1965 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Game-by-Game Results

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 10-4 20
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 3-0 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Ralph Sazio (10-4)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1965 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Statistics
1965 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Roster

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League ended the 1965 season with a record of 10 wins and 4 losses for 20 points, finishing first in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-0.

Defensively, the Tiger-Cats topped the league with just 153 points allowed. Hamilton scored 281 points. Willie Bethea carried the ball for a team-high 598 yards, and Art Baker additionally aided the ground game.

Frank Cosentino threw for 876 yards, and Joe Zuger played quarterback as well. Stan Crisson led pass catchers, grabbing 28 receptions, while Tommy Grant contributed 558 receiving yards.

Billy Wayte picked off 9 opponent throws.

Ralph Sazio coached the team. The 1965 Hamilton Tiger-Cats won the Grey Cup.

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Regular Season Points For: 281
Regular Season Points Against: 153

Date Game Res Home Road Record
August 7, 1965 Montreal Alouettes 9 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 18 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
August 13, 1965 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 17 at Toronto Argonauts 7 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0
August 21, 1965 Ottawa Rough Riders 1 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 27 W 2-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-0
August 28, 1965 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 11 at Calgary Stampeders 18 L 2-0-0 1-1-0 3-1-0
August 31, 1965 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 30 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 6 W 2-0-0 2-1-0 4-1-0
September 6, 1965 Montreal Alouettes 2 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 17 W 3-0-0 2-1-0 5-1-0
September 11, 1965 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 13 at Ottawa Rough Riders 22 L 3-0-0 2-2-0 5-2-0
September 19, 1965 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 33 at Toronto Argonauts 0 W 3-0-0 3-2-0 6-2-0
September 28, 1965 Edmonton Eskimos 9 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 3 L 3-1-0 3-2-0 6-3-0
October 3, 1965 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 21 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 26 L 3-1-0 3-3-0 6-4-0
October 11, 1965 Ottawa Rough Riders 23 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 25 W 4-1-0 3-3-0 7-4-0
October 17, 1965 BC Lions 7 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 25 W 5-1-0 3-3-0 8-4-0
October 23, 1965 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 6 at Montreal Alouettes 2 W 5-1-0 4-3-0 9-4-0
October 31, 1965 Toronto Argonauts 21 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 35 W 6-1-0 4-3-0 10-4-0
November 14, 1965 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 18 at Ottawa Rough Riders 13 W 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 Eastern Final Game 1
November 20, 1965 Ottawa Rough Riders 7 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 17 W 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 Eastern Final Game 2
November 27, 1965 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 16 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 22 W 2-0-0 1-0-0 3-0-0 Grey Cup #53 Toronto


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