| 1979 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | John Payne |
| Home Field | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–10 |
| Place | 3rd, East |
| Playoff Finish | Lost Eastern Semi-Finals |
| Uniform | |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 1978 | 1980 |
The 1979 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 22nd season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 30th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in 3rd place in the East division with a 6–10 record, but lost the Eastern Semi-Finals to the Ottawa Rough Riders.
Star quarterback Tom Clements was acquired from the Saskatchewan Roughriders in a mid-season trade and went on to lead the league in passing.[1][2] Additionally, University of Western Ontario quarterback Jamie Bone attended Tiger-Cats training camp but was cut. He took the Tiger-Cats to the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, alleging that he was never given a fair chance to compete for a quarterback position because he was Canadian.[3] During the proceedings, the Tiger Cats admitted that they had made up their mind on who the starters would be. Bone won his case, and the tribunal awarded him $10,000.[3] The Tiger-Cats were awarded to give him a 14 day tryout in 1980.
Regular season
Season Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Alouettes | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 351 | 284 | 23 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 349 | 315 | 18 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 280 | 338 | 12 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 234 | 352 | 10 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Final Score | Record |
| 1 | July 11 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 19–30 | 0–1 |
| 2 | July 18 | Toronto Argonauts | 11–18 | 0–2 |
| 3 | July 25 | at Montreal Alouettes | 24–20 | 1–2 |
| 4 | Aug 1 | Saskatchewan Roughriders | 8–21 | 1–3 |
| 5 | Aug 8 | at Toronto Argonauts | 0–25 | 1–4 |
| 6 | Aug 14 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 21–27 | 1–5 |
| 7 | Aug 21 | BC Lions | 16–22 | 1–6 |
| 8 | Sept 3 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 16–9 | 2–6 |
| 9 | Sept 8 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 4–44 | 2–7 |
| 10 | Sept 16 | Montreal Alouettes | 14–21 | 2–8 |
| 11 | Sept 23 | Edmonton Eskimos | 21–22 | 2–9 |
| 12 | Sept 29 | at Toronto Argonauts | 17–16 | 3–9 |
| 13 | Oct 8 | Toronto Argonauts | 42–3 | 4–9 |
| 14 | Oct 14 | at Calgary Stampeders | 26–16 | 5–9 |
| 15 | Oct 21 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 21–3 | 6–9 |
| 17 | Nov 5 | at Montreal Alouettes | 20–41 | 6–10 |
Post-season
| Game | Date | Opponent | Final Score |
| Eastern Semi-Final | Nov 11 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 29–26 |
Awards and honours
- Tom Clements, All-Eastern Quarterback[6]
- Ben Zambiasi, Linebacker, CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award
- Garney Henley was elected into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame as a Player, on June 30, 1979.[1]
- Peter Neumann was elected into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame as a Player, June 30, 1979.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://www.ticats.ca/page/history_hof
- ↑ http://cfl-scrapbook.no-ip.org/Clements.Tom-Wpg.php
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Weird Facts about Canadian Football, p.134, Overtime Books, First Printing 2009, ISBN 978-1-897277-26-3
- ↑ http://www.cfl.ca/standings/1979/reg
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 http://www.profootballarchives.com/1979cflham.html
- ↑ http://www.cfhof.ca/page/clementstom
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