1971 Hamilton Tiger Cats season

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Home field Ivor Wynne Stadium Division place 2nd, East Team MOP Garney Henley		Record 7–7 Playoff finish Lost Eastern Finals
Head coach Al Dorow and Matthew Daley

The 1971 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 14th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 22nd overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in 2nd place in the East division with a 7–7 record, but lost the Eastern Finals to the Toronto Argonauts. On September 6, 1971, Joe Zuger and Dave Fleming set a franchise record with the longest single play passing yard, a 108-yard passing play against the Argonauts. Tony Gabriel’s rookie season was with Hamilton in 1971, where he caught 20 passes for 285 yards.

Awards and honours

Garney Henley, CFL All-Star

Leonard P. Back was elected into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame as a Builder, on November 25, 1971.

Hal Patterson was elected into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame as a Player, on November 25, 1971

References

1971 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season Wikipedia

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