The Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ 1970 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 1st in the Eastern Conference
- Lost Eastern Conference Final Total Point Series 43 – 26
- Nov. 15, 1970 Lost 22 – 32 @ Montreal
- Nov. 21, 1970 Lost 4 – 11 vs Montreal
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1970 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1969: 13 players
- 1970 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 100 | L2 | 1-3-0 |
| Regular Season | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 292 | 279 | T1 | 3-2-1 |
| Home | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 170 | 116 | W2 | 5-1-0 |
| Visitor | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 122 | 163 | T1 | 2-3-1 |
| Divisional opponent | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 165 | 184 | T1 | 3-2-1 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 127 | 95 | L1 | 3-2-0 |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1970 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.464 | 3-1-0 (4) | 2-2-1 (5) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.500 | 2-1-0 (3) | 1-1-0 (2) |
| Montreal Alouettes (3) | 0.536 | ||
| Ottawa Rough Riders (3) | 0.286 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (3) | 0.571 | ||
| BC Lions (1) | 0.375 | ||
| Calgary Stampeders (1) | 0.563 | ||
| Edmonton Eskimos (1) | 0.563 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (1) | 0.875 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1) | 0.125 |
Coaches
1970 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Attendance
- Capacity: 27,041
- Total: 174,905
- High: 29,755
- Avg: 24,986 (7 out of 7 games)
- Diff from 1969 Avg: +794
- Low: 19,723
- Sellouts: 3
- % of Capacity: 92.40
- Diff from League Avg: +1,633
Team Scoring
| 1970 | 1969 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 40.79 | 3.64  |
| Average Winning Score | 24.88 | 0.88 |
| Average Losing Score | 15.00 | 0.80 |
| Average Home Score | 24.29 | 1.29  |
| Average Visitor Score | 17.43 | 3.43 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 11.88 | 2.50 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 16.40 | 0.20 |
Stadium
- 1970 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 | 49 | 24 | 73 | 30 | 40 | 70 | 27 | 20 | 47 | 64 | 38 | 102 | 170 (24.3) | 122 (17.4) | 292 (20.9) |
| Opponent | 17 | 24 | 41 | 26 | 50 | 76 | 47 | 48 | 95 | 26 | 41 | 67 | 163 (23.3) | 116 (16.6) | 279 (19.9) |
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 | 5 (4-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 3 (2-0-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (1-3-0) | 8 (6-1-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 6 (2-4-0) |
| After 2nd | 6 (5-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 1 (0-1-0) | 4 (3-0-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (0-3-0) | 10 (8-1-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (0-4-0) |
| After 3rd | 5 (5-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 4 (3-0-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 3 (0-3-0) | 9 (8-0-1) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (0-5-0) |
| After 4th | 5 (5-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 3 (3-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 3 (0-3-0) | 8 (8-0-0) | 1 (0-0-1) | 5 (0-5-0) |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1970 Player Awards and Nominations
1970 Most Outstanding
- Player — Tommy Joe Coffey (Division Finalist)
- Lineman — Angelo Mosca (Division Finalist)
- Canadian Player — Bill Danychuk (Team Nominee)
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1970 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 (2) | [MTL] | Dave Fahmer (FB) | Western Ontario |
| 1–5 (5) | Jim Bennett (T) | Toronto | |
| 3–5 (23) | Paul McKay (DB) | Toronto | |
| 4–5 (32) | Jay Graydon (DB) | McMaster | |
| 5–5 (41) | Dave Clarke (DB) | Guelph | |
| 6–5 (49) | Bob DiFruscia (FL) | Guelph | |
| 7–5 (57) | Peter Quinlan (QB) | McMaster | |
| 8–5 (66) | Doug Hinan (FB) | Laurentian | |
| 9–5 (72) | Terry Harvey (DE) | Waterloo Lutheran | |
| 10–5 | Pass |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1970 All-Star Selections
5 All-Canadian Selections
| SE | Tommy Joe Coffey |
| G | Bill Danychuk (Tie) |
| T | Ellison Kelly |
| DT | Angelo Mosca |
| DB | Garney Henley (Tie) |
6 All-Division Selections
| RB | Dave Fleming |
| SE | Tommy Joe Coffey |
| G | Bill Danychuk |
| T | Ellison Kelly |
| DT | Angelo Mosca |
| DB | Garney Henley |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1970 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 6 | Thu. July 9
|
WPG 29 @ HAM 12 | L | 16,150 | |
| C | 13 | Fri. July 17
|
HAM 27 @ SSK 15 | W | 10,199 | |
| 14 | Mon. July 20
|
HAM 20 @ CGY 29 | L | 15,455 | ||
| D | 18 | Thu. July 23
|
OTT 27 @ HAM 20 | L | 16,000 | |
| 1 | 22 | Wed. July 29
8:00 PM |
HAM 17 @ OTT 15 | W | 23,094 | CTVE |
| 2 | 27 | Sat. Aug. 8
8:00 PM |
SSK 23 @ HAM 22 | L | 25,135 | CBC |
| 3 | 32 | Thu. Aug. 13
8:00 PM |
HAM 3 @ TOR 29 | L | 33,135 | CTVE |
| 4 | 37 | Sat. Aug. 22
8:00 PM |
WPG 6 @ HAM 27 | W | 19,723 | CBC |
| 7 | 47 | Mon. Sept. 7
|
MTL 12 @ HAM 17 | W | 28,702 | |
| 8 | 51 | Sat. Sept. 12
8:00 PM |
HAM 23 @ MTL 38 | L | 25,721 | CBCE |
| 9 | 54 | Wed. Sept. 16
8:00 PM |
CGY 18 @ HAM 39 | W | 21,100 | CTV |
| 10 | 59 | Wed. Sept. 23
11:00 PM |
HAM 26 @ BC 14 | W | 29,787 | CTV |
| 60 | Sat. Sept. 26
11:00 PM |
HAM 13 @ EDM 34 | L | 23,061 | CBC | |
| 11 | 66 | Sun. Oct. 4
|
TOR 33 @ HAM 14 | L | 29,455 | |
| 12 | 72 | Mon. Oct. 12
2:00 PM |
OTT 17 @ HAM 24 | W | 21,035 | CTV |
| 13 | 74 | Sat. Oct. 17
2:00 PM |
HAM 22 @ OTT 15 | W | 21,385 | CBCE |
| 14 | 82 | Sun. Oct. 25
2:00 PM |
TOR 7 @ HAM 27 | W | 29,755 | CTVE |
| 15 | 86 | Sun. Nov. 1
2:00 PM |
HAM 18 @ MTL 18 | T | 25,886 | CTV |
| P2 | 91 | Sun. Nov. 15
2:00 PM |
HAM 22 @ MTL 32 | L | 33,212 | CTV |
| 93 | Sat. Nov. 21
2:00 PM |
MTL 11 @ HAM 4 | L | 24,270 | CTV |