1953 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season explained
| Team: | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Year: | 1953 |
| Record: | 8–6 |
| Division Place: | 2nd, East |
| Coach: | Carl Voyles |
| Stadium: | Civic Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Won Grey Cup |
| Shortnavlink: | Tiger-Cats seasons |
The 1953 Hamilton Tiger-Cats finished in second place in the East Division with an 8–6 record and won the Grey Cup over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. This was their first Grey Cup as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the eighth won by teams based in Hamilton.
Preseason
Regular season
Season Standings
Season schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance |
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| 1 | Aug 29 | | W 14–10 | 1–0 | 12,000 |
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| 2 | Sept 7 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | W 14–12 | 2–0 | 17,000 |
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| 3 | Sept 11 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 0–17 | 2–1 | 13,215 |
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| 4 | Sept 16 | vs. Toronto Argonauts | L 20–21 | 2–2 | |
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| 4 | Sept 19 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 12–9 | 3–2 | 20,382 |
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| 5 | Sept 26 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 20–15 | 4–2 | 16,000 |
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| 6 | Oct 3 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | L 6–31 | 4–3 | 15,500 |
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| 7 | Oct 10 | at Toronto Argonauts | W 26–0 | 5–3 | |
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| 8 | Oct 12 | Toronto Argonauts | L 12–30 | 5–4 | 19,069 |
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| 9 | Oct 17 | at Ottawa Rough Riders | W 33–24 | 6–4 | 13,500 |
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| 10 | Oct 24 | at Toronto Argonauts | L 5–17 | 6–5 | 19,437 |
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| 11 | Oct 31 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 31–18 | 7–5 | 17,000 |
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| 12 | Nov 8 | at Montreal Alouettes | L 18–31 | 7–6 | 12,085 |
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| 13 | Nov 14 | vs. Ottawa Rough Riders | W 18–8 | 8–6 | 18,000 | |
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[1] Playoffs
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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| IRFU Final #1 | Nov 18 | vs. Montreal Alouettes | W 37–12 | 16,000 |
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| IRFU Final #2 | Nov 22 | at Montreal Alouettes | W 22–11 | 18,070 |
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| Grey Cup | Nov 28 | vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers | W 12–6 | 27,313 | |
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[1] Grey Cup
| Teams | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
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| Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 | |
[2] Notes and References
- Web site: 1953 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (IRFU) - Pro Football Archives.
- Web site: HISTORY >> Grey Cup >> 1953 | CFL.ca | Official Site of the Canadian Football League . 2017-08-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130819152552/http://cfl.ca/page/his_greycup_recap1953 . 2013-08-19 . dead .
