Montreal Alouettes 12 @ Hamilton Tiger-Cats 37

Game Details

  • IRFU Final (2 Game Total Point Series)
  • Game 1 of 2
  • 35th Game of 1953
  • Wednesday, Nov 18, 1953 1:30 PM EST ( )
  • (Local)
  • at Civic Stadium in Hamilton, ON
    • Surface: Natural Grass
    • Attendance: 16,000 (Sellout)
    • Capacity: 14,000
1952 and 1953 Hamilton and Montreal Matchups
1952Week 3MTL 12 @ HAM 30
Week 6HAM 26 @ MTL 0
Week 8MTL 1 @ HAM 21
Week 9HAM 18 @ MTL 21
1953Week 3HAM 0 @ MTL 17
Week 5MTL 15 @ HAM 20
Week 10MTL 18 @ HAM 31
Week 11HAM 18 @ MTL 31
Division FinalMTL 12 @ HAM 37
Division FinalHAM 22 @ MTL 11

Tiger-Cats record vs Alouettes (Playoffs)

Last decade (1943 to 1952)
  • at Hamilton 1–0–0 (1.000)
  • at Montreal 1–1–0 (0.500)
  • Hamilton Total 2–1–0 (0.667)
All-time (through 1953)
  • at Hamilton 1–0–0 (1.000)
  • at Montreal 1–1–0 (0.500)
  • Hamilton Total 2–1–0 (0.667)

1 – All-time game results for playoffs allow ties, as record is for games, not series.

Streaks as of Nov. 18, 1953 (Playoffs)

Tiger-Cats streak at home vs Alouettes
Tiger-Cats streak overall vs Alouettes
  • 1L — Nov. 19, 1949

Boxscore

Linescore
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Final
Alouettes 0 6 0 6 12
Tiger-Cats 1 24 6 6 37

Alouettes coach: Douglas “Peahead” Walker (L)
Tiger-Cats coach: Carl Voyles (W)

Game Time Weather in Hamilton, ON

November 18th Hourly Weather Summary for Hamilton
Site Local Time Condition Temp. Wind Humidity Pressure
Pearson Int'l A 1:00 PM Smoke,Haze 17.2°C NNE (200°) at 19 km/h 46% 99.90 kPa
Pearson Int'l A 2:00 PM Smoke,Haze 18.3°C NNE (250°) at 19 km/h 45% 99.86 kPa
Pearson Int'l A 3:00 PM Clear 17.2°C NNE (230°) at 16 km/h 46% 99.96 kPa
Pearson Int'l A 4:00 PM Haze 13.9°C NNE (230°) at 13 km/h 57% 99.89 kPa
Pearson Int'l A 5:00 PM Smoke,Haze 12.2°C NNE (230°) at 16 km/h 59% 99.91 kPa

Conditions at Toronto Lester B. Pearson Int'l A (49.60 km away). Weather courtesy of Environment Canada Data.

League Records Set and Approached in MTL @ HAM
Including known plays over 55 yards

Playoffs
CategoryCurrent
Rank
Original
Rank
ValuePersonRecord Held Span OR
Longest Pass – Play 4th 4th 100 yards Ed Songin
to Ray Truant (TD)
Nov. 18, 1953–Nov. 20, 1954
Longest Reception – Play 4th 4th 100 yards Ray Truant
from Ed Songin (TD)
Nov. 18, 1953–Nov. 20, 1954

Sources

  • CFL (Game score/boxscore)

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