1983 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season
The 1983 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 26th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 35th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in 3rd place in the East Division with a 5–10–1 record. They defeated the Ottawa Rough Riders in the East Semi-Final, but lost to the eventual Grey Cup champion Toronto Argonauts in the East Final.
| 1983 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Bud Riley (4-8) Al Bruno (interim) |
| Home field | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–10–1 |
| Division place | 3rd, East |
| Playoff finish | Lost East Final |
| Team MOP | Johnny Shepherd |
| Team MOC | Bernie Ruoff |
| Team MOR | Johnny Shepherd |
| Uniform | |
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Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | June 10 | at Toronto Argonauts | 24–6 | Loss | 1–0 |
| B | June 15 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 35–24 | Win | 1–1 |
| C | June 22 | vs. Montreal Concordes | 25–18 | Win | 2–1 |
| D | June 29 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 47–40 | Loss | 2–2 |
Regular season
Season Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Argonauts | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 452 | 328 | 24 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 384 | 424 | 16 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 389 | 498 | 11 |
| Montreal Concordes | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 367 | 447 | 11 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 9 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 35–32 | Loss | 0–1 |
| 2 | July 16 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 50–19 | Win | 1–1 |
| 3 | July 22 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 29–18 | Loss | 1–2 |
| 4 | July 30 | vs. BC Lions | 34–20 | Loss | 1–3 |
| 5 | Aug 6 | at Toronto Argonauts | 31–18 | Win | 2–3 |
| 6 | Aug 13 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | 24–22 | Win | 3–3 |
| 7 | Aug 21 | at Calgary Stampeders | 26–15 | Loss | 3–4 |
| 8 | Bye | ||||
| 9 | Sept 5 | vs. Montreal Concordes | 35–30 | Win | 4–4 |
| 10 | Sept 11 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 50–21 | Loss | 4–5 |
| 11 | Sept 18 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 50–16 | Loss | 4–6 |
| 12 | Sept 25 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 29–25 | Loss | 4–7 |
| 13 | Oct 1 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 34–19 | Loss | 4–8 |
| 14 | Bye | ||||
| 15 | Oct 15 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 34–22 | Win | 5–8 |
| 16 | Oct 22 | at BC Lions | 41–16 | Loss | 5–9 |
| 17 | Oct 30 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 35–12 | Loss | 5–10 |
| 18 | Nov 6 | at Montreal Concordes | 21–21 | Tie | 5–10–1 |
Postseason
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Semi-Final | Nov 13 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 33–31 | Win |
| East Final | Nov 20 | at Toronto Argonauts | 41–36 | Loss |
Awards and honours
1983 CFL All-Stars
- Johnny Shepherd, Running back
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References
- https://www.cfl.ca/schedule/year/1983/time_zone/0%5B%5D
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-11-19. Retrieved 2017-08-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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