| 1963 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season | |
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| Head coach | Ralph Sazio |
| Home field | Civic Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–4 |
| Division place | 1st, East |
| Playoff finish | Won Grey Cup |
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The 1963 Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished in first place in the Eastern Conference with a 10–4 record and won the Grey Cup over the BC Lions.
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | July 25 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 24–23 | Win | 8000 | 1–0 |
| B | Aug 1 | at Montreal Alouettes | 23–16 | Loss | 19,789 | 1–1 |
Regular season
Season Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 312 | 214 | 20 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 326 | 284 | 18 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 277 | 297 | 12 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 202 | 310 | 6 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 10 | Montreal Alouettes | 30–7 | Win | 25,709 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Aug 15 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 5–3 | Loss | 12,609 | 1–1 |
| 2 | Aug 19 | at Calgary Stampeders | 35–31 | Loss | 21,034 | 1–2 |
| 3 | Aug 24 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 20–16 | Win | 24,271 | 2–2 |
| 4 | Sept 2 | Toronto Argonauts | 7–1 | Win | 26,318 | 3–2 |
| 5 | Sept 7 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 28–27 | Loss | 19,124 | 3–3 |
| 6 | Sept 15 | at Toronto Argonauts | 15–7 | Loss | 30,752 | 3–4 |
| 7 | Sept 21 | BC Lions | 38–21 | Win | 26,652 | 4–4 |
| 8 | Sept 29 | Montreal Alouettes | 24–14 | Win | 23,614 | 5–4 |
| 9 | Oct 7 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 26–14 | Win | 15,340 | 6–4 |
| 10 | Oct 14 | Edmonton Eskimos | 28–17 | Win | 22,642 | 7–4 |
| 11 | Oct 20 | at Toronto Argonauts | 11–10 | Win | 21,196 | 8–4 |
| 12 | Oct 26 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 11–10 | Win | 28,007 | 9–4 |
| 13 | Nov 3 | at Montreal Alouettes | 49–21 | Win | 19,337 | 10–4 |
Playoffs
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Final #1 | Nov 16 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 45–0 | Win | 20,406 |
| Eastern Final #2 | Nov 24 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 35–18 | Loss | 23,972 |
| Grey Cup | Nov 30 | BC Lions | 21–10 | Win | 36,461 |
Grey Cup
| Teams | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| BC Lions | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
References
- "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2009-09-15. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ "1963 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) - Pro Football Archives".
- "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
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| Grey Cup championships (8) | |
| East Division championships (22) | |
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| Hamilton Tiger-Cats seasons | |
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| Underline indicates Grey Cup victory. |
| 1963 CFL season by team | |
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