| 1974 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season | |
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| Head coach | Jerry Williams |
| Home field | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 3rd, East |
| Playoff finish | Lost Eastern Semi-Final |
| Team MOP | Andy Hopkins |
| Team MOC | Tony Gabriel |
| Team MOR | George Campbell |
The 1974 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 17th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 25th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in third place in the Eastern Conference with a 7–9 record, but lost the Eastern Semi-Final to the Ottawa Rough Riders. In 1974, Tony Gabriel had a career year as he caught 61 passes for 795 yards to lead the East in pass receiving. It was also Gabriel's last season in Hamilton. Hamilton sent Gabriel to the Ottawa Rough Riders at the end of the season because Gabriel suggested that the players should get a raise when the East increased the number of games played from 14 to 16 in 1974.
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Alouettes | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 339 | 271 | 20 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 261 | 271 | 14 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 279 | 313 | 14 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 281 | 314 | 13 |
Season schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | 1 | July 24 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 12–20 | 0–1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | July 30 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 29–22 | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Aug 6 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 25–30 | 1–2 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Aug 14 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 6–17 | 1–3 | ||
| 5 | 5 | Aug 20 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 11–7 | 2–3 | ||
| 5 | 6 | Aug 25 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 10–29 | 2–4 | ||
| 6 | 7 | Sept 2 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 11–10 | 3–4 | ||
| 7 | 8 | Sept 7 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 16–10 | 4–4 | ||
| 8 | 9 | Sept 11 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 27–0 | 5–4 | ||
| 9 | 10 | Sept 18 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 23–10 | 6–4 | ||
| 10 | 11 | Sept 25 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 29–31 | 6–5 | ||
| 10 | 12 | Sept 29 | at BC Lions | L 10–32 | 6–6 | ||
| 11 | 13 | Oct 6 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 21–33 | 6–7 | ||
| 12 | 14 | Oct 14 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 12–19 | 6–8 | ||
| 13 | Bye | ||||||
| 14 | 15 | Oct 27 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 11–19 | 6–9 | ||
| 15 | 16 | Nov 3 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 26–24 | 7–9 | ||
Post-season
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
| Eastern Semi-Final | Nov 10 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 19–21 | 0–1 | Lansdowne Park |
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Awards and honours
- CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Tony Gabriel (TE)
- Former Ticats quarterback Bernie Faloney was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame on May 6, 1974.
CFL All-Stars
- Tony Gabriel, Tight End
References
- "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2009-10-06. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- ^ "1974 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) - Pro Football Archives".
- "HISTORY - Hall of Fame | Hamilton Tiger-Cats". Archived from the original on 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2012-01-31.
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| Grey Cup championships (8) | |
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| Underline indicates Grey Cup victory. |
| 1974 CFL season by team | |
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