1973 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season
| 1973 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jerry Williams |
| Home field | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–7 |
| Division place | 4th, East |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Team MOP | Andy Hopkins |
| Team MOC | Tony Gabriel |
| Team MOR | Louis Clare |
| Uniform | |
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The 1973 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 16th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 24th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in 4th place in the East division with a 7–7 record and missed the playoffs for only the second time since the inception of the Tiger-Cats in 1950. In May 1973 the club was sold to Mr. Michael G. DeGroote, chairman and chief executive officer of Laidlaw Transportation Limited.[1]
Regular season
Season Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 275 | 234 | 18 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 265 | 231 | 16 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 273 | 238 | 15 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 304 | 263 | 14 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Final Score | Record |
| 1 | Aug 1 | Montreal Alouettes | 9–18 | 0–1 |
| 2 | Aug 7 | at Montreal Alouettes | 14–21 | 0–2 |
| 3 | Aug 13 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 25–16 | 1–2 |
| 4 | Aug 22 | Toronto Argonauts | 38–4 | 2–2 |
| 5 | Sept 3 | BC Lions | 44–24 | 3–2 |
| 6 | Sept 9 | at Toronto Argonauts | 7–16 | 3–3 |
| 7 | Sept 15 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 19–21 | 3–4 |
| 8 | Sept 24 | Edmonton Eskimos | 17–22 | 3–5 |
| 9 | Sept 30 | at Calgary Stampeders | 31–29 | 4–5 |
| 10 | Oct 3 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 21–18 | 5–5 |
| 10 | Oct 8 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 13–16 | 5–6 |
| 11 | Oct 14 | at Toronto Argonauts | 16–11 | 6–6 |
| 13 | Oct 28 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 25–34 | 6–7 |
| 14 | Nov 4 | Montreal Alouettes | 25–13 | 7–7 |