| 1973 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season | |
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| Head coach | Jerry Williams |
| Home field | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–7 |
| Division place | 4th, East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Team MOP | Andy Hopkins |
| Team MOC | Tony Gabriel |
| Team MOR | Louis Clare |
| Uniform | |
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The 1973 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 16th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 24th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in fourth place in the Eastern Conference with a 7–7 record and missed the playoffs for only the second time since the inception of the Tiger-Cats in 1950. In May 1973 the club was sold to Mr. Michael G. DeGroote, chairman and chief executive officer of Laidlaw Transportation Limited.
Roster
| 1973 Hamilton Tiger-Cats roster | ||||||
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| Quarterbacks
Running backs Receivers
Offensive linemen |
Defensive linemen
Linebackers Defensive backs
Special teams |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 275 | 234 | 18 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 265 | 231 | 16 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 273 | 238 | 15 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 304 | 263 | 14 |
Season schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | ||
| 1 | 1 | Aug 1 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 9–18 | 0–1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | Aug 7 | at Montreal Alouettes | 14–21 | 0–2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Aug 13 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 25–16 | 1–2 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Aug 22 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 38–4 | 2–2 | ||
| 5 | 5 | Sept 3 | vs. BC Lions | W 44–24 | 3–2 | ||
| 6 | 6 | Sept 9 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 7–16 | 3–3 | ||
| 7 | 7 | Sept 15 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 19–21 | 3–4 | ||
| 8 | 8 | Sept 24 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 17–22 | 3–5 | ||
| 9 | 9 | Sept 30 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 31–29 | 4–5 | ||
| 10 | 10 | Oct 3 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 21–18 | 5–5 | ||
| 10 | 11 | Oct 8 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 13–16 | 5–6 | ||
| 11 | 12 | Oct 14 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 16–11 | 6–6 | ||
| 12 | Bye | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | Oct 28 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 25–34 | 6–7 | ||
| 14 | 14 | Nov 4 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 25–13 | 7–7 | ||
References
- "Hamilton Tiger-Cats :: Official Site of the Tiger-Cats :: - TIGER-CATS HISTORY". www.ticats.ca. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- "1973 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) - Pro Football Archives".
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