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1976 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 | 1976 | |
| record | 8–8 | |
| division_place | 2nd, East | |
| coach | George Dickson (0-2) | |
| Bob Shaw (8-6) | ||
| stadium | Ivor Wynne Stadium | |
| playoffs | Lost Eastern Final | |
| MOP | Jimmy Edwards | |
| MOC | Ken Clark | |
| MOR | Alan Moffat | |
| <!-- Commented out: | uniform | File:CFL HAM Jersey 1974.png -- |
| shortnavlink | Tiger-Cats seasons |
Bob Shaw (8-6)

The 1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 19th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 27th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in second place in the Eastern Conference with an 8–8 record but lost the Eastern Final to the Ottawa Rough Riders.
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 411 | 346 | 19 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 269 | 348 | 16 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 305 | 273 | 15 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 289 | 354 | 15 |
Season schedule
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| July 21 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 16–42 | 0–1 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| July 29 | at BC Lions | L 14–39 | 0–2 | Empire Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aug 7 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 8–24 | 0–3 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aug 12 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 12–11 | 1–3 | Autostade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aug 18 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 11–14 | 1–4 | Exhibition Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aug 25 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 18–11 | 2–4 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aug 31 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 1–5 | 2–5 | Clarke Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sept 6 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 17–15 | 3–5 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sept 12 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 22–31 | 3–6 | Exhibition Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sept 19 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 28–21 | 4–6 | Lansdowne Park | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sept 25 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 29–14 | 5–6 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oct 3 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 26–19 | 6–6 | Autostade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oct 11 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 9–34 | 6–7 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oct 24 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 10–48 | 6–8 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oct 31 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 25–6 | 7–8 | Lansdowne Park | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nov 7 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 23–14 | 8–8 | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
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 Semi-Final | Eastern Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 23–0 | 1–0 | Ivor Wynne Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nov 21 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 15–17 | 1–1 | Lansdowne Park |
Awards and honours
- CFL's Coach of the Year – Bob Shaw
- John Barrow was elected as a Player into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame August 5, 1976.
CFL All-Stars
- Jimmy Edwards, Running Back
- Lewis Porter, Defensive Back
- David Shaw, Defensive Back
Roster
| 1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats final roster |
|---|
| Quarterbacks |
References
References
- "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League".
- "1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) - Pro Football Archives".
- "HISTORY - Hall of Fame | Hamilton Tiger-Cats".
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