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The 1959 Winnipeg Blue Bombers finished in 1st place in the WIFU division with a 12–4 record. The Blue Bombers repeated as Grey Cup champions, having defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats once again to win the 47th Grey Cup .
Preseason
Week
Date
Opponent
Score
Result
Record
A
Aug 4
at Montreal Alouettes
39–34
Win
1–0
A
Aug 6
vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats
8–5
Loss
1–1
Regular season
Standings
Schedule
Week
Date
Opponent
Score
Result
Record
1
Aug 13
at BC Lions
42–20
Win
1–0
1
Aug 17
at Calgary Stampeders
22–21
Win
2–0
2
Aug 20
vs. Calgary Stampeders
23–22
Loss
2–1
3
Aug 27
vs. Edmonton Eskimos
16–1
Loss
2–2
3
Aug 29
at Saskatchewan Roughriders
61–8
Win
3–2
4
Sept 3
vs. BC Lions
34–23
Win
4–2
4
Sept 5
at Edmonton Eskimos
16–8
Win
5–2
5
Sept 12
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
41–14
Win
6–2
6
Sept 19
at BC Lions
17–6
Loss
6–3
6
Sept 21
at Calgary Stampeders
15–10
Win
7–3
7
Sept 28
vs. Edmonton Eskimos
13–10
Win
8–3
8
Oct 5
vs. Calgary Stampeders
38–24
Win
9–3
9
Oct 12
at Saskatchewan Roughriders
27–14
Win
10–3
10
Oct 17
vs. BC Lions
31–6
Win
11–3
10
Oct 19
at Edmonton Eskimos
21–20
Loss
11–4
11
Oct 26
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders
2–01
Win
12–4
1 Actual game was won by Saskatchewan 37–30 but was immediately forfeited under CFL rules; the Roughriders had no healthy quarterback and resorted to suiting up their coach, Frank Trupicka , who as an American national was ineligible to be added to the roster at such a late date in the season.[1]
Playoffs
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Result
West Final #1
Nov 11
at Edmonton Eskimos
19–11
Win
West Final #2
Nov 14
vs. Edmonton Eskimos
16–8
Win
47th Grey Cup
Nov 28
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
21–7
Win
Grey Cup
References
Franchise Stadiums Culture Lore Important figures Key personnel Grey Cup Championships (12) Western Division Championships (18) Eastern Division Championships (7) Current league affiliations