1953 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season
Season of Canadian Football League team the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- ← 1952
- Tiger-Cats seasons
- 1954 →
The 1953 Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished in second place in the East Division with an 8–6 record and won the Grey Cup over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. This was their first Grey Cup as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the eighth won by teams based in Hamilton.
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Aug 14 | Calgary Stampeders | L 18–19 | 0–1 | 12,500 |
| A | Aug 17 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 21–12 | 1–1 | 10,000 |
Regular season
Season Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 292 | 229 | 16 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 229 | 243 | 16 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 266 | 238 | 14 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 172 | 249 | 10 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 29 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 14–10 | 1–0 | 12,000 |
| 2 | Sept 7 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 14–12 | 2–0 | 17,000 |
| 3 | Sept 11 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 0–17 | 2–1 | 13,215 |
| 4 | Sept 16 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 20–21 | 2–2 | |
| 4 | Sept 19 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 12–9 | 3–2 | 20,382 |
| 5 | Sept 26 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 20–15 | 4–2 | 16,000 |
| 6 | Oct 3 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 6–31 | 4–3 | 15,500 |
| 7 | Oct 10 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 26–0 | 5–3 | |
| 8 | Oct 12 | Toronto Argonauts | L 12–30 | 5–4 | 19,069 |
| 9 | Oct 17 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 33–24 | 6–4 | 13,500 |
| 10 | Oct 24 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 5–17 | 6–5 | 19,437 |
| 11 | Oct 31 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 31–18 | 7–5 | 17,000 |
| 12 | Nov 8 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 18–31 | 7–6 | 12,085 |
| 13 | Nov 14 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 18–8 | 8–6 | 18,000 |
Playoffs
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRFU Final #1 | Nov 18 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 37–12 | 16,000 |
| IRFU Final #2 | Nov 22 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 22–11 | 18,070 |
| Grey Cup | Nov 28 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 12–6 | 27,313 |
Grey Cup
| Teams | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
References
- ^ a b "1953 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (IRFU) - Pro Football Archives".
- ^ "HISTORY >> Grey Cup >> 1953 | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2013-08-19. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
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Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- Founded in 1950
- Based in Hamilton, Ontario
- Franchise
- Records
- Players
- Seasons
- Head coaches
- Starting quarterbacks
- Ivor Wynne Stadium
- Alumni Stadium
- Ron Joyce Stadium
- Tim Hortons Field
- Owner: Hamilton Sports Group
- Chairman: Bob Young
- General manager: Ed Hervey
- Head coach: Scott Milanovich
championships (8)
championships (22)
- League: Canadian Football League
- Division: East Division
