| 1972 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season | |
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| Head coach | Jerry Williams |
| Home field | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–3 |
| Division place | 1st, East |
| Playoff finish | Won Grey Cup |
| Team MOP | Garney Henley |
| Team MOC | Tony Gabriel |
| Team MOR | Chuck Ealey |
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The 1972 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 15th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 23rd overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in first place in the Eastern Conference with an 11–3 record and won the Grey Cup over the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Ralph Sazio became Tiger-Cats President in 1972, the year in which Hamilton hosted and won the Grey Cup. In 1972, Tony Gabriel improved his receiving numbers to 49 catches for 733 yards, finishing second in the East in passes caught. It would be Tommy Joe Coffey's final season with the Tiger-Cats. Ellison Kelly would be in his final season with the Tiger-Cats. During his 13-year career, he never missed a game, playing in 175 consecutive regular season games. Joe Zuger left the Tiger-Cats to play for the Detroit Lions of the NFL.
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 372 | 262 | 22 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 298 | 228 | 22 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 246 | 353 | 8 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 254 | 298 | 6 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Final score | Record |
| 1 | July 31 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 20–17 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Aug 8 | at BC Lions | 19–17 | 1–1 |
| 2 | Aug 11 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 30–27 | 1–2 |
| 3 | Aug 19 | Montreal Alouettes | 25–23 | 1–3 |
| 4 | Aug 24 | at Montreal Alouettes | 25–12 | 2–3 |
| 5 | Sept 4 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 17–16 | 3–3 |
| 6 | Sept 10 | at Toronto Argonauts | 22–18 | 4–3 |
| 7 | Sept 16 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 30–22 | 5–3 |
| 8 | Sept 24 | Toronto Argonauts | 41–14 | 6–3 |
| 9 | Oct 1 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 25–20 | 7–3 |
| 10 | Oct 7 | Calgary Stampeders | 50–24 | 8–3 |
| 11 | Oct 14 | at Montreal Alouettes | 31–26 | 9–3 |
| 12 | Oct 21 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 18–3 | 10–3 |
| 14 | Nov 5 | Toronto Argonauts | 16–16 | 11–3 |
Post-season
| Game | Date | Opponent | Final score |
| Eastern Final #1 | Nov 18 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 7–19 |
| Eastern Final #2 | Nov 26 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 23–8 |
| Grey Cup | Dec 3 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 13–10 |
Grey Cup
| Teams | 1 Q | 2 Q | 3 Q | 4 Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Awards and honours
- CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Garney Henley (WR)
- CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award – Chuck Ealey (QB)
- Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player, Chuck Ealey (QB)
- Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian, Ian Sunter (K)
References
- "HISTORY - Hall of Fame | Hamilton Tiger-Cats". Archived from the original on 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2011-04-10.
- Who's Who in Canadian Sport, Volume 4, p.490, Bob Ferguson, Fitzhenry and Whiteside Ltd., Markham, ON and Allston, MA, ISBN 1-55041-855-6
- "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ "1972 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) - Pro Football Archives".
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