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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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