The Hamilton Tiger-Cats’ 1971 Season
Season Summary
- Finished 2nd in the Eastern Conference
- Eastern Conference Semi-final
- Nov. 7, 1971 Won 23 – 4 vs Ottawa
- Lost Eastern Conference Final Total Point Series 40 – 25
- Nov. 14, 1971 Lost 8 – 23 vs Toronto
- Nov. 20, 1971 Tied 17 – 17 @ Toronto
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1971 Full Schedule/Results
Team Roster and Stats
- Roster Turnover from 1970: 26 players
- 1971 Team Roster and Player Participation (CFLdb)
| GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | Streak | L6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-season | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 89 | L4 | 0-4-0 |
| Regular Season | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 242 | 246 | W1 | 2-4-0 |
| Home | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 136 | 103 | L1 | 4-2-0 |
| Visitor | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 106 | 143 | W1 | 1-5-0 |
| Divisional opponent | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 164 | 165 | W1 | 4-2-0 |
| Non-divisional opponent | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 78 | 81 | L1 | 2-3-0 |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1971 Opponent Appearances
| Opponent | Opp. Win % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional | 0.524 | 3-2-0 (5) | 2-2-0 (4) |
| Non-Divisional | 0.488 | 2-0-0 (2) | 0-3-0 (3) |
| Montreal Alouettes (3) | 0.429 | ||
| Ottawa Rough Riders (3) | 0.429 | ||
| Toronto Argonauts (3) | 0.714 | ||
| BC Lions (1) | 0.406 | ||
| Calgary Stampeders (1) | 0.594 | ||
| Edmonton Eskimos (1) | 0.375 | ||
| Saskatchewan Roughriders (1) | 0.594 | ||
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1) | 0.469 |
Coaches
1971 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Attendance
- Capacity: 34,500
- Total: 194,163
- High: 34,535
- Avg: 27,737 (7 out of 7 games)
- Diff from 1970 Avg: +3,545
- Low: 21,700
- Sellouts: 1
- % of Capacity: 80.40
- Diff from League Avg: +3,725
Team Scoring
| 1971 | 1970 +/- | |
|---|---|---|
| Average Combined Score | 34.86 | 5.93  |
| Average Winning Score | 22.14 | 2.73 |
| Average Losing Score | 12.43 | 2.57 |
| Average Home Score | 19.43 | 4.86 |
| Average Visitor Score | 15.14 | 2.29 |
| Average Margin of Victory | 10.29 | 1.59 |
| Average Margin of Loss | 10.86 | 5.54 |
Stadium
- 1971 home stadium: Ivor Wynne Stadium
- Capacity: 34,500
- Playing surface: Fixed Artificial Turf (AstroTurf-like)
- Previous stadium change: 1971 – Name change/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 | 33 | 23 | 56 | 36 | 33 | 69 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 56 | 31 | 87 | 136 (19.4) | 106 (15.1) | 242 (17.3) |
| Opponent | 9 | 34 | 43 | 21 | 34 | 55 | 30 | 45 | 75 | 43 | 30 | 73 | 143 (20.4) | 103 (14.7) | 246 (17.6) |
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 (3-1-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 3 (1-2-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 7 (4-3-0) | 4 (2-2-0) | 3 (1-2-0) |
| After 2nd | 5 (4-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 3 (2-1-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 4 (0-4-0) | 8 (6-2-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 6 (1-5-0) |
| After 3rd | 4 (3-1-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 2 (1-1-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 1 (1-0-0) | 5 (0-5-0) | 5 (4-1-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 7 (1-6-0) |
| After 4th | 5 (5-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 2 (0-2-0) | 2 (2-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 5 (0-5-0) | 7 (7-0-0) | 0 (0-0-0) | 7 (0-7-0) |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1971 Player Awards and Nominations
1971 Most Outstanding
- Player — Garney Henley (Team Nominee)
- Lineman — Bill Danychuk (Team Nominee)
- Canadian Player — Bill Danychuk (Team Nominee)
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1971 Draft Picks
| Round–Pick (Overall) | [Via] | Player (Position) | College/Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2–7 (16) | Walter Sehr (HB) | Toronto | |
| 3–7 (25) | Paul Zarek (FL) | McMaster | |
| 4–7 (34) | Chuck Wakefield (E) | Waterloo | |
| 5–7 (43) | Jim Dimitroff (FL) | Saint Mary's | |
| 6–7 (52) | Roger Hunter (DB) | Guelph | |
| 7–7 (60) | Mike Chevers (E) | Waterloo | |
| 8–7 (66) | Wayne Fox (FL) | Waterloo | |
| 9–7 | Pass |
Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1971 All-Star Selections
1 All-Canadian Selections
| DB | Garney Henley |
3 All-Division Selections
| OLB | Mike Blum |
| DB | John Williams |
| DB | Garney Henley |
* – indicates unanimous selection
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1971 Schedule
| Week | Game | Details (EDT | Result | Attendance | TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 5 | Wed. July 7
|
WPG 16 @ HAM 14 | L | 19,075 | |
| B | 10 | Mon. July 12
|
HAM 16 @ SSK 32 | L | 10,499 | |
| C | 14 | Mon. July 19
|
HAM 9 @ MTL 20 | L | 11,755 | |
| D | 19 | Thu. July 22
|
TOR 21 @ HAM 8 | L | 25,645 | |
| 1 | 23 | Thu. July 29
8:00 PM |
EDM 15 @ HAM 17 | W | 22,786 | CTV |
| 3 | 32 | Wed. Aug. 11
|
HAM 20 @ OTT 17 | W | 26,385 | |
| 5 | 41 | Wed. Aug. 25
|
MTL 12 @ HAM 8 | L | 33,321 | |
| 6 | 44 | Tue. Aug. 31
8:00 PM |
HAM 24 @ MTL 25 | L | 24,401 | |
| 7 | 48 | Mon. Sept. 6
|
TOR 17 @ HAM 30 | W | 34,535 | |
| 8 | 54 | Sun. Sept. 12
|
HAM 14 @ TOR 23 | L | 33,135 | |
| 9 | 57 | Sat. Sept. 18
|
MTL 9 @ HAM 10 | W | 28,871 | |
| 10 | 63 | Sun. Sept. 26
|
OTT 7 @ HAM 19 | W | 26,953 | |
| 11 | 68 | Sun. Oct. 3
|
HAM 1 @ CGY 17 | L | 23,616 | |
| 12 | 70 | Wed. Oct. 6
10:00 PM |
HAM 20 @ SSK 28 | L | 13,914 | CTV |
| 75 | Mon. Oct. 11
2:00 PM |
BC 3 @ HAM 36 | W | 25,997 | CTV | |
| 13 | 79 | Sun. Oct. 17
|
HAM 4 @ WPG 18 | L | 20,345 | |
| 14 | 81 | Sat. Oct. 23
|
OTT 40 @ HAM 16 | L | 21,700 | |
| 15 | 87 | Sun. Oct. 31
|
HAM 23 @ TOR 15 | W | 33,135 | |
| P1 | 89 | Sun. Nov. 7
|
OTT 4 @ HAM 23 | W | 26,471 | |
| P2 | 91 | Sun. Nov. 14
|
TOR 23 @ HAM 8 | L | 33,392 | |
| 93 | Sat. Nov. 20
|
HAM 17 @ TOR 17 | T | 33,135 |