| 1981 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season | |
|---|---|
| General manager | Ralph Sazio (3–2) Joe Zuger (8–2–1) |
| Head coach | Frank Kush |
| Home field | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 11–4–1 |
| Division place | 1st, East |
| Playoff finish | Lost East Final |
| Team MOP | Tom Clements |
| Team MOC | Rocky DiPietro |
| Team MOR | Howard Fields |
The 1981 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 24th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 32nd overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in first place in the East Division for the second consecutive year with an 11–4–1 record. They lost the East Final to the heavy underdog Ottawa Rough Riders team that finished 5–11–0. In the first season of full inter-division play, the Tiger-Cats finished with a 6–0 record against the East Division, outscoring their opponents 197 to 71.
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | June 7 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 27–21 | 1–0 |
| B | June 13 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 3–15 | 1–1 |
| C | June 18 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 23–16 | 2–1 |
| D | June 27 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 24–38 | 2–2 |
Regular season
Season Standings
| East Division | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 414 | 335 | 6–0 | W1 | Details |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 306 | 446 | 3–3 | L1 | Details |
| Montreal Alouettes | 16 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 267 | 518 | 2–4 | W1 | Details |
| Toronto Argonauts | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 241 | 506 | 1–5 | L2 | Details |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 5 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 33–23 | 1–0 | |||
| 2 | July 11 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 47–10 | 2–0 | |||
| 3 | July 17 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 6–26 | 2–1 | |||
| 4 | July 25 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 57–13 | 3–1 | |||
| 5 | Aug 1 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 5–41 | 3–2 | |||
| 6 | Aug 8 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 28–16 | 4–2 | |||
| 7 | Aug 16 | at BC Lions | W 37–23 | 5–2 | |||
| 8 | Bye | ||||||
| 9 | Aug 29 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 16–11 | 6–2 | |||
| 10 | Sept 7 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | T 34–34 | 6–2–1 | |||
| 11 | Sept 12 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 26–10 | 7–2–1 | |||
| 12 | Sept 20 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 25–13 | 8–2–1 | |||
| 13 | Sept 26 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 30–16 | 9–2–1 | |||
| 14 | Oct 4 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 30–26 | 10–2–1 | |||
| 15 | Oct 12 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 12–28 | 10–3–1 | |||
| 16 | Bye | ||||||
| 17 | Oct 25 | vs. BC Lions | L 7–34 | 10–4–1 | |||
| 18 | Oct 31 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 21–11 | 11–4–1 | |||
Postseason
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Final | Nov 15 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 13–17 |
Awards and honours
1981 All-Stars
- David Shaw, Defensive back
- Harold Woods, Defensive back
- Ben Zambiasi, Linebacker
References
- ^ "1981 Schedule | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 15 January 2013.
- "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League 2". Archived from the original on 2009-07-14. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
| 1981 CFL season by team | |
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| Eastern | |
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| Hamilton Tiger-Cats seasons | |
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| Grey Cup championships (8) | |
| East Division championships (22) | |
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