilton elected to go for three points. Steve Oneschuk’s field goal gave Hamilton the lead, and he added to it later in the quarter on another three-point kick. Charlie Shepard then closed the gap to 7-4 on a single. The Bombers got the break they needed early in the fourth quarter. Hamilton’s Gerry McDougall, who had trouble holding on to the ball the entire game, lost it on the Hamilton 43 after a jarring hit by Roger Savoie. Winnipeg’s Bud Tinsley recovered, and two plays later the Bombers scored a touchdown. Farrell Funston went down the sidelines and cut in to beat Lew Chandler and take Ken Ploen’s 41-yard pass to the Hamilton two-yard line. From there, Charlie Shepard got over for the score. Chandler was filling in for an injured Ralph Goldston, who hurt his knee in the second quarter. The Bombers never trailed again. With the wind at his back, Shepard kicked three consecutive rouges. The Tiger-Cats’ attempted drive to tie the score late in the game was stopped on a third down gamble, and the Bombers took over on the Hamilton 33. Ploen hit Ernie Pitts with a 33-yard touchdown pass a few seconds before the final whistle. The 1950s was a successful period for the West, winning five of six Grey Cups to close the decade.
WINNIPEG - 3 0 1 17 - 21
HAMILTON - 0 1 6 0 - 7
1st - WIN - Gerry James, 21-yard field goal WIN 3-0 2nd - HAM - Single, Jack Delveaux rouged on blocked punt WIN 3-1 3rd - HAM - Steve Oneschuk, 9-yard field goal HAM 4-3 3rd - HAM - Oneschuk, 27-yard field goal HAM 7-3 3rd - WIN - Single, Ron Howell rouged on Charlie Shepard punt HAM 7-4 4th - WIN - Shepard, 2-yard run (James kick) WIN 11-7 4th - WIN - Single, Shepard kick to deadline WIN 12-7 4th - WIN - Single, Duane Wood conceded on Shepard punt WIN 13-7 4th - WIN - Single, Howell conceded on Shepard punt WIN 14-7 4th - WIN - Ernie Pitts, 33-yard pass from Kenny Ploen (James kick) WIN 21-7
Montreal Gazette (September 14th 1959)
