1973 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season

The 1973 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 16th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 24th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a 7–7 record and missed the playoffs for only the second time since the inception of the Tiger-Cats in 1950. In May 1973 the club was sold to Mr. Michael G. DeGroote, chairman and chief executive officer of Laidlaw Transportation Limited.[1]

1973 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season
Head coachJerry Williams
Home fieldIvor Wynne Stadium
Results
Record7–7
Division place4th, East
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Team MOPAndy Hopkins
Team MOCTony Gabriel
Team MORLouis Clare
Uniform

Roster

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1973 Hamilton Tiger-Cats roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Receivers

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Injured List

6-Game Injured List

Practice Roster

Suspended

Active, Injured, Six-Game,
Practice Roster, Suspended

Regular season

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Season standings

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Eastern Football Conference
Team GP W L T PF PA Pts
Ottawa Rough Riders 14 9 5 0 275 234 18
Toronto Argonauts 14 7 5 2 265 231 16
Montreal Alouettes 14 7 6 1 273 238 15
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 14 7 7 0 304 263 14

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Season schedule

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Week Game Date Opponent Result Record
1 1 Aug 1 vs. Montreal Alouettes L 9–18 0–1
2 2 Aug 7 at Montreal Alouettes 14–21 0–2
3 3 Aug 13 at Ottawa Rough Riders W 25–16 1–2
4 4 Aug 22 vs. Toronto Argonauts W 38–4 2–2
5 5 Sept 3 vs. BC Lions W 44–24 3–2
6 6 Sept 9 at Toronto Argonauts L 7–16 3–3
7 7 Sept 15 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders L 19–21 3–4
8 8 Sept 24 vs. Edmonton Eskimos L 17–22 3–5
9 9 Sept 30 at Calgary Stampeders W 31–29 4–5
10 10 Oct 3 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers W 21–18 5–5
10 11 Oct 8 vs. Ottawa Rough Riders L 13–16 5–6
11 12 Oct 14 at Toronto Argonauts W 16–11 6–6
12 Bye
13 13 Oct 28 at Saskatchewan Roughriders L 25–34 6–7
14 14 Nov 4 vs. Montreal Alouettes W 25–13 7–7

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References

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  1. ^ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats :: Official Site of the Tiger-Cats :: - TIGER-CATS HISTORY". www.ticats.ca. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. ^ "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  3. ^ "1973 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) - Pro Football Archives".