1987 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season
Season of Canadian Football League team the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
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The 1987 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 30th season for the team in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and their 38th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in third place in the East Division with a 7–11 record and lost the East Semi-Final to the Toronto Argonauts. Steve Stapler set a franchise record (broken in 1989) for most touchdowns in one season with 13.[1]
| 1987 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Al Bruno Ted Schmitz |
| Home stadium | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–11 |
| Division place | 3rd, East |
| Playoffs | Lost East Semi-Final |
| Team MOP | Steve Stapler |
| Team MOC | Rocky DiPietro |
| Team MOR | Johnnie Jones |
| Uniform | |
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Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | June 6 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 14–13 | 1–0 |
| C | June 16 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 15–17 | 1–1 |
Regular season
Season standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Div | Stk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winnipeg Blue Bombers (C, Q) | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 554 | 409 | 145 | 24 | 5–2 | L1 |
| 2 | Toronto Argonauts (Q) | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 484 | 427 | 57 | 23 | 6–4 | W1 |
| 3 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats (Q) | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 470 | 509 | −39 | 14 | 4–5 | L2 |
| 4 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 18 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 377 | 598 | −221 | 6 | 2–6 | L1 |
Source: "1987 Regular Season Standings". Archived from the original on 2009-10-16. Retrieved 2011-05-07.
(C) First round bye; (Q) Qualified for playoffs
(C) First round bye; (Q) Qualified for playoffs
Season schedule
| Week | Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | June 26 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 32–36 | 0–1 | ||
| 2 | 2 | July 5 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 33–36 | 0–2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | July 12 | at Edmonton Eskimos | W 40–30 | 1–2 | ||
| 4 | 4 | July 17 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 27–30 | 1–3 | ||
| 5 | 5 | July 26 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 28–25 | 2–3 | ||
| 6 | 6 | July 31 | vs. BC Lions | W 21–20 | 3–3 | ||
| 7 | Bye | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | Aug 14 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 26–14 | 4–3 | ||
| 9 | 8 | Aug 21 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 28–25 | 5–3 | ||
| 10 | 9 | Aug 29 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 28–23 | 6–3 | ||
| 11 | 10 | Sept 7 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 19–25 | 6–4 | ||
| 12 | Bye | ||||||
| 13 | 11 | Sept 20 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 29–39 | 6–5 | ||
| 14 | 12 | Sept 27 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 17–33 | 6–6 | ||
| 15 | 13 | Oct 4 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 14–47 | 6–7 | ||
| 16 | 14 | Oct 11 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | L 20–23 | 6–8 | ||
| 17 | 15 | Oct 17 | at BC Lions | L 11–25 | 6–9 | ||
| 18 | 16 | Oct 24 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 28–2 | 7–9 | ||
| 19 | 17 | Nov 1 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 33–34 | 7–10 | ||
| 20 | 18 | Nov 6 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 36–42 | 7–11 | ||
Postseason
Schedule
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Semi-Final | Nov 15 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 13–29 | 0–1 |
Awards and honours
- Harold Ballard was elected into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame as a Builder, May 2, 1987.
- Angelo Mosca was elected into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame as a player on, May 2, 1987. He played 15 CFL seasons, including nine times in the Grey Cup Game (emerging a winner five times). A CFL All-Star in 1963 and 1970, he was an Eastern All-Star Defensive Tackle five times.[3]
1987 CFL All-Stars
- DT – Mike Walker
Roster
| 1987 Hamilton Tiger-Cats final roster | ||||||
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| Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Special teams
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Injured List
Italics indicate American players | ||||