WIFU SEMI-FINAL (Winnipeg wins series, 28-16)
Sat Nov 9 - WINNIPEG 13, Calgary 13 (T) (12392) - The Bombers had to rally to gain a deadlock with the Stamps, who were 16-polnt underdogs. Down 13-4, Winnipeg scored nine unanswered points in the last 15 minutes.
Mon Nov 11 - Winnipeg 15, CALGARY 3 (14000) - Maintaining a playoff mastery that dates back to 1911, Winnipeg
defeated Calgary, but at a cost. Winnipeg will have only 10 imports and 27 healthy players for the next round.
WIFU FINALS (Winnipeg wins series, 2 games to 1)
Sat Nov 16 - WINNIPEG 19, Edmonton 7 (13849) - Winnipeg stunned the champions with an attack that netted 211 yards rushing and 316 yards passing and completely dominated the game in the second half.
Wed Nov 20 - EDMONTON 5, Winnipeg 4 (18000) - A 31-yard FG try by Gerry James on the second to last play of thegame missed the target by six inches and the three-time Grey Cup champion Eskimos survived.
Sat Nov 23 - Winnipeg 17, EDMONTON 2 (OT) (20000) - Two single points, the first by Edmonton's Jackie Parker and the second by Gerry James on a missed last-minute FG attempt sent the game to OT where Winnipeg rolled.
IRFU SEMI-FINAL
Wed Nov 13 - Montreal 24, OTTAWA 15 (15000) - Montreal marched all the way to a TD after the opening kickoff and were never headed by the Rough Riders, although Ottawa gave them a scare in the fourth quarter.
IRFU FINALS (Hamilton wins series, 56-11)
Sat Nov 16 - Hamilton 17, MONTREAL 10 (19609) - Hamilton won thanks to Steve Oneschuk's three FGs, but the game ended with swarms of fans, mainly teen-agers, set off a wild five-minute demonstration that was a near riot.
Sat Nov 23 - HAMILTON 39, Montreal 1 (17600) - The Tiger-Cats ended Montreal's glittering three-year reign as Big Four champions with an explosive onslaught, led by three TDs by halfback Gerry McDougall.
1957 GREY CUP GAME (Saturday, November 30 at Toronto - 27051)
HAMILTON TIGER-CATS (12-4) 32, WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS (16-5) 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.