The Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ 1964 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 1st in the Eastern Conference
- Won Eastern Conference Final Total Point Series 39 – 38
- Nov. 14, 1964 Lost 13 – 30 @ Ottawa
- Nov. 21, 1964 Won 26 – 8 vs Ottawa
- Grey Cup Championship
- Nov. 28, 1964 Lost 24 – 34 vs BC in Toronto, ON
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1964 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1963: 17 players
- 1964 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 49 | W1 | 2-1-0 |
| Regular Season | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 329 | 201 | W6 | 6-0-0 |
| Home | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 146 | 113 | W3 | 5-1-0 |
| Visitor | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 183 | 88 | W3 | 5-0-1 |
| Divisional opponent | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 203 | 107 | W7 | 6-0-0 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 126 | 94 | W2 | 3-1-1 |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1964 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.440 | 3-1-0 (4) | 4-1-0 (5) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.488 | 2-1-0 (3) | 1-0-1 (2) |
| Montreal Alouettes (3) | 0.429 | ||
| Ottawa Rough Riders (3) | 0.607 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (3) | 0.286 | ||
| BC Lions (1) | 0.781 | ||
| Calgary Stampeders (1) | 0.750 | ||
| Edmonton Eskimos (1) | 0.250 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (1) | 0.563 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1) | 0.094 |
Coaches
1964 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Attendance
- Capacity: 27,041
- Total: 179,864
- High: 30,856
- Avg: 25,694 (7 out of 7 games)
- Diff from 1963 Avg: +378
- Low: 19,485
- Sellouts: 3
- % of Capacity: 95.02
- Diff from League Avg: +5,155
Team Scoring
| 1964 | 1963 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 37.86 | 0.29  |
| Average Winning Score | 28.00 | 3.60 |
| Average Losing Score | 11.00 | 6.00  |
| Average Home Score | 20.86 | 1.71 |
| Average Visitor Score | 26.14 | 4.14 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 16.10 | 4.80 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 11.00 | 7.25 |
Stadium
- 1964 home stadium: Civic Stadium
- Capacity: 27,041
- Playing surface: Natural Grass
- Previous stadium change: 1963 – 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 | 25 | 40 | 65 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 31 | 49 | 80 | 40 | 44 | 84 | 146 (20.9) | 183 (26.1) | 329 (23.5) |
| Opponent | 28 | 8 | 36 | 39 | 20 | 59 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 24 | 35 | 59 | 88 (12.6) | 113 (16.1) | 201 (14.4) |
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 | 4 (4-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 4 (4-0-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 8 (8-0-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 4 (1-2-1) |
| After 2nd | 4 (4-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 5 (5-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 9 (9-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 3 (1-1-1) |
| After 3rd | 6 (5-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 5 (5-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-1-1) | 11 (10-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (0-2-1) |
| After 4th | 5 (5-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 5 (5-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 1 (0-1-0) | 10 (10-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 3 (0-3-0) |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1964 Player Awards and Nominations
1964 Most Outstanding
- Player — Tommy Grant (Team Nominee)
- Lineman — John Barrow (Division Finalist)
- Canadian Player — Tommy Grant (Winner)
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1964 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–9 (9) | Paul Desjardins (C) | Ottawa | |
| 2–9 (18) | Bill Jackson (WR) | Toronto | |
| 3–9 (27) | Jim Weber (HB) | Western Ontario | |
| 4–9 (36) | Ted Fabbott (FB) | Wilfrid Laurier | |
| 5–9 | Pass | ||
| 6–9 | Pass | ||
| 7–9 | Pass | ||
| 8–9 | Pass | ||
| 9–9 | Pass | ||
| 10–9 | Pass |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1964 All-Star Selections
8 All-Canadian Selections
| FL | Tommy Grant |
| C | Chet Miksza |
| G | Ellison Kelly (Tie) |
| DT | John Barrow |
| DE | Pete Neumann |
| LB | Bobby Kuntz (Tie) |
| DHB | Don Sutherin |
| DHB | Garney Henley |
11 All-Division Selections
| QB | Bernie Faloney |
| E | Hal “Prince” Patterson* |
| FL | Tommy Grant* |
| C | Chet Miksza |
| G | Ellison Kelly |
| T | Bronko Nagurski, Jr. |
| DE | Pete Neumann |
| MG | John Barrow |
| LB | Bobby Kuntz |
| DHB | Garney Henley |
| DHB | Don Sutherin |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1964 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 4 | Mon. July 20
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HAM 3 @ BC 0 | W | 17,720 | |
| 6 | Wed. July 22
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HAM 7 @ CGY 33 | L | 15,045 | ||
| C | 10 | Mon. July 27
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EDM 16 @ HAM 29 | W | 8,500 | |
| 1 | 20 | Sat. Aug. 8
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MTL 33 @ HAM 5 | L | 25,000 | |
| 2 | 23 | Fri. Aug. 14
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HAM 10 @ OTT 13 | L | 21,665 | |
| 3 | 30 | Fri. Aug. 21
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WPG 29 @ HAM 32 | W | 19,485 | |
| 4 | 32 | Thu. Aug. 27
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HAM 32 @ MTL 1 | W | 27,477 | |
| 6 | 39 | Mon. Sept. 7
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TOR 8 @ HAM 24 | W | 27,156 | |
| 8 | 46 | Tue. Sept. 15
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CGY 20 @ HAM 18 | L | 25,121 | |
| 50 | Sun. Sept. 20
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HAM 27 @ TOR 14 | W | 27,447 | ||
| 9 | 52 | Sat. Sept. 26
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HAM 16 @ BC 16 | T | 37,008 | |
| 10 | 56 | Mon. Sept. 28
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HAM 43 @ EDM 14 | W | 13,000 | |
| 59 | Sun. Oct. 4
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SSK 15 @ HAM 17 | W | 25,095 | ||
| 12 | 66 | Mon. Oct. 12
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OTT 1 @ HAM 23 | W | 27,151 | |
| 13 | 71 | Sat. Oct. 17
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HAM 34 @ OTT 16 | W | 23,121 | |
| 14 | 76 | Sat. Oct. 24
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TOR 7 @ HAM 27 | W | 30,856 | |
| 15 | 82 | Sun. Nov. 1
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HAM 21 @ MTL 14 | W | 16,146 | |
| P2 | 87 | Sat. Nov. 14
|
HAM 13 @ OTT 30 | L | 18,388 | |
| 89 | Sat. Nov. 21
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OTT 8 @ HAM 26 | W | 21,100 | ||
| GC | 91 | Sat. Nov. 28
12:30 PM |
BC 34 vs HAM 24 | L | 32,655 | CTV, CBC |