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1949 Hamilton Tigers season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Hamilton Tigers (football) |
| teamdisplay | Hamilton Tigers |
| year | 1949 |
| record | 10–2 |
| division_place | 1st, ORFU |
| coach | Murray Griffin |
| stadium | Civic Stadium |
| playoffs | Lost East Final |
| next | 1950 (Tiger-Cats) |
| shortnavlink | Other seasons |
The 1949 Hamilton Tigers season was the second for the club in the Ontario Rugby Football Union after playing in the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union for 34 seasons since 1907. This would also be the last season for the Tigers as the club would merge with the Hamilton Wildcats following this season.
The Tigers finished in 1st place in the ORFU with a 10–2 record, but lost to the Montreal Alouettes in the Eastern Final.
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | A | B | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13 | Ottawa Rough Riders | L 1–25 | 0–1 | ||||
| Aug 17 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 9–8 | 1–1 | ||||
| Aug 24 | Hamilton Wildcats | L 5–24 | 1–2 |
Regular season
Season Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tigers | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 228 | 68 | 20 |
| Sarnia Imperials | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 142 | 101 | 16 |
| Windsor Rockets | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 142 | 108 | 10 |
| Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers | 12 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 55 | 290 | 2 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 3 | vs. Sarnia Imperials | L 6–7 | 0–1 | |||||||||||||
| Sept 10 | at Sarnia Imperials | L 11–13 | 0–2 | |||||||||||||
| Sept 17 | vs. Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers | W 45–2 | 1–2 | |||||||||||||
| Sept 24 | at Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers | W 18–6 | 2–2 | |||||||||||||
| Oct 1 | vs. Windsor Rockets | W 20–6 | 3–2 | |||||||||||||
| Oct 8 | at Windsor Rockets | W 13–6 | 4–2 | |||||||||||||
| Oct 10 | vs. Sarnia Imperials | W 15–2 | 5–2 | |||||||||||||
| Oct 15 | at Sarnia Imperials | W 13–11 | 6–2 | |||||||||||||
| Oct 22 | at Windsor Rockets | W 5–3 | 7–2 | |||||||||||||
| Oct 26 | at Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers | W 14–0 | 8–2 | |||||||||||||
| Oct 29 | vs. Windsor Rockets | W 29–5 | 9–2 | |||||||||||||
| Nov 5 | vs. Toronto Balmy Beach Beachers | W 39–7 | 10–2 |
Playoffs
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | IRFU Final #1 | IRFU Final #2 | Eastern Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11 | at Sarnia Imperials | L 6–15 | ||||
| Nov 12 | Sarnia Imperials | W 20–3 | ||||
| Nov 19 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 0–40 |
References
References
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