1957 in Canadian football

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.^[1]

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.

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.

Note: All dates in 1957

• Winnipeg won the total-point series by 28–16. The Blue Bombers will play the Edmonton Eskimos in the WIFU Finals.

• The Alouettes will play the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the IRFU Finals.

• Winnipeg wins the best of three series 2–1. The Blue Bombers will advance to the Grey Cup game.

• Hamilton won the total-point series by 56–11. The Tiger-Cats will advance to the Grey Cup game.

• CFL Passing Leaders
• CFL Rushing Leaders
• CFL Receiving Leaders^[3]

• Most Outstanding Player Award – Jackie Parker (RB), Edmonton Eskimos
• Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Gerry James (RB), Winnipeg Blue Bombers
• Most Outstanding Lineman Award – Kaye Vaughan (OT/DT), Ottawa Rough Riders
• Jeff Russel Memorial Trophy (IRFU MVP) – Dick Shatto (RB), Toronto Argonauts
• Jeff Nicklin Memorial Trophy (WIFU MVP) - Jackie Parker (QB), Edmonton Eskimos
• Gruen Trophy (IRFU Rookie of the Year) - Gary W.C. Williams (HB), Toronto Argonauts
• Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy (WIFU Rookie of the Year) - Mike Lashuk (FB), Edmonton Eskimos
• DeMarco–Becket Memorial Trophy (WIFU Outstanding Lineman) - Art Walker (DE), Edmonton Eskimos
• Imperial Oil Trophy (ORFU MVP) - ???

• Miss BC Lions Carol Lucas was named Miss Grey Cup 1957