The Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeat the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Grey Cup. Canadian Football News in 1957 In March 1957, the CRU officially adopted a resolution allowing the Ontario Rugby Football Union (ORFU) to retain its constitutional right to challenge for the Grey Cup but left it up to the Western Interprovincial Football Union and the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union to decide when the ORFU had sufficiently improved its calibre of play. The Canadian Football Council (CFC) allowed interference to be legal up to third 5-yard stripe by eligible blockers. The 45th annual Grey Cup game was televised live from coast to coast in Canada for the first time. TV rights brought in $125,000 for the CFC. Regular season Final regular season standings Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, Pts = Points Bold text means that they have clinched the playoffs. Edmonton and Hamilton both have first round byes. Grey Cup playoffs Note: All dates in 1957 Semifinals WIFU Winnipeg won the total-point series by 28–16. The Blue Bombers will play the Edmonton Eskimos in the WIFU Finals. IRFU The Alouettes will play the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the IRFU Finals. Finals WIFU Winnipeg wins the best of three series 2–1. The Blue Bombers will advance to the Grey Cup game. IRFU Hamilton won the total-point series by 56–11. The Tiger-Cats will advance to the Grey Cup game. Playoff Bracket Grey Cup Championship Canadian Football Leaders CFL Passing Leaders CFL Rushing Leaders CFL Receiving Leaders 1957 Eastern (Interprovincial Rugby Football Union) All-Stars Offence QB – Sam Etcheverry, Montreal Alouettes RB – Cookie Gilchrist, Hamilton Tiger-Cats RB – Gerry McDougall, Hamilton Tiger-Cats RB – Dick Shatto, Toronto Argonauts E – Hal Patterson, Montreal Alouettes E – Menan Schriewer, Toronto Argonauts FW – Bobby Simpson, Ottawa Rough Riders C – Tommy Hugo, Montreal Alouettes OG – Dave Suminski, Hamilton Tiger-Cats OG – Larry Hayes, Ottawa Rough Riders OT – Kaye Vaughan, Ottawa Rough Riders OT – John Barrow, Hamilton Tiger-CatsDefence DT – Kaye Vaughan, Ottawa Rough Riders DT – John Barrow, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DE – Pete Neumann, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DE – John Welton, Toronto Argonauts DG – Vince Scott, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DG – Larry Hayes, Ottawa Rough Riders LB – Tommy Hugo, Montreal Alouettes LB – Tony Curcillo, Hamilton Tiger-Cats DB – Hal Patterson, Montreal Alouettes DB