1978 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Game-by-Game Results

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 5-10-1 11
Finishing 3rd in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Semifinal
Coach: Tom Dimitroff (1-3-1)
Coach: John Payne (4-7)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1978 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Statistics
1978 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Roster

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League ended the 1978 season with a record of 5 wins and 10 losses and 1 ties for 11 points, finishing third in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

Hamilton scored only 225 points, worst in the league, while the wobbly defensive unit surrendered 403. Jimmy Jones tossed for 2,060 yards. Leif Pettersen grabbed 41 receptions, while Lawrie Skolrood contributed 661 receiving yards, while Jimmy Edwards was targeted regularly, too.

Jimmy Edwards carried the ball for a team-high 840 yards for the Tiger-Cats.

Bill Armstrong, Zac Henderson, David Shaw and Ike Thomas each snatched 2 opponent throws.

Tom Dimitroff and John Payne coached the team. The 1978 Hamilton Tiger-Cats lost in the Division Semifinal.

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Regular Season Points For: 225
Regular Season Points Against: 403

Date Game Res Home Road Record
July 12, 1978 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 22 at Toronto Argonauts 34 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
July 19, 1978 Saskatchewan Roughriders 23 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 27 W 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-0
July 26, 1978 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 12 at Montreal Alouettes 24 L 1-0-0 0-2-0 1-2-0
August 1, 1978 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 22 at BC Lions 22 T 1-0-0 0-2-1 1-2-1
August 9, 1978 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 29 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 7 L 1-1-0 0-2-1 1-3-1
August 15, 1978 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 6 at Ottawa Rough Riders 32 L 1-1-0 0-3-1 1-4-1
August 23, 1978 Ottawa Rough Riders 36 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 8 L 1-2-0 0-3-1 1-5-1
September 4, 1978 Toronto Argonauts 16 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 19 W 2-2-0 0-3-1 2-5-1
September 10, 1978 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 16 at Edmonton Eskimos 56 L 2-2-0 0-4-1 2-6-1
September 17, 1978 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 4 at Montreal Alouettes 14 L 2-2-0 0-5-1 2-7-1
September 23, 1978 Montreal Alouettes 6 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 17 W 3-2-0 0-5-1 3-7-1
October 9, 1978 Ottawa Rough Riders 5 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 25 W 4-2-0 0-5-1 4-7-1
October 14, 1978 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 7 at Toronto Argonauts 21 L 4-2-0 0-6-1 4-8-1
October 22, 1978 Calgary Stampeders 35 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 1 L 4-3-0 0-6-1 4-9-1
October 28, 1978 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 9 at Ottawa Rough Riders 34 L 4-3-0 0-7-1 4-10-1
November 5, 1978 Toronto Argonauts 16 at Hamilton Tiger-Cats 23 W 5-3-0 0-7-1 5-10-1
November 11, 1978 Hamilton Tiger-Cats 20 at Montreal Alouettes 35 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 Eastern Semi-Final


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