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1981 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 | 1981 | |
| record | 11–4–1 | |
| division_place | 1st, East | |
| general manager | Ralph Sazio (3–2) | |
| Joe Zuger (8–2–1) | ||
| coach | Frank Kush | |
| stadium | Ivor Wynne Stadium | |
| playoffs | Lost East Final | |
| MOP | Tom Clements | |
| MOC | Rocky DiPietro | |
| MOR | Howard Fields | |
| <!-- Commented out: | uniform | File:CFL HAM Jersey 1974.png -- |
| shortnavlink | Tiger-Cats seasons |
Joe Zuger (8–2–1) 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 | B | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 7 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 27–21 | 1–0 | |||||
| June 13 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 3–15 | 1–1 | |||||
| June 18 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 23–16 | 2–1 | |||||
| June 27 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | L 24–38 | 2–2 |
Regular season
Season Standings
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 5 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 33–23 | 1–0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| July 11 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 47–10 | 2–0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| July 17 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 6–26 | 2–1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| July 25 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 57–13 | 3–1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Aug 1 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 5–41 | 3–2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Aug 8 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 28–16 | 4–2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Aug 16 | at BC Lions | W 37–23 | 5–2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aug 29 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 16–11 | 6–2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sept 7 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | T 34–34 | 6–2–1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sept 12 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 26–10 | 7–2–1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sept 20 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 25–13 | 8–2–1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sept 26 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 30–16 | 9–2–1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Oct 4 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 30–26 | 10–2–1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Oct 12 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 12–28 | 10–3–1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bye | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oct 25 | vs. BC Lions | L 7–34 | 10–4–1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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
References
- "1981 Schedule | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League".
- "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League 2".
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