1959 CFL season

The 1959 CFL season was the sixth season in modern-day Canadian football, although officially it was the second season of the Canadian Football League. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers played the Hamilton Tiger-Cats for the third straight time in the Grey Cup final. The Blue Bombers won the rubber match in a defensive showdown.

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

Grey Cup playoffs
Note: All dates in 1959

CFL Leaders

 * CFL Passing Leaders
 * CFL Rushing Leaders
 * CFL Receiving Leaders

Offence

 * QB – Bernie Faloney, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * RB – Cookie Gilchrist, Toronto Argonauts
 * RB – Dave Thelen, Ottawa Rough Riders
 * RB – Dick Shatto, Toronto Argonauts
 * E – Bobby Simpson, Ottawa Rough Riders
 * E – Paul Dekker, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * FW – Ron Howell, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * C – Tommy Hugo, Montreal Alouettes
 * OG – Kaye Vaughan, Ottawa Rough Riders
 * OG – Dave Suminski, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * OT – Billy Shipp, Montreal Alouettes
 * OT – John Barrow, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Defence

 * DT – Kaye Vaughan, Ottawa Rough Riders
 * DT – John Barrow, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * DE – Pete Neumann, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * DE – Doug McNichol, Montreal Alouettes
 * DG – Vince Scott, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * LB – Bill Sowalski, Montreal Alouettes
 * LB – Eddie Bell, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * LB – Larry Hayes, Ottawa Rough Riders
 * LB – Ernie Danjean, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * DB – Jim Rountree, Toronto Argonauts
 * DB – Ralph Goldston, Hamilton Tiger-Cats
 * S – Duane Wood, Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Offence

 * QB – Jim Van Pelt, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * RB – Jackie Parker, Edmonton Eskimos
 * RB – Gene Filipski, Calgary Stampeders
 * RB – Charlie Shepard, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * RB – Johnny Bright, Edmonton Eskimos
 * E – Ernie Pitts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * E – Ernie Warlick, Calgary Stampeders
 * C – Neil Habig, Saskatchewan Roughriders
 * OG – Ed Kotowich, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * OG – Tom Hinton, British Columbia Lions
 * OT – Frank Rigney, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * OT – Roger Nelson, Edmonton Eskimos

Defence

 * DT – Art Walker, Edmonton Eskimos
 * DT – Urban Henry, British Columbia Lions
 * DE – Ed Gray, Edmonton Eskimos
 * DE – Herb Gray, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * MG – Steve Patrick, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * LB – Rollie Miles, Edmonton Eskimos
 * LB – Norm Fieldgate, British Columbia Lions
 * LB – Garland Warren, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * LB – Al Ecuyer, Edmonton Eskimos
 * DB – Ken Ploen, Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * DB – Bill Jessup, British Columbia Lions
 * S – Harvey Wylie, Calgary Stampeders

1959 CFL Awards

 * CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Johnny Bright (RB), Edmonton Eskimos
 * CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders
 * CFL's Most Outstanding Lineman Award – Roger Nelson (OT), Edmonton Eskimos
 * Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – Russ Jackson (QB), Ottawa Rough Riders
 * Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (WIFU MVP) - Jackie Parker (QB), Edmonton Eskimos
 * Gruen Trophy (IRFU Rookie of the Year) - Joe Poirier (DB), Ottawa Rough Riders
 * Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy (WIFU Rookie of the Year) - Henry Janzen (DB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
 * DeMarco–Becket Memorial Trophy (WIFU Outstanding Lineman) - Art Walker (DE), Edmonton Eskimos

1959 Miss Grey Cup

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