| 1985 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Al Bruno |
| Home field | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 1st, East |
| Playoff finish | Lost Grey Cup |
| Team MOP | Ken Hobart |
| Team MOC | Paul Bennett |
| Team MOR | Mike Derks |
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The 1985 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 28th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 36th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in first place in the East Division with an 8–8 record which marked the first time in league history that a team finished in first place without a winning record. The team appeared in the 73rd Grey Cup game, but lost to the BC Lions.
Preseason
| Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| A | June 11 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 6–24 | 0–1 | ||
| B | June 17 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 13–24 | 0–2 | ||
| C | June 21 | at Montreal Concordes | L 13–32 | 0–3 | ||
| D | June 29 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 33–14 | 1–3 | ||
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 377 | 315 | 16 |
| Montreal Concordes | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 284 | 332 | 16 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 272 | 402 | 14 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 344 | 397 | 12 |
Season schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | July 6 | vs. BC Lions | L 8–42 | 0–1 | ||
| 2 | 2 | July 11 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 11–16 | 0–2 | ||
| 3 | Bye | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | July 26 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 10–35 | 0–3 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Aug 2 | at Montreal Concordes | W 39–11 | 1–3 | ||
| 6 | 5 | Aug 10 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 29–33 | 1–4 | ||
| 7 | 6 | Aug 18 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 10–28 | 1–5 | ||
| 8 | 7 | Aug 24 | at BC Lions | L 11–21 | 1–6 | ||
| 9 | 8 | Sept 2 | vs. Montreal Concordes | W 19–16 | 2–6 | ||
| 10 | 9 | Sept 8 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 17–27 | 2–7 | ||
| 11 | 10 | Sept 15 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 41–10 | 3–7 | ||
| 12 | 11 | Sept 22 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 32–11 | 4–7 | ||
| 13 | 12 | Sept 29 | at Calgary Stampeders | W 30–13 | 5–7 | ||
| 14 | 13 | Oct 5 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 12–17 | 5–8 | ||
| 15 | 14 | Oct 14 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 51–14 | 6–8 | ||
| 16 | Bye | ||||||
| 17 | 15 | Oct 26 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 36–4 | 7–8 | ||
| 18 | 16 | Nov 2 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 21–17 | 8–8 | ||
Postseason
Schedule
| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| East Final | Nov 17 | vs. Montreal Concordes | W 50–26 | 1–0 | ||
| Grey Cup | Nov 24 | vs. BC Lions | L 24–37 | 1–1 | ||
Grey Cup
Main article: 73rd Grey Cup| Teams | 1 Q | 2 Q | 3 Q | 4 Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
| BC Lions | 10 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 37 |
References
- ^ "1985 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". Archived from the original on 2009-10-16. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
- "CFL.ca - HISTORY >> Grey Cup >> 1985". Archived from the original on 2009-06-22. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
| 1985 CFL season by team | |
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| Eastern | |
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| Hamilton Tiger-Cats seasons | |
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| Underline indicates Grey Cup victory. |
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| Grey Cup championships (8) | |
| East Division championships (22) | |
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