1954 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Statistics

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 9-5 18
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union
Postseason: 0-2 Lost Final
Coach: Carl Voyles (9-5)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1954 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Roster
1954 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Results

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League ended the 1954 season with a record of 9 wins and 5 losses for 18 points, finishing second in the CFL's Interprovincial Rugby Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.

The Tiger-Cats moved the ball well, scoring 275 points, and the defensive squad conceded 207. Butch Songin tossed for 2,500 yards. Lou Kusserow grabbed 49 receptions, while Ray Ramsey contributed 770 receiving yards, while Bernie Custis contributed to the receiving game, too.

Merle Hapes carried the pigskin for a team-high 572 yards for Hamilton, while Bernie Custis also buoyed the ground attack.

Don Ettinger and Lou Kusserow each seized 5 opponent throws.

Carl Voyles coached the team. The 1954 Hamilton Tiger-Cats lost in the Final.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
Butch Songin34018755.025007.4195.6298.58261.6
Bernie Custis10550.011711.7110.000.088125.8
Bobby Flippin22100.02110.500.000.012110.4
Ray Truant11100.01010.01100.000.010147.9
Cam Fraser2150.0105.000.000.01064.6
Lou Kusserow2150.010.500.000.0156.3
Glenn Dobbs200.000.000.000.0039.6
Totals35919754.926597.4215.8298.188 

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Merle Hapes1305724.444 4
Bernie Custis1044724.538 4
Lou Kusserow903383.817 4
Bobby Flippin231335.839 0
Dick Brown16996.216 1
Butch Songin23753.322 0
Ron Howell55811.621 1
Ray Truant8445.518 0
Hal Waggoner4184.511 0
Ray Ramsey382.714 0
Ralph Toohy155.00
Totals40718224.544 14

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Lou Kusserow4970214.373 5
Ray Ramsey4277018.388 8
Bernie Custis3739910.860 4
Vito Ragazzo2226312.037 2
Ralph Toohy1717510.319 0
Merle Hapes1212210.221 0
Ron Howell69215.351 0
Jack Logan68013.338 2
Bobby Flippin44611.517 0
Ray Truant33010.020 0
Totals198267913.588 21

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % FGS Pts.
Jack Logan363597.28337.5347
Ray Truant4375.00003
Chet Miksza00100.011
Totals403895.09333.3451

Punting:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long PS
Cam Fraser138594443.17315
Glenn Dobbs1252944.1601
Butch Songin15050.0500
Dick Brown14141.0410
Merle Hapes13232.0320
Totals153659643.17316

Punt Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Dick Brown583405.933 0
Bobby Flippin292729.433 0
Pete Karpuk352477.125 0
Ray Truant11423.811 0
Bernie Custis3186.011 0
Ron Howell2136.512 0
Bobby Dawson284.00
Lou Kusserow100.00
Ralph Toohy100.00
Totals1429406.633 0

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Bernie Custis1336428.051 0
Bobby Flippin715221.729 0
Lou Kusserow611619.326 0
Dick Brown25226.035 0
Hal Waggoner24020.027 0
Ray Ramsey13737.037 0
Bill Quinlan2199.514 0
Ralph Toohy2178.510 0
Ray Truant11111.011 0
Totals3680822.451 0

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Lou Kusserow510821.690 1
Don Ettinger5326.422 1
Pete Karpuk412030.085 1
Ray Ramsey45413.532 0
Ray Truant44912.228 1
Vito Ragazzo4317.827 0
Dick Brown25326.528 1
Bernie Custis13535.035 0
Bob Garside188.00
Frank Dempsey155.00
Eddie Bevan133.00
Totals3249815.690 5

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Lou Kusserow4500100050
Jack Logan2335357
Ray Ramsey080000040
Bernie Custis4400000040
Merle Hapes4000020
Cam Fraser001515
Vito Ragazzo2000010
Dick Brown100100010
Ray Truant000010308
Pete Karpuk010005
Don Ettinger10005
Ron Howell1000005
Chet Miksza0011
Glenn Dobbs0011
Totals14210005003382000267



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