1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season
The 1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 19th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 27th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in 2nd place in the Eastern Conference with an 8–8 record but lost the Eastern Final to the Ottawa Rough Riders.
| 1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | George Dickson (0-2) Bob Shaw (8-6) |
| Home field | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 2nd, East |
| Playoff finish | Lost Eastern Final |
| Team MOP | Jimmy Edwards |
| Team MOC | Ken Clark |
| Team MOR | Alan Moffat |
Regular season
Season Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 411 | 346 | 19 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 269 | 348 | 16 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 305 | 273 | 15 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 289 | 354 | 15 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Final Score | Record |
| 1 | July 21 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 42–16 | 0–1 |
| 2 | July 29 | at BC Lions | 39–14 | 0–2 |
| 3 | Aug 7 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 24–8 | 0–3 |
| 4 | Aug 12 | at Montreal Alouettes | 12–11 | 1–3 |
| 5 | Aug 18 | at Toronto Argonauts | 14–11 | 1–4 |
| 6 | Aug 25 | Calgary Stampeders | 18–11 | 2–4 |
| 7 | Aug 31 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 5–1 | 2–5 |
| 7 | Sept 6 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 17–15 | 3–5 |
| 8 | Sept 12 | at Toronto Argonauts | 31–22 | 3–6 |
| 9 | Sept 19 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 28–21 | 4–6 |
| 10 | Sept 25 | Toronto Argonauts | 29–14 | 5–6 |
| 11 | Oct 3 | at Montreal Alouettes | 26–19 | 6–6 |
| 12 | Oct 11 | Montreal Alouettes | 34–9 | 6–7 |
| 14 | Oct 24 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 48–10 | 6–8 |
| 15 | Oct 31 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 25–6 | 7–8 |
| 16 | Nov 7 | Toronto Argonauts | 23–14 | 8–8 |
Post-season
| Game | Date | Opponent | Final Score |
| Eastern Semi-Final | Nov 13 | Montreal Alouettes | 23–0 |
| Eastern Final | Nov 21 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 17–15 |
Awards and honours
- CFL's Coach of the Year – Bob Shaw
- John Barrow was elected as a Player into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame August 5, 1976.[3]
CFL All-Stars
- Jimmy Edwards, Running Back
- Lewis Porter, Defensive Back
- David Shaw, Defensive Back
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-07-22. Retrieved 2017-08-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.profootballarchives.com/1976cflham.html
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2012-01-31.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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