1987 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season
The 1987 Hamilton Tiger-Cats season was the 30th season for the team in the Canadian Football League and their 38th overall. The Tiger-Cats finished in 3rd place in the East division with a 7–11–0 record and lost the East Semi-Final to the Toronto Argonauts. Steve Stapler set a franchise record (broken in 1989) for most touchdowns in one season with 13.[1]
Preseason
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Record |
A |
June 6 |
at Montreal Alouettes |
14–13 |
Win |
1–0 |
C |
June 16 |
vs. Toronto Argonauts |
17–15 |
Loss |
1–1 |
[2]
Regular season
Season standings
[3]
Season schedule
Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Record |
1 |
June 26 |
at Ottawa Rough Riders |
36–32 |
Loss |
0–1 |
2 |
July 5 |
vs. Edmonton Eskimos |
36–33 |
Loss |
0–2 |
3 |
July 12 |
at Edmonton Eskimos |
40–30 |
Win |
1–2 |
4 |
July 17 |
vs. Toronto Argonauts |
30–27 |
Loss |
1–3 |
5 |
July 26 |
at Saskatchewan Roughriders |
28–25 |
Win |
2–3 |
6 |
July 31 |
vs. BC Lions |
21–20 |
Win |
3–3 |
7 |
Bye |
8 |
Aug 14 |
vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
26–14 |
Win |
4–3 |
9 |
Aug 21 |
at Toronto Argonauts |
28–25 |
Win |
5–3 |
10 |
Aug 29 |
vs. Ottawa Rough Riders |
28–23 |
Win |
6–3 |
11 |
Sept 7 |
vs. Toronto Argonauts |
25–19 |
Loss |
6–4 |
12 |
Bye |
13 |
Sept 20 |
at Toronto Argonauts |
39–29 |
Loss |
6–5 |
14 |
Sept 27 |
vs. Calgary Stampeders |
33–17 |
Loss |
6–6 |
15 |
Oct 4 |
at Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
47–14 |
Loss |
6–7 |
16 |
Oct 11 |
vs. Saskatchewan Roughriders |
23–20 |
Loss |
6–8 |
17 |
Oct 17 |
at BC Lions |
25–11 |
Loss |
6–9 |
18 |
Oct 24 |
at Ottawa Rough Riders |
28–2 |
Win |
7–9 |
16 |
Nov 1 |
vs. Calgary Stampeders |
34–33 |
Loss |
7–10 |
17 |
Nov 6 |
at Calgary Stampeders |
42–36 |
Loss |
7–11 |
[2]
Postseason
Schedule
Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
East Semi-Final |
Nov 15 |
at Toronto Argonauts |
29–13 |
Loss |
[2]
Awards and honours
- Harold Ballard was elected into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame as a Builder, May 2, 1987.
- Angelo Mosca was elected into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame as a player on, May 2, 1987. He played 15 CFL seasons, including nine times in the Grey Cup Game (emerging a winner five times). A CFL All-Star in 1963 and 1970, he was an Eastern All-Star Defensive Tackle five times.[4]
1987 CFL All-Stars
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