1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Game-by-Game Results

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 8-8 16
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: George Dickson (0-2)
Coach: Bob Shaw (8-6)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Statistics
1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Roster

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League ended the 1976 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses for 16 points, finishing second in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.

Hamilton struggled to score 269 points, worst in the circuit, while the defensive squad conceded 348. Jimmy Jones passed for 1,773 yards. Jimmy Edwards grabbed 57 receptions, while M.L. Harris contributed 550 receiving yards.

Jimmy Edwards carried the ball for a team-high 1,046 yards for the Tiger-Cats.

Lew Porter picked off 6 opponent throws.

George Dickson and Bob Shaw coached the team. The 1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats lost in the Division Final.

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Regular Season Points For: 269
Regular Season Points Against: 348

Date Game Res Home Road Record
July 21, 1976 Ottawa Rough Riders 42 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 16 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
July 29, 1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 14 at BC Lions 39 L 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0
August 7, 1976 Saskatchewan Roughriders 24 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 8 L 0-2-0 0-1-0 0-3-0
August 12, 1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 12 at Montreal Alouettes 11 W 0-2-0 1-1-0 1-3-0
August 18, 1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 11 at Toronto Argonauts 14 L 0-2-0 1-2-0 1-4-0
August 25, 1976 Calgary Stampeders 11 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 18 W 1-2-0 1-2-0 2-4-0
August 31, 1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1 at Edmonton Eskimos 5 L 1-2-0 1-3-0 2-5-0
September 6, 1976 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 15 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 17 W 2-2-0 1-3-0 3-5-0
September 12, 1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 22 at Toronto Argonauts 31 L 2-2-0 1-4-0 3-6-0
September 19, 1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 28 at Ottawa Rough Riders 21 W 2-2-0 2-4-0 4-6-0
September 25, 1976 Toronto Argonauts 14 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 29 W 3-2-0 2-4-0 5-6-0
October 3, 1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 26 at Montreal Alouettes 19 W 3-2-0 3-4-0 6-6-0
October 11, 1976 Montreal Alouettes 34 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 9 L 3-3-0 3-4-0 6-7-0
October 24, 1976 Ottawa Rough Riders 48 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 10 L 3-4-0 3-4-0 6-8-0
October 31, 1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 25 at Ottawa Rough Riders 6 W 3-4-0 4-4-0 7-8-0
November 7, 1976 Toronto Argonauts 14 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 23 W 4-4-0 4-4-0 8-8-0
November 13, 1976 Montreal Alouettes 0 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 23 W 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 Eastern Semi-Final
November 21, 1976 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 15 at Ottawa Rough Riders 17 L 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0 Eastern Final


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