1972 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Roster

Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 11-3 22
Finishing 1st in the CFL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Won Grey Cup
Coach: Jerry Williams (11-3)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

1972 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Statistics
1972 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Results

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League ended the 1972 season with a record of 11 wins and 3 losses for 22 points, finishing first in the CFL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.

The Tiger-Cats scored 372 points, and the solid defensive unit allowed 262. Chuck Ealey passed for 2,573 yards. Tony Gabriel led pass catchers, grabbing 49 receptions, while Garney Henley contributed 881 receiving yards.

Dave Buchanan carried the ball for a team-high 1,163 yards for Hamilton.

The opportunistic defense pounced on 64 turnovers. Al Brenner picked off 15 opponent throws.

Jerry Williams coached the team. The 1972 Hamilton Tiger-Cats won the Grey Cup.

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#	Player	Pos.	Birth Date	Height	Weight	College	Hometown	GP	GS
71	John Baker	DL	August 15, 1942	6'5"	260	Norfolk St.	Detroit, MI USA	4
70	Mike Blum	LB	October 24, 1943	6'0"	225	Northern Michigan	Ottawa, ON	14
	John Bonk	LB	August 27, 1950	6'3"	230	Burlington Braves	Hamilton, ON	1
25	Al Brenner	DB	November 13, 1947	6'1"	200	Michigan St.	Benton Harbor, MI USA	14
20	Dave Buchanan	RB	April 23, 1948	5'9"	200	Arizona State	Los Angeles, 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
15	Dave Clarke	DB	February 14, 1950	5'10"	175	Guelph		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		14
54	Doug Dersch	LB	April 18, 1946	6'2"	230	Calgary	Innisfall, AB	4
16	Chuck Ealey	QB	January 6, 1950	6'1"	195	Toledo		14	14
52	Ken Ferguson	C	March 21, 1944	6'1"	230	Utah State	Saskatoon, SK	10
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	4
77	Tony Gabriel	E	December 11, 1948	6'4"	210	Syracuse	Burlington, ON	14
64	Jerry Gantt	T	August 20, 1948	6'4"	266	North Carolina Central	Greensboro, NC USA	14
26	Garney Henley	DB/WR	December 21, 1937	6'0"	180	Huron College	Elgin, SD	14
47	Emery Hicks	LB	August 10, 1947	6'6"	230	Kansas	Battlesville, OK	2
57	Jon Hohman	G	October 23, 1942	6'1"	245	Wisconsin	Antigo, WI USA	14
65	Gary Inskeep	DE	March 31, 1947	6'4"	258	Stout State	Lonaconing, MD	14
45	Mark Kosmos	LB	October 28, 1945	6'0"	235	Oklahoma	Baltimore, MD	12
14	Bob Krouse	LB	February 21, 1943	6'1"	195	Central Collegiate		14
50	Peter Kudryk	DE		6'4"	255	Brantford Satellites		14
28	Paul McKay	DB		6'0"	195	Toronto		2
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
51	Jim Papai	G		6'0"	215	North Carolina		11
24	Lew Porter	DB	March 7, 1947	5'11"	178	Southern	Clarksville, MS USA	14
71	Bob Richardson	DB	December 3, 1948	6'5"	250	Iowa State	Hamiton, ON	14
17	Rick Shaw	DB	October 20, 1946	6'4"	212	Arizona State	San Diego, CA	14
61	Bruce Smith	LB	March 28, 1949	6'2"	235	Colorado	Cooke County, TX	14
33	Gerry Sternberg	DB	March 18, 1943	5'10"	175	Toronto	Orsk, Russia	14
36	Ian Sunter	K	December 21, 1952	6'1"	215	none	Dundee, Scotland	14	0
10	Bill Van Burkleo	DB		5'11"	185	Oklahoma	Tulsa, OK	10
54	George Wells	DE	October 31, 1947	6'2"	233	New Mexico State	Oakland, CA	10
27	Dick Wesolowski	RB	December 5, 1945	6'1"	195	California		14
23	John Williams	DB	September 19, 1942	6'1"	190	New Mexico		14

1972 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Roster

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