1970 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Roster
Team Record: 8-5-1 17
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-2 Lost Conference Final
Coach: Joe Restic (8-5-1)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1970 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Results
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League ended the 1970 season with a record of 8 wins and 5 losses and 1 ties for 17 points, finishing first in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
Hamilton scored 292 points, while the defense gave up 279. Dave Fleming carried the ball for a team-high 614 yards for the Tiger-Cats, while Dick Wesolowski and Ed Buchanan also contributed to the rushing attack.
Joe Zuger passed for 1,073 yards. Dave Fleming led the receiving corps, grabbing 56 receptions for 692 yards, while Tommy Coffey was targeted regularly, too.
The opportunistic defense manufactured 64 turnovers. Garney Henley intercepted 10 opponent throws.
Joe Restic coached the team. The 1970 Hamilton Tiger-Cats lost in the Conference Final.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | Allen Aldridge | LB | April 27, 1945 | 6'6" | 250 | Prairie View | Eagle Lake, TX USA | 10 |
| 61 | John Barrow | DT | October 31, 1935 | 6'2" | 255 | Florida | Delray, FL | 13 |
| 16 | Willie Bethea | FB | July 21, 1938 | 6'0" | 190 | Rider University | Trenton, NJ | 4 |
| 24 | Ed Buchanan | RB | July 16, 1934 | 6'1" | 186 | San Diego JC | San Diego, CA | 14 |
| 58 | Ed Chalupka | G | February 23, 1947 | 6'0" | 225 | North Carolina | Peterborough, ON | 14 |
| 72 | Gord Christian | E | March 6, 1946 | 6'4" | 228 | Hamilton Hurricanes | 14 | |
| 75 | Tommy Coffey | E/K | November 18, 1936 | 6'0" | 196 | West Texas State | Polk County, TX | 14 |
| 55 | Bill Danychuk | G | August 29, 1940 | 6'3" | 240 | Tennessee | 13 | |
| 28 | Bryan DeMarchi | DB | 6'0" | 185 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | ||
| Billy Doss | DE | 6'2" | 240 | Southern | 2 | |||
| 12 | John Eckman | QB | 6'0" | 195 | Wichita State | 14 | ||
| 21 | Dave Fleming | RB | March 9, 1944 | 6'0" | 205 | Pittsburgh | 14 | |
| 11 | Wally Gabler | QB | June 9, 1944 | 6'2" | 195 | Michigan | Royal Oak, MI | 5 |
| 26 | Garney Henley | DB/WR | December 21, 1937 | 6'0" | 180 | Huron College | Elgin, SD | 14 |
| 57 | Jon Hohman | G | October 23, 1942 | 6'1" | 245 | Wisconsin | Antigo, WI USA | 14 |
| 73 | Al Irwin | WR | March 16, 1943 | 6'4" | 220 | McMaster | Toronto, ON | 10 |
| 20 | Paul Johnson | HB | December 6, 1947 | 6'0" | 188 | Penn State | Syracuse, NY | 9 |
| 54 | Ellison Kelly | G | May 17, 1935 | 6'1" | 235 | Michigan St. | Lake City, FL USA | 14 |
| 14 | Bob Krouse | LB | February 21, 1943 | 6'1" | 195 | Central Collegiate | 14 | |
| 22 | Mack Lamb | DB | May 9, 1944 | 6'1" | 188 | Tennessee St. | Miami, FL USA | 10 |
| 50 | Billy Locklin | DE | August 13, 1937 | 6'2" | 225 | New Mexico St. | Rockdale, TX USA | 14 |
| 52 | Lonnie Maich | DE | 6'2" | 240 | Kent State | 4 | ||
| 10 | John Manel | QB | 6'2" | 215 | Kansas State | 13 | ||
| Paul McKay | DB | 6'0" | 195 | Toronto | 6 | |||
| 66 | Doug Mitchell | C | July 14, 1942 | 6'2" | 240 | Western Ontario | Harrow, England | 14 |
| 68 | Angelo Mosca | DT | February 13, 1937 | 6'4" | 275 | Wyoming | Waltham, MA | 14 |
| 15 | Ted Page | DB | June 11, 1942 | 5'10" | 185 | Compton J.C. | North Bay, ON | 14 |
| 48 | John Reid | C | 6'4" | 255 | Tulsa | 14 | ||
| Mack Sauls | DB | August 15, 1945 | 6'0" | 185 | Texas St. | Long Beach, CA USA | 5 | |
| Paul Schmidlin | DL | 6'1" | 230 | Ohio State | 11 | |||
| 74 | Henry Sorrell | LB | June 10, 1943 | 6'2" | 225 | Tenn-Chattanooga | Talladega, AL USA | 14 |
| Bill Starr | E | May 5, 1944 | 6'3" | 225 | Hofstra | 4 | ||
| 70 | Bob Steiner | T | March 6, 1946 | 6'4" | 250 | Hamilton Hurricanes | 14 | |
| 65 | Mike Strofolino | LB | February 6, 1944 | 6'2" | 230 | Villanova | Brooklyn, NY USA | 4 |
| 39 | Ed Turek | QB | November 6, 1942 | 5'11" | 195 | Waterloo Lutheran | 14 | |
| 60 | Charlie Turner | T | December 12, 1944 | 6'3" | 255 | Ohio | Bellaire, OH | 11 |
| 46 | John Vilunas | T | February 21, 1941 | 6'1" | 250 | Lakeshore Bears Jr. | 14 | |
| 27 | Dick Wesolowski | RB | December 5, 1945 | 6'1" | 195 | California | 14 | |
| 22 | John Williams | DB | September 19, 1942 | 6'1" | 190 | New Mexico | 14 | |
| 9 | Joe Zuger | QB/DB | February 25, 1940 | 6'2" | 212 | Arizona State | Homestead, PA | 9 |
