1974 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season
Season of Canadian Football League team the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
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The 1974 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 17th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 25th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in third place in the Eastern Conference with a 7–9 record, but lost the Eastern Semi-Final to the Ottawa Rough Riders. In 1974, Tony Gabriel had a career year as he caught 61 passes for 795 yards to lead the East in pass receiving. It was also Gabriel's last season in Hamilton. Hamilton sent Gabriel to the Ottawa Rough Riders at the end of the season because Gabriel suggested that the players should get a raise when the East increased the number of games played from 14 to 16 in 1974.
| 1974 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jerry Williams |
| Home stadium | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–9 |
| Division place | 3rd, East |
| Playoffs | Lost Eastern Semi-Final |
| Team MOP | Andy Hopkins |
| Team MOC | Tony Gabriel |
| Team MOR | George Campbell |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Alouettes | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 339 | 271 | 20 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 261 | 271 | 14 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 279 | 313 | 14 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 16 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 281 | 314 | 13 |
Season schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | 1 | July 24 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 12–20 | 0–1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | July 30 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 29–22 | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Aug 6 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 25–30 | 1–2 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Aug 14 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 6–17 | 1–3 | ||
| 5 | 5 | Aug 20 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 11–7 | 2–3 | ||
| 5 | 6 | Aug 25 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 10–29 | 2–4 | ||
| 6 | 7 | Sept 2 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 11–10 | 3–4 | ||
| 7 | 8 | Sept 7 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 16–10 | 4–4 | ||
| 8 | 9 | Sept 11 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | W 27–0 | 5–4 | ||
| 9 | 10 | Sept 18 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 23–10 | 6–4 | ||
| 10 | 11 | Sept 25 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 29–31 | 6–5 | ||
| 10 | 12 | Sept 29 | at BC Lions | L 10–32 | 6–6 | ||
| 11 | 13 | Oct 6 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | L 21–33 | 6–7 | ||
| 12 | 14 | Oct 14 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 12–19 | 6–8 | ||
| 13 | Bye | ||||||
| 14 | 15 | Oct 27 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 11–19 | 6–9 | ||
| 15 | 16 | Nov 3 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 26–24 | 7–9 | ||
Post-season
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
| Eastern Semi-Final | Nov 10 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 19–21 | 0–1 | Lansdowne Park |
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Roster
| 1974 Hamilton Tiger-Cats final roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Italics indicate American players
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Awards and honours
- CFL's Most Outstanding Canadian Award – Tony Gabriel (TE)
- Former Ticats quarterback Bernie Faloney was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame on May 6, 1974.[3]
CFL All-Stars
- Tony Gabriel, Tight End