The 1977 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 20th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 28th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a 5–11 record and missed the playoffs. Frank M.Gibson would be in his final season as the Secretary-Treasurer of the Tiger-Cats. A trophy, bearing his name, was instituted by the CFL in 1977 recognizing the Outstanding Rookie in the Eastern Division.[1] Coming off a season as Toronto's outstanding defensive player, he was also an Eastern Football Conference All-Star in 1977.
| 1977 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bob Shaw |
| Home field | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Division place | 4th, East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Team MOP | Jimmy Edwards |
| Team MOC | Ken Clark |
| Team MOR | John Martini |
Regular season
editSeason standings
edit| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Alouettes | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 311 | 245 | 22 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 368 | 344 | 16 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 251 | 266 | 12 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 283 | 394 | 10 |
Season schedule
edit| Week | Date | Opponent | Final score | Record |
| 1 | July 12 | Toronto Argonauts | 21–20 | 1–0 |
| 2 | July 19 | at Calgary Stampeders | 11–13 | 1–1 |
| 4 | Aug 2 | Montreal Alouettes | 11–21 | 1–2 |
| 5 | Aug 10 | at Toronto Argonauts | 1–22 | 1–3 |
| 6 | Aug 16 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 17–31 | 1–4 |
| 7 | Aug 24 | Edmonton Eskimos | 27–22 | 2–4 |
| 8 | Aug 30 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 19–20 | 2–5 |
| 8 | Sept 5 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 18–33 | 2–6 |
| 9 | Sept 10 | at Toronto Argonauts | 25–12 | 3–6 |
| 10 | Sept 18 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 17–38 | 3–7 |
| 11 | Sept 25 | Montreal Alouettes | 20–19 | 4–7 |
| 12 | Oct 10 | Toronto Argonauts | 2–43 | 4–8 |
| 13 | Oct 15 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 28–36 | 4–9 |
| 14 | Oct 23 | BC Lions | 31–21 | 5–9 |
| 15 | Oct 29 | at Montreal Alouettes | 11–18 | 5–10 |
| 16 | Nov 6 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 24–25 | 5–11 |
Awards and honours
edit- CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Jimmy Edwards (RB)
- Tommy Joe Coffey was Elected into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame as a Player on, June 25, 1977.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "HISTORY - Hall of Fame | Hamilton Tiger-Cats". Archived from the original on 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
- ^ "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2009-09-23. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ "1977 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) - Pro Football Archives".