| 1971 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season | |
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| Head coach | Al Dorow |
| Home field | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–7 |
| Division place | 2nd, East |
| Playoff finish | Lost Eastern Finals |
| Team MOP | Garney Henley |
| Team MOC | Bill Danychuk |
The 1971 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 14th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 22nd overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in second place in the Eastern Conference with a 7–7 record, but lost the Eastern Finals to the Toronto Argonauts. On September 6, 1971, Joe Zuger and Dave Fleming set a franchise record with the longest single play passing yard, a 108-yard passing play against the Argonauts. Tony Gabriel's rookie season was with Hamilton in 1971, where he caught 20 passes for 285 yards.
Roster
| 1971 Hamilton Tiger-Cats roster | ||||||
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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 |
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| Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 289 | 248 | 20 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 242 | 246 | 14 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 291 | 277 | 12 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 226 | 248 | 12 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Final score | Record |
| 1 | July 29 | Edmonton Eskimos | 17–15 | 1–0 |
| 3 | Aug 11 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 20–17 | 2–0 |
| 5 | Aug 25 | Montreal Alouettes | 12–8 | 2–1 |
| 6 | Aug 31 | at Montreal Alouettes | 25–24 | 2–2 |
| 6 | Sept 6 | Toronto Argonauts | 30–17 | 3–2 |
| 7 | Sept 12 | at Toronto Argonauts | 23–14 | 3–3 |
| 8 | Sept 18 | Montreal Alouettes | 10–9 | 4–3 |
| 9 | Sept 26 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 19–7 | 5–3 |
| 10 | Oct 3 | at Calgary Stampeders | 17–1 | 5–4 |
| 11 | Oct 6 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 28–20 | 5–5 |
| 11 | Oct 11 | BC Lions | 36–3 | 6–5 |
| 12 | Oct 17 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18–4 | 6–6 |
| 13 | Oct 23 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 40–16 | 6–7 |
| 14 | Oct 31 | at Toronto Argonauts | 23–15 | 7–7 |
Post-season
| Game | Date | Opponent | Final score |
| Eastern Semi-Final | Nov 7 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 23–4 |
| Eastern Final #1 | Nov 14 | Toronto Argonauts | 23–8 |
| Eastern Final #2 | Nov 20 | at Toronto Argonauts | 17–17 |
Awards and honours
- Garney Henley, CFL All-Star
- Leonard P. Back was elected into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame as a Builder, on November 25, 1971.
- Hal Patterson was elected into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame as a Player, on November 25, 1971
References
- "All-Time Records | Hamilton Tiger-Cats". Archived from the original on 2012-12-08. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
- "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ "1971 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) - Pro Football Archives".
- ^ "HISTORY - Hall of Fame | Hamilton Tiger-Cats". Archived from the original on 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2011-04-24.
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