| 1970 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season | |
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| Head coach | Joe Restic |
| Home field | Civic Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–5–1 |
| Division place | 1st, East |
| Playoff finish | Lost Eastern Finals |
| Team MOP | Tommy Joe Coffey |
| Team MOC | Bill Danychuk |
The 1970 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 13th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 21st overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in first place in the Eastern Conference with an 8–5–1 record, but lost the Eastern Finals to the Montreal Alouettes.
Roster
| 1970 Hamilton Tiger-Cats roster | ||||||
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| Quarterbacks
Running backs Receivers
Offensive linemen |
Defensive linemen
Linebackers Defensive backs
Special teams
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Injured List
6-Game Injured List |
Practice Roster
Suspended Active, Injured, Six-Game, | |||
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 292 | 279 | 17 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 329 | 290 | 16 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 246 | 279 | 15 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 255 | 279 | 8 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Final score | Record |
| 1 | July 29 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 17–15 | 1–0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Aug 8 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 22–23 | 1–1 |
| 3 | Aug 13 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 3–29 | 1–2 |
| 4 | Aug 22 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 27–6 | 2–2 |
| 6 | Sept 7 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 17–12 | 3–2 |
| 7 | Sept 12 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 23–38 | 3–3 |
| 8 | Sept 16 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 39–18 | 4–3 |
| 9 | Sept 23 | at BC Lions | W 26–14 | 5–3 |
| 9 | Sept 26 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 13–34 | 5–4 |
| 10 | Oct 4 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 14–33 | 5–5 |
| 11 | Oct 12 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 24–17 | 6–5 |
| 12 | Oct 17 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 22–15 | 7–5 |
| 13 | Oct 25 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 27–7 | 8–5 |
| 14 | Nov 1 | at Montreal Alouettes | T 18–18 | 8–5–1 |
Post-season
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
| Eastern Final #1 | Nov 15 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 22–32 | 0–1 | ||
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| Eastern Final #2 | Nov 21 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 4–11 | 0–2 |
Awards and honours
- Tommy Joe Coffey, CFL All-Star
- Angelo Mosca, CFL All-Star
References
- "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ "1970 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) - Pro Football Archives".
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| Underline indicates Grey Cup victory. |
| 1970 CFL season by team | |
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