| 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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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 third 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.
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | June 10 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 6–24 | 1–0 |
| B | June 15 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 35–24 | 1–1 |
| C | June 22 | vs. Montreal Concordes | W 25–18 | 2–1 |
| D | June 29 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 40–47 | 2–2 |
Regular season
Season Standings
| Team | GP | W | L | T | Pts | PF | PA | Div | Stk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Argonauts | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 452 | 328 | 4–2 | W2 | Details |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 384 | 424 | 2–4 | L2 | Details |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 389 | 498 | 3–2–1 | T1 | Details |
| Montreal Concordes | 16 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 367 | 447 | 2–3–1 | T1 | Details |
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 9 | vs. Edmonton Eskimos | L 32–35 | 0–1 | |||
| 2 | July 16 | at Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 50–19 | 1–1 | |||
| 3 | July 22 | at Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 18–29 | 1–2 | |||
| 4 | July 30 | vs. BC Lions | L 20–34 | 1–3 | |||
| 5 | Aug 6 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 31–18 | 2–3 | |||
| 6 | Aug 13 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 24–22 | 3–3 | |||
| 7 | Aug 21 | at Calgary Stampeders | L 15–26 | 3–4 | |||
| 8 | Bye | ||||||
| 9 | Sept 5 | vs. Montreal Concordes | W 35–30 | 4–4 | |||
| 10 | Sept 11 | at Edmonton Eskimos | L 21–50 | 4–5 | |||
| 11 | Sept 18 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 16–50 | 4–6 | |||
| 12 | Sept 25 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 25–29 | 4–7 | |||
| 13 | Oct 1 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | L 19–34 | 4–8 | |||
| 14 | Bye | ||||||
| 15 | Oct 15 | vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders | W 34–22 | 5–8 | |||
| 16 | Oct 22 | at BC Lions | L 16–41 | 5–9 | |||
| 17 | Oct 30 | vs. Calgary Stampeders | L 12–35 | 5–10 | |||
| 18 | Nov 6 | at Montreal Concordes | T 21–21 | 5–10–1 | |||
Postseason
Schedule
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Semi-Final | Nov 13 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 33–31 |
| East Final | Nov 20 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 36–41 |
Awards and honours
1983 CFL All-Stars
- Johnny Shepherd, Running back
References
- 1 2 3 "1983 Schedule | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League". www.cfl.ca. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ↑ "CFL.ca - Official Site of the Canadian Football League". Archived from the original on 2009-11-19. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
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