1970 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season
| 1970 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Joe Restic |
| Home field | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–5–1 |
| Division place | 1st, East |
| Playoff finish | Lost Eastern Finals |
| Team MOP | Tommy Joe Coffey |
| Team MOC | Bill Danychuk |
The 1970 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 13th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 21st overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in 1st place in the East division with an 8–5–1 record, but lost the Eastern Finals to the Montreal Alouettes.
Regular season
Season Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 292 | 279 | 17 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 329 | 290 | 16 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 246 | 279 | 15 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 255 | 279 | 8 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Final Score | Record |
| 1 | July 29 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 17–15 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Aug 8 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 22–23 | 1–1 |
| 3 | Aug 13 | at Toronto Argonauts | 3–29 | 1–2 |
| 4 | Aug 22 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 27–6 | 2–2 |
| 5 | Sept 7 | Montreal Alouettes | 17–12 | 3–2 |
| 7 | Sept 12 | at Montreal Alouettes | 23–38 | 3–3 |
| 8 | Sept 16 | Calgary Stampeders | 39–18 | 4–3 |
| 9 | Sept 23 | at BC Lions | 26–14 | 5–3 |
| 9 | Sept 26 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 13–34 | 5–4 |
| 10 | Oct 4 | Toronto Argonauts | 14–33 | 5–5 |
| 11 | Oct 12 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 24–17 | 6–5 |
| 12 | Oct 17 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 22–15 | 7–5 |
| 13 | Oct 25 | Toronto Argonauts | 27–7 | 8–5 |
| 14 | Nov 1 | at Montreal Alouettes | 18–18 | 8–5–1 |
Post-season
| Game | Date | Opponent | Final Score |
| Eastern Final #1 | Nov 15 | at Montreal Alouettes | 22–32 |
| Eastern Final #2 | Nov 21 | Montreal Alouettes | 4–11 |
Awards and honours
- Tommy Joe Coffey, CFL All-Star
- Angelo Mosca, CFL All-Star