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1972 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season
Season of Canadian Football League team the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Season of Canadian Football League team the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| year | 1972 |
| record | 11–3 |
| division_place | 1st, East |
| coach | Jerry Williams |
| stadium | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
| playoffs | Won Grey Cup |
| MOP | Garney Henley |
| MOC | Tony Gabriel |
| MOR | Chuck Ealey |
| uniform | File:CFL HAM Jersey 1972.png |
| shortnavlink | Tiger-Cats seasons |
The 1972 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 15th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 23rd overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in first place in the Eastern Conference with an 11–3 record and won the Grey Cup over the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Ralph Sazio became Tiger-Cats President in 1972, the year in which Hamilton hosted and won the Grey Cup. In 1972, Tony Gabriel improved his receiving numbers to 49 catches for 733 yards, finishing second in the East in passes caught. It would be Tommy Joe Coffey's final season with the Tiger-Cats. Ellison Kelly would be in his final season with the Tiger-Cats. During his 13-year career, he never missed a game, playing in 175 consecutive regular season games. Joe Zuger left the Tiger-Cats to play for the Detroit Lions of the NFL.
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 372 | 262 | 22 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 298 | 228 | 22 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 246 | 353 | 8 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 254 | 298 | 6 |
Season schedule
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| July 31 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 20–17 | 1–0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aug 8 | at BC Lions | L 17–19 | 1–1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aug 11 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 27–30 | 1–2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aug 19 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 23–25 | 1–3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aug 24 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 25–12 | 2–3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sept 4 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 17–16 | 3–3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sept 10 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 22–18 | 4–3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sept 16 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 30–22 | 5–3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sept 24 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 41–14 | 6–3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oct 1 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 25–20 | 7–3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oct 7 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 50–24 | 8–3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oct 14 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 31–26 | 9–3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oct 21 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 18–3 | 10–3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nov 5 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 26–16 | 11–3 |
Post-season
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Round | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Date | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Opponent | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | border=2}};" colspan=2 | Results | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Venue | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | border=2}};" rowspan=2 | Attendance | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | border=2}};" | Score | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | border=2}};" | Record | Eastern Final #1 | Eastern Final #2 | Grey Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 7–19 | 0–1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nov 26 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 23–8 | 1–1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec 3 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 13–10 | 2–1 |
Grey Cup
| Teams | 1 Q | 2 Q | 3 Q | 4 Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Saskatchewan Roughriders | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Awards and honours
- CFL's Most Outstanding Player Award – Garney Henley (WR)
- CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award – Chuck Ealey (QB)
- Grey Cup's Most Valuable Player, Chuck Ealey (QB)
- Grey Cup's Most Valuable Canadian, Ian Sunter (K)
References
References
- "HISTORY - Hall of Fame | Hamilton Tiger-Cats".
- Who's Who in Canadian Sport, Volume 4, p.490, [[Bob Ferguson (journalist). Bob Ferguson]], Fitzhenry and Whiteside Ltd., Markham, ON and Allston, MA, {{ISBN. 1-55041-855-6
- "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League".
- "1972 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) - Pro Football Archives".
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