1963 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season
Season of Canadian Football League team the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
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The 1963 Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished in first place in the Eastern Conference with a 10–4 record and won the Grey Cup over the BC Lions.
| 1963 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Ralph Sazio |
| Home stadium | Civic Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 10–4 |
| Division place | 1st, East |
| Playoffs | Won Grey Cup |
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| A | July 25 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 24–23 | 1–0 | 8,000 | |
| B | Aug 1 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 16–23 | 1–1 | 19,789 | |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 312 | 214 | 20 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 326 | 284 | 18 |
| Montreal Alouettes | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 277 | 297 | 12 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 202 | 310 | 6 |
Season schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | Aug 10 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 30–7 | 1–0 | 25,709 | |
| 2 | 2 | Aug 15 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 3–5 | 1–1 | 12,609 | |
| 2 | 3 | Aug 19 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 31–35 | 1–2 | 21,034 | |
| 3 | 4 | Aug 24 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 20–16 | 2–2 | 24,271 | |
| 4 | 5 | Sept 2 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 7–1 | 3–2 | 26,318 | |
| 5 | 6 | Sept 7 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 27–28 | 3–3 | 19,124 | |
| 6 | 7 | Sept 15 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 7–15 | 3–4 | 30,752 | |
| 7 | 8 | Sept 21 | vs. BC Lions | W 38–21 | 4–4 | 26,652 | |
| 8 | 9 | Sept 29 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 24–14 | 5–4 | 23,614 | |
| 9 | 10 | Oct 7 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 26–14 | 6–4 | 15,340 | |
| 10 | 11 | Oct 14 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | W 28–17 | 7–4 | 22,642 | |
| 11 | 12 | Oct 20 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 11–10 | 8–4 | 21,196 | |
| 12 | 13 | Oct 26 | Ottawa Rough Riders | W 11–10 | 9–4 | 28,007 | |
| 13 | 14 | Nov 3 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 49–21 | 10–4 | 19,337 | |
Playoffs
Schedule
| Round | Date | Opponent | Results | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Record | |||||
| Eastern Final #1 | Nov 16 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 45–0 | 1–0 | 20,406 | |
| Eastern Final #2 | Nov 24 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 17–35 | 1–1 | 23,972 | |
| Grey Cup | Nov 30 | at BC Lions | W 21–10 | 2–1 | 36,461 | |
Grey Cup
| Teams | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| BC Lions | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |