The Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ 1962 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 1st in the Eastern Conference
- Won Eastern Conference Final Total Point Series 58 – 38
- Nov. 17, 1962 Won 28 – 17 @ Montreal
- Nov. 24, 1962 Won 30 – 21 vs Montreal
- Grey Cup Championship
- Dec. 1, 1962 Lost 27 – 28 vs Winnipeg in Toronto, ON
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1962 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1961: 18 players
- 1962 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 104 | L3 | 0-3-0 |
| Regular Season | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 358 | 286 | W4 | 4-2-0 |
| Home | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 219 | 181 | W3 | 3-2-1 |
| Visitor | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 139 | 105 | W1 | 4-2-0 |
| Divisional opponent | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 213 | 190 | W3 | 3-2-1 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 145 | 96 | W1 | 3-2-0 |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1962 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.381 | 3-0-1 (4) | 3-2-0 (5) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.531 | 1-2-0 (3) | 2-0-0 (2) |
| Montreal Alouettes (3) | 0.393 | ||
| Ottawa Rough Riders (3) | 0.464 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (3) | 0.286 | ||
| BC Lions (1) | 0.438 | ||
| Calgary Stampeders (1) | 0.594 | ||
| Edmonton Eskimos (1) | 0.406 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (1) | 0.531 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1) | 0.688 |
Coaches
1962 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Attendance
- Capacity: 21,600
- Total: 164,251
- High: 26,411
- Avg: 23,464 (7 out of 7 games)
- Diff from 1961 Avg: -84
- Low: 19,000
- Sellouts: 5
- % of Capacity: 108.63
- Diff from League Avg: +4,380
Team Scoring
| 1962 | 1961 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 46.00 | 0.79  |
| Average Winning Score | 32.56 | 2.96 |
| Average Losing Score | 10.00 | 1.00  |
| Average Home Score | 31.29 | 8.57 |
| Average Visitor Score | 19.86 | 6.00 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 13.67 | 2.37 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 12.75 | 3.75 |
Stadium
- 1962 home stadium: Civic Stadium
- Capacity: 21,600
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1957 – Expansion
Regular Season Scoring Summary by Quarter
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H | V | T | H (PPG) | V (PPG) | T (PPG) | |
| Hamilton | 37 | 15 | 52 | 61 | 38 | 99 | 51 | 41 | 92 | 70 | 45 | 115 | 219 (31.3) | 139 (19.9) | 358 (25.6) |
| Opponent | 49 | 16 | 65 | 63 | 34 | 97 | 45 | 29 | 74 | 24 | 26 | 50 | 105 (15.0) | 181 (25.9) | 286 (20.4) |
Lead/Trailed Record by Quarter
| Home | Visitor | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) | Lead (Record) | Tied (Record) | Trailed (Record) |
| After 1st | 2 (1-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (3-1-1) | 4 (3-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (2-1-0) | 6 (4-2-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 8 (5-2-1) |
| After 2nd | 2 (1-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (3-1-1) | 4 (3-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (2-1-0) | 6 (4-2-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 8 (5-2-1) |
| After 3rd | 3 (1-1-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (3-1-0) | 4 (3-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (2-1-0) | 7 (4-2-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 7 (5-2-0) |
| After 4th | 4 (4-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 2 (0-2-0) | 5 (5-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 9 (9-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 4 (0-4-0) |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1962 Player Awards and Nominations
1962 Most Outstanding
- Player — Hal “Prince” Patterson (Team Nominee)
- Lineman — John Barrow (Winner)
- Canadian Player — Pete Neumann (Team Nominee)
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1962 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–5 (5) | Brian Cooper (HB) | Toronto | |
| 2–5 (10) | Peter Whityk (T) | Queen's | |
| 3–5 (15) | Wayne McGill (HB) | Queen's | |
| 4–5 (20) | George Bethune (G) | Queen's | |
| 5–5 (25) | John Roberts (QB) | McGill | |
| 6–5 (29) | Norm Dunstan (HB) | Queen's | |
| 7–5 (31) | Bill Kay (T) | Toronto | |
| 8–5 (33) | Leo Konyk (T) | McGill | |
| 9–5 (35) | Ben Hutzel (HB) | Toronto | |
| 10–5 (36) | Bob Knebel (T) | McGill | |
| 11–5 (37) | Colin Russell (T) | McGill | |
| 12–5 (38) | Don Clements (G) | Toronto |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1962 All-Star Selections
4 All-Canadian Selections
| E | Hal “Prince” Patterson |
| T | Bronko Nagurski, Jr. |
| DT | John Barrow |
| DHB | Don Sutherin |
9 All-Division Selections
| HB | Bobby Kuntz |
| E | Hal “Prince” Patterson |
| C | Ron Watton |
| G | Hardiman Cureton |
| G | Ellison Kelly |
| T | Bronko Nagurski, Jr. |
| DT | John Barrow |
| CLB | Zeno Karcz |
| DHB | Don Sutherin* |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1962 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Wed. July 18
|
HAM 20 @ TOR 23 | L | 23,827 | |
| 4 | Mon. July 23
|
BC 30 @ HAM 20 | L | 4,500 | ||
| D | 10 | Mon. July 30
|
EDM 51 @ HAM 21 | L | 9,000 | |
| 1 | 16 | Thu. Aug. 9
|
HAM 28 @ OTT 16 | W | 16,259 | |
| 2 | 23 | Sat. Aug. 18
|
TOR 23 @ HAM 29 | W | 25,316 | |
| 3 | 28 | Fri. Aug. 24
|
HAM 31 @ MTL 11 | W | 22,393 | |
| 5 | 35 | Mon. Sept. 3
|
MTL 25 @ HAM 25 | T | 26,411 | |
| 7 | 41 | Mon. Sept. 10
|
WPG 16 @ HAM 10 | L | 26,363 | |
| 43 | Fri. Sept. 14
|
HAM 16 @ EDM 15 | W | 15,667 | ||
| 8 | 46 | Mon. Sept. 17
|
HAM 31 @ BC 6 | W | 27,051 | |
| 9 | 52 | Mon. Sept. 24
|
CGY 38 @ HAM 21 | L | 22,109 | |
| 56 | Sat. Sept. 29
|
HAM 0 @ OTT 27 | L | 17,124 | ||
| 10 | 60 | Sat. Oct. 6
|
HAM 9 @ TOR 10 | L | 25,174 | |
| 12 | 68 | Mon. Oct. 15
|
SSK 21 @ HAM 67 | W | 19,000 | |
| 72 | Sun. Oct. 21
|
TOR 24 @ HAM 27 | W | 24,591 | ||
| 13 | 76 | Sat. Oct. 27
|
HAM 24 @ MTL 20 | W | 20,581 | |
| 14 | 78 | Sun. Nov. 4
|
OTT 34 @ HAM 40 | W | 20,461 | |
| P2 | 86 | Sat. Nov. 17
|
HAM 28 @ MTL 17 | W | 25,675 | |
| 89 | Sat. Nov. 24
1:00 PM |
MTL 21 @ HAM 30 | W | 21,000 | ||
| GC | 90 | Sat. Dec. 1
1:00 PM |
WPG 28 vs HAM 27 | L | 32,655 | R/C, CTV, CBC |