| Team: | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Year: | 1971 |
| Record: | 7–7 |
| Division Place: | 2nd, East |
| Coach: | Al Dorow |
| Stadium: | Ivor Wynne Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Lost Eastern Finals |
| Mop: | Garney Henley |
| Moc: | Bill Danychuk |
| Shortnavlink: | Tiger-Cats seasons |
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 second place in the Eastern Conference 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.[1] Tony Gabriel's rookie season was with Hamilton in 1971, where he caught 20 passes for 285 yards.
| Toronto Argonauts | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 289 | 248 | 20 | |
| Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 242 | 246 | 14 | |
| Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 291 | 277 | 12 | |
| 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 226 | 248 | 12 |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Final score | Record | |
| 1 | July 29 | 17–15 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Aug 11 | 20–17 | 2–0 | ||
| 5 | Aug 25 | 12–8 | 2–1 | ||
| 6 | Aug 31 | at Montreal Alouettes | 25–24 | 2–2 | |
| 6 | Sept 6 | 30–17 | 3–2 | ||
| 7 | Sept 12 | at Toronto Argonauts | 23–14 | 3–3 | |
| 8 | Sept 18 | Montreal Alouettes | 10–9 | 4–3 | |
| 9 | Sept 26 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 19–7 | 5–3 | |
| 10 | Oct 3 | 17–1 | 5–4 | ||
| 11 | Oct 6 | 28–20 | 5–5 | ||
| 11 | Oct 11 | 36–3 | 6–5 | ||
| 12 | Oct 17 | 18–4 | 6–6 | ||
| 13 | Oct 23 | Ottawa Rough Riders | 40–16 | 6–7 | |
| 14 | Oct 31 | at Toronto Argonauts | 23–15 | 7–7 |
| Game | Date | Opponent | Final score | |
| Eastern Semi-Final | Nov 7 | 23–4 | ||
| Eastern Final #1 | Nov 14 | 23–8 | ||
| Eastern Final #2 | Nov 20 | at Toronto Argonauts | 17–17 |