1985 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season
The 1985 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 28th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 36th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in 1st place in the East Division with an 8–8 record which marked the first time in league history that a team finished in first place without a winning record. The team appeared in the 73rd Grey Cup game, but lost to the BC Lions.
| 1985 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Al Bruno |
| Home field | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 8–8 |
| Division place | 1st, East |
| Playoff finish | Lost Grey Cup |
| Team MOP | Ken Hobart |
| Team MOC | Paul Bennett |
| Team MOR | Mike Derks |
| Uniform | |
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Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | June 11 | at Toronto Argonauts | 24–6 | Loss | 0–1 |
| B | June 17 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 24–13 | Loss | 0–2 |
| C | June 21 | at Montreal Concordes | 32–13 | Loss | 0–3 |
| D | June 29 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | 33–14 | Win | 1–3 |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 377 | 315 | 16 |
| Montreal Concordes | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 284 | 332 | 16 |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 272 | 402 | 14 |
| Toronto Argonauts | 16 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 344 | 397 | 12 |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 6 | vs. BC Lions | 42–8 | Loss | 0–1 |
| 2 | July 11 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16–11 | Loss | 0–2 |
| 3 | Bye | ||||
| 4 | July 26 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | 35–10 | Loss | 0–3 |
| 5 | Aug 2 | at Montreal Concordes | 39–11 | Win | 1–3 |
| 6 | Aug 10 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | 33–29 | Loss | 1–4 |
| 7 | Aug 18 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 28–10 | Loss | 1–5 |
| 8 | Aug 24 | at BC Lions | 21–11 | Loss | 1–6 |
| 9 | Sept 2 | vs. Montreal Concordes | 19–16 | Win | 2–6 |
| 10 | Sept 8 | at Edmonton Eskimos | 27–17 | Loss | 2–7 |
| 11 | Sept 15 | at Toronto Argonauts | 41–10 | Win | 3–7 |
| 12 | Sept 22 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | 32–11 | Win | 4–7 |
| 13 | Sept 29 | at Calgary Stampeders | 30–13 | Win | 5–7 |
| 14 | Oct 5 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | 17–12 | Loss | 5–8 |
| 15 | Oct 14 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | 51–14 | Win | 6–8 |
| 16 | Bye | ||||
| 17 | Oct 26 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | 36–4 | Win | 7–8 |
| 18 | Nov 2 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | 21–17 | Win | 8–8 |
Postseason
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Final | Nov 17 | vs. Montreal Concordes | 50–26 | Win |
| Grey Cup | Nov 24 | BC Lions | 37–24 | Loss |
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References
- https://www.cfl.ca/schedule/year/1985/time_zone/0%5B%5D
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- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-06-22. Retrieved 2017-08-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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