1960
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:39 pm
1960
Despite the addition of rookie talent Steve Cotter, Lonnie Dennis, Jim Catphin and Neal Beaumont, the high hopes faded as the team finished 5-9-2, and out of playoff contention. Beaumont won Rookie-of-the-Year honours in the WIFU, to become the Lions first major award winner.
Western Interprovincial Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 14 2 0 453 239 28
Edmonton Eskimos 16 10 6 0 318 225 20
Calgary Stampeders 16 6 8 2 374 404 14
British Columbia Lions 16 5 9 2 296 356 12
Saskatchewan Roughriders 16 2 12 2 205 422 6
Eastern Football Conference Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Toronto Argonauts 14 10 4 0 370 265 20
Ottawa Rough Riders 14 9 5 0 400 283 18
Montreal Alouettes 14 5 9 0 340 458 10
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 14 4 10 0 273 377 8
Conference Semi-Finals
Western Semi-Finals - Calgary Stampeders 7 Edmonton Eskimos 30
Western Semi-Finals - Edmonton Eskimos 40 Calgary Stampeders 21
Edmonton won the total-point series by 70-28. The Eskimos will play the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Western Finals.
Eastern Semi-Finals Montreal Alouettes 14 Ottawa Rough Riders 30
The Rough Riders will play the Toronto Argonauts in the Eastern Finals.
Western Finals - Winnipeg Blue Bombers 22 Edmonton Eskimos 16
Western Finals - Edmonton Eskimos 10 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 5
Western Finals - Edmonton Eskimos 4 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2
Edmonton wins the best of three series 2-1. The Eskimos will advance to the Grey Cup Championship game.
Eastern Finals - Toronto Argonauts 21 Ottawa Rough Riders 33
Eastern Finals - Ottawa Rough Riders 21 Toronto Argonauts 20
Ottawa won 2 game total-point series by 54-41. The Rough Riders will advance to the Grey Cup Championship game.
Grey Cup Championship
November 26
48th Annual Grey Cup Game: Empire Stadium - Vancouver, British Columbia
WIFU Champion Eastern Champion
Edmonton Eskimos 6 Ottawa Rough Riders 16
The Ottawa Rough Riders are the 1960 Grey Cup Champions
Ron Stewart (RB), Ottawa Rough Riders - Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player.
Despite the addition of rookie talent Steve Cotter, Lonnie Dennis, Jim Catphin and Neal Beaumont, the high hopes faded as the team finished 5-9-2, and out of playoff contention. Beaumont won Rookie-of-the-Year honours in the WIFU, to become the Lions first major award winner.
Western Interprovincial Football Union Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 14 2 0 453 239 28
Edmonton Eskimos 16 10 6 0 318 225 20
Calgary Stampeders 16 6 8 2 374 404 14
British Columbia Lions 16 5 9 2 296 356 12
Saskatchewan Roughriders 16 2 12 2 205 422 6
Eastern Football Conference Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Toronto Argonauts 14 10 4 0 370 265 20
Ottawa Rough Riders 14 9 5 0 400 283 18
Montreal Alouettes 14 5 9 0 340 458 10
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 14 4 10 0 273 377 8
Conference Semi-Finals
Western Semi-Finals - Calgary Stampeders 7 Edmonton Eskimos 30
Western Semi-Finals - Edmonton Eskimos 40 Calgary Stampeders 21
Edmonton won the total-point series by 70-28. The Eskimos will play the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Western Finals.
Eastern Semi-Finals Montreal Alouettes 14 Ottawa Rough Riders 30
The Rough Riders will play the Toronto Argonauts in the Eastern Finals.
Western Finals - Winnipeg Blue Bombers 22 Edmonton Eskimos 16
Western Finals - Edmonton Eskimos 10 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 5
Western Finals - Edmonton Eskimos 4 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 2
Edmonton wins the best of three series 2-1. The Eskimos will advance to the Grey Cup Championship game.
Eastern Finals - Toronto Argonauts 21 Ottawa Rough Riders 33
Eastern Finals - Ottawa Rough Riders 21 Toronto Argonauts 20
Ottawa won 2 game total-point series by 54-41. The Rough Riders will advance to the Grey Cup Championship game.
Grey Cup Championship
November 26
48th Annual Grey Cup Game: Empire Stadium - Vancouver, British Columbia
WIFU Champion Eastern Champion
Edmonton Eskimos 6 Ottawa Rough Riders 16
The Ottawa Rough Riders are the 1960 Grey Cup Champions
Ron Stewart (RB), Ottawa Rough Riders - Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player.
