1981 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Roster
Team Record: 11-4-1 23
Finishing 1st in the CFL's East Division
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Final
Coach: Frank Kush (11-4-1)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1981 Hamilton Tiger-Cats Results
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League ended the 1981 season with a record of 11 wins and 4 losses and 1 ties for 23 points, finishing first in the CFL's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
Hamilton chalked up 414 points, while the defensive squad yielded 335. Tom Clements led the charge, slinging for 4,536 yards. Keith Baker led all receivers, grabbing 68 receptions for 1,218 yards. Rocky DiPietro was targeted regularly also.
Rufus Crawford carried the ball for a team-high 400 yards for the Tiger-Cats.
Harold Woods picked off 6 opponent throws. Grover Covington topped pass rushers with 16 quarterback sacks.
Frank Kush coached the team. The 1981 Hamilton Tiger-Cats lost in the Division Final.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Anderson | DB | October 27, 1953 | 5'11" | 198 | Oklahoma | Murfreesboro, TN USA | 1 | |
| Keith Baker | WR | June 4, 1957 | 5'10" | 187 | Texas A&M | Dallas, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| Greg Barrow | OL | January 6, 1957 | 6'4" | 265 | Florida | 5 | ||
| Gerald Bess | DB | May 24, 1958 | 6'0" | 188 | Tuskegee | Pensacola, FL USA | 3 | |
| Jack Blair | LB | October 19, 1956 | 6'1" | 192 | Hamilton Hurricanes Jr. | 13 | ||
| John Blake | G | September 1, 1952 | 6'6" | 235 | San Jose State | Vancouver, BC | 16 | |
| Mark Bragagnolo | RB | October 20, 1955 | 6'1" | 215 | Toronto | Timmins, ON | 13 | |
| Ecomet Burley | DT | June 6, 1954 | 5'10" | 240 | Texas Tech | Anderson County, TX | 14 | |
| Maurice Burton | DB | March 9, 1958 | 5'10" | 170 | Morgan State | Benton Harbor, MI | 1 | |
| Carm Carteri | LB | July 17, 1956 | 6'2" | 215 | Montana | Regina, SK | 16 | |
| Lou Clare | LB | March 13, 1950 | 6'2" | 220 | Minnesota | Mississauga, ON | 3 | |
| Tom Clements | QB | June 18, 1953 | 6'0" | 183 | Notre Dame | McKees Rocks, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| Phil Colwell | RB | September 19, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | Wilfrid Laurier | 2 | ||
| Grover Covington | DE | March 25, 1956 | 6'2" | 235 | Johnson C. Smith | Monroe, NC | 16 | |
| Rufus Crawford | RB | May 21, 1955 | 5'10" | 180 | Virginia St. | Gastonia, NC USA | 13 | |
| Rocky DiPietro | TE | January 30, 1956 | 6'3" | 210 | Ottawa | Sault Ste. Marie, ON | 16 | |
| Howard Fields | DB | March 15, 1958 | 5'10" | 190 | Baylor | Chickasa, OK | 15 | |
| Ross Francis | G | May 7, 1957 | 6'3" | 255 | Queen's | Oshawa, ON | 16 | |
| Ed Fulton | G | January 27, 1955 | 6'3" | 250 | Maryland | Abington, PA USA | 16 | |
| Ed Gataveckas | LB | December 29, 1957 | 6'0" | 215 | Acadia | Toronto, ON | 16 | |
| Dave Graffi | RB | June 16, 1959 | 6'0" | 220 | Wilfrid Laurier | St. Catharines, ON | 16 | |
| David Green | RB | September 7, 1953 | 5'10" | 200 | Chowan | Jacksonville, NC USA | 6 | |
| York Hentschel | DL | June 16, 1953 | 6'3" | 250 | Drake | Bentley, AB | 2 | |
| Rick Kalvaitis | DT | August 25, 1958 | 6'4" | 235 | Wilfrid Laurier | 15 | ||
| Dave Marler | QB | December 20, 1955 | 6'1" | 195 | Mississippi State | 16 | 0 | |
| Alan Moffat | G | May 7, 1952 | 6'4" | 265 | Ottawa | 12 | ||
| Jim Muller | DE | February 11, 1957 | 6'3" | 240 | Queen's | 16 | ||
| Emil Nielsen | DB | August 19, 1953 | 5'11" | 180 | Simon Fraser | 16 | ||
| Steven Parker | TE | September 21, 1958 | 6'4" | 250 | Illinois | Evanston, IL | 4 | |
| Gord Paterson | WR | September 7, 1950 | 5'11" | 185 | Manitoba | 16 | ||
| Leroy Paul | DB | May 4, 1957 | 5'10" | 186 | Texas Southern | 13 | ||
| Leif Pettersen | WR | December 23, 1950 | 6'2" | 183 | Otterbein | 16 | 0 | |
| John Priestner | LB | August 4, 1958 | 6'2" | 227 | Western Ontario | Burlington, ON | 16 | |
| Jim Ramey | DE | March 9, 1957 | 6'4" | 261 | Kentucky | Louisville, KY USA | 12 | |
| Bernie Ruoff | K | October 12, 1951 | 6'0" | 200 | Syracuse | West Germany, | 16 | 0 |
| David Shaw | DB | November 4, 1953 | 6'0" | 180 | Prairie View A&M | Mountain Home, ID | 16 | |
| Kerry Smith | WR | January 6, 1954 | 5'10" | 168 | Scanborough | 14 | ||
| Steve Stapler | WR | June 28, 1958 | 5'11" | 165 | San Diego State | Los Angeles, CA | 15 | |
| Ed Szpytma | DE | November 17, 1955 | 6'5" | 240 | McMaster | Hamilton, ON | 1 | |
| Bob Van Duyne | OL | May 15, 1952 | 6'5" | 243 | Idaho | San Bernardino, CA USA | 16 | |
| Henry Waszczuk | C | August 26, 1950 | 6'0" | 230 | Kent State | 16 | ||
| Bernard West | LB | March 13, 1958 | 6'0" | 220 | North Texas | Conroe, TX | 2 | |
| Harold Woods | DB | December 24, 1955 | 6'0" | 180 | West Virginia | Richmond, WV | 15 | |
| Preston Young | DB | July 15, 1954 | 6'0" | 180 | Simon Fraser | Regina, SK | 16 | |
| Ben Zambiasi | LB | August 19, 1956 | 6'0" | 206 | Georgia | Valdosta, GA | 14 |
